| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1972-04-07) April 7, 1972 (age 52) Vienna, Austria |
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) |
| Weight | 75 kg (165 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Track and field |
| Event | 200 m |
| Club | ULC Weinland |
Christoph Pöstinger (born 7 April 1972 in Vienna) is a retired Austrian sprinter who competed primarily in the 200 metres. He represented his country at the 1992 and 1996 Summer Olympics, as well as one outdoor and two indoor World Championships.
He still holds national records on several distances.
Competition record
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Austria
| |||||
| 1990 | World Junior Championships | Plovdiv, Bulgaria | 26th (qf) | 100 m | 10.80 |
| 25th (h) | 110 m hurdles | 14.80 | |||
| 1992 | Olympic Games | Barcelona, Spain | 22nd (qf) | 200 m | 20.83 |
| 7th | 4 × 100 m relay | 39.30 | |||
| 1993 | World Indoor Championships | Toronto, Canada | 7th (sf) | 200 m | 21.09 |
| 1996 | Olympic Games | Atlanta, United States | 50th (h) | 200 m | 20.98 |
| 18th (h) | 4 × 100 m relay | 39.80 | |||
| 1997 | World Championships | Athens, Greece | 27th (h) | 200 m | 20.77 |
| 8th (h) | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:02.95 | |||
| Universiade | Catania, Italy | 5th | 200 m | 20.83 | |
| 1999 | World Indoor Championships | Maebashi, Japan | 7th (h) | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:09.30 |
Personal bests
Outdoor
- 100 metres – 10.22 (+1.1 m/s, Linz 1992)
- 200 metres – 20.45 (Ebensee 1996) NR
- 400 metres – 45.80 (+0.8 m/s, Byrkjelo 1997)
- 110 metres hurdles – 14.17 (-0.5 m/s) (Villach 1991)
Indoor
- 60 metres – 6.78 (Karlsruhe 1996)
- 200 metres – 20.82 (Vienna 1996) NR
- 400 metres – 46.14 (Chemnitz 1999) NR
References
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