Yasmin Giger (born 6 November 1999) is a Swiss athlete specialising in the 400 metres hurdles. She won a gold medal at the 2017 European U20 Championships. Currently, she is the national champion in both the 400 metres and the 400 metres hurdles.
Her personal best in the event is 55.25 seconds set in Tallinn in 2021, which is a national U23 record. Earlier in her career, she competed in the heptathlon.
Career
2015 Giger made her international debut at the 2015 European Youth Olympic Festival in Tbilisi and finished in second place in the 400 metres. Also, she earned a national title in the indoor 800 metres.
2016 The following year, Giger would return to Tbilisi for the 2016 European Youth Championships. She ran in the 400 metres hurdles and finished in second place. Additionally, she earned another national title in the indoor 800 metres.
Personal life Giger is of Dominican descent through her mother.
She credits her older brother Zaafir, who plays football, for sparking her interest in sports ever since she was 7 years old. She would attend his football matches with their mother and found herself fascinated by her brother's speed. She wanted to be as fast as him, so she tried out athletics and fell in love with it. Giger worked diligently on developing her skills and trained at different clubs: TV St. Peterzell, TV Herisau, Amriswil Athletics.
Achievements
International competitions Representing 2015European Youth Olympic FestivalTbilisi, Georgia2nd400 m55.022016European Youth ChampionshipsTbilisi, Georgia2nd400 m hurdles58.39 –Medley relay2017European Indoor ChampionshipsBelgrade, Serbia25th (h)400 m54.76European U20 ChampionshipsGrosseto, Italy1st400 m hurdles55.90World ChampionshipsLondon, United Kingdom36th (h)400 m hurdles57.722018World U20 ChampionshipsTampere, Finland3rd400 m hurdles56.98European ChampionshipsBerlin, Germany17th (sf)400 m hurdles56.8110th (h)4 × 400 m relay3:32.862019European Indoor ChampionshipsGlasgow, United Kingdom29th (h)400 m53.846th4 × 400 m relay3:33.72World RelaysYokohama, Japan7th4 × 400 m relay3:32.32European U23 ChampionshipsGävle, Sweden3rd400 m hurdles56.37World ChampionshipsDoha, Qatar14th (h)4 × 400 m relay3:30.632021Olympic GamesTokyo, Japan33rd (h)400 m hurdles57.0312th (h)4 × 400 m relay3:25.90European U23 ChampionshipsTallinn, Estonia3rd400 m hurdles55.252022World ChampionshipsEugene, OR, United States24th (sf)400 m hurdles56.318th4 × 400 m relay3:27.81European ChampionshipsMunich, Germany20th (sf)400 m hurdles57.132023European Indoor ChampionshipsIstanbul, Turkey20th (h)400 m53.89World ChampionshipsBudapest, Hungary27th (h)400 m hurdles56.162024European ChampionshipsRome, Italy14th (sf)400 m hurdles55.0511th (h)4 × 400 m relay3:27.48Olympic GamesParis, France11th (rep)400 m hurdles55.1814th (h)4 × 400 m relay3:29.752026European ChampionshipsBirmingham, United Kingdom14th (h)400 m hurdles56.5712th (h)4 × 400 m relay3:30.12
National titles Swiss Championships (3) 400 metres hurdles: 2019, 2020, 2023 Swiss Indoor Championships (6) 400 metres: 2017, 2018, 2019, 2023 800 metres: 2015, 2016
See also List of Swiss records in athletics Switzerland at the Olympics
References
External links
Official website