Reto Schenkel

Reto Schenkel at the 2012 Olympics

Reto Amaru Schenkel (born 28 April 1988 in Togo) is a Swiss sprinter, who specializes in the 100 metres.

Schenkel competed in both 100 and 200 m at the 2006 World Junior Championships.[1] He finished fifth in the 100 m at the 2007 European Junior Championships.[2] In the 4 × 100 m relay he finished fourth at the 2007 European Junior Championships[3] and competed at the 2009 World Championships.[4]

His personal best times are 6.81 seconds in the 60 m (indoor), achieved in February 2007 in Magglingen; 10.45 seconds in the 100 m, achieved in July 2006 in Olten; and 21.12 seconds in the 200 m, achieved in June 2009 in La Chaux-de-Fonds.[1] He also holds the Swiss record in the 4 × 100 m relay.

References

  1. 1 2 Reto Schenkel profile at IAAF
  2. ↑ "European Athletics Junior Championships Hengelo, Netherlands 19 - 22 July 2007 Results - day 1" (pdf). European Athletics. p. 1. Retrieved 13 March 2010.
  3. ↑ "European Athletics Junior Championships Hengelo, Netherlands 19 - 22 July 2007 Results - day 4" (pdf). European Athletics. p. 6. Retrieved 13 March 2010.
  4. ↑ "Men 4x100m Relay Athletics World Championship 2009 Berlin (GER)". Todor Krastev. Retrieved 13 March 2010.


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