Muswama Kambundji
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 2 January 1996 Bern, Switzerland |
| Sport | |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Sport | Bobsleigh |
Event | Two-woman |
Muswama Kambundji (born 2 January 1996) is a Swiss bobsledder. A former sprinter, she is the sister of athletes Mujinga and Ditaji Kambundji.[1]
Career
Initially a sprinter, Kambundji reached the semi-finals at the Swiss Athletics Championships in 2020, 2021, and 2023. Her personal best in the 100 meters is 11.84 seconds, and she competed at the 2017 European Athletics U23 Championships. Kambundji transitioned to the bobsleigh for the first time in the 2017-2018 winter season, partnering pilot Martina Fontanive as a pusher. Together they competed in the European Cup race and made their World Cup debut in Altenberg, Germany.[2][3]
Kambundji said she appreciates the element of teamwork in bobsleigh compared to the solo nature of sprinting. However, she had an enforced break from the sport because of injury, including a back fracture.[4] She joined pilot Melanie Hasler as a pusher in 2023, winning the two-woman bobsleigh at the 2023 Swiss Bobsleigh Championships in St. Moritz.[5]
In January 2025, she competed for the first time alongside Debora Annen in St. Moritz.[6] Alongside Hasler, Kambundji competed in the 2024–25 Bobsleigh World Cup, placing sixth in Winterburg in January 2025, and sixth in the final in Lillehammer in February 2025.[7][8] The following month at the IBSF World Championships 2025 they paired in the two-woman bobsleigh in Lake Placid, placing seventh overall.[9]
In January 2026, She was selected as a reserve for the Swiss team for the 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy.[10][11]
Personal life
Kambundji grew up in Bern as the second youngest of four daughters of a Swiss mother and a father from the Congo . She is the sister of sprinter Mujinga Kambundji and hurdler Ditaji Kambundji.[12] She later lived in London, working in finance.[13]
References
- ^ "Muswama Kambundji". World Athletics. Retrieved 23 January 2026.
- ^ "Biosana AG and Muswama Kambundji". biosana.ch. Retrieved 23 January 2026.
- ^ "Kambundji's sister is now also doing bobsleigh!". Blick. 9 January 2018. Retrieved 23 January 2026.
- ^ "As fast in the ice channel as on the track". koenizer-zeitung.ch. January 2025. Retrieved 23 January 2026.
- ^ Dubach, Matthias (30 December 2023). "Kambundji races to bobsleigh championship title in St. Moritz". Blick. Retrieved 23 January 2026.
- ^ "A Kambundji in the ice channel and Christopher S. free". Berner Zeitung. 14 January 2025. Retrieved 23 January 2026.
- ^ "Hasler narrowly misses the podium – 3 men's fours in the top 10". srf.ch. 16 February 2025. Retrieved 23 January 2026.
- ^ "Swiss bobsleigh athletes in the top 10". Bluwin. 5 January 2025. Retrieved 23 January 2026.
- ^ "Final results" (PDF). ibsf.org. Retrieved 23 January 2026.
- ^ "Salomé Kora set to make history for Switzerland at Milano Cortina 2026". Olympics.com. 23 January 2026. Retrieved 23 January 2026.
- ^ Trapnell, Jasmine (2 February 2026). "Track to ice - A guide to athletics stars set to compete at the 2026 Winter Olympics". European Athletics. Retrieved 4 February 2026.
- ^ "Tiphaines Bühler: "L'équilibre familial passe avant le sport"". La Liberté. 14 May 2014. Retrieved 23 January 2026.
- ^ "Muswama Kambundjis Traum von Olympia". Bluechau. 22 November 2025. Retrieved 23 January 2026.