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Ticinese equaled Mujinga Kambundji’s Swiss record at 60 m and was crowned European champion.
Ajla Del Ponte is European champion in indoor track over 60m The Ticino woman won the final in Torun, Poland in 7.03 seconds. With that, he not only set a new personal best, but also equaled Mujinga Kambundji’s Swiss record.
Del Ponte didn’t give his rivals a chance in the final. The 24-year-old was 19 hundredths faster than second-place Finn Lotta Kemppinen and third-placed Dutchman Jamile Samuel, who both ran 7.22. For the Swiss, it is the first medal in international championships among the elite.
Legend:
Exceeded all expectations
Ajla Del Ponte could hardly believe his luck.
Keystone
The announcement of the semifinals far exceeded
Del Ponte was due to her previous achievements this season as the greatest Swiss medal trumpet in title fights in Poland. In the semifinals, the 24-year-old had already set the best time of all the semifinalists with 7.19 seconds.
In the final, the Swiss not only withstood the pressure, she was also able to go one step further. Del Ponte lowered his best value over 60 m by 11 hundredths. 7.03 seconds is also an annual world record.
With his value near the 7-second mark, Del Ponte advanced to the elite of Europe. Dafne Schipper’s best value, for example, is exactly 7.00. Only two Europeans have ever broken this sound barrier.
Kora is missing a millisecond
Bad luck had been shown by Salomé Kora in the semifinals. The 26-year-old from eastern Switzerland missed the final by a wafer. At 7.27, he was just one millisecond behind second and moving forward. Riccarda Dietsche, however, was clearly eliminated with 7.32.
