Sebastián Keitel Bianchi (born 14 February 1973) is a Chilean politician and former sprinter who serves as senator of the Biobío Region since March 2022. He competed mostly in the 200 metres and was coached by renowned Chilean coach Pedro Soto Acuña.
From 2018 to 2022, he served as deputy of the district 10 of the Santiago Metropolitan Region.
Biography Sebastián Keitel comes from an athletics family, his grandfather, Alberto Keitel was a sprinter in the 1930s, as was his father, Alberto Keitel Jr., in the 1960s. His grandmother, María Cristina Böcke, was the South American discus throw champion in 1939.
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 s) and the 200 metres (20.15 s). At his prime, he was regarded as the fastest white man in the world in the 200 metres.
Political career After his retirement, Keitel was a candidate to councillor for Santiago commune in 2012.
Later, 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.
TV career In 2012 and 2013, Keitel served as host and trainer for the Chilean reality show Mundos Opuestos (Opposite Worlds) from Canal 13.
In 2013, Keitel served as a judge for the Chilean talent show (Jump If You Can) from Chilevisión.
Personal life He was married to former Chilean sprinter, Lisette Rondón. Their son, Sebastián, is also a promising athlete.
Keitel, a practicing Roman Catholic, has German, Italian, Swedish and Danish ancestry.
International competitions Representing 1991South American Junior ChampionshipsAsunción, Paraguay4th200 m22.62nd400 m48.83rd4 × 400 m relay3:27.4South American ChampionshipsManaus, Brazil6th400 m48.375th4 × 400 m relay3:14.411992South American Junior ChampionshipsLima, Peru1st200 m21.52nd400 m48.4World Junior ChampionshipsSeoul, South Korea12th (sf)200 m21.441993South American ChampionshipsLima, Peru5th100 m10.955th200 m21.41st4 × 100 m relay40.203rd4 × 400 m relay3:09.51994Ibero-American ChampionshipsMar del Plata, Argentina1st200 m20.431st400 m46.72 —4 × 100 m relayDNF4th4 × 400 m relay3:08.27South American GamesValencia, Venezuela1st200 m20.12nd400 m46.011st4 × 100 m relay39.671st4 × 400 m relay3:06.921995World Indoor ChampionshipsBarcelona, Spain 3rd200 m20.98Pan American GamesMar del Plata, Argentina 3rd200 m20.55UniversiadeFukuoka, Japan8th200 m21.141996Ibero-American ChampionshipsMedellín, Colombia1st100 m10.131st200 m20.53Olympic GamesAtlanta, United States47th (h)200 m20.961997World Indoor ChampionshipsParis, France10th (sf)200 m21.17South American ChampionshipsMar del Plata, Argentina 1st100 m10.30 2nd200 m21.13 2nd4 × 100 m relay40.08World ChampionshipsAthens, Greece23rd (qf)200 m20.96UniversiadeCatania, Italy6th200 m20.891998Ibero-American ChampionshipsLisbon, Portugal1st100 m10.101st200 m20.161999South American ChampionshipsBogotá, Colombia 2nd100 m10.13Pan American GamesWinnipeg, Canada 3rd200 m20.82World ChampionshipsSeville, Spain38th (h)200 m20.902000Ibero-American ChampionshipsRio de Janeiro, Brazil3rd100 m10.423rd200 m20.773rd4 × 100 m relay39.902002Ibero-American ChampionshipsGuatemala City, Guatemala7th100 m10.432005South American ChampionshipsCali, Colombia9th (h)200 m21.502007South American ChampionshipsSão Paulo, Brazil10th (h)200 m21.707th4 × 100 m relay40.82
Personal bests 100 metres - 10.10 (1998) 200 metres - 20.15 (1998)
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