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

Event

60 metres indoor

Time (m:)s

6.96

Wind (m/s)

—

Venue

Belgrade, Serbia

Date

18 March 2022

Notes

100 metres

Event

100 metres

Time (m:)s

10.89

Wind (m/s)

+0.6

Venue

Zurich, Switzerland

Date

24 June 2022

Notes

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

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

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

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

Year

2009

Competition

World Youth Championships

Venue

Brixen, Italy

Position

6th

Event

200 m

Time

23.92

European Youth Olympic Festival

Year

European Youth Olympic Festival

Competition

Tampere, Finland

Venue

2nd

Position

100 m

Event

11.84

1st

Year

1st

Competition

4 × 100 m relay

Venue

46.30

2010

Year

2010

Competition

European Team Championships

Venue

Belgrade, Serbia

Position

1st

Event

200 m

Time

24.20

2nd

Year

2nd

Competition

4 × 100 m relay

Venue

45.46

2011

Year

2011

Competition

European Team Championships

Venue

İzmir, Turkey

Position

3rd

Event

4 × 100 m relay

Time

44.24

European Athletics Junior Championships

Year

European Athletics Junior Championships

Competition

Tallinn, Estonia

Venue

5th

Position

100 m

Event

11.53

5th

Year

5th

Competition

200 m

Venue

23.70

2013

Year

2013

Competition

European U23 Championships

Venue

Tampere, Finland

Position

4th

Event

100 m

Time

11.55 SB

5th

Year

5th

Competition

200 m

Venue

23.70 SB

2014

Year

2014

Competition

European Championships

Venue

Zurich, Switzerland

Position

4th

Event

100 m

Time

11.30

5th

Year

5th

Competition

200 m

Venue

22.83 NR

4th (h)

Year

4th (h)

Competition

4 × 100 m relay

Venue

42.981

2015

Year

2015

Competition

European Indoor Championships

Venue

Prague, Czech Republic

Position

5th

Event

60 m

Time

7.11 NR

2016

Year

2016

Competition

European Championships

Venue

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Position

3rd

Event

100 m

Time

11.25

2017

Year

2017

Competition

European Indoor Championships

Venue

Belgrade, Serbia

Position

3rd

Event

60 m

Time

7.16 SB

European Team Championships First League

Year

European Team Championships First League

Competition

Vaasa, Finland

Venue

1st

Position

100 m

Event

11.45

1st

Year

1st

Competition

4 × 100 m relay

Venue

43.77

World Championships

Year

World Championships

Competition

London, United Kingdom

Venue

5th

Position

4 × 100 m relay

Event

42.51

2018

Year

2018

Competition

World Indoor Championships

Venue

Birmingham, United Kingdom

Position

3rd

Event

60 m

Time

7.05

European Championships

Year

European Championships

Competition

Berlin, Germany

Venue

4th

Position

100 m

Event

11.05

4th

Year

4th

Competition

200 m

Venue

22.45 SB

4th

Year

4th

Competition

4 × 100 m relay

Venue

42.30

2019

Year

2019

Competition

European Indoor Championships

Venue

Glasgow, United Kingdom

Position

5th

Event

60 m

Time

7.16

European Team Championships Super League

Year

European Team Championships Super League

Competition

Bydgoszcz, Poland

Venue

1st

Position

200 m

Event

22.72 SB

2nd

Year

2nd

Competition

4 × 100 m relay

Venue

43.11

World Championships

Year

World Championships

Competition

Doha, Qatar

Venue

3rd

Position

200 m

Event

22.51

4th

Year

4th

Competition

4 × 100 m relay

Venue

42.18 NR

2021

Year

2021

Competition

Olympic Games

Venue

Tokyo, Japan

Position

6th

Event

100 m

Time

10.99

7th

Year

7th

Competition

200 m

Venue

22.30

4th

Year

4th

Competition

4 × 100 m relay

Venue

42.08

2022

Year

2022

Competition

World Indoor Championships

Venue

Belgrade, Serbia

Position

1st

Event

60 m

Time

6.96 WL

World Championships

Year

World Championships

Competition

Eugene, United States

Venue

5th

Position

100 m

Event

10.91

8th

Year

8th

Competition

200 m

Venue

22.55

7th

Year

7th

Competition

4 × 100 m relay

Venue

42.81

European Championships

Year

European Championships

Competition

Munich, Germany

Venue

2nd

Position

100 m

Event

10.99

1st

Year

1st

Competition

200 m

Venue

22.32

2023

Year

2023

Competition

European Indoor Championships

Venue

Istanbul, Turkey

Position

1st

Event

60 m

Time

7.00 CR

World Championships

Year

World Championships

Competition

Budapest, Hungary

Venue

13th (sf)

Position

100 m

Event

11.04 SB

2024

Year

2024

Competition

European Championships

Venue

Rome, Italy

Position

8th

Event

100 m

Time

11.15

1st

Year

1st

Competition

200 m

Venue

22.49

Olympic Games

Year

Olympic Games

Competition

Paris, France

Venue

6th

Position

100 m

Event

10.99

11th (sf)

Year

11th (sf)

Competition

200 m

Venue

22.63

6th (h)

Year

6th (h)

