Ditaji Kambundji
Kambundji as a medalist of the 2023 European Indoor Championships
Personal information
Born (2002-05-20) 20 May 2002 (age 21)
Bern, Switzerland[1]
Height1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)[2]
Sport
CountrySwitzerland
SportAthletics
Event100 metres hurdles
ClubSTB Leichtathletik
Coached byFlorian 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
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing   Switzerland
European Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Munich 100 m hurdles
European Indoor Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Istanbul 60 m hurdles
European U23 Championships
Gold medal – first place 2023 Espoo 100 m hurdles
European U20 Championships
Gold medal – first place 2021 Tallinn 100 m hurdles
Youth Olympic Festival
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Baku 100 m hurdles

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.

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

16-years-old Kambundji races at the 2018 Youth Olympics in Buenos Aires.

Personal bests

International competitions

Representing   Switzerland
Year Competition Venue Position Event Time
2018 European U18 Championships Győr, Hungary 7th 100 mH (76.2cm) 13.77
Youth Olympic Games Buenos Aires, Argentina 14th 100 mH (76.2cm) tot. 28.42
2019 Youth Olympic Festival Baku, Azerbaijan 3rd 100 mH (76.2cm) 13.63
2021 European Indoor Championships Toruń, Poland 11th (sf) 60 mH i 8.07
European Team Championships, 1st League Cluj-Napoca, Romania 4th 100 mH 12.98
European U20 Championships Tallinn, Estonia 1st 100 mH 13.03
– (f) 4 × 100 m relay DNF
Olympic Games Tokyo, Japan 33rd (h) 100 mH 13.17
World U20 Championships Nairobi, Kenya – (f) 100 mH DQ
2022 World Indoor Championships Belgrade, Serbia – (f) 60 mH i DNF
World Championships Eugene, OR, United States 13th (sf) 100 mH 12.70
European Championships Munich, Germany 3rd 100 mH 12.74 PB
2023 European Indoor Championships Istanbul, Turkey 3rd 60 mH i 7.00 CR
European Team Championships Chorzów, Poland — (f) 100 mH DQ
European U23 Championships Espoo, Finland 1st 100 mH 12.68 CR
World Championships Budapest, Hungary 7th 100 mH 12.70

National titles

See also

References

  1. ^ "Ditaji Kambundji". Tokyo 2020. Archived from the original on 31 July 2021. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
  2. ^ Meister, Moritz (22 August 2022). "Die Kambundjis mischen ganz vorne mit – die erfolgreichsten Schwestern der Sportwelt". watson.ch (in German). Retrieved 3 March 2023.
  3. ^ "Mujinga und Ditaji Kambundji trennen sich von Trainer Rothenbühler". Nau (in German). Retrieved 26 August 2023.
  4. ^ "Ditaji Kambundji". Olympedia. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
  5. ^ "Athletics - Round 1 - Heat 5 Results". Tokyo 2020. Archived from the original on 31 July 2021. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
  6. ^ "Pour les parents de Mujinga Kambundji, "l'équilibre familial passe avant le sport"". La Liberté (in French). 15 May 2014. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
  7. ^ Gisi, Emanuel (30 July 2021). ""Nous sommes meilleurs amies"". Blick (in French). Retrieved 18 August 2021.
  8. ^ a b Borenstein, Hannah (12 March 2022). "No sibling rivalry, just mutual support, between Kambundji sisters | FEATURE | World Athletics". World Athletics. Retrieved 28 August 2023.

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