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2023 Athletissima
The 2023 Athletissima was the 47th edition of the annual outdoor athletics meeting in Lausanne, Switzerland. Held on 30 June at the Stade olympique de la Pontaise, it was the 6th leg of the 2023 Diamond Leaguethe highest level international track and field circuit. Just 15 days after two athletes ran 12:41 at the 2023 Bislett Games, Berihu Aregawi ran a new world lead of 12:40 in the 5000 metres, leading some to call 2023 the "year of the 5k". Results Athletes competing in the Diamond League disciplines earned extra compensation and points which went towards qualifying for the Diamond League finals. First place earned 8 points, with each step down in place earning one less point than the previous, until no points are awarded in 9th place or lower. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lausanne
Lausanne ( , ; ; ) is the capital and largest List of towns in Switzerland, city of the Swiss French-speaking Cantons of Switzerland, canton of Vaud, in Switzerland. It is a hilly city situated on the shores of Lake Geneva, about halfway between the Jura Mountains and the Alps, and facing the French town of Évian-les-Bains across the lake. Lausanne is located (as the crow flies) northeast of Geneva, the nearest major city. The Federal Supreme Court of Switzerland convenes in Lausanne, although it is not the ''de jure'' capital of the nation. The municipality of Lausanne has a population of about 140,000, making it the List of cities in Switzerland, fourth largest city in Switzerland after Basel, Geneva, and Zurich, with the entire agglomeration area having about 420,000 inhabitants (as of January 2019). The metropolitan area of Lausanne-Geneva (including Vevey-Montreux, Yverdon-les-Bains, Valais and foreign parts), commonly designated as ''Lake Geneva region, Arc lémanique ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Angelina Topić
Angelina Topić ( sr-Cyrl, Ангелина Топић; born 26 July 2005) is a Serbian athlete specializing in the high jump. At the age of 17, she won the bronze medal at the 2022 European Athletics Championships, becoming the youngest medallist of the entire championships. The same year, Topić earned also bronze at the World Under-20 Championships. She is the current Serbian record holder for the high jump indoors and out, and also holds joint world U18 best outdoors. Background Angelina Topić's mother is Biljana Topić, the Serbian triple jump record holder, who was fourth in the event at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics. Her coach is her father Dragutin Topić, the Serbian high jump record holder and European high jump champion, a title he won as a teenager in 1990. Career In her breakthrough 2022 season in June, still only 16, Topić set a national senior high jump record of 1.96 m at the Serbian Championships in Kruševac, equalling the world under- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taymir Burnet
Taymir Burnet (born 1 October 1992) is a Dutch sprinter. He has competed at multiple major championships including the 2020 and 2024 Olympic Games. Career He was a bronze medalist in the 4 x 100 metres relay at the 2018 European Athletics Championships in Berlin, Germany. He won the Dutch national title over 200 metres at the Dutch Athletics Championships in August 2020. Burnet represented Netherlands at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, competing in the 200 metres, reaching the semi-finals. He was a bronze medalist in the men's 4 x 400 mates relay at the 2022 World Athletics Indoor Championships in Belgrade, Serbia. He ran at the 2022 European Athletics Championships in the 4 × 100 metres relay event finishing fourth. He competed in the 4 x 100 metres relay at the 2022 World Athletics Championships. He finished fourth in the 200 metres at the 2023 European Athletics Team Championships. At the Championships, he also competed in the 4x100 metres relay. In 2023, he was selected for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Reais
