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Audrey Werro
	Athletissima 2022 - Women's 800m
Personal information
Born	27 March 2004 (age 20)
Home town	Fribourg, Switzerland
Education	Collège de Gambach
Sport
Country	Switzerland
Sport	Athletics
Event(s)	400 metres, 800 metres
Club	CA Belfaux
Coached by	Christiane Berset Nuoffer
Achievements and titles
Personal bests	400 m: 52.69 (Lausanne, 2023); 800 m: 1:57.75 (Bellinzona, 2024) NR; Indoors; 400 m: 53.03 (Magglingen, 2022) NU20R; 800 m: 2:00.16 (Glasgow, 2024);
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing Switzerland
European Team Championships
World U20 Championships
European U20 Championships

Audrey Werro (born 27 March 2004)^[1] is a Swiss track and field athlete. She won the silver medal in the 800 metres at the 2022 World Under-20 Championships and gold medals at the 2021 European U20 Championships as well as the 2023 European U20 Championships.

Werro won four Swiss titles and holds national records at senior level as well as the U18 and U20 levels.

Early life

Audrey Werro was born on 27 March 2004 to a Swiss father, Claude Werro, and an Ivorian mother, Philomène Werro. Audrey is one of four children. She has a sister and two brothers.^[2] She is from Fribourg, in west Switzerland, and studies nearby at Gambach College (or Collège de Gambach as it is known in French).^[3]^[4]^[5]^[6]^[7]

Werro began athletics at the age of nine. She joined Club Athlétique Belfaux, and began to be coached by Christiane Berset Nuoffer, who continued as her coach into her professional career.^[8]

Career

2021

In June 2021, at age 17, Audrey Werro was runner-up in the 800 metres at the Swiss Championships, running 2:02.88 to finish behind champion Lore Hoffmann.^[9] She set new national U18 records over the 400 and 800 metres that year.^[10] In July, she went to the European Under-20 Championships held in Tallinn, Estonia, where competing against athletes up to two years her senior she won the gold medal for the 800 m.^[11]

2022

In February 2022, Werro broke the Swiss U23 indoor 400 m record by 0.84 s with a time of 53.03 seconds in Magglingen.^[12] She next became the national indoor champion over the 800 m, running 2:04.95 also in Magglingen.^[1] In June, she broke the Swiss U20 and U23 records in the outdoor event, previously held by Delia Sclabas (2:01.29), with a time of 2:00:28 in Geneva.^[13] The same month, Werro also won the Swiss 800 m outdoor title, clocking 2:02.72 in Zürich.^[14]

In August, she won the silver medal in the event at the World U20 Championships held in Cali, Colombia with an U23 national record of 1:59.53, behind Roisin Willis for whom it was also the first time she ran sub-two minutes in an 800 m race.^[15]^[16] The same month, Werro made her debut in the senior championships at the European Championships in Munich, where she was eliminated in the heats in 2:06.34.^[1] In December, she was nominated for Radio SRF Best Talent Sport award.^[17]

2023

In early February 2023, the 18-year-old ran a Swiss U23 indoor 800 m record of 2:00.57 in Val-de-Reuil, just 0.19 s off Selina Rutz-Büchel's national senior record.^[18] This came six days after Werro had lowered Rutz-Büchel's Swiss indoor 600 m record to 1:26.14.^[19] In March, at the European Indoor Championships, held in Istanbul, she came through two qualifying rounds to reach the final. Werro finished fifth in a time of 2:00.91, 0.06 s away from bronze and beating sixth-placed Lore Hoffmann.^[20]

In July, Werro won her second national title in the outdoor 800 m with a time of 2:01.70 at the 2023 Swiss Championships in Bellinzona. She was also the indoor champion over the 800 m for the second year in a row.^[21] The following month, she attended the European U20 Championships, held in Jerusalem, and won the gold medal in the 800 m for the second time since 2021.^[22]^[23]^[24]

In August, Werro set a new 800 metres personal best at the Diamond League meeting in Zürich, running 1:59.50.^[25] She competed at the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest in August 2023 finishing 6th in her heat.^[26] Shortly after the World Athletics Championships, Werro broke her own national U20 record by running 1:58.13 at the Galà dei Castelli in Bellinzona.

2024

She competed in the 800 metres at the 2024 World Athletics Indoor Championships. She won her qualifying heat in a time of 2:01.83. In the semi-final she ran a new indoor personal best time of 2:00.16.^[27]

She competed in the 800 metres at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris in August 2024.^[28] She set a new Swiss national record time of 1:57.76 for the 800 metres in Bellinzona in September 2024.^[29]

Achievements

Information from her World Athletics profile unless otherwise noted.