Competition

4 × 100 m relay

Venue

42.361

2025

Year

2025

Competition

European Indoor Championships

Venue

Apeldoorn, Netherlands

Position

2nd

Event

60 m

Time

7.02

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
	European Youth Olympic Festival	Tampere, Finland	1st	4 × 100 m relay	46.30
2010	European Team Championships	Belgrade, Serbia	1st	200 m	24.20
2010	European Team Championships	Belgrade, Serbia	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
	European Athletics Junior Championships	Tallinn, Estonia	5th	200 m	23.70
2013	European U23 Championships	Tampere, Finland	4th	100 m	11.55 SB
2013	European U23 Championships	Tampere, Finland	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
	European Team Championships First League	Vaasa, Finland	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
	European Team Championships Super League	Bydgoszcz, Poland	2nd	4 × 100 m relay	43.11
	World Championships	Doha, Qatar	3rd	200 m	22.51
	World Championships	Doha, Qatar	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
	European Championships	Munich, Germany	1st	200 m	22.32
2023	European Indoor Championships	Istanbul, Turkey	1st	60 m	7.00 CR
2023	World Championships	Budapest, Hungary	13th (sf)	100 m	11.04 SB
2024	European Championships	Rome, Italy	8th	100 m	11.15
	European Championships	Rome, Italy	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
2025	World Indoor Championships	Nanjing, China	1st	60 m	7.04

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Preceded byDaniela Ryf

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Swiss Sportswoman of the Year 2019

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Preceded byBelinda Bencic

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Preceded byBelinda Bencic

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Swiss Sportswoman of the Year 2022

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Preceded byGiulia Steingruber

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Flagbearer for Switzerland (with Max Heinzer)Tokyo 2020

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Preceded byDaniela Ryf	Swiss Sportswoman of the Year 2019	Succeeded byIncumbent
Preceded byBelinda Bencic	Swiss Sportswoman of the Year 2022	Succeeded byIncumbent
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Preceded byGiulia Steingruber	Flagbearer for Switzerland (with Max Heinzer)Tokyo 2020	Succeeded byIncumbent

References

About me Archived 2 July 2018 at the Wayback Machine on her website, 2 July 2018.
http://mujinga-kambundji.ch/about-me/
Olympedia.org
https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/126373
Paris 2024
https://olympics.com/en/paris-2024/athlete/mujinga-kambundji_1977673
La Liberté
http://www.laliberte.ch/news/sports/athletisme/pour-les-parents-de-mujinga-kambundji-l-equilibre-familial-passe-avant-le-sport-242636
Der Bund
http://www.derbund.ch/bern/Junge-Bernerin-bricht-Leichtathletikrekorde/story/28063017
European Athletics Association
http://www.european-athletics.org/competitions/european-athletics-championships/news/article=mega-happy-mujinga-kambundji/
Blick
http://www.blick.ch/sport/mehr/meitschi-kambundji-ist-ein-juwel-125068
Radio Télévision Suisse
http://www.rts.ch/sport/athletisme/6068362-athletisme-mujinga-kambundji-5e-du-200m-europeen.html
"Olympic"
https://web.archive.org/web/20160806070604/https://www.rio2016.com/en/athlete/mujinga-kambundji
"Schippers wins second European 100m gold in Amsterdam | REPORT | World Athletics"
https://www.iaaf.org/news/report/european-championships-2016-schippers
Summary. 100 Metres Women - Semi-Final iaaf.org
https://media.aws.iaaf.org/competitiondocuments/pdf/5151/AT-100-W-sf----.RS4.pdf
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
Results. 4 x 100 Metres Relay Women - Final iaaf.org
https://media.aws.iaaf.org/competitiondocuments/pdf/5151/AT-4X1-W-f----.RS6.pdf
Berner Zeitung
https://www.bernerzeitung.ch/sport/leichtathletik/kambundji-geht-aufs-ganze/story/23395766?track
Berner Zeitung
https://www.bernerzeitung.ch/sport/leichtathletik/von-neuanfang-zu-neuanfang/story/23010249?track
Nau
https://www.nau.ch/sport/leichtathletik/mujinga-und-ditaji-kambundji-trennen-sich-von-trainer-rothenbuhler-66322200
"2023 - Mujinga Kambundji sprints to world class"
https://gettotext.com/mujinga-kambundji-sprints-to-world-class/,%20https://www.nzz.ch/sport/die-verrueckte-geschichte-der-mujinga-kambundji-ld.1694075/
"200 Metres Result | IAAF World Athletics Championships, DOHA 2019"
https://www.iaaf.org/results/iaaf-world-championships-in-athletics/2019/iaaf-world-athletics-championships-doha-2019-6033/women/200-metres/final/result#resultheader
AW
https://athleticsweekly.com/featured/special-run-means-the-world-to-kambundji-1039954740/
The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2022/aug/19/kambundji-pips-asher-smith-to-200m-title-after-muir-and-hughes-claim-golds
Olympics.com
https://olympics.com/en/news/gina-luckenkemper-women-100m-european-title
Neue Zürcher Zeitung
https://www.nzz.ch/schweiz/superschnell-durchs-vakuum-ld.1388046?reduced=true