Amaru Reto Schenkel (born 28 April 1988) is a sprinter who specializes in the

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. Born in

Lomé Lomé is the capital and largest city of Togo. It has an urban population of 837,437

, Togo, he represents Switzerland. Schenkel competed in both 100 and

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at the 2006 World Junior Championships. He finished fifth in the 100 m at the 2007 European Junior Championships. In the

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he finished fourth at the 2007 European Junior Championships and competed at the 2009 World Championships. He competed for Switzerland at the 2011 World Championships in 100 and 200 m and the

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in the 200 m. His personal best times are 6.65 seconds in the

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(indoor), achieved in January 2012 in

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; 10.19 seconds in the 100 m, achieved in July 2011 in Fribourg; and 20.48 seconds in the 200 m, achieved in May 2012 in

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. He was part of the team that holds the Swiss record in the 4 × 100 m relay.

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1988 births Living people Sportspeople from Lomé Adoptees Togolese emigrants to Switzerland Naturalised citizens of Switzerland Swiss male sprinters World Athletics Championships athletes for Switzerland Olympic athletes for Switzerland Athletes (track and field) at the 2012 Summer Olympics Swiss people of Togolese descent {{Switzerland-athletics-bio-stub