Timothé Mumenthaler

Timothé Sembéry Mumenthaler (born 12 December 2002) is a Swiss sprinter. He won the 2024 European Championships in Rome over 200 metres.[2]

Timothé Mumenthaler
Personal information
NationalitySwiss
Born (2002-12-12) 12 December 2002
EducationEPFL[1]
Sport
SportAthletics
EventSprint
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)200m: 20.28 (Rome, 2024)
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing the  Switzerland
European Athletics Championships
2024 Rome200 m
European U23 Championships
2023 Espoo 200 m

Career

He is a member of Stade Genève.[3] In February 2018, he won the 60m and 200m at the Swiss Youth Indoor Championships in St. Gallen.[4] He competed at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics in Buenos Aires.[5] However, after running 100m in 10.61 seconds aged 16 years-old, his progress was slowed by injury.[6] In 2022, he was runner up in the Swiss national championships in the 100 metres.[7]

He finished fifth in the 200 metres at the 2023 European Athletics Team Championships First Division in Silesia in June 2023.[8] He was a bronze medalist in the 200m at the 2023 European Athletics U23 Championships in Espoo.[9]

He ran as part of the Swiss 4x100m relay team at the 2024 World Relays Championships in Nassau, Bahamas.[10][11]

He competed at the 2024 European Athletics Championships in Rome and won the final of the Men's 200 metres, running 20.28 seconds.[12][13]

Personal Life

Mumenthaler grew up in Geneva, Switzerland. He is currently pursuing a BSc in microengineering at Ecole polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) in parallel with his athletic career.[1]

References
  1. Davet, Matthias (2024-06-11). "Timothé Mumenthaler, un «corps fragile» devenu champion d'Europe" [Timothé Mumenthaler, a «brittle body» who became European champion]. Blick (in French). Retrieved 2024-06-12.
  2. "Timothé Mumenthaler". World Athletics. Retrieved 9 June 2024.
  3. "To begin with, Timothé Mumenthaler rides on bronze". tdg.ch. 17 July 2023. Retrieved 9 June 2024.
  4. "Mumenthaler impressionnant, plutôt deux fois qu'une". athle.ch. 11 February 2018. Retrieved 9 June 2024.
  5. "Happy who, like Timothé Mumenthaler, has had a wonderful journey". tdg. 24 October 2018. Retrieved 9 June 2024.
  6. "Timothé Mumenthaler chomped at the bit and bit the gold". tdg. 9 September 2019. Retrieved 9 June 2024.
  7. "After a big brake, Timothé Mumenthaler puts the turbo back on". tdg.ch. 28 June 2022. Retrieved 9 June 2024.
  8. Smythe, Steve (June 27, 2023). "Gudaf Tsegay goes No.4 all-time at 10,000m – overseas round-up". Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 9 June 2024.
  9. "Mumenthaler en BRONZE, le 4×4 féminin en ARGENT !". athle.ch. 16 July 2023. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
  10. "Men 4x100m Results - World Athletics Relays Championships 2024". Watch Athletics. 5 May 2024. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
  11. "Mixed relay and 4×100 m men impress with top times in Nassau". swiss-athletics. 5 May 2024. Retrieved 9 June 2024.
  12. "European Athletics Championships". World Athletics. Retrieved 9 June 2024.
  13. "Record-Breaking Performances Shine on Day 4 of European Athletics Championships in Rome". Watch Athletics. 11 June 2024. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
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