Ernst Ammann (born 24 January 1941) is a retired Swiss hammer thrower. He competed at the

1968 Summer Olympics The 1968 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XIX Olympiad () and officially branded as Mexico 1968 (), were an international multi-sport event held from 12 to 27 October 1968, in Mexico City, Mexico. These were the first Ol ...

and placed 19th; his wife Sieglinde competed alongside in the

pentathlon A pentathlon is a contest featuring five events. The name is derived from Greek language, Greek: combining the words ''pente'' (five) and -''athlon'' (competition) (). The first pentathlon was documented in Ancient Greece and was part of the Anci ...

and

long jump The long jump is a track and field event in which athletes combine speed, strength and agility in an attempt to leap as far as possible from a takeoff point. Along with the triple jump, the two events that measure jumping for distance as a gr ...

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Swiss male hammer throwers 1941 births Living people Olympic athletes for Switzerland Athletes (track and field) at the 1968 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Thurgau 20th-century Swiss sportsmen {{Switzerland-athletics-bio-stub