Patric Suter

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Template:Short description Patric Suter (born 17 May 1977) is a retired male hammer thrower from Switzerland. His personal best is 80.51 metres, achieved in September 2003 in Löffingen, is the current Swiss record.[1] Suter is also a five time national champion. In December 2007, Suter officially retired from athletics after a dispute with the national governing body.[2] A member of the Hochwacht Zug club, Suter trained under the guidance of Vasiliy Sidorenko.

International competitions

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1996 World Junior Championships Sydney, Australia 23rd (q) 56.36 m
1999 European U23 Championships Gothenburg, Sweden 8th 70.18 m
2004 Olympic Games Athens, Greece 23rd (q) 73.54 m
2005 World Championships Helsinki, Finland 26th (q) 68.54 m

Double murder

In 2009, Suter was arrested for murdering a married couple and sentenced to life in prison.[3]

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