Samuel Tefera
Samuel Tefera (born 23 October 1999) is an Ethiopian middle distance runner. He is the 2018 World indoor Champion at 1500 metres.[1] Outdoors he has run 3:31.39, in 2019.
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| Personal information | |
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| Nationality | Ethiopian |
| Born | 23 October 1999 |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event(s) | 1500 metres, mile |
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In 2019, Tefera set a new world indoor world record over 1500 metres on the World Indoor Tour in Birmingham, England with a 3:31.04.[2]
He competed in the men's 1500m at the 2020 Summer Olympics.[3]
References
- "Young Ethiopian Samuel Tefera Wins 1500m Gold 36 Days after His First Indoor Race, Blankenship 5th, Engels 7th". 4 March 2018.
- "Samuel Tefera: Ethiopian teenager breaks 22-year-old 1500m world record". bbc.co.uk. 16 February 2019.
- "Athletics TEFERA Samuel - Tokyo 2020 Olympics". .. Retrieved 2021-08-08.
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