Sarah Atcho
Sarah Atcho in 2017
Personal information
Born (1995-06-01) 1 June 1995
Lausanne, Switzerland
Height1.8 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight63 kg (139 lb)
Sport
CountrySwitzerland
SportTrack and field
Event(s)100 metres
4 × 100 metres relay

Sarah Atcho (born 1 June 1995) is a Swiss sprinter.[1] She competed in the 4 × 100 metres relay event at the 2015 World Championships in Beijing,[2] at the 2016 Summer Olympics[3] and at the 2017 World Championships in London.[4]

In January 2022, Atcho announced that she had been diagnosed with pericarditis after receiving a COVID-19 vaccination booster shot.[5][6] After a six-week break from training, she was able to resume her training.[7]

References

  1. "Sarah Atcho". IAAF. 29 August 2015. Retrieved 29 August 2015.
  2. Heats results
  3. "The XXXI Olympic Games | World Athletics".
  4. https://media.aws.iaaf.org/competitiondocuments/pdf/5151/AT-4X1-W-f----.RS6.pdf
  5. Roscoe, Matthew, "Swiss athlete Sarah Atcho diagnosed with heart problems", EuroWeekly News, 19 January 2022
  6. "Herzprobleme werfen Sarah Atcho zurück". SRF. 17 January 2022. Retrieved 19 January 2022.
  7. «Habe Angst, dass mein Herz während des Trainings versagt». In: Blick.ch, 4. März 2022.


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