# Ellen Sprunger

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| birth_place    = [Lausanne](/source/Lausanne), Canton de Vaud
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| event          =[Heptathlon](/source/Heptathlon)<br>4×100 m relay
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| coach          = [Laurent Meuwly](/source/Laurent_Meuwly)
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'''Ellen Sprunger''' (born 5 August 1986, Nyon) is a Swiss track and field athlete.

She competed at the [2012 Summer Olympics](/source/2012_Summer_Olympics) in the [women's heptathlon](/source/Athletics_at_the_2012_Summer_Olympics_%E2%80%93_Women's_heptathlon) event where she finished in 18th place.<ref name="london2012">{{cite web|url=http://www.london2012.com/athletics/event/women-heptathlon/phase=atw700a00/index.html|title=Women's Heptathlon|publisher=London2012.com|accessdate=August 3, 2012|archive-date=December 9, 2012|archive-url=https://archive.today/20121209213825/www.london2012.com/athletics/event/women-heptathlon/phase=atw700a00/index.html|url-status=dead}}</ref>  She was also part of the Swiss 4 × 100 m team at the event.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url = https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/sp/ellen-sprunger-1.html|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20200418102845/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/sp/ellen-sprunger-1.html|url-status = dead|archive-date = 2020-04-18|title = Ellen Sprunger Bio, Stats, and Results|website = Olympics at Sports-Reference.com|access-date = 2016-03-16}}</ref>  Her sister [Lea](/source/L%C3%A9a_Sprunger) was also part of the Swiss team.<ref name=":0" />

==Personal bests==
[100 metres](/source/100_metres): 11.52 w. 1.5 (2013)<br>
[200 metres](/source/200_metres): 23.21 0.2 (2016)<br>
[800 metres](/source/800_metres): 2:12.93 (2014)<br>
[100 metres hurdles](/source/100_metres_hurdles): 13.35 w.2.0 (2012)<br>
[High jump](/source/High_jump): 1.73 (2014)<br>
[Long jump](/source/Long_jump): 6.16 w. 0.9 (2013)<br>
[Shot put](/source/Shot_put): 13.42 (2014)<br>
[Javelin throw](/source/Javelin_throw): 46.83 (2012)<br>
[Heptathlon](/source/Heptathlon): 6124 (2012)<ref>[http://www.iaaf.org/athletes/biographies/letter=s/country=sui/athcode=202308/index.html IAAF – Ellen Sprunger's profile]. Retrieved on 5 August 2012.</ref>

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