Samuel Duguna

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Samuel Duguna
Athletes de l' Ethiopie au Championnats d'Afrique d'athletisme 2024 a Douala 09.jpg
Personal information
NationalityEthiopian
Born (2003-09-20) 20 September 2003 (age 22)
Sport
Sport Athletics
Event
 3000m steeplechase
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)3000m Steeplechase: 8:10.87 (Xiamen, 2025)
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing Flag of Ethiopia.svg Ethiopia
World U20 Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2022 Cali 3000 m st.

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

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]

He lowered his personal best to 8:10.87 for the 3000 metres steeplechase at the 2025 