Raphaël Ahumada
Swiss rower (born 2001)
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Raphaël Ahumada (born 20 May 2001) is a Swiss rower. He competed at the 2024 Summer Olympics in the lightweight double sculls.
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| Nationality | Swiss | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 20 May 2001[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Rowing | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event | Lightweight double sculls | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career
He won bronze at the 2021 European Rowing U23 Championships in Poland alongside Gian Struzina in the lightweight double sculls.[2]
Alongside Jan Schäuble, he won his first World Cup event in the lightweight double sculls in Belgrade in February 2022.[3]
They won bronze at the 2022 European Rowing Championships in Munich in the Men’s lightweight double sculls.[4]
The pair won silver at the 2023 World Rowing Championships in the Men's lightweight double sculls in Belgrade.[5]
The pair won the gold medal at the 2023 European Rowing Championships and retained their title at the 2024 European Rowing Championships in Szeged.[6]
They were selected to compete at the 2024 Paris Olympics where they qualified for the semi finals.[7]
Alongside Celia Dupre, he won the bronze medal in the mixed double sculls at the 2025 World Rowing Championships in Shanghai, China.[8]
Personal life
He studies architecture at École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne. His sister is also an international rower.[9][10]
