Ditaji Kambundji Returns from Injury at European Championships
Ditaji Kambundji, sidelined by a thigh injury since late May, will make her competitive return at the European Championships in Birmingham. Despite limited recent races, she expresses confidence in her form, aiming for a strong performance.
Key takeaways
- Ditaji Kambundji is returning from a thigh injury at the European Championships in Birmingham.
- She has only raced three times this year over 100m hurdles, with her last competition on May 31st.
- Kambundji feels her body has responded well to recent training and she is confident in her current form.
- Her past achievements include winning outdoor World Championships and European medals.
Ditaji Kambundji is set to compete at the European Championships in Birmingham, marking her return to racing after a thigh injury sustained in late May. The 24-year-old Swiss athlete has only competed three times this year over the 100m hurdles, with her last race on May 31st in Rabat.
Her performance at the World Indoor Championships in March saw her finish fourth in the 60m hurdles by a mere two hundredths of a second. The thigh injury occurred while warming up for a Diamond League meeting in Paris, interrupting her season.
Kambundji has expressed optimism about her current condition, stating that her body has responded well to recent training and that her form is good. She acknowledged the challenge of limited competition but emphasized that performance on the day is what matters most. Her previous success includes winning outdoor World Championships and European medals, with a personal best of 12.24 seconds in Tokyo, making her the first Swiss woman to achieve this.
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