Benjamin Gföhler
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 27 January 1994 |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | Long jump |
| Club | LC Zürich |
| Coached by | Andreas Hediger |
Benjamin Gföhler (born 27 January 1994) is a Swiss athlete specialising in the long jump.[1][2] He finished fourth at the 2015 European U23 Championships. Before concentrating on the long jump he competed in the combined events.
His personal bests in the long jump are 8.13 metres outdoors (+1.0 m/s, Oberteuringen 2016) and 7.94 metres indoors (Magglingen 2018).
International competitions
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Switzerland
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| 2011 | World Youth Championships | Lille, France | – | Octathlon | DNF |
| 2012 | World Junior Championships | Barcelona, Spain | 21st | Decathlon (junior) | 6690 pts |
| 2013 | European Junior Championships | Rieti, Italy | 11th | Decathlon (junior) | 7280 pts |
| 2015 | European U23 Championships | Tallinn, Estonia | 4th | Long jump | 7.93 m |
| Military World Games | Mungyeong, South Korea | 12th (h) | 4 × 100 m relay | 41.57 s | |
| 7th | Long jump | 7.21 m | |||
| 2016 | European Championships | Amsterdam, Netherlands | 16th (q) | Long jump | 7.72 m (w) |
| 2017 | European Indoor Championships | Belgrade, Serbia | 13th (q) | Long jump | 7.63 m |
| 2018 | European Championships | Berlin, Germany | 18th (q) | Long jump | 7.65 m |
| 2019 | Universiade | Naples, Italy | 23rd (q) | Long jump | 7.35 m |
References
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