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Swiss sprinter and hurdler
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5 March 1990(Nyon)
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Biography
Introduction
Léa Sprunger (born 5 March 1990, in Nyon, Vaud) is a Swiss track and field athlete competing in sprinting events and the 400 metres hurdles.
Career
She competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in the women's 200m event and the 4 × 100 m relay. She used to be a heptathlete before turning to sprint. She is the younger sister of Ellen Sprunger.
Her personal best in the 400 metres hurdles is 54.92 set in Geneva in June 2016. Her best time in the indoor 400 metres is 52.36 (Magglingen 2016).
International competitions
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Switzerland | |||||
| 2007 | World Youth Championships | Ostrava, Czech Republic | 13th | Heptathlon (youth) | 4878 pts |
| European Youth Olympic Festival | Belgrade, Serbia | 1st | 4x100 m relay | 46.17 | |
| 2008 | World Junior Championships | Bydgoszcz, Poland | 10th | Heptathlon | 5451 pts |
| 2009 | European U23 Championships | Novi Sad, Serbia | 3rd | Heptathlon | 5552 pts |
| 2011 | European U23 Championships | Ostrava, Czech Republic | 16th | Heptathlon | 4808 pts |
| Universiade | Shenzhen, China | 18th (sf) | 200 m | 24.17 | |
| 7th | 4x100 m relay | 44.65 | |||
| World Championships | Daegu, South Korea | 13th (h) | 4x100 m relay | 44.04 | |
| 2012 | European Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 13th (sf) | 200 m | 23.49 |
| 6th | 4x100 m relay | 43.61 | |||
| Olympic Games | London, United Kingdom | 30th (h) | 200 m | 23.27 | |
| 13th (h) | 4x100 m relay | 43.54 | |||
| 2013 | European Indoor Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 17th (h) | 400 m | 54.45 |
| Universiade | Kazan, Russia | 11th (sf) | 200 m | 23.80 | |
| 5th (h) | 4x100 m relay | 44.721 | |||
| World Championships | Moscow, Russia | 12th (h) | 4x100 m relay | 43.21 | |
| Jeux de la Francophonie | Nice, France | 2nd | 200 m | 23.83 | |
| 2nd | 4x100 m relay | 45.01 | |||
| 2014 | IAAF World Relays | Nassau, Bahamas | 3rd (B) | 4x100 m relay | 43.55 |
| 5th | 4x200 m relay | 1:31.75 | |||
| European Championships | Zürich, Switzerland | 9th (sf) | 200 m | 23.12 | |
| 4th | 4x100 m relay | 42.982 | |||
| 2015 | European Indoor Championships | Prague, Czech Republic | 20th (h) | 400 m | 53.97 |
| IAAF World Relays | Nassau, Bahamas | 8th | 4x100 m relay | 43.74 | |
| World Championships | Beijing, China | 13th (sf) | 400 m hurdles | 55.83 | |
| 13th (h) | 4x100 m relay | 43.38 | |||
| 2016 | European Championships | Amsterdam, Netherlands | 3rd | 400 m hurdles | 55.41 |
| Olympic Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 25th (h) | 400 m hurdles | 56.58 | |
1Disqualified in the final
2Did not finish in the final