Personal bests

400 metres – 52.69 (Lausanne 2023) NU20R
- 400 metres indoor – 53.03 (Magglingen 2022) NU20R
600 metres – 1:25.12 (Langenthal 2023) AU20B NBP NU20B
- 600 metres indoor – 1:26.14 (Magglingen 2023) AU20B NU20B
800 metres – 1:57.76 (Bellinzona 2024) NU20R
- 800 metres indoor – 2:00.57 (Val-de-Reuil 2023) NU20R
1000 metres – 2:34.89 (Nice 2023) WU20R

International competitions

Representing Switzerland
Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Time	Notes
2021	European U20 Championships	Tallinn, Estonia	1st	800 m	2:03.12	PB
2022	World U20 Championships	Cali, Colombia	2nd	800 m	1:59.53	NU20R
2022	European Championships	Munich, Germany	28th (h)	800 m	2:06.34
2023	European Indoor Championships	Istanbul, Turkey	5th	800 m i	2:00.91
	European Team Championships First Division	Chorzów, Poland	1st	800 m	1:59:95
	European U20 Championships	Jerusalem, Israel	1st	800 m	2:03.38
	World Championships	Budapest, Hungary	34th (h)	800 m	2:01.03
2024	World Indoor Championships	Glasgow, United Kingdom	10th (sf)	800 m	2:00.16
2024	Olympic Games	Paris, France	11th (rep)	800 m	2:00.62

National championships

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Time
2018	Swiss U16 Championships	Frauenfeld	1st	600 m	1:35.07
20179	Swiss U16 Championships	Düdingen	1st	600 m	1:31.59
2020	Swiss U18 Championships	Lausanne	1st	800 m	2:09.06
2021	Swiss Indoor Championships	Magglingen	5th	800 m	2:07.95
	Swiss Championships	Langenthal	2nd	800 m	2:02.88
	Swiss U18 Championships	Winterthur	3rd	200 m	24.42
2022	Swiss Indoor Championships	Magglingen	1st	800 m	2:04.95
	Swiss Championships	Zürich	1st	800 m	2:02.88
	Swiss U20 Championships	Geneva	6th	200 m	24.20
2023	Swiss Indoor Championships	St. Gallen	1st	800 m	2:02.87
	Swiss Championships	Bellinzona	1st	800 m	2:01.70
	Swiss U20 Championships	Lausanne	1st	400 m	52.69

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "Audrey WERRO – Athlete Profile". World Athletics. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
^ Audrey Werro x Gruyère AOP
^ "Audrey Werro: Record du monde du 1000m U20 · Collège de Gambach". gambach.ch (in French). 2023-06-20. Retrieved 2023-09-29.
^ Schouwey, Pierre (26 January 2023). "Audrey Werro: Place au travail de maturité". La Liberté (in French). Retrieved 2023-09-29.
^ "Audrey Werro | Realdeals Communication". news.realdeals.ch. Retrieved 2023-09-29.
^ Sports, Fribourg. "Athlète Werro Audrey | Fribourg Sports". fribourgsports.ch (in French). Retrieved 2023-09-29.
^ Marchand, Victoria (19 August 2022). "Sponsoring : quand le e-commerce mise sur les sportifs locaux". Cominmag.ch (in French). Retrieved 2023-09-29.
^ "Growing in speed and confidence, Werro plots a successful sign-off to her junior career in Jerusalem". European-Athletics. 2 August 2023. Retrieved 3 August 2023.
^ "SM Langenthal (2. Tag) Frauen: Lea Sprunger siegt souverän". Swiss Athletics. 26 June 2021. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
^ "Die Freiburgerin Audrey Werro ist U20-Europameisterin". freiburger-nachrichten.ch. 17 July 2022. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
^ "Audrey Werro championne d'Europe junior!". La Liberté. 17 July 2021. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
^ "Auch Angelica Moser mit neuer Bestmarke". Die Südostschweiz (in German). 12 February 2022. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
^ "Audrey Werro pulvérise son record du 800 m et réussit les limites européennes!". La Liberté. 12 June 2022. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
^ "Audrey Werro est championne de Suisse du 800m". La Liberté. 25 June 2022. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
^ "Audrey Werro, la médaille ou rien". Le Matin. August 4, 2022. Retrieved March 1, 2023.
^ "Super Roisin Willis wins World U20 Championships 800m gold medal with 1:59.13CR". World-track.org.
^ "Audrey Werro nominiert als SRF 3 Best Talent Sport". Swiss Athletics. 5 December 2022. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
^ "British stars and host nation hopes for middle distance races in Istanbul". European Athletics. 27 February 2023. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
^ "Audrey Werro is in second place in the all-time Swiss list of the best". Swiss Athletics. 4 February 2023. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
^ "Audrey Werro 5e du 800 m, à 006 du podium". RFJ. 5 March 2023. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
^ "Cycling ace Christen, athlete Werro and fencers win". Blick. 31 March 2023. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
^ "La Suisse rafle deux médailles d'or aux Championnats d'Europe M20". Le Matin. 10 August 2023. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
^ Zbinden, Marco (10 August 2023). "Audrey Werro läuft zum nächsten U20-EM-Titel". Freiburger-Nachrichten. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
^ "Athletics: Switzerland win two gold medals at the European U20 Championships". DayFR Euro. 10 August 2023. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
^ "Women's 800m Results: Weltklasse Zurich Diamond League 2023". Watch Athletics. 31 August 2023. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
^ "Women's 800m Results: World Athletics Championships 2023". World Athletics. 23 August 2023. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
^ "Women's 800m Results - World Athletics Indoor Championships 2024". Watch Athletics. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
^ "Women's 800m Results - Paris Olympic Games 2024 Athletics". Watch Athletics. 5 August 2024. Retrieved 8 September 2024.
^ "Werro breaks Swiss 800m record with 1:57.76 in Bellinzona". European Athletics. 10 September 2024. Retrieved 11 September 2024.

