Heiko Gussmann

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Heiko Gussmann
Personal information
Born (2004-03-11) 11 March 2004
Sport
SportAthletics
Event
Sprint
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Germany
European U23 Championships
Silver medal – second place2025 Bergen4x100 m relay
European U20 Championships
Bronze medal – third place2023 Jerusalem4x100m relay

Heiko Gussmann (born 11 March 2004) is a German sprinter.[1]

Biography

A member of SCL Heel Baden-Baden, in June 2023 Gussmann moved tu the top of the European 100 metres U20 rankings with a time of 10.34 seconds in Regensburg.[2] Gussmann won the bronze medal in the 4x100 metres relay at the 2023 European Athletics U20 Championships in Jerusalem, Israel.[3]

In January 2025, Gussmann set a personal best of 6.58 seconds for the 60 metres at the Hessian Indoor Championships in Frankfurt.[4] The following month, he lowered it and twice equalled the European U23 men’s 60m record of 6.57 in the heats and final in Berlin at the ISTAF Indoor, winning the event ahead of Akani Simbine.[5][6]

Having lowered his 100 m Persian best to 10.15 seconds in 2025,[7] Gussmann placed fourth overall in the individual 100 metres and later won the silver medal in the 4x100 metres relay alongside Benedikt Wallstein, Jan Eric Frehe and Maurice Grahl at the 2025 European Athletics U23 Championships in Bergen, Norway.[8][9]

Gussmann ran in the mixed 4 x 100 metres relay at the 2026 World Athletics Relays in Gaborone, Botswana, competing alongside Sophia Junk, Sina Kammerschmitt and Yannick Wolf on the opening day with their finishing time of 40.15 seconds setting a European record.[10][11][12] The following day, he raced as the German team placed fourth overall.[13]

References

  1. "Heiko Gussmann". World Athletics. Retrieved 2 May 2026.
  2. "Athletics sensation – SCL Heel Baden-Baden's Heiko Gussmann is currently the fastest European 100-meter runner – 10.34 seconds in Regensburg". goodnews4.de. 5 June 2023. Retrieved 2 May 2026.
  3. "European Athletics U20 Championships". World Athletics. Retrieved 2 May 2026.
  4. "Heiko Gussmann shatters the best time and narrowly beats Kevin Kranz". Leichtatletik. 26 Jan 2025. Retrieved 2 May 2026.
  5. "ISTAF Indoor 2025". World Athletics. 14 Feb 2025. Retrieved 2 May 2026.
  6. Broadbent, Chris (15 Feb 2025). "Mondo leaps to world lead 6.10m in season opener in Berlin". European Athletics. Retrieved 2 May 2026.
  7. "DLV-Team mit zahlreichen Medaillenchancen auf dem Weg nach Bergen". Leichtatletik.de. Retrieved 2 May 2026.
  8. "European Athletics U23 Championships". World Athletics. Retrieved 2 May 2026.
  9. "DLV-Sprinter holen die nächste Medaille: Silber!". Leichtathletik. 20 July 2025. Retrieved 2 May 2026.
  10. "Day 1 of the World Relays - German record, European record and four World Championship tickets". Leichtathletik. May 2, 2026. Retrieved May 2, 2026.
  11. "4X100 METRES RELAY MIXED". World Athletics. 2 May 2026. Retrieved 2 May 2026.
  12. Mills, Steven (2 May 2026). "Germany establishes inaugural European mixed 4x100m record at World Relays". European Athletics. Retrieved 2 May 2026.
  13. "German sprinters shine with bronze". Leichtathletik.de. Retrieved 3 May 2026.