Sarah Atcho-Jaquier (born 1 June 1995) is a Swiss
sprinter. She competed in the
4 × 100 metres relay event at the
2015 World Championships in
Beijing
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, at the
2016 Summer Olympics
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and at the
2017 World Championships in
London
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In January 2022, Atcho announced that she had been diagnosed with
pericarditis
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after receiving a
COVID-19
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vaccination booster shot. After a six-week break from training, she was able to resume her training.
''«Habe Angst, dass mein Herz während des Trainings versagt».''
In: Blick.ch, 4. März 2022.
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1995 births
Living people
Swiss people of Moroccan descent
Swiss people of Ivorian descent
Swiss female sprinters
World Athletics Championships athletes for Switzerland
Sportspeople from Lausanne
Athletes (track and field) at the 2016 Summer Olympics
Olympic athletes for Switzerland
Olympic female sprinters
Universiade medalists in athletics (track and field)
FISU World University Games gold medalists for Switzerland
21st-century Swiss sportswomen
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