Ronald Weigel
- Born
- Aug 8, 1959 (67 years old)
- Events
- 50 km Race Walk · 5000 Metres Short Track
Ronald Weigel is a Germany race walker, born on August 8, 1959. He competes primarily in the 20kmW, 35kmW and 50kmW.
His personal bests include 1:19:56 in the 20kmW, 2:30:52 in the 35kmW, 3:38:17 in the 50kmW, 11:15.15 in the 3000m-short-track and 18:11.41 in the 5000m-short-track. He has earned 3 gold, 6 silver and 2 bronze medals in major international competitions. He is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing Germany.
As of Oct 27, 2026: 50 km Race Walk 3:38:17, 5000 Metres Short Track 18:11.41, 1995 season best 2:30:52 (Jun 11, 1995) · Last competition: The XXVI Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, Atlanta, GA, Aug 2, 1996, DNF · Olympic Games: 2 silver, 1 bronze · World Championships: 1 gold, 1 silver · National record (20,000 Metres) · 67 years old
Personal bests
WA points calculator →Medals
| Competitions | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympic Games | – | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| World Championships | 1 | 1 | – | 2 |
| Total | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
Progression
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 35kmW | 2:30:52 | – | Jun 11, 1995 | – |
| 1994 | 5000m-short-track Indoor | 18:40.32 | – | Mar 13, 1994 | European Indoor Championships, Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy, Paris (i) |
| 1993 | 5000m-short-track Indoor | 19:02.73 | – | Mar 14, 1993 | IAAF World Indoor Championships, The Sky Dome, Toronto (i) |
| 1992 | 5000m-short-track Indoor | 18:44.74 | – | Feb 28, 1992 | European Indoor Championships, Palazzo dello Sport, Genova (i) |
| 1992 | 20kmW Indoor | 18:44.74 | – | Feb 29, 1992 | European Indoor Championships, Palazzo dello Sport, Genova (i) |
| 1992 | 50kmW | 3:53:45 | – | Aug 7, 1992 | – |
| 1991 | 5000m-short-track Indoor | 19:34.86 | – | Mar 10, 1991 | IAAF World Indoor Championships |
| 1991 | 20kmW | 1:22:18 | – | Aug 25, 1991 | IAAF World Championships, National Stadium, Tokyo |