William Reais (born 4 May 1999) is a Swiss sprinter competing primarily in the 200 metres. He competed in the 200 metres at the 2020 Summer Olympics. He also holds the Swiss national indoor record for the same event. Achievements Information from his World Athletics profile unless otherwise noted. Personal bests Outdoor *100 metres – 10.35 (La Chaux-de-Fonds 2020) *200 metres – 20.24 (Basel 2020) *400 metres – 46.39 (Bellinzona 2020) Indoor *60 metres – 6.66 (Magglingen 2021) *200 metres – 20.97 (Magglingen 2021) NR International competitions Circuit wins and titles * IAAF World Challenge Meeting ** 2023: Ostrava Golden Spike (4 x 100 m relay) National titles * Swiss Athletics Championships ** 100 metres: 2023 ** 200 metres: 2020, 2022, 2023 * Swiss Indoor Athletics Championships ** 200 metres: 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 * Swiss U23 Championships ** 100 metres: 2021 ** 400 metres: 2020 * Swiss U20 Championships ** 200 metres: 2017, 2018 * Swiss U20 Indoor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andre De Grasse
Andre De Grasse (born 10 November 1994) is a Canadian Sprint (running), sprinter. A seven-time Olympic medallist, De Grasse is the 2020 Olympic champion in the Athletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's 200 metres, 200 m, and also won the silver in the 200 m Athletics at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Men's 200 metres, in 2016. He won a second silver in the 4 × 100 relay in Athletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's 4 × 100 metres relay, 2020. He also has three Olympic bronze medals, placing third in the 100 m at both the Athletics at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Men's 100 metres, 2016 and Athletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's 100 metres, 2020 Games, and also in the 4 × 100 m relay in Athletics at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Men's 4 × 100 metres relay, 2016. De Grasse won his second Olympic gold medal as a part of the 4 × 100 m relay team at the Athletics at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Men's 4 × 100 metres relay, 2024 Summer Olympics. The win ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aaron Brown (sprinter)
Aaron Brown (born 27 May 1992) is a Canadian sprinter who specializes in the 100 and 200 metres. As part of Canada's 4 × 100 m relay team, he is the 2024 Olympic gold medalist, 2020 Olympic silver medalist, 2016 Olympic bronze medalist and the 2022 World champion. Brown has also won two World bronze medals as part of Canada's 4 × 100 m relay teams in 2013 and 2015. As an individual, Brown is the 2018 Commonwealth Games silver medallist in the 200 m and won several junior championship medals early in his career. Career Junior success and London Olympics Brown attended Birchmount Park Collegiate Institute until 2010, and committed to the University of Southern California (USC) on a track scholarship. In 2009 Brown won the silver medal in the 100 m at the World Youth Championships in Brixen, Italy with a time of 10.74 into a headwind of 1.2 m/s. Prezel Hardy of the US took the gold and Giovanni Galbieri of Italy the bronze. The 2010 track season saw Bro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reynier Mena
Reynier Mena Berenguer (born 21 November 1996) is a Cuban sprinter. He competed in the 200 metres at the 2015 World Championships and 2016 Olympics. On 3 July 2022, Mena set massive personal bests in both the 100 metres, joining the sub-10-second club with a 9.99, and in the 200 metres with a 19.63 that suddenly sent him into the top 10 performers of all time. That time now ranks as the twelfth fastest of all time, tied with Xavier Carter. International competitions Personal bests Outdoor *100 metres – 9.99 (+1.6 m/s) in La Chaux-de-Fonds on 3 July 2022 *200 metres – 19.63 (+1.2 m/s) in La Chaux-de-Fonds on 3 July 2022 *400 metres – 47.69 in Havana Havana (; ) is the capital and largest city of Cuba. The heart of La Habana Province, Havana is the country's main port and commercial center. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joseph Fahnbulleh
Joseph Fahnbulleh (born 11 September 2001) is a Liberian-American sprinter. An Olympic finalist, Fahnbulleh is a double NCAA champion and finished fourth at the 2022 World Athletics Championships in the 200 meters race. Early and personal life Born in Hopkins, Minnesota, to Liberian parents, Fahnbulleh attended Hopkins High School. His mother was brought up in Liberia but had to flee to the United States to avoid the Liberian Civil War when she was twelve years-old. Career After being named National High School Coaches' Association boys athlete of the year in 2019, he was encouraged by Florida coach Mike Holloway to attend the University of Florida, and Fahnbulleh subsequently won the 200 m at the 2021 NCAA Outdoor National Championships with a personal best time of 19.91 seconds. He was also named National Senior Boys' Track and Field Athlete of the Year. After declaring for the Liberian national team and being named to their roster for the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Fa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jereem Richards
