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Ajla Del Ponte
Career
Active 2011 – present
Biography
About Ajla Del Ponte
Ajla Del Ponte is a Swiss sprinter from Locarno, Switzerland, where she was born in 1996. She has been active in the sport since 2011, and over 15 years of competition, she has become one of Switzerland's top sprinters. Her career highlights include competing in the 4x100m relay at the 2016 Olympics and the 2017 World Championships, and winning the women's 60m at the 2021 European Indoor Championships with a world-leading time of 7.03 seconds, matching the Swiss record. She holds the national 100m record, set in 2021 when she ran 10.90. Off the track, she shares glimpses of her life with 65k Instagram followers. She stands 5'6" with an athletic build.
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Frequently asked
What is her personal best in the 60m?
She won the 2021 European Indoor Championships in a time of 7.03 seconds, which equaled the Swiss record.
How did she perform at the Olympics?
She competed in the 4x100m relay at the 2016 Olympics and set a Swiss 100m record at the 2020 Olympics, running 10.91 in the heats.
Did you know
- She has been sprinting since 2011, meaning she entered the sport at around age 14.
- Her 100m national record started with a 10.91 at the 2020 Olympics, which she then improved to 10.90 a year later.
- Her career spans 15 years, yet she is only 29 years old.
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