Méta Tumba Explained

Méta Tumba
Nationality:	French
Sport:	Athletics
Event:	400m hurdles
Birth Date:	3 June 2006
Pb:	400 mH: 55.59 (Lima, 2024) NU20R

Méta Tumba (born 3 June 2006) is a French hurdler. She won the gold medal at the 2024 World Athletics U20 Championships in the 400 metres hurdles.^[1]

Early life

She is from the Charente department, where became a member the Grand Angoulême Athlétisme club and trained initially as a multi-event athlete.^[2]

Career

She won the French indoor title in February, 2023 over 400 metres.^[3] She won bronze in the 400 metres hurdles at the European Youth Summer Olympic Festival in Maribor running a French junior record of 57.10 seconds in July 2023.^[4] She won gold in the 4 x 400 metres relay at the 2023 European Athletics U20 Championships in Jerusalem.^{[5] [6]}

She won gold in the 400m hurdles at the 2024 World Athletics U20 Championships in Lima, Peru in August 2024 with a French national under-20 record time of 55.59 seconds.^{[7] [8]} She went unbeaten during the championships, also winning her qualifying heat and semi-final.^[9]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Méta Tumba. World Athletics. 1 September 2024.
2. Web site: Pentathlon : Meta Tumba, la perle du Grand Angoulême Athlétisme. sudouest.fr. 1 September 2024. 9 February 2022.
3. Web site: ATHLÉTISME : META TUMBA CHAMPIONNE DE FRANCE CADETTE DU 400 M EN SALLE. charentelibre.fr. 1 September 2024. 26 February 2023.
4. Web site: FOJE: cadet Méta Tumba sets the French record… Junior!!!. athlelana.com. 31 Jul 2023 . 1 September 2024.
5. Web site: European Athletics U20 Champiionships. World Athletics. 1 September 2024. 10 August 2023.
6. Web site: 4 medals for our U20s in Jerusalem. athlelana.com. 11 August 2023. 1 September 2024.
7. Web site: Reid anchors Jamaica to 4x100m title to secure golden double in Lima. World Athletics. 1 September 2024. 1 September 2024.
8. Web site: Topic and Tumba triumph on the final day of the World U20 Championships. European Athletics. 1 September 2024. 1 September 2024.
9. Web site: ATHLÉTISME : LA CHARENTAISE META TUMBA CHAMPIONNE DU MONDE JUNIORS DU 400M HAIES. Charentelibre.fr. 1 September 2024. 1 September 2024.