Rolf Fongué
Rolf Malcolm Njouongué-Fongué (born 25 November 1987) is a Swiss sprinter.[1] He represented his country in the 60 metres at the 2010 World Indoor Championships getting disqualifying in the first round.
 Rolf Fongué in 2012 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 25 November 1987 |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event(s) | 60 m, 100 m |
| Club | LC Zürich |
| Coached by | Dieter Baumgartner |
He has a Cameroonian father and a Swiss mother. His brothers are also sportsmen, the younger Eric is a basketball player while the older Thierry is a handballer.[2]
International competitions
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  | |||||
| 2005 | European Junior Championships | Kaunas, Lithuania | 3rd (h) | 4 × 100 m relay | 40.41 |
| 2006 | World Junior Championships | Beijing, China | 21st (sf) | 4 × 100 m relay | 11.03 |
| 2007 | European U23 Championships | Debrecen, Hungary | 29th (h) | 100 m | 10.83 |
| 2011 | World Indoor Championships | Doha, Qatar | – | 60 m | DQ |
| 2012 | European Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 18th (sf) | 100 m | 10.50 |
| 5th | 4 × 100 m relay | 38.83 | |||
| 2013 | European Indoor Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 12th (sf) | 60 m | 6.75 |
| 2015 | IAAF World Relays | Nassau, Bahamas | – | 4 × 100 m relay | DNF |
Personal bests
[3] Outdoor
- 100 metres – 10.25 (+1.5 m/s, Bulle 2012)
- 200 metres – 21.42 (0.0 m/s, Bern 2012)
Indoor
- 60 metres – 6.65 (Magglingen 2013)
- 200 metres – 22.12 (Magglingen 2013)
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References
- Rolf Fongué at World Athletics
- "Jedem sein Talent Ein Bruder ist Sprinter, der andere NLA-Handballer" (in German). Tages-Anzeiger. 16 November 2011. Retrieved 10 September 2017.
- All-Athletics profile
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