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Rita Schönenberger
SUIWomenBirth dateDec 3, 1962
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Rita Schönenberger is a Switzerland sprinter, born on December 3, 1962. She competes primarily in the 200m, 800m and 100mH.
Her personal bests include 25.12 in the 200m, 2:14.87 in the 800m, 13.01 in the 100mH, 1.72 in the HJ and 6.45 in the LJ. She has earned 2 gold medals in major international competitions. She is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing Switzerland.
Key facts
60 m hurdles
8.07
Age
63 years old
As of Sep 17, 2026: 60 m hurdles 8.07, 100 m hurdles 13.01 (#702 all-time), 2000 season best 12.20 (Jul 29, 2000, Lugano (SUI)) · 63 years old
Performance Charts
Season bests
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Trend | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | TJ | 12.20 | +0.6 | Jul 29, 2000 | ↑ | Lugano (SUI) |
| 1999 | TJ | 12.56 | +0.3 | Aug 8, 1999 | ↑ | Luzern (SUI) |
| 1998 | LJ | 5.92 | +2.1 | Jun 28, 1998 | ↓ | Frauenfeld (SUI) |
| 1997 | LJ | 6.26 | +0.0 | May 25, 1997 | ↓ | Jena (GER) |
| 1997 | 60mH | 8.40 | - | Mar 1, 1997 | ↓ | Sindelfingen (GER) (i) |
| 1996 | LJ | 6.44 | +1.6 | Jul 7, 1996 | ↓ | Zofingen (SUI) |
| 1995 | LJ | 6.45 | +0.0 | Aug 22, 1995 | ↓ | Linz (AUT) |
| 1994 | LJ | 6.07 | -1.3 | Aug 11, 1994 | ↓ | Helsinki European Championships, Olympiastadion, Helsinki |
| 1993 | LJ | 5.76 | - | Aug 4, 1993 | ↓ | Zürich (SUI) |
| 1993 | 60mH | 8.23 | - | Mar 13, 1993 | ↓ | IAAF World Indoor Championships, The Sky Dome, Toronto (i) |
| 1993 | 100mH | 13.72 | - | Jul 7, 1993 | ↑ | Stade Olympique de la Pontaise, Lausanne (SUI) |
| 1992 | LJ | 6.21 | - | Feb 28, 1992 | ↓ | European Indoor Championships, Palazzo dello Sport, Genova (i) |
| 1992 | 60mH | 8.25 | - | Mar 1, 1992 | ↓ | European Indoor Championships, Palazzo dello Sport, Genova (i) |
| 1992 | 100mH | 13.65 | -0.6 | Aug 19, 1992 | ↑ | Zürich (SUI) |
| 1991 | LJ | 6.26 | - | Aug 7, 1991 | ↓ | Letzigrund, Zürich (SUI) |
| 1989 | LJ | 6.03 | - | Aug 16, 1989 | ↓ | Letzigrund, Zürich (SUI) |
| 1989 | 100mH | 13.83 | -4.3 | Aug 16, 1989 | ↑ | Letzigrund, Zürich (SUI) |
| 1988 | 60m | 7.50 | - | Feb 28, 1988 | - | Budapest (HUN) (i) |
| 1988 | 60mH | 8.07 | - | Mar 5, 1988 | ↓ | European Indoor Championships |
| 1988 | 100mH | 13.01 | +3.5 | Jun 24, 1988 | ↑ | Nice (FRA) |
| 1987 | LJ | 6.44 | - | Aug 8, 1987 | ↓ | Lausanne (SUI) |
| 1987 | 60mH | 8.11 | - | Mar 7, 1987 | ↓ | IAAF World Indoor Championships, Hoosier Dome, Indianapolis, IN (i) |
| 1987 | 100mH | 13.07 | +0.0 | Sep 15, 1987 | ↑ | Lausanne (SUI) |
| 1986 | HJ | 1.72 | - | May 24, 1986 | ↓ | Götzis (AUT) |
| 1986 | LJ | 6.40 | +0.5 | May 25, 1986 | ↓ | Götzis |
| 1986 | 60mH | 8.18 | - | Feb 22, 1986 | ↓ | European Indoor Championships |
| 1986 | SP | 11.26 | - | May 24, 1986 | ↓ | Götzis (AUT) |
| 1986 | 100mH | 13.13 | +0.0 | Aug 28, 1986 | ↑ | Stuttgart European Championships |
| 1986 | 200m | 25.12 | +0.0 | Aug 29, 1986 | ↑ | Stuttgart European Championships |
| 1986 | JT | 39.14 | - | Aug 30, 1986 | ↓ | Neckarstadion, Stuttgart (GER) |
| 1986 | JavelinThr | 39.14 | - | Aug 30, 1986 | ↓ | Stuttgart European Championships |
| 1986 | 800m | 2:14.87 | - | May 25, 1986 | ↑ | Götzis |
| 1986 | Hep | 5843 | - | May 25, 1986 | ↓ | Götzis |
