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 Silvan Wicki in 2017 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 13 February 1995 |
| Education | Zurich University of Applied Sciences [1] |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event(s) | 100 m, 200 m |
Silvan Wicki (born 13 February 1995) is a Swiss sprinter. [2] He represented his country at two European Championships without advancing from the heats.
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Switzerland | |||||
| 2012 | World Junior Championships | Barcelona, Spain | 49th (h) | 200 m | 21.81 |
| – | 4 × 100 m relay | DQ | |||
| 2013 | European Junior Championships | Rieti, Italy | 18th (sf) | 100 m | 10.87 |
| 6th | 4 × 100 m relay | 40.26 | |||
| 2014 | World Junior Championships | Eugene, United States | 24th (sf) | 100 m | 11.14 |
| 56th (h) | 200 m | 21.86 | |||
| 2015 | European U23 Championships | Tallinn, Estonia | 9th (h) | 4 × 100 m relay | 40.61 |
| 2016 | European Championships | Amsterdam, Netherlands | 20th (h) | 200 m | 21.41 |
| 2017 | European U23 Championships | Bydgoszcz, Poland | 7th | 200 m | 21.32 |
| Universiade | Taipei, Taiwan | 16th (sf) | 200 m | 21.38 | |
| 7th (h) | 4 × 100 m relay | 39.77 1 | |||
| 2018 | European Championships | Berlin, Germany | 17th (h) | 200 m | 20.93 |
| 10th (h) | 4 × 100 m relay | 39.13 | |||
| 2019 | European Indoor Championships | Glasgow, United Kingdom | 18th (sf) | 60 m | 6.76 |
| Universiade | Naples, Italy | 12th (sf) | 200 m | 21.13 | |
| 2021 | Olympic Games | Tokyo, Japan | 40th (h) | 100 m | 10.28 |
1Did not finish in the final
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