Samuel Duguna
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| Nationality | Ethiopian | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 20 September 2003 | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||
| Event | 3000m steeplechase | ||||||||||||||
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| Personal best(s) | 3000m Steeplechase: 8:12.44 (Marseille, 2024) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Samuel Duguna (born 20 September 2003) is an Ethiopian steeplechaser. He won gold at the 2022 World Athletics U20 Championships in the 3000 metres steeplechase.[1]
Career
[edit]In March 2022, he finished fourth at the Ethiopian Athletics Championships in Hawassa in the 3000 metres steeplechase.[2] He was runner-up in the 3000m steeplechase at the Kip Keino Classic in May 2022.[3]
He won the 3000 metres steeplechase at the 2022 World Athletics U20 Championships in Cali, Colombia finishing in 8:37.92 ahead of compatriot Samuel Firewu in August 2022.[4][5]
He made his Diamond League debut in Stockholm in July 2023.[6]
In May 2024, he ran a 3000 metres steeplechase personal best time of 8:12.44 and met the Paris 2024 Olympic qualifying standard to win in Marseille.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ "Samuel Duguna". World Athletics. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
- ^ "Ethiopian Championships". World Athletics. 28 March 2022. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
- ^ "Kip Keino Classic". World Athletics. 7 May 2022. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
- ^ Smythe, Steve (August 7, 2022). "Two British medals as USA top medal table on final day in Cali". Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
- ^ Rowbottom, Mike (6 August 2022). "Hill sets World Athletics Under-20 Championships 100m hurdles record as Ethiopia dominate long distance on last day". Inside the Games. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
- ^ "Stockholm Diamond League 2023: Avinash Sable finishes fifth in 3000m steeplechase". Olympics.com. 2 July 2023. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
- ^ "Hudson spears European lead and Austrian record of 66.06m in Eisenstadt". European athletics. 23 May 2024. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
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