James Sugira

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James Sugira
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Born (1997-02-02) 2 February 1997 (age 26)
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Country Rwanda
Sport Long-distance running

James Sugira (born 2 February 1997) [1] is a Rwandan long-distance runner.

In 2014, he competed in the boys' 1500 metres event at the 2014 Summer Youth Olympics held in Nanjing, China.

In 2017, he competed in the senior men's race at the 2017 IAAF World Cross Country Championships held in Kampala, Uganda. [2] He finished in 49th place. [2]

In 2018, he represented Rwanda at the 2018 Commonwealth Games held in Gold Coast. [3] He competed in the men's 5000 metres event and he finished in 7th place. [3]

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References

  1. "James Sugira". World Athletics. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
  2. 1 2 "Senior men's race" (PDF). 2017 IAAF World Cross Country Championships. Archived (PDF) from the original on 4 May 2019. Retrieved 7 July 2020.
  3. 1 2 "Athletics Results Book" (PDF). 2018 Commonwealth Games. Archived (PDF) from the original on 8 July 2020. Retrieved 8 July 2020.