Sandra Gasser

SUIWomen

Birth dateJul 27, 1962

BirthplaceBern, Switzerland

Height1.71 m

Weight-

Sandra Gasser (born 27 July 1962 in Bern) is a retired Swiss track and field athlete who specialised in middle distance running After the 1987 World Championships, where placed third in the 1500 metres, she failed a doping test and was disqualified.

Following her two-year ban, she rejoined the world elite and won bronze medals at both the 1990 European Championships and 1993 World Indoor Championships, although in the final of the latter, she fell before the finish line Sandra Gasser won seven Swiss championship titles, and still holds the Swiss national record in 800 metres.

Their legacy in athletics continues through the records and inspiration they provided to future competitors.

Key facts

1000 Metres

2:31.51

1500 m

4:01.10

#220 all-time

2005 season best

12.40

Jul 5, 2005 · Stade Olympique de la Pontaise, Lausanne (SUI)

2005 season best

Record

National record · 1000 Metres 2:31.51

National record

Age

64 years old

As of Sep 25, 2026: 1000 Metres 2:31.51, 1500 m 4:01.10 (#220 all-time), 2005 season best 12.40 (Jul 5, 2005, Stade Olympique de la Pontaise, Lausanne (SUI)) · National record (1000 Metres) · 64 years old

Personal bests

12.40

1:58.90

4:01.10

Mile

4:24.94

3000m

8:54.13

#889 all-time

Semi

1:16:53

5Kilometre

16:12

1500m-short-track

4:07.98

800m-short-track

2:01.91

1000m

2:31.51

1000m-short-track

2:37.10

Performance Charts

Season bests

Season	Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Trend	Competitions
2005	100m	12.40	+0.8	Jul 5, 2005	-	Stade Olympique de la Pontaise, Lausanne (SUI)
1994	800m	2:05.48	-	Jun 4, 1994	↑	FBK Stadium, Hengelo (NED)
1994	1500m	4:12.73	-	Feb 6, 1994	↑	Stuttgart (GER) (i)
1994	1500m-short-track	4:12.73	-	Feb 6, 1994	↓	Stuttgart (GER) (i)
1993	800m	2:00.93	-	May 22, 1993	↑	New York, NY (USA)
1993	800m-short-track	2:02.68	-	Mar 6, 1993	↓	Karlsruhe (GER) (i)
1993	1500m-short-track	4:07.98	-	Feb 14, 1993	↓	Sindelfingen (GER) (i)
1993	1500m	4:11.75	-	Aug 20, 1993	↑	IAAF World Championships, Gottlieb-Daimler Stadion, Stuttgart
1992	Semi	1:16:53	-	Sep 19, 1992	-	Road Running Race
1991	1500m	4:05.94	-	Aug 7, 1991	↑	Letzigrund, Zürich (SUI)
1991	5Kilometre	16:12	-	Jun 9, 1991	-	Bern (SUI)
1990	800m	1:58.65	-	Aug 19, 1990	↑	Langenthal (SUI)
1990	800m-short-track	2:01.91	-	Feb 11, 1990	↓	Karlsruhe (GER) (i)
1990	1000m	2:32.36	-	Aug 17, 1990	↑	Olympiastadion, Berlin (GER)
1990	1000m-short-track	2:37.10	-	Mar 13, 1990	↑	Madrid (ESP) (i)
1990	1500m	4:06.11	-	Sep 7, 1990	↑	Athina (GRE)
1990	1500m-short-track	4:10.13	-	Mar 4, 1990	↓	European Indoor Championships
1990	Mile	4:24.94	-	Aug 15, 1990	-	Zürich (SUI)
1990	3000m	8:54.13	-	Jul 12, 1990	↑	Stade Olympique de la Pontaise, Lausanne (SUI)
1989	800m	1:59.35	-	Sep 6, 1989	↑	Bern (SUI)
1989	1000m	2:31.51	-	Sep 13, 1989	↑	Jerez de la Frontera (ESP)
1987	800m	1:58.90	-	Aug 21, 1987	↑	Olympiastadion, Berlin (GER)
1987	800m-short-track	2:00.63	-	Jan 24, 1987	↓	-
1987	1500m	4:01.10	-	Jul 4, 1987	↑	Oslo (NOR)
1987	1500m-short-track	4:08.76	-	Feb 22, 1987	↓	European Indoor Championships, Arena Stade Couvert, Liévin (i)
1986	1500m	4:12.98	-	Jun 24, 1986	↑	Praha (TCH)
1986	3000m	9:04.78	-	Aug 26, 1986	↑	Stuttgart European Championships
1985	1000m-short-track	2:44.26	-	Feb 1, 1985	↑	Sindelfingen (GER) (i)
1985	1000m	2:44.26	-	Feb 1, 1985	↑	Sindelfingen (GER) (i)
1985	1500m	4:13.75	-	Jul 10, 1985	↑	Lausanne (SUI)
1985	1500m-short-track	4:25.41	-	Mar 3, 1985	↓	European Indoor Championships
1984	800m	2:08.41	-	Sep 8, 1984	↑	Romedal (NOR)
1984	1000m-short-track	2:42.81	-	Feb 1, 1984	↑	Sindelfingen (GER) (i)
1984	1000m	2:42.81	-	Feb 1, 1984	↑	Sindelfingen (GER) (i)
1984	1500m	4:10.04	-	Jul 10, 1984	↑	Lausanne (SUI)
1984	1500m-short-track	4:11.70	-	Mar 4, 1984	↓	European Indoor Championships, Scandinavium, Göteborg (i)
1983	800m	2:07.02	-	Jun 30, 1983	↑	Lausanne (SUI)
1983	1500m	4:19.92	-	Aug 20, 1983	↑	Dublin (IRL)

2005

1 performance

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
100m	12.40	+0.8	Jul 5	Athletissima Lausanne, Stade Olympique de la Pontaise, Lausanne

1994

2 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
800m	2:05.48	-	Jun 4	Hengelo Adriaan Paulen Memorial, FBK Stadium, Hengelo
1500m-short-track	4:12.73	-	Feb 6	Stuttgart (i)

1993

11 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
1500m	4:11.75	-	Aug 20	IAAF World Championships, Gottlieb-Daimler Stadion, Stuttgart
1500m	4:11.75	-	Aug 14	IAAF World Championships, Gottlieb-Daimler Stadion, Stuttgart
800m	2:05.68	-	Jul 5	Stockholm DN Galan, Stockholm
1500m	4:16.02	-	Jun 13	European Cup 1st League, Bruxelles
800m	2:00.93	-	May 22	New York, NY
1500m-short-track	4:10.99	-	Mar 14	IAAF World Indoor Championships, The Sky Dome, Toronto (i)
1500m-short-track	4:11.42	-	Mar 13	IAAF World Indoor Championships, The Sky Dome, Toronto (i)
1500m-short-track	4:11.42	-	Mar 12	IAAF World Indoor Championships, The Sky Dome, Toronto (i)
1500m-short-track	4:10.99	-	Mar 12	IAAF World Indoor Championships, The Sky Dome, Toronto (i)
800m-short-track	2:02.68	-	Mar 6	Karlsruhe IHM, Karlsruhe (i)
1500m-short-track	4:07.98	-	Feb 14	Sindelfingen (i)

1992

1 performance

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
Semi	1:16:53	-	Sep 19	Road Running Race

1991

4 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
1500m	DNF	-	Aug 24	IAAF World Championships, National Stadium, Tokyo
1500m	4:05.94	-	Aug 7	Weltklasse Zürich, Letzigrund, Zürich
1500m	4:07.43	-	Jul 10	Athletissima Lausanne, Lausanne
5Kilometre	16:12	-	Jun 9	Frauenlauf, Bern

1990

23 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
1000m	2:35.52	-	Sep 9	Nottwil
1500m	4:06.11	-	Sep 7	Athina GPF, Athina
1500m	4:08.89	-	Sep 1	Split European Championships
1500m	4:08.24	-	Aug 30	Split European Championships
1500m	4:08.24	-	Aug 27	Split European Championships
1500m	4:08.89	-	Aug 27	Split European Championships
800m	1:58.65	-	Aug 19	Küüsnacht, Küssnacht
1000m	2:32.36	-	Aug 17	Berlin ISTAF, Olympiastadion, Berlin
Mile	4:24.94	-	Aug 15	Weltklasse Zürich, Zürich
800m	2:00.79	-	Aug 12	Langenthal
Mile	4:25.93	-	Jul 14	Oslo Bislett Games, Oslo
3000m	8:54.13	-	Jul 12	Athletissima Lausanne, Stade Olympique de la Pontaise, Lausanne
800m	2:01.36	-	Jul 4	Berlin
1500m	4:10.73	-	Jul 2	Stockholm DN Galan, Stockholm
1500m	4:08.00	-	Jun 28	Villeneuve d'Ascq Meeting BNP, Villeneuve d'Ascq
800m	2:02.23	-	Jun 24	Kapfenberg
3000m	8:54.64	-	Jun 15	Genève
1000m-short-track	2:37.10	-	Mar 13	Madrid (i)
1500m-short-track	4:10.13	-	Mar 4	European Indoor Championships
1500m-short-track	4:10.13	-	Mar 3	European Indoor Championships
1500m-short-track	4:10.93	-	Mar 3	European Indoor Championships
800m-short-track	2:01.91	-	Feb 11	Karlsruhe IHM, Karlsruhe (i)
800m-short-track	2:02.57	-	Feb 4	Stuttgart (i)

1989

2 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
1000m	2:31.51	-	Sep 13	Jerez de la Frontera
800m	1:59.35	-	Sep 6	Bern

1987

6 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
1500m	DQ	-	Aug 29	IAAF World Championships
800m	1:58.90	-	Aug 21	Berlin ISTAF, Olympiastadion, Berlin
1500m	4:03.08	-	Aug 19	-
800m	1:59.49	-	Aug 9	Bern
1500m	4:10.08	-	Jul 13	Nice Nikaïa, Nice
800m	2:00.03	-	Jul 8	Bern

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What is Sandra Gasser's 1000 Metres personal best?

Sandra Gasser's 1000 Metres personal best is 2:31.51, set on Sep 13, 1989 in Jerez de la Frontera (ESP).

Which events does Sandra Gasser compete in?

Sandra Gasser competes in the 1000 Metres and 1500 m.

How did Sandra Gasser perform in 2005?

2005 season best: 12.40, set on Jul 5, 2005 in Stade Olympique de la Pontaise, Lausanne (SUI).