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Mujinga Kambundji

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Mujinga Kambundji

Mujinga Kambundji (German pronunciation: [muˈʒɪŋa kamˈbʊndʒi]; born 17 June 1992) is a Swiss sprinter. She won the bronze medal in the 200 metres at the 2019 World Championships. Kambundji is the 2022 and 2025 World Indoor champion, becoming the joint fourth-fastest woman of all time in the event, after earning a bronze in 2018. She is a three-time European Championships medallist, with gold for the 200 m and silver for the 100 m in 2022, and bronze for the 100 m in 2016. At the European Indoor Championships, she earned gold in the 60 m in 2023 and bronze in 2017. Kambundji is the Swiss record holder for the 100 m and 200 m, and the Swiss indoor record holder for the 60 m. She won almost 30 national titles.

Infobox

Born
(1992-06-17) 17 June 1992 (age 33)Bern, Switzerland
Height
1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Weight
65 kg (143 lb)
Life partner
Florian Clivaz
Country
Switzerland
Sport
Athletics
Event(s)
60 m, 100 m, 200 m
Club
ST Bern
Coached by
Florian Clivaz (2022—) Adrian Rothenbühler (2017—2022) Valerij Bauer (2013–2017)
Personal bests
mw- 100 m: 10.89 NR (Zürich, 2022)200 m: 22.05 NR (Eugene, 2022)Indoors60 m: 6.96 NR (Belgrade, 2022)

