This is a feature of Stuart Weir in Swiss star Ditaji in Cambundji, Mujinga Cbbundji’s sister. Ditas has its first senior title, 60 meters of women’s 60 meters, in the Netherlands Apeloror.
DITAJI KAMBUNDJI’s moment of glory
During the last few years, Ditra Cambundi knocked on the door. Friday evening in Apeloudi he opened it open.
The 22-year-old Swiss Hurdler handed over the race to his life in European closed championships, winning 60m barriers to 7.67 seconds. Time wasn’t just quick, it was historic. He violated the European closed European record set by Susanna Kaluri in Sweden in 2008. Only the world record of Davinne Charlton sits before him.
This was not just a victory for Cambundji. It was a validation.
He spent the largest sports prizes in the last two years, always available, but never there. He took a bronze inside the previous European. Last summer, he won silver in the open air championships in Rome 100 m. Every time he got closer. Every time he left to know to give more.
This time he took all that.
Cambundi’s rise has been stable through the series if not spectacular. As a junior, he was the happiest in the world. He passed in rows next to Jamaica’s Ackera Nugent, like teenagers with big futures. But before Nugut was prospered in Newgar, making the Olympic final, Cambundi’s progress was slow.
Still was working to work. And he showed how much he came last year in Rome. In his 12.40nd seconds, his last 12.40 second was the best of his life. It earned him a silver medal, but he also announces a greater thing. His time was coming.
He entered this year’s closed season in the best form. In Torun last month, he ran 7.80 records. He looked better in Apeloudis. He won his warmth in 7.92, then his semi-final at 7.82. After all, he was inadmissible.
Women’s Sprint obstacles are in the Golden Age. The competition is as fierce as ever. Charlon created a closed record of the world only weeks ago. Nuggent is off the NCAA title and the Olympic Final. Tobi’s husband, Hasmik Kamacho-Kuin and Kenny Harrison have increased the outdoor event.
Cambundji is part of that conversation. His 7.67 simply does not educate the European champion. It makes him a global candidate. The 100 m obstacle in this year’s world championships will be cruel. But no one else will ignore him after what he did.
Skrzyszowska, Pol, Bronze, Apeldooren2025, Photo, Sona Maleterova
So far, Cambundji has never gained a great senior title. Talent was there, but the chair always seemed unavailable. The race itself was a master. He exploded from the blocks of weapons, remaining low and aggressive than the first obstacle. According to midnight, he had already singled out his experienced Dutch Hurdeler Nadine Visser. His shape was fragile and his rhythm was flawless. He hardly lost his momentum, because he intensified through the final steps, a sign of how well his technique became.
The victory places him in a rare company. Violation of the European record is a small feat, but at the age of 22, it is recommended that there is more. Through each race, he proves that he can handle the pressure.
Women’s 100m obstacles are covered as before. The world champions in Tokyo will present a deep, unpredictable field. But with his European post, Cambundji declared himself a serious candidate. The competition will become fierce, but he has a lot of momentum.
Apeloor was his breakthrough. Now the challenge is to build on it. The outdoor season will bring new tests. Expectations will be higher. But if there is something that this race proved to be ready for Cambund.
