Ditaji Kambundji
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Kambundji as a medalist of the 2023 European Indoor Championships
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| Personal information | |
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| Born | 20 May 2002 Bern, Switzerland[1] |
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)[2] |
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| Country | Switzerland |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event(s) | 100 metres hurdles |
| Club | STB Leichtathletik |
| Coached by | Florian Clivez (2022— ) Adrian Rothenbühler (2017—2022) [3] |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) | 60 m hurdles: 7.81 (St. Gallen 2023) NR 100 m hurdles: 12.47 (Bern 2023) NR |
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Medal record
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Ditaji Kambundji (born 20 May 2002)[4] is a Swiss athlete specialising in the sprint hurdles. She won the bronze medal in the 100 metres hurdles at the 2022 European Championships and bronze for the 60 metres hurdles at the 2023 European Indoor Championships.
Kambundji was the 100 m hurdles 2021 European under-20 champion and 2023 European U23 champion. She competed in the event at the delayed 2020 Tokyo Olympics in 2021.[5] She is the Swiss indoor record holder for the 60 m hurdles and outdoor 100 m hurdles. She is also a six-time national champion.
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Early life and family
Ditaji Kambundji was born on 20 May 2002 in Bern to a Congolese father, Safuka, and a Swiss mother, Ruth.[6] She is the last of four children. Her older sister is Swiss sprinter Mujinga Kambundji.[7]
Ditaji grew up watching her siblings excel in athletics. She spent a majority of her time going to her sisters' competitions and cheering them on, which naturally influenced her to follow in their footsteps. She gives credit to her sisters for laying the path for her and making it easier when she finally joined their track club. She tried different disciplines at first before gravitating toward the hurdles.[8]
Both Ditaji and Mujinga enjoy gardening, as well as taking care of plants, when they are not competing.[8]
Statistics
Personal bests
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- 60 m hurdles – 7.81 (St. Gallen 2023) NR
- 60 metres indoor – 7.31 (Magglingen 2023)
- 100 m hurdles – 12.47 (0.0 m/s, Bern 2023) NR
- 100 metres – 11.47 (+1.3 m/s, Langenthal 2022)
International competitions
National titles
- Swiss Athletics Championships (3)
- 100 m hurdles: 2020, 2021, 2023
- Swiss Indoor Athletics Championships (3)
- 60 m hurdles: 2021, 2022, 2023
See also
References
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