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| Nationality | Swiss | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | (2005-01-06) 6 January 2005 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||
Event | Pole vault | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Personal bests | Pole vault: 5.82 m NR (Sion, 2025) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Valentin Imsand (born 6 January 2005) is a Swiss pole vaulter. He is a multiple-time national indoor champion and Swiss national record holder.[1]
Career
From Valais, he is a member of CS 13 Etoiles and worked under the guidance of his longtime coach Boris Zengaffinen.[2][3] In September 2020, he cleared 4.60 metres to set a new Swiss U16 record whilst competing in Lausanne.[4]
He won his first senior Swiss indoor national title in February 2022 in Magglingen.[5] He was a silver medalist at the 2022 European Athletics U18 Championships in Jerusalem, Israel.[6] He was a silver medalist at the 2023 European Athletics U20 Championships in Jerusalem, Israel.[7]
He won the Swiss indoor national title in February 2024 in St. Gallen.[8] He travelled to compete at the 2024 World Athletics U20 Championships in Lima, Peru but was unable to compete after suffering an injury in the warm-up.[9] That year, he was named the male Best Young Talent Award in French-speaking Switzerland by Swiss Sports Aid.[10]
He retained his Swiss indoor national title in February 2025 in St. Gallen.[11] Previously in 2025, he had increased his personal best to 5.72 metres and in May 2025, he vaulted 5.82 m in Sion, Switzerland, improving the Swiss outdoor record set previously by Felix Böhni and Dominik Alberto by 11 cm, also meeting the minimum standard for the 2025 World Championships.[12] He competed at the 2025 European Athletics Team Championships First Division in Madrid, Spain in June 2025.[13] He was selected to represent Switzerland at the 2025 European Athletics U23 Championships in Bergen, Norway.[14]
References
- "Valentin Imsand". World Athletics. Retrieved 16 July 2025.
- Morron, Gilles (15 May 2024). ""Sometimes you have to take a step back to jump better"". Bluewin. Retrieved 16 July 2025.
- "Pole vaulter Valentin Imsand with Swiss record". Sunshine.ch. 31 May 2025. Retrieved 16 July 2025.
- "Championnats suisses U18-U16 à Lausanne". Athle.ch. 6 September 2020. Retrieved 16 July 2025.
- "Swiss Indoor Championships". World Athletics. 26 Feb 2022. Retrieved 16 July 2025.
- "European U18 Championships". World Athletics. 4 July 2022. Retrieved 16 July 2025.
- "European U20 Champiobships". World Athletics. 7 August 2023. Retrieved 16 July 2025.
- "Swiss Indoor Championships". World Athletics. 17 Feb 2024. Retrieved 16 July 2025.
- Moreillon, Christophe (29 August 2024). "Valentin Imsand and Justin Fournier will not see the final at the U20 World Championships". Rhonefm.ch. Retrieved 16 July 2025.
- "Margaux Dumont and Valentin Imsand in the spotlight". Bluewin.ch. 19 April 2024. Retrieved 16 July 2025.
- "Swiss Indoor Championships". World Athletics. 22 Feb 2025. Retrieved 16 July 2025.
- "Pole vaulter Valentin Imsand sets Swiss record". Bluewin. 31 May 2025. Retrieved 16 July 2025.
- "European Team Championships in Madrid: Julien Bonvin ready to shine with Switzerland". Rhonefm.ch. 25 June 2025. Retrieved 16 July 2025.
- Broadbent, Chris (12 Jul 2025). "Bergen 2025 - Men's Field Preview". European Athletics. Retrieved 16 July 2025.