Tables

· Achievements › Personal bests
60 metres indoor
60 metres indoor
Event
60 metres indoor
Time (m:)s
6.96
Wind (m/s)
Venue
Belgrade, Serbia
Date
18 March 2022
Notes
NR
100 metres
100 metres
Event
100 metres
Time (m:)s
10.89
Wind (m/s)
+0.6
Venue
Zurich, Switzerland
Date
24 June 2022
Notes
NR
200 metres
200 metres
Event
200 metres
Time (m:)s
22.05
Wind (m/s)
+2.0
Venue
Eugene, OR, United States
Date
19 July 2022
Notes
NR
4 × 100 m relay
4 × 100 m relay
Event
4 × 100 m relay
Time (m:)s
42.05
Wind (m/s)
Venue
Tokyo, Japan
Date
5 August 2021
Notes
NR
4 × 200 m relay
4 × 200 m relay
Event
4 × 200 m relay
Time (m:)s
1:31.75
Wind (m/s)
Venue
Nassau, Bahamas
Date
25 May 2014
Notes
NR
Event
Time (m:)s
Wind (m/s)
Venue
Date
Notes
60 metres indoor
6.96
Belgrade, Serbia
18 March 2022
NR
100 metres
10.89
+0.6
Zurich, Switzerland
24 June 2022
NR
200 metres
22.05
+2.0
Eugene, OR, United States
19 July 2022
NR
4 × 100 m relay
42.05
Tokyo, Japan
5 August 2021
NR
4 × 200 m relay
1:31.75
Nassau, Bahamas
25 May 2014
NR
Representing Switzerland · Achievements › International competitions
2009
2009
Year
2009
Competition
World Youth Championships
Venue
Brixen, Italy
Position
6th
Event
200 m
Time
23.92
European Youth Olympic Festival
European Youth Olympic Festival
Year
European Youth Olympic Festival
Competition
Tampere, Finland
Venue
2nd
Position
100 m
Event
11.84
1st
1st
Year
1st
Competition
4 × 100 m relay
Venue
46.30
2010
2010
Year
2010
Competition
European Team Championships
Venue
Belgrade, Serbia
Position
1st
Event
200 m
Time
24.20
2nd
2nd
Year
2nd
Competition
4 × 100 m relay
Venue
45.46
2011
2011
Year
2011
Competition
European Team Championships
Venue
İzmir, Turkey
Position
3rd
Event
4 × 100 m relay
Time
44.24
European Athletics Junior Championships
European Athletics Junior Championships
Year
European Athletics Junior Championships
Competition
Tallinn, Estonia
Venue
5th
Position
100 m
Event
11.53
5th
5th
Year
5th
Competition
200 m
Venue
23.70
2013
2013
Year
2013
Competition
European U23 Championships
Venue
Tampere, Finland
Position
4th
Event
100 m
Time
11.55 SB
5th
5th
Year
5th
Competition
200 m
Venue
23.70 SB
2014
2014
Year
2014
Competition
European Championships
Venue
Zurich, Switzerland
Position
4th
Event
100 m
Time
11.30
5th
5th
Year
5th
Competition
200 m
Venue
22.83 NR
4th (h)
4th (h)
Year
4th (h)
Competition
4 × 100 m relay
Venue
42.981
2015
2015
Year
2015
Competition
European Indoor Championships
Venue
Prague, Czech Republic
Position
5th
Event
60 m
Time
7.11 NR
2016
2016
Year
2016
Competition
European Championships
Venue
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Position
3rd
Event
100 m
Time
11.25
2017
2017
Year
2017
Competition
European Indoor Championships
Venue
Belgrade, Serbia
Position
3rd
Event
60 m
Time
7.16 SB
European Team Championships First League
European Team Championships First League
Year
European Team Championships First League
Competition
Vaasa, Finland
Venue
1st
Position
100 m
Event
11.45
1st
1st
Year
1st
Competition
4 × 100 m relay
Venue
43.77
World Championships
World Championships
Year
World Championships
Competition
London, United Kingdom
Venue
5th
Position
4 × 100 m relay
Event
42.51
2018
2018
Year
2018
Competition
World Indoor Championships
Venue
Birmingham, United Kingdom
Position
3rd
Event
60 m
Time
7.05
European Championships
European Championships
Year
European Championships
Competition
Berlin, Germany
Venue
4th
Position
100 m
Event
11.05
4th
4th
Year
4th
Competition
200 m
Venue
22.45 SB
4th
4th
Year
4th
Competition
4 × 100 m relay
Venue
42.30
2019
2019
Year
2019
Competition
European Indoor Championships
Venue
Glasgow, United Kingdom
Position
5th
Event
60 m
Time
7.16
European Team Championships Super League
European Team Championships Super League
Year
European Team Championships Super League
Competition
Bydgoszcz, Poland
Venue
1st
Position
200 m
Event
22.72 SB
2nd
2nd
Year
2nd
Competition
4 × 100 m relay
Venue
43.11
World Championships
World Championships
Year
World Championships
Competition
Doha, Qatar
Venue
3rd
Position
200 m
Event
22.51
4th
4th
Year
4th
Competition
4 × 100 m relay
Venue
42.18 NR
2021
2021
Year
2021
Competition
Olympic Games
Venue
Tokyo, Japan
Position
6th
Event
100 m
Time
10.99
7th
7th
Year
7th
Competition
200 m
Venue
22.30
4th
4th
Year
4th
Competition
4 × 100 m relay
Venue
42.08
2022
2022
Year
2022
Competition
World Indoor Championships
Venue
Belgrade, Serbia
Position
1st
Event
60 m
Time
6.96 WL
World Championships
World Championships
Year
World Championships
Competition
Eugene, United States
Venue
5th
Position
100 m
Event
10.91
8th
8th
Year
8th
Competition
200 m
Venue
22.55
7th
7th
Year
7th
Competition
4 × 100 m relay
Venue
42.81
European Championships
European Championships
Year
European Championships
Competition
Munich, Germany
Venue
2nd
Position
100 m
Event
10.99
1st
1st
Year
1st
Competition
200 m
Venue
22.32
2023
2023
Year
2023
Competition
European Indoor Championships
Venue
Istanbul, Turkey
Position
1st
Event
60 m
Time
7.00 CR
World Championships
World Championships
Year
World Championships
Competition
Budapest, Hungary
Venue
13th (sf)
Position
100 m
Event
11.04 SB
2024
2024
Year
2024
Competition
European Championships
Venue
Rome, Italy
Position
8th
Event
100 m
Time
11.15
1st
1st
Year
1st
Competition
200 m
Venue
22.49
Olympic Games
Olympic Games
Year
Olympic Games
Competition
Paris, France
Venue
6th
Position
100 m
Event
10.99
11th (sf)
11th (sf)
Year
11th (sf)
Competition
200 m
Venue
22.63
6th (h)
6th (h)
Year
6th (h)
Competition
4 × 100 m relay
Venue
42.361
2025
2025
Year
2025
Competition
European Indoor Championships
Venue
Apeldoorn, Netherlands
Position
2nd
Event
60 m
Time
7.02
World Indoor Championships
World Indoor Championships
Year
World Indoor Championships
Competition
Nanjing, China
Venue
1st
Position
60 m
Event
7.04
Year
Competition
Venue
Position
Event
Time
2009
World Youth Championships
Brixen, Italy
6th
200 m
23.92
European Youth Olympic Festival
Tampere, Finland
2nd
100 m
11.84
1st
4 × 100 m relay
46.30
2010
European Team Championships
Belgrade, Serbia
1st
200 m
24.20
2nd
4 × 100 m relay
45.46
2011
European Team Championships
İzmir, Turkey
3rd
4 × 100 m relay
44.24
European Athletics Junior Championships
Tallinn, Estonia
5th
100 m
11.53
5th
200 m
23.70
2013
European U23 Championships
Tampere, Finland
4th
100 m
11.55 SB
5th
200 m
23.70 SB
2014
European Championships
Zurich, Switzerland
4th
100 m
11.30
5th
200 m
22.83 NR
4th (h)
4 × 100 m relay
42.981
2015
European Indoor Championships
Prague, Czech Republic
5th
60 m
7.11 NR
2016
European Championships
Amsterdam, Netherlands
3rd
100 m
11.25
2017
European Indoor Championships
Belgrade, Serbia
3rd
60 m
7.16 SB
European Team Championships First League
Vaasa, Finland
1st
100 m
11.45
1st
4 × 100 m relay
43.77
World Championships
London, United Kingdom
5th
4 × 100 m relay
42.51
2018
World Indoor Championships
Birmingham, United Kingdom
3rd
60 m
7.05
European Championships
Berlin, Germany
4th
100 m
11.05
4th
200 m
22.45 SB
4th
4 × 100 m relay
42.30
2019
European Indoor Championships
Glasgow, United Kingdom
5th
60 m
7.16
European Team Championships Super League
Bydgoszcz, Poland
1st
200 m
22.72 SB
2nd
4 × 100 m relay
43.11
World Championships
Doha, Qatar
3rd
200 m
22.51
4th
4 × 100 m relay
42.18 NR
2021
Olympic Games
Tokyo, Japan
6th
100 m
10.99
7th
200 m
22.30
4th
4 × 100 m relay
42.08
2022
World Indoor Championships
Belgrade, Serbia
1st
60 m
6.96 WL
World Championships
Eugene, United States
5th
100 m
10.91
8th
200 m
22.55
7th
4 × 100 m relay
42.81
European Championships
Munich, Germany
2nd
100 m
10.99
1st
200 m
22.32
2023
European Indoor Championships
Istanbul, Turkey
1st
60 m
7.00 CR
World Championships
Budapest, Hungary
13th (sf)
100 m
11.04 SB
2024
European Championships
Rome, Italy
8th
100 m
11.15
1st
200 m
22.49
Olympic Games
Paris, France
6th
100 m
10.99
11th (sf)
200 m
22.63
6th (h)
4 × 100 m relay
42.361
2025
European Indoor Championships
Apeldoorn, Netherlands
2nd
60 m
7.02
World Indoor Championships
Nanjing, China
1st
60 m
7.04
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References