| 1985 | LJ | 5.88 | - | Jul 10, 1985 | ↓ | Lausanne (SUI) |
| 1984 | HJ | 1.71 | - | May 19, 1984 | ↓ | Götzis (AUT) |
| 1984 | LJ | 5.82 | +0.4 | May 20, 1984 | ↓ | Götzis |
| 1984 | SP | 10.83 | - | May 19, 1984 | ↓ | Götzis (AUT) |
| 1984 | 100mH | 14.22 | -0.4 | May 19, 1984 | ↑ | Götzis (AUT) |
| 1984 | 200m | 26.70 | -2.5 | May 19, 1984 | ↑ | Götzis (AUT) |
| 1984 | JT | 34.40 | - | May 20, 1984 | ↓ | Götzis (AUT) |
| 1984 | JavelinThr | 34.40 | - | May 20, 1984 | ↓ | Götzis |
| 1984 | 800m | 2:19.51 | - | May 20, 1984 | ↑ | Götzis |
| 1984 | Hep | 5472 | - | May 20, 1984 | ↓ | Götzis |
| 1983 | HJ | 1.66 | - | Sep 10, 1983 | ↓ | Montargis (FRA) |
| 1983 | LJ | 5.51 | +1.6 | Sep 11, 1983 | ↓ | Montargis (FRA) |
| 1983 | SP | 10.66 | - | Sep 10, 1983 | ↓ | Montargis (FRA) |
| 1983 | 100mH | 14.65 | -2.0 | Sep 10, 1983 | ↑ | Montargis (FRA) |
| 1983 | 200m | 27.58 | +0.3 | Sep 10, 1983 | ↑ | Montargis (FRA) |
| 1983 | JT | 33.56 | - | Sep 11, 1983 | ↓ | Montargis (FRA) |
| 1983 | JavelinThr | 33.56 | - | Sep 11, 1983 | ↓ | Montargis (FRA) |
| 1983 | 800m | 2:23.98 | - | Sep 11, 1983 | ↑ | Montargis (FRA) |
| 1983 | Hep | 5156 | - | Sep 11, 1983 | ↓ | Montargis (FRA) |
| 1982 | HJ | 1.60 | - | May 22, 1982 | ↓ | Götzis (AUT) |
| 1982 | LJ | 5.40 | +1.0 | May 23, 1982 | ↓ | Götzis |
| 1982 | SP | 10.90 | - | May 22, 1982 | ↓ | Götzis (AUT) |
| 1982 | 100mH | 14.62 | +0.0 | May 22, 1982 | ↑ | Götzis (AUT) |
| 1982 | 200m | 25.88 | +0.0 | May 22, 1982 | ↑ | Götzis (AUT) |
| 1982 | JT | 34.30 | - | May 23, 1982 | ↓ | Götzis (AUT) |
| 1982 | JavelinThr | 34.30 | - | May 23, 1982 | ↓ | Götzis |
| 1982 | 800m | 2:26.31 | - | May 23, 1982 | ↑ | Götzis |
| 1982 | Hep | 5204 | - | May 23, 1982 | ↓ | Götzis |
2000
1 performance| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
TJ | 12.20 | +0.6 | Jul 29 | Swiss Championships, Lugano |
1999
3 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
TJ | 12.56 | +0.3 | Aug 8 | Swiss Championships, Luzern |
TJ | 12.34 | +1.8 | Jul 11 | Jona Obersmeeting, Jona |
TJ | 12.55 | +0.0 | Jun 12 | Bern |
1998
2 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
LJ | 5.58 | +1.3 | Jul 4 | Swiss Championships, Frauenfeld |
LJ | 5.92 | +2.1 | Jun 28 | Wil Swiss Meeting, Wil |
1997
5 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
LJ | 5.99 | - | Jul 27 | Swiss Championships |
LJ | 6.26 | +0.0 | May 25 | Jena 8. Zeiss Meeting, Jena |
LJ | 5.94 | +0.0 | May 23 | Chemnitz 8. Sachsenmeeting, Chemnitz |
60mH | 8.40 | - | Mar 1 | Sindelfingen IHS, Sindelfingen (i) |
60mH | 8.47 | - | Mar 1 | Sindelfingen IHS, Sindelfingen (i) |
1996
5 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
LJ | 6.12 | +0.0 | Aug 21 | Linz Zipfer-Gugl Gala, Linz |
LJ | 6.44 | +1.6 | Jul 7 | Swiss Championships, Zofingen |
LJ | 6.25 | +1.0 | Jun 29 | European Cup 1st League Group 2, Bergen |
LJ | 6.29 | +0.7 | Jun 6 | Sevilla Gran Premio Diputacion, Sevilla |
LJ | 6.41 | +0.8 | May 24 | Rhede International, Rhede |
1995
1 performance| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
LJ | 6.45 | +0.0 | Aug 22 | Linzer Grand Prix, Linz |
1994
3 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
LJ | 6.01 | +0.2 | Aug 17 | Weltklasse Zürich, Zürich |
LJ | 6.07 | -1.3 | Aug 11 | Helsinki European Championships, Olympiastadion, Helsinki |
LJ | 6.07 | -1.3 | Aug 7 | Helsinki European Championships, Olympiastadion, Helsinki |
1993
6 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
LJ | 5.76 | - | Aug 4 | Weltklasse Zürich, Zürich |
100mH | 13.72 | - | Jul 7 | Athletissima Lausanne, Stade Olympique de la Pontaise, Lausanne |
60mH | 8.32 | - | Mar 13 | IAAF World Indoor Championships, The Sky Dome, Toronto (i) |
60mH | 8.23 | - | Mar 13 | IAAF World Indoor Championships, The Sky Dome, Toronto (i) |
60mH | 8.32 | - | Mar 12 | IAAF World Indoor Championships, The Sky Dome, Toronto (i) |
60mH | 8.23 | - | Mar 12 | IAAF World Indoor Championships, The Sky Dome, Toronto (i) |
1992
7 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
100mH | 13.65 | -0.6 | Aug 19 | Weltklasse Zürich, Zürich |
LJ | 5.80 | +0.0 | Jul 8 | Athletissima Lausanne, Stade Olympique de la Pontaise, Lausanne |
60mH | 8.29 | - | Mar 1 | European Indoor Championships, Palazzo dello Sport, Genova (i) |
60mH | 8.25 | - | Mar 1 | European Indoor Championships, Palazzo dello Sport, Genova (i) |
60mH | 8.25 | - | Feb 28 | European Indoor Championships, Palazzo dello Sport, Genova (i) |
LJ | 6.21 | - | Feb 28 | European Indoor Championships, Palazzo dello Sport, Genova (i) |
60mH | 8.29 | - | Feb 28 | European Indoor Championships, Palazzo dello Sport, Genova (i) |
1991
1 performance| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
LJ | 6.26 | - | Aug 7 | Weltklasse Zürich, Letzigrund, Zürich |
1989
2 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
LJ | 6.03 | - | Aug 16 | Weltklasse Zürich, Letzigrund, Zürich |
100mH | 13.83 | -4.3 | Aug 16 | Weltklasse Zürich, Letzigrund, Zürich |
1988
12 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
100mH | 13.95 | +0.2 | Sep 29 | The XXIV Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, Seoul |
100mH | 13.72 | - | Sep 28 | The XXIV Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, Seoul |
100mH | 13.27 | -0.4 | Aug 2 | Monaco |
100mH | 13.10 | +0.2 | Jul 10 | Nice |
100mH | 13.14 | +0.7 | Jul 5 | Stockholm DN Galan, Stockholm |
100mH | 13.36 | -1.9 | Jun 26 | Gävle |
100mH | 13.01 | +3.5 | Jun 24 | Athletissima Lausanne, Stade Olympique de la Pontaise, Lausanne |
60mH | 8.07 | - | Mar 5 | European Indoor Championships |
60mH | 8.09 | - | Mar 5 | European Indoor Championships |
60mH | 8.12 | - | Feb 28 | Budapest (i) |
60m | 7.50 | - | Feb 28 | Budapest (i) |
60mH | 8.07 | - | Feb 20 | Liévin (i) |
1987
2 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
LJ | 6.07 | +0.2 | Sep 15 | Athletissima Lausanne, Lausanne |
100mH | 13.07 | +0.0 | Sep 15 | Athletissima Lausanne, Lausanne |
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Honours
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1997Swiss Championships
Long Jump
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1996Swiss Championships
Long Jump
4
1987IAAF World Indoor Championships
60 Metres Hurdles
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What is Rita Schönenberger's 60 m hurdles personal best?
Rita Schönenberger's 60 m hurdles personal best is 8.07, set on Feb 20, 1988 in Liévin (FRA) (i).
Which events does Rita Schönenberger compete in?
Rita Schönenberger competes in the 60 m hurdles and 100 m hurdles.
How did Rita Schönenberger perform in 2000?
2000 season best: 12.20, set on Jul 29, 2000 in Lugano (SUI).