Méta Tumba (born 3 June 2006) is a French hurdler. She won the gold medal at the 2024 World Athletics U20 Championships in the 400 metres hurdles.[1]

Méta Tumba
Personal information
NationalityFrench
Born (2006-06-03) 3 June 2006 (age 18)
Sport
SportAthletics
Event400m hurdles
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)400 mH: 55.59 (Lima, 2024) NU20R
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing  France
World U20 Championships
Gold medal – first place 2024 Lima 400 m hurdles
European U20 Championships
Gold medal – first place 2023 Jerusalem 4x400m relay

Early life

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She is from the Charente department, where became a member the Grand Angoulême Athlétisme club and trained initially as a multi-event athlete.[2]

Career

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She won the French indoor title in February, 2023 over 400 metres.[3] She won bronze in the 400 metres hurdles at the European Youth Summer Olympic Festival in Maribor running a French junior record of 57.10 seconds in July 2023.[4] She won gold in the 4 x 400 metres relay at the 2023 European Athletics U20 Championships in Jerusalem.[5][6]

She won gold in the 400m hurdles at the 2024 World Athletics U20 Championships in Lima, Peru in August 2024 with a French national under-20 record time of 55.59 seconds.[7][8] She went unbeaten during the championships, also winning her qualifying heat and semi-final.[9]

References

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  1. ^ "Méta Tumba". World Athletics. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
  2. ^ "Pentathlon : Meta Tumba, la perle du Grand Angoulême Athlétisme". sudouest.fr. 9 February 2022. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
  3. ^ "ATHLÉTISME : META TUMBA CHAMPIONNE DE FRANCE CADETTE DU 400 M EN SALLE". charentelibre.fr. 26 February 2023. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
  4. ^ "FOJE: cadet Méta Tumba sets the French record… Junior!!!". athlelana.com. 31 Jul 2023. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
  5. ^ "European Athletics U20 Champiionships". World Athletics. 10 August 2023. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
  6. ^ "4 medals for our U20s in Jerusalem". athlelana.com. 11 August 2023. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
  7. ^ "Reid anchors Jamaica to 4x100m title to secure golden double in Lima". World Athletics. 1 September 2024. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
  8. ^ "Topic and Tumba triumph on the final day of the World U20 Championships". European Athletics. 1 September 2024. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
  9. ^ "ATHLÉTISME : LA CHARENTAISE META TUMBA CHAMPIONNE DU MONDE JUNIORS DU 400M HAIES". Charentelibre.fr. 1 September 2024. Retrieved 1 September 2024.