Raphaël Ahumada (born 20 May 2001) is a Swiss rower. He competed at the 2024 Summer Olympics in the lightweight double sculls.

Raphaël Ahumada
Personal information
NationalitySwiss
Born (2001-05-20) 20 May 2001 (age 23)[1]
Sport
SportRowing
EventLightweight double sculls
Medal record
Men's rowing
Representing  Switzerland
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2023 Belgrade Lwt double sculls
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2024 Szeged Lwt double sculls
Gold medal – first place 2023 Bled Lwt double sculls
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Oberschleißheim Lwt double sculls

Career

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He won bronze at the 2021 European Rowing U23 Championships in Poland alongside Gian Struzina in the lightweight double sculls.[2]

Alongside Jan Schäuble, he won his first World Cup event in the lightweight double sculls in Belgrade in February 2022.[3]

They won bronze at the 2022 European Rowing Championships in Munich in the Men’s lightweight double sculls.[4]

The pair won silver at the 2023 World Rowing Championships in the Men's lightweight double sculls in Belgrade.[5]

The pair won the gold medal at the 2023 European Rowing Championships and retained their title at the 2024 European Rowing Championships in Szeged.[6]

They were selected to compete at the 2024 Paris Olympics where they qualified for the semi finals.[7]

Personal life

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He studies architecture at École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne. His sister is also an international rower.[8][9]

References

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  1. ^ "Raphaël Ahumada". World Rowing. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
  2. ^ "EUROPEAN PODIUM FOR RAPHAËL AHUMADA!". journaldemorges.ch. 5 September 2021. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
  3. ^ "WORLD CUP VICTORY FOR THE LM2X WITH RAPHAËL AHUMADA AND JAN SCHÄUBLE". Swissrowing.ch. 28 February 2022. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
  4. ^ "Rowing: bronze medal at the Europeans for Raphaël Ahumada". lacote. 15 August 2022. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
  5. ^ Berkeley, Geoff (September 2023). "Britain claim five golds on penultimate day of World Rowing Championships". Inside the Games. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
  6. ^ "Rowing: Raphaël Ahumada wins the double at the European Championships". lacote. 29 April 2024. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
  7. ^ "Raphaël Ahumada and Jan Schäuble raise their voices". larefione.ch. 28 July 2024. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
  8. ^ Mosimann, Rebecca (27 September 2022). "Raphaël Ahumada juggles architecture and rowing". actu.epfl.ch. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
  9. ^ "JUNE 2023: RAPHAEL AHUMADA IRELAND". worldrowing. 22 June 2023. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
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