Jereem Richards (born 13 January 1994) is a Trinidadian track and field sprinter who specializes in the 200 metres and 400 metres events. He won the bronze medal in the 200 m at the 2017 World Championships in Athletics and gold for the 400 m at the 2022 World Indoor Championships. Richards took 200 m titles at both the 2018 and 2022 Commonwealth Games. He was part of the Trinidad and Tobago team that won the bronze medal in the men's 4 × 400 m relay at the 2012 World Indoor Championships and a gold medal at the 2017 World Championships in Athletics. Richards is the Trinidad and Tobago indoor record holder for the 200 m and 400 m. He has won four individual national titles. Personal life Jereem Richards hails from Point Fortin, Trinidad and Tobago. He attended the Vessigny Secondary School at his home island. From 2011-2013 he attending A.S.J.A Boys’ College where he excelled academically. In 2014–15, he attended South Plains College in Levellan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Letsile Tebogo
Letsile Tebogo (; born 7 June 2003) is a Botswana sprinter. He won the gold medal at the 2024 Summer Olympics in the 200 metres event, with his win earning the first-ever Olympic gold medal for Botswana. He also won the silver medal at the 2023 World Championships in the 100 m and followed it up with a bronze medal in the 200 m five days later. Tebogo won in the 100 metres and placed second in the 200 metres at both the 2021 and 2022 World Athletics Under-20 Championships. In 2021, he became the first Botswana athlete to claim the 100 m title at any World Championships level. He is the 200 m 2022 African champion, becoming the youngest winner of this title in competition history. He broke the 300 m world best, running a time of 30.69 seconds on February 17, 2024 at altitude in Pretoria, South Africa. Tebogo has held the world U20 record in the 100 m since April 2022. He was the first man from Botswana to break the 10-second barrier. Career Tebogo gained ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karmen Bruus
Karmen Bruus (born 24 January 2005) is an Estonian athlete who competes in the high jump The high jump is a track and field event in which competitors must jump unaided over a horizontal bar placed at measured heights without dislodging it. In its modern, most-practiced format, a bar is placed between two standards with a crash mat f .... At the age of 17, she won the gold medal at the 2022 World Athletics U20 Championships, 2022 World Athletics Under-20 Championships. Her personal best result for high jump (1.96 m) is the List of Estonian records in athletics, Estonian record and List of world under-18 bests in athletics, world U18 best. Statistics International competitions Personal bests Seasonal bests by year *2019 – 1.73 *2020 – 1.74 *2021 – 1.80 *2022 – 1.96 References External links * 2005 births Living people People from Harku Parish Sportspeople from Harju County Estonian female high jumpers World Athletics Championships athletes f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Salome Lang
Salome Lang (born 18 November 1997) is a Swiss athlete who competes in the high jump. She is a multiple-time national champion having won her first Swiss title at the age of 16 years-old. She is the Swiss national record holder outdoors and indoors. She competed at the 2020 Olympic Games. Career Lang started in athletics when she was six years-old and switched her focus to high jump in 2011 when she coached by Alan Wisslé. She was a surprise winner at the 2014 Swiss Athletics Championships for her first national title in the high jump at the age of 16 years-old, with a personal best of 1.83 meters. The following year she needed surgery on both her calf muscles but did take part in the 2015 European Athletics Junior Championships in Eskilstuna and placed seventh overall. In 2016, she broke the Swiss U20 national record with a clearance of 1.87 metres at the Swiss Indoor Athletics Championships in St. Gallen to win her second Swiss elite championship title. She finished sev ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
