Simon Ehammer
Swiss athlete (born 2000)
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Simon Ehammer (born 7 February 2000) is a Swiss athlete who competes in the decathlon, heptathlon, long jump, and 110 meters hurdles.[2][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.
Simon Ehammer competing at the 2024 World Athletics Indoor Championships | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Swiss |
| Born | 7 February 2000[1] |
| 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, 110 meters hurdles |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal bests | Decathlon: 8,575 NR (2025) Heptathlon: 6,670 WR (2026) |
Medal record | |
Personal bests
Information from World Athletics profile unless otherwise noted.
Indoor
- As of 21 March 2026
| Event | Performance | Location | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 60 metres | 6.82 | St. Gallen | 23 January 2022 |
| 200 metres | 22.01 | Magglingen | 25 January 2020 |
| 60 m hurdles | 7.55 | St. Gallen | 18 February 2024 |
| Long jump | 8.22 m (26 ft 11+1⁄2 in) | Magglingen | 26 February 2022 |
| High jump | 2.03 m (6 ft 7+3⁄4 in) | Zurich | 12 January 2019 |
| Pole vault | 5.20 m (17 ft 1⁄2 in) | St. Gallen | 17 February 2024 |
| Shot put | 14.22 m (46 ft 7+3⁄4 in) | St. Gallen | 24 January 2021 |
| Event | Performance | Location | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heptathlon | N/a | Toruń | 20-21 March 2026 | 6,670 points |
| 60 metres | 6.69 | Toruń | 20 March 2026 | 995 points |
| Long jump | 8.26 m (27 ft 1 in)[5][b] | Aubière | 29 January 2022 | 1,128 points |
| Shot put | 15.31 m (50 ft 2+3⁄4 in) | Magglingen | 6 February 2021 | 809 points |
| High jump | 2.03 m (6 ft 7+3⁄4 in) | Aubière | 28 January 2023 | 831 points |
| 60 m hurdles | 7.52 | Toruń | 21 March 2026 | 1,106 points |
| Pole vault | 5.30 m (17 ft 4+1⁄2 in) | Toruń | 21 March 2026 | 1,004 points |
| 1000 metres | 2:41.04 | Toruń | 21 March 2026 | 862 points |
| Virtual Best Performance | 6,735 points | |||
Outdoor
- As of 20 September 2025
| Event | Performance | Location | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 100 metres | 10.51 (+0.9 m/s) | Nottwil | 4 September 2021 |
| 200 metres | 21.14 (+1.9 m/s) | Frankfurt | 15 August 2020 |
| 300 metres | 33.64 | Willisau | 6 May 2023 |
| 400 metres | 48.37 | Schaan | 17 May 2025 |
| 110m hurdles | 13.38 (−0.1 m/s) | Winterthur | 29 June 2024 |
| Long jump | 8.41 m (27 ft 7 in) (−0.6 m/s) | Rome | 7 June 2024 |
| High jump | 2.05 m (6 ft 8+1⁄2 in) | Aarau | 8 September 2018 |
| Pole vault | 5.35 m (17 ft 6+1⁄2 in) | Frauenfeld | 23 August 2025 |
| Shot put | 14.26 m (46 ft 9+1⁄4 in) | Basel | 1 May 2022 |
| Discus throw | 42.72 m (140 ft 1+3⁄4 in) | Schaan | 17 May 2025 |
| Javelin throw | 52.40 m (171 ft 10+3⁄4 in) | Basel | 1 May 2022 |
| Event | Performance | Location | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decathlon | N/a | Götzis | 31 May–1 June 2025 | 8,575 points |
| 100 metres | 10.34 (+1.3 m/s) | Götzis | 18 May 2024 | 1,013 points |
| Long jump | 8.45 m (27 ft 8+1⁄2 in) (+0.2 m/s)[6][a] | Götzis | 28 May 2022 | 1,178 points |
| Shot put | 14.68 m (48 ft 1+3⁄4 in) | Ratingen | 7 May 2022 | 770 points |
| High jump | 2.08 m (6 ft 9+3⁄4 in) | Munich | 15 August 2022 | 878 points |
| 400 metres | 47.18 | Götzis | 31 May 2025 | 949 points |
| 110m hurdles | 13.55 (−0.4 m/s) | Götzis | 19 May 2024 | 1,033 points |
| Discus throw | 41.54 m (136 ft 3+1⁄4 in) | Brescia | 27 April 2025 | 696 points |
| Pole vault | 5.20 m (17 ft 1⁄2 in) | Munich | 16 August 2022 | 972 points |
| Javelin throw | 55.98 m (183 ft 7+3⁄4 in) | Götzis | 29 May 2022 | 678 points |
| 1500 metres | 4:42.54 | Langenthal | 9 August 2020 | 664 points |
| Virtual Best Performance | 8,831 points | |||
International competitions
| Year | Tournament | Venue | Rank | Event | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | European U20 Championships | Borås | 1st | Decathlon | 7851 points | NU20R[7][8] |
| 2021 | European Indoor Championships | Toruń | - | Heptathlon | DNF | [9] |
| European U23 Championships | Tallinn | 1st | Long jump | 8.10 m | SB[10] | |
| 2022 | World Indoor Championships | Belgrade | 2nd | Heptathlon | 6363 points | NR[11] |
| World Championships | Eugene | 3rd | Long jump | 8.16 m | [12] | |
| European Championships | Munich | 2nd | Decathlon | 8468 points | NR[13] | |
| 2023 | European Indoor Championships | Istanbul | – | Heptathlon | DNF | [14] |
| European Games | Chorzów | 3rd | Long Jump | 7.95 m | [15] | |
| World Championships | Budapest | 9th | Long jump | 7.87 m | [16] | |
| 2024 | World Indoor Championships | Glasgow | 1st | Heptathlon | 6418 points | NR[17] |
| European Championships | Rome | 3rd | Long jump | 8.31 m | ||
| Olympic Games | Paris | 4th | Long jump | 8.20 m | ||
| 2025 | European Indoor Championships | Apeldoorn | 2nd | Heptathlon | 6506 points | |
| World Indoor Championships | Nanjing | 9th | Long jump | 7.99 m | ||
| World Championships | Tokyo | 4th | Long jump | 8.30 m | ||
| – | Decathlon | DNF |
