Mujinga Kambundji

Mujinga Kambundji ( born June 17, 1992) is a Swiss track and field athlete, specialized in the sprint.

Early on, there was Kambundjis talent over the short run routes, at a young age but it was also successful in other disciplines, including in the high and long jump. After the European Youth Olympic Festival in the 100 -meter run won the silver medal in Tampere in 2009, she won the Swiss Championship of assets, the short sprint double gold medals in the 100 - and 200 -meter run. She was then elected to the Swiss Athletics Youngster of the Year 2009.

At the European Champion Clubs Cup 2010 Kambundji could the limits in the 100 - to undercut and 200 -meter run for the U20 World Championships. Then Kambundji represented Switzerland in the Second League of the European Team Championship in Belgrade over 100 and 200 meters, where she won the 200 -meter run. At the U-20 World Championships, she came in both disciplines in the semi-final, in the 200 - meter race she missed the final only just. Because of the U20 World Championships, which took place around the same time, Kambundji could not defend their title of Swiss Champion from the previous year.

After Kambundji with the Swiss 4 x 100 - meter relay on June 30, a new national record ( 43.90 s ) had set up, she ran to the Athletics Junior Championships 2011, both in the 100 -meter run as well as in 200 -meter run to fifth place. At the Swiss Championships Kambundji took the title in the 100 -meter run, but was injured in the 200 -meter run and was unable to attend the Relay at the World Athletics Championships 2011 in Daegu therefore.

2012, Kambundji took the title of Swiss Champion in the 100 and 200 meters, 2013, it was able to qualify over 60 meters for Indoor Athletics Championships.

Mujinga Kambundji starts for the STBern and is coached by Jacques Cordey, formerly in charge of the current Swiss record holder in the 100 -meter run, Mireille Donders. Kambundji is the daughter of Berne and a Congolese. She attends a high school.

Achievements

  • 2009: Swiss champion 100 - meter dash and 200 -meter run; 2nd place European Youth Olympic Festival 100 -meter run and 1st place with the 4 x 100 - meter relay; Rank 6 U18 World Championships 200 -meter run; 2nd place Swiss Indoor Championships 60 - meter dash and 200 -meter run
  • 2010: 2nd place Swiss Indoor Championships 60 - meter dash and 200 -meter run; 1st place European Team Championship Second League 200 -meter run; 9th place U20 World Championships 200 -meter run and 13th place 100 -meter run
  • 2011: 5th place Athletics Junior Championships 100 - meter dash and 200 -meter run; Swiss champion 100 -meter run; Swiss Indoor champion 200 - meter race and 2nd place 60 -meter run
  • 2012: Swiss champion 100 - meter dash and 200 -meter run
  • 2013: 21 Rank Indoor Athletics Championships 60 -meter run

Personal best

  • 200 - meter dash: 23.68 s, July 22, 2010 in Moncton, Swiss junior record
Double (association football) 4 × 100 metres relay 2011 European Athletics Junior Championships 2013 European Athletics Indoor Championships 60 metres La Chaux-de-Fonds
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