  1. About me Archived 2 July 2018 at the Wayback Machine on her website, 2 July 2018.
    http://mujinga-kambundji.ch/about-me/
  2. Olympedia.org
    https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/126373
  3. Paris 2024
    https://olympics.com/en/paris-2024/athlete/mujinga-kambundji_1977673
  4. La Liberté
    http://www.laliberte.ch/news/sports/athletisme/pour-les-parents-de-mujinga-kambundji-l-equilibre-familial-passe-avant-le-sport-242636
  5. Der Bund
    http://www.derbund.ch/bern/Junge-Bernerin-bricht-Leichtathletikrekorde/story/28063017
  6. European Athletics Association
    http://www.european-athletics.org/competitions/european-athletics-championships/news/article=mega-happy-mujinga-kambundji/
  7. Blick
    http://www.blick.ch/sport/mehr/meitschi-kambundji-ist-ein-juwel-125068
  8. Radio Télévision Suisse
    http://www.rts.ch/sport/athletisme/6068362-athletisme-mujinga-kambundji-5e-du-200m-europeen.html
  9. "Olympic"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20160806070604/https://www.rio2016.com/en/athlete/mujinga-kambundji
  10. "Schippers wins second European 100m gold in Amsterdam | REPORT | World Athletics"
    https://www.iaaf.org/news/report/european-championships-2016-schippers
  11. Summary. 100 Metres Women - Semi-Final iaaf.org
    https://media.aws.iaaf.org/competitiondocuments/pdf/5151/AT-100-W-sf----.RS4.pdf
  12. Summary. 4 x 100 Metres Relay Women - Round 1 iaaf.org
    https://media.aws.iaaf.org/competitiondocuments/pdf/5151/AT-4X1-W-h----.RS4.pdf
  13. Results. 4 x 100 Metres Relay Women - Final iaaf.org
    https://media.aws.iaaf.org/competitiondocuments/pdf/5151/AT-4X1-W-f----.RS6.pdf
  14. Berner Zeitung
    https://www.bernerzeitung.ch/sport/leichtathletik/kambundji-geht-aufs-ganze/story/23395766?track
  15. Berner Zeitung
    https://www.bernerzeitung.ch/sport/leichtathletik/von-neuanfang-zu-neuanfang/story/23010249?track
  16. Nau
    https://www.nau.ch/sport/leichtathletik/mujinga-und-ditaji-kambundji-trennen-sich-von-trainer-rothenbuhler-66322200
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    https://www.iaaf.org/results/iaaf-world-championships-in-athletics/2019/iaaf-world-athletics-championships-doha-2019-6033/women/200-metres/final/result#resultheader
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    https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2022/aug/19/kambundji-pips-asher-smith-to-200m-title-after-muir-and-hughes-claim-golds
  21. Olympics.com
    https://olympics.com/en/news/gina-luckenkemper-women-100m-european-title
  22. Neue Zürcher Zeitung
    https://www.nzz.ch/schweiz/superschnell-durchs-vakuum-ld.1388046?reduced=true
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