Sebastián Keitel

Sebastián Keitel
Medal record
Men's Athletics
Representing Chile
Pan American Games
South American Games

Sebastián Keitel Bianchi (born February 14, 1973, in Santiago) is a Chilean ex-sprinter who competed mostly in the 200 metres. He was coached by renowned Chilean coach Pedro Soto Acuña.

Biography

Sebastián Keitel comes from an athletics family, his grandfather, Alberto Keitel was a sprinter in the 1930s, while his father Alberto Keitel Jr. in the 1960s. His grandmother, María Cristina Böcke was the South American discus throw champion in 1939.^[1]

He has been successful at the regional level, and won a bronze medal at the 1995 World Indoor Championships. He currently holds the national records of Chile in the 100 metres (10.10) and the 200 metres (20.15). At his prime, he was regarded as the fastest Caucasian man in the world in the 200 metres.^[2]

Political career

After his retirement, Keitel announced that he would run as a candidate for the Chamber of Deputies of Chile for the 2017 Chilean general election, as an independent affiliated with Political Evolution.^[3]

Personal life

He was married to a former Chilean sprinter, Lisette Rondón. Their son, Sebastián Keitel Rondón, is also a promising athlete.^[4] Elisa Keitel Rondón, Olimpia Keitel Ossa and Ema Keitel Ossa.

Keitel is a practicing Roman Catholic, has German, Italian, Swedish and Danish ancestry.

International competitions

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing Chile
1991	South American Junior Championships	Asunción, Paraguay	4th	200 m	22.6
			2nd	400 m	48.8
			3rd	4 × 400 m relay	3:27.4
	South American Championships	Manaus, Brazil	6th	400 m	48.37
	South American Championships	Manaus, Brazil	5th	4 × 400 m relay	3:14.41
1992	South American Junior Championships	Lima, Peru	1st	200 m	21.5
	South American Junior Championships	Lima, Peru	2nd	400 m	48.4
	World Junior Championships	Seoul, South Korea	12th (sf)	200 m	21.44
1993	South American Championships	Lima, Peru	5th	100 m	10.95
			5th	200 m	21.4
			1st	4 × 100 m relay	40.20
			3rd	4 × 400 m relay	3:09.5
1994	Ibero-American Championships	Mar del Plata, Argentina	1st	200 m	20.43
			1st	400 m	46.72
			—	4 × 100 m relay	DNF
			4th	4 × 400 m relay	3:08.27
	South American Games	Valencia, Venezuela	1st	200 m	20.1
			2nd	400 m	46.01
			1st	4 × 100 m relay	39.67
			1st	4 × 400 m relay	3:06.92
1995	World Indoor Championships	Barcelona, Spain	3rd	200 m	20.98
	Pan American Games	Mar del Plata, Argentina	3rd	200 m	20.55
	Universiade	Fukuoka, Japan	8th	200 m	21.14
1996	Ibero-American Championships	Medellín, Colombia	1st	100 m	10.13
	Ibero-American Championships	Medellín, Colombia	1st	200 m	20.53
	Olympic Games	Atlanta, United States	47th (h)	200 m	20.96
1997	World Indoor Championships	Paris, France	10th (sf)	200 m	21.17
	South American Championships	Mar del Plata, Argentina	1st	100 m	10.30
			2nd	200 m	21.13
			2nd	4 × 100 m relay	40.08
	World Championships	Athens, Greece	23rd (qf)	200 m	20.96
	Universiade	Catania, Italy	6th	200 m	20.89
1998	Ibero-American Championships	Lisbon, Portugal	1st	100 m	10.10
1998	Ibero-American Championships	Lisbon, Portugal	1st	200 m	20.16
1999	South American Championships	Bogotá, Colombia	2nd	100 m	10.13
	Pan American Games	Winnipeg, Canada	3rd	200 m	20.82
	World Championships	Seville, Spain	38th (h)	200 m	20.90
2000	Ibero-American Championships	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil	3rd	100 m	10.42
			3rd	200 m	20.77
			3rd	4 × 100 m relay	39.90
2002	Ibero-American Championships	Guatemala City, Guatemala	7th	100 m	10.43
2005	South American Championships	Cali, Colombia	9th (h)	200 m	21.50
2007	South American Championships	São Paulo, Brazil	10th (h)	200 m	21.70
2007	South American Championships	São Paulo, Brazil	7th	4 × 100 m relay	40.82

Personal bests

100 metres - 10.10 (1998)
200 metres - 20.15 (1998)

References

^ 1998 World Cup athletes bios Archived 2012-08-19 at the Wayback Machine
^ Sebastián Keitel regresará a las pistas con la meta de clasificar a Pekín 2008, Radio Cooperativa, January 29, 2008
^ "¡Quiere llegar a la meta! La nueva aventura de Sebastián Keitel en la política". 13 July 2017.
^ El atletismo se lleva en la sangre (Spanish)

Olympic Games
Preceded by Nils Linneberg	Flagbearer for Chile Atlanta 1996	Succeeded by Duncan Grob

[1] 1998 World Cup athletes bios Archived 2012-08-19 at the Wayback Machine

[2] Sebastián Keitel regresará a las pistas con la meta de clasificar a Pekín 2008, Radio Cooperativa, January 29, 2008

[3] "¡Quiere llegar a la meta! La nueva aventura de Sebastián Keitel en la política". 13 July 2017.

[4] El atletismo se lleva en la sangre (Spanish)

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