Cooper Lutkenhaus

Cooper Lutkenhaus is a 17-year-old American high school student from Northwest High School in Texas. He is a track and field athlete specializing in the 800-meter race. Lutkenhaus has recently become the youngest ever world indoor athletics champion after winning gold in the 800m at the world indoor athletics championship held in Torun, Poland. He achieved this feat on Sunday, March 22, 2026, with a time of 1 minute, 44.24 seconds, narrowly beating Belgium's Eliott Crestan. His victory has garnered significant attention, highlighting his potential to significantly impact the sport. Lutkenhaus's win is considered historic, marking a new era in athletics with such a young athlete achieving world champion status. Mohamed Attaoui of Spain won bronze in the same race.