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Wow! 17-Year-Old Cooper Lutkenhaus Becomes the Youngest World Indoor Gold Medalist Ever

Cooper Lutkenhaus became the youngest world indoor 800m champion with a 1:44.24 finish, ranking sixth-fastest indoors globally, beating elite rivals in his first global final.

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The high school junior took home gold in the 800 meters in Poland—on his spring break.

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A 17-year-old named himself World Athletics Champion. The American Cooper Lutkenhaus runs away from the competition over 800 meters. The German team is counting on the summer.

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A 17-year-old is the world champion in athletics. The American Cooper Lutkenhaus runs away from the competition over 800 meters. Already last summer, the teenager caused a sensation.

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The World Indoor Championships in Athletics have come to an end. They were held in Toruń, Poland this year. Cooper Lutkenhaus from the United States stole the show tonight when he made a surprise appearance and won the men's 800 meters. Lutkenhaus, who turned 17 in December, is the youngest person to win a medal at an indoor world championship and therefore the youngest world champion in history. Despite his young age, he ran intelligently, stay…

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NBC Dallas-Fort Worth broke the news in Fort Worth, United States on Sunday, March 22, 2026.
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