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Nationality | Swiss |
Born | Switzerland | 7 February 2000
Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) |
Weight | 80 kg (176 lb) |
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Country | Switzerland |
Sport | Athletics |
Event(s) | Decathlon, Heptathlon, Long jump |
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Simon Ehammer (born 7 February 2000) is an athlete who competes internationally for Switzerland. [1] He competes in 110 m hurdles, decathlon, heptathlon and long jump. [2] [3] He won the long jump event at the 2021 European Athletics U23 Championships and was the bronze medalist in the long jump at the 2022 World Athletics Championships.
Year | Tournament | Venue | Rank | Event | Result |
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2019 | European U20 Championships | Borås, Sweden | 1st | Decathlon | 7851 pts NU20R |
2021 | European Indoor Championships | Toruń, Poland | - | Heptathlon | DNF |
European U23 Championships | Tallinn, Estonia | 1st | Long jump | 8.10 m SB | |
2022 | World Indoor Championships | Belgrade, Serbia | 2nd | Heptathlon | 6363 pts NR |
World Championships | Eugene, United States | 3rd | Long jump | 8.16 m | |
European Championships | Munich, Germany | 2nd | Decathlon | 8468 pts NR | |
2023 | European Indoor Championships | Istanbul, Turkey | – | Heptathlon | DNF |
European Games | Chorzów, Poland | 3rd | Long Jump | 7.95 m | |
World Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 9th | Long jump | 7.87 m | |
2024 | World Indoor Championships | Glasgow, United Kingdom | 1st | Heptathlon | 6418 pts NR |
European Championships | Rome, Italy | 3rd | Long jump | 8.31 m | |
Olympic Games | Paris, France | 4th | Long jump | 8.20 m |
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