External links

[WAprofile-1] "Audrey WERRO – Athlete Profile". World Athletics. Retrieved 1 January 2023.

[2] Audrey Werro x Gruyère AOP

[3] "Audrey Werro: Record du monde du 1000m U20 · Collège de Gambach". gambach.ch (in French). 2023-06-20. Retrieved 2023-09-29.

[4] Schouwey, Pierre (26 January 2023). "Audrey Werro: Place au travail de maturité". La Liberté (in French). Retrieved 2023-09-29.

[5] "Audrey Werro | Realdeals Communication". news.realdeals.ch. Retrieved 2023-09-29.

[6] Sports, Fribourg. "Athlète Werro Audrey | Fribourg Sports". fribourgsports.ch (in French). Retrieved 2023-09-29.

[7] Marchand, Victoria (19 August 2022). "Sponsoring : quand le e-commerce mise sur les sportifs locaux". Cominmag.ch (in French). Retrieved 2023-09-29.

[8] "Growing in speed and confidence, Werro plots a successful sign-off to her junior career in Jerusalem". European-Athletics. 2 August 2023. Retrieved 3 August 2023.

[9] "SM Langenthal (2. Tag) Frauen: Lea Sprunger siegt souverän". Swiss Athletics. 26 June 2021. Retrieved 1 March 2023.

[10] "Die Freiburgerin Audrey Werro ist U20-Europameisterin". freiburger-nachrichten.ch. 17 July 2022. Retrieved 1 March 2023.

[11] "Audrey Werro championne d'Europe junior!". La Liberté. 17 July 2021. Retrieved 1 March 2023.

[12] "Auch Angelica Moser mit neuer Bestmarke". Die Südostschweiz (in German). 12 February 2022. Retrieved 1 March 2023.

[13] "Audrey Werro pulvérise son record du 800 m et réussit les limites européennes!". La Liberté. 12 June 2022. Retrieved 1 March 2023.

[14] "Audrey Werro est championne de Suisse du 800m". La Liberté. 25 June 2022. Retrieved 1 March 2023.

[15] "Audrey Werro, la médaille ou rien". Le Matin. August 4, 2022. Retrieved March 1, 2023.

[16] "Super Roisin Willis wins World U20 Championships 800m gold medal with 1:59.13CR". World-track.org.

[17] "Audrey Werro nominiert als SRF 3 Best Talent Sport". Swiss Athletics. 5 December 2022. Retrieved 1 March 2023.

[18] "British stars and host nation hopes for middle distance races in Istanbul". European Athletics. 27 February 2023. Retrieved 1 March 2023.

[19] "Audrey Werro is in second place in the all-time Swiss list of the best". Swiss Athletics. 4 February 2023. Retrieved 1 March 2023.

[20] "Audrey Werro 5e du 800 m, à 006 du podium". RFJ. 5 March 2023. Retrieved 5 March 2023.

[21] "Cycling ace Christen, athlete Werro and fencers win". Blick. 31 March 2023. Retrieved 12 August 2023.

[22] "La Suisse rafle deux médailles d'or aux Championnats d'Europe M20". Le Matin. 10 August 2023. Retrieved 12 August 2023.

[23] Zbinden, Marco (10 August 2023). "Audrey Werro läuft zum nächsten U20-EM-Titel". Freiburger-Nachrichten. Retrieved 12 August 2023.

[24] "Athletics: Switzerland win two gold medals at the European U20 Championships". DayFR Euro. 10 August 2023. Retrieved 12 August 2023.

[25] "Women's 800m Results: Weltklasse Zurich Diamond League 2023". Watch Athletics. 31 August 2023. Retrieved 1 September 2023.

[26] "Women's 800m Results: World Athletics Championships 2023". World Athletics. 23 August 2023. Retrieved 23 August 2023.

[27] "Women's 800m Results - World Athletics Indoor Championships 2024". Watch Athletics. Retrieved 1 March 2024.

[28] "Women's 800m Results - Paris Olympic Games 2024 Athletics". Watch Athletics. 5 August 2024. Retrieved 8 September 2024.

[29] "Werro breaks Swiss 800m record with 1:57.76 in Bellinzona". European Athletics. 10 September 2024. Retrieved 11 September 2024.

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PROFILPELAJAR.COM

Audrey Werro

Early life

Career

2021

2022

2023

2024

Achievements

Personal bests

International competitions

National championships

See also

References

External links

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