Nathacha Kouni
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| Nationality | Swiss | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 18 February 2001 | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||
Event | Sprint | ||||||||||||||
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| Personal bests | 60m: 7.19 (2026) 100m: 11.12 (2026) 200m: 24.09 (2021) | ||||||||||||||
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Nathacha Kouni (born 18 February 2001) is a Swiss sprinter. She represented Switzerland at the 2023 World Athletics Championships.[1]
Biography
In June 2022, Kouni set a new Swiss U23 record for 100 metres at the Leichtathletik-Meeting de la Gruyère in Bulle, her time of 11.12 seconds surpassing the previous best set by Mujinga Kambundji. The time also moved her to third on the Swiss senior all-time list behind Kambundji and Ajla Del Ponte.[2][3] She made her senior international debut at the 2022 European Athletics Championships in Munich, Germany, reaching the semi-finals of the 100 metres.[4]
She won a bronze medal representing Switzerland at the 2023 European Athletics U23 Championships in Espoo, Finland, in the women's 4 x 100 metres relay.[5] [6] She represented Switzerland as part of the sprint relay team at the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest.[7][8]
In July 2026, she placed third behind new Swiss-record setter Géraldine Di Tizio-Frey over 100 metres at the Swiss Athletics Championships in Zurich, having equalled her personal best with a time of 11.12 seconds in the heats.[9][10] She subsequently represented Switzerland at the 2026 European Athletics Championships in Birmingham in the 100 metres, reaching the semi-finals.[11][12]
Athletic Achievements
Personal bests
| Type | Distance | Time (s) | Wind (m/s) | Venue | Date | Notes |
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| Indoor | 60 metres | 7.19 | N/a | St. Gallen, Switzerland | 28 February 2026 | |
| 200 metres sh | 25.30 | N/a | Magglingen, Switzerland | 1 February 2020 | ||
| Outdoor | 100 metres | 11.12 | +1.9 | Bulle, Switzerland | 9 July 2022 | |
| 200 metres | 24.09 | +0.2 | Nottwil, Switzerland | 5 September 2021 | ||
| Team events | ||||||
| Outdoor | 4 × 100 metres relay | 42.64 | N/a | Budapest, Hungary | 25 August 2023 | |
Personal life
Kouni was born in Cameroon and raised in Dietikon, She is German-speaking.[7][2]
References
- ↑ "Nathacha Kouni". World Athletics. Retrieved 10 August 2026.
- 1 2 "Natacha Kouni from Dietikon holds the new U23 record". LIZ. July 21, 2022.
- ↑ "Zurich woman kicks into high gear at the Bulle meeting". Blick. 9 July 2022.
- ↑ "European Athletics Championships". World Athletics. 15 August 2022. Retrieved 9 August 2026.
- ↑ "European Athletics U23 Championships". World Athletics. 16 July 2023. Retrieved 21 September 2025.
- ↑ "Iris Caligiuri et le relais 4 x 100 m en bronze!". laliberte.ch. 15 July 2023. Retrieved 9 August 2026.
- 1 2 Bolt, Sylvain (25 August 2023). "The Swiss relays are witnesses to a new youth". 24heures.ch. Retrieved 10 August 2026.
- ↑ "World Athletics Championships, Budapest 2023". World Athletics. 27 August 2023. Retrieved 9 August 2026.
- ↑ "Gold for Thun native in javelin throw, no European Championship qualification for Kambundji". plattformj.ch. July 26, 2026. Retrieved 10 August 2026.
- ↑ "Swiss Championships". World Athletics. 25 July 2026. Retrieved 9 August 2026.
- ↑ "European Athletics Championships". World Athletics. 10 August 2026. Retrieved 10 August 2026.
- ↑ "Simon Ehammer is back in shape". bluewin.ch. Retrieved 10 August 2026.