Simon Ehammer
Simon Ehammer competing at the 2024 World Athletics Indoor Championships | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Swiss |
| Born | 7 February 2000[1] Switzerland |
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)[1] |
| Weight | 80 kg (176 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event(s) | Decathlon, Heptathlon, Long jump |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal bests | Decathlon: 8,575 NR (2025) Heptathlon: 6,506 NR (2025) |
Medal record | |
Simon Ehammer (born 7 February 2000) is an athlete who competes internationally for Switzerland.[2] He competes in 110 m hurdles, decathlon, heptathlon and long jump.[3][4] He won the long jump event at the 2021 European Athletics U23 Championships and was the bronze medalist in the long jump at the 2022 World Athletics Championships.
International competitions
| Year | Tournament | Venue | Rank | Event | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | European U20 Championships | Borås, Sweden | 1st | Decathlon | 7851 pts NU20R |
| 2021 | European Indoor Championships | Toruń, Poland | - | Heptathlon | DNF |
| European U23 Championships | Tallinn, Estonia | 1st | Long jump | 8.10 m SB | |
| 2022 | World Indoor Championships | Belgrade, Serbia | 2nd | Heptathlon | 6363 pts NR |
| World Championships | Eugene, United States | 3rd | Long jump | 8.16 m | |
| European Championships | Munich, Germany | 2nd | Decathlon | 8468 pts NR | |
| 2023 | European Indoor Championships | Istanbul, Turkey | – | Heptathlon | DNF |
| European Games | Chorzów, Poland | 3rd | Long Jump | 7.95 m | |
| World Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 9th | Long jump | 7.87 m | |
| 2024 | World Indoor Championships | Glasgow, United Kingdom | 1st | Heptathlon | 6418 pts NR |
| European Championships | Rome, Italy | 3rd | Long jump | 8.31 m | |
| Olympic Games | Paris, France | 4th | Long jump | 8.20 m | |
| 2025 | European Indoor Championships | Apeldoorn, Netherlands | 2nd | Heptathlon | 6506 pts |
| World Indoor Championships | Nanjing, China | 9th | Long jump | 7.99 m |
Personal bests
Information from World Athletics profile unless otherwise noted.
Outdoor
- As of June 18, 2025
| Event | Performance | Location | Date | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decathlon | — | Götzis | May 31–June 1, 2025 | 8,575 points |
| 100 metres | 10.34 (+1.3 m/s) | Götzis | May 18, 2024 | 1,013 points |
| Long jump | 8.45 m (27 ft 8+1⁄2 in) (+0.2 m/s)[a] | Götzis | May 28, 2022 | 1,178 points |
| Shot put | 14.68 m (48 ft 1+3⁄4 in) | Ratingen | May 7, 2022 | 770 points |
| High jump | 2.08 m (6 ft 9+3⁄4 in) | Munich | August 15, 2022 | 878 points |
| 400 metres | 47.18 | Götzis | May 31, 2025 | 949 points |
| 110 metres hurdles | 13.38 (-0.1 m/s) | Winterthur | June 29, 2024 | 1,056 points |
| Discus throw | 42.72 m (140 ft 1+3⁄4 in) | Schaan | May 17, 2025 | 720 points |
| Pole vault | 5.20 m (17 ft 1⁄2 in) | Munich | August 16, 2022 | 972 points |
| Javelin throw | 55.98 m (183 ft 7+3⁄4 in) | Götzis | May 29, 2022 | 678 points |
| 1500 metres | 4:42.54 | Langenthal | August 9, 2020 | 664 points |
| Virtual Best Performance | 8,878 points | |||
Indoor
- As of June 18, 2025
| Event | Performance | Location | Date | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heptathlon | — | Apeldoorn | March 7–8, 2025 | 6,506 points |
| 60 metres | 6.72 | Belgrade | March 18, 2022 | 984 points |
| Long jump | 8.26 m (27 ft 1 in)[16][b] | Aubière | January 29, 2022 | 1,128 points |
| Shot put | 15.31 m (50 ft 2+3⁄4 in) | Magglingen | February 6, 2021 | 809 points |
| High jump | 2.03 m (6 ft 7+3⁄4 in) | Aubière | January 28, 2023 | 831 points |
| 60 metres hurdles | 7.55 | St. Gallen | February 18, 2024 | 1,098 points |
| Pole vault | 5.21 m (17 ft 1 in) | Aubière | January 8, 2024 | 976 points |
| 1000 metres | 2:41.76 | Apeldoorn | March 8, 2025 | 874 points |
| Virtual Best Performance | 6,680 points | |||
References
- ^ a b "EHAMMER Simon". Paris 2024 Olympics. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
- ^ "Athlétisme: La Suisse tient son dieu du stade avec Simon Ehammer" [Simon Ehammer is Switzerland's stadium god]. Radio Télévision Suisse (in French). 29 August 2020.
- ^ "Simon Ehammer Profile". World Athletics. Retrieved 2021-03-08.
- ^ "Athletics - Simon Ehammer (Switzerland)". The-Sports.org. Retrieved 2021-03-08.
- ^ "European Athletics Under 20 Championships 2019 Results book" (PDF). European Athletics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 July 2019. Retrieved 2021-03-08.
- ^ "2019 European U20 Championships Men's Decathlon Results". European Athletics. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
- ^ "2021 European Athletics Indoor Championships Men's Heptathlon Results" (PDF). European Athletics. 7 March 2021. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 March 2021. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
- ^ "2021 European Athletics Under 23 Championships Results Long Jump Men - Final" (PDF). European Athletics. 9 July 2021. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 July 2021.
- ^ "2022 World Indoor Athletics Championships Belgrade Heptathlon Final Results" (PDF). World Athletics. 19 March 2022. Archived (PDF) from the original on 26 March 2023.
- ^ "2022 World Athletics Championships Oregon Results Long Jump Men - Final" (PDF). World Athletics. 16 July 2022. Archived (PDF) from the original on 11 March 2023.
- ^ "2022 European Athletics Championships Munich Men's Heptathlon Results" (PDF). European Athletics. 16 August 2022. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 August 2022.
- ^ "European Athletics". www.european-athletics.com.
- ^ "European Athletics". www.european-athletics.com.
- ^ "2023 World Athletics Championships Budapest Results Long Jump Men - Final" (PDF). World Athletics. 24 August 2023. Archived (PDF) from the original on 5 January 2024.
- ^ "2024 World Indoor Athletics Championships Glasgow Heptathlon Final Results" (PDF). World Athletics. 3 March 2024. Archived (PDF) from the original on 4 March 2024.
- ^ "Ehammer scores world heptathlon lead of 6285 points in Aubiere". european-athletics.com. January 30, 2022.