Günthör won three straight World Championships,
1987,
1991, and
1993, as well as one European Championship in
1986. At the
1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul he won the bronze medal. His personal best throw, and Swiss record, was 22.75 meters, achieved in August 1988 in
Bern. The athlete also competed in the
bobsleigh. He trained to be a sanitation installer but later completed study in sports and works today as a sport teacher and track and field coach. He is married and lives in
Erlach. ==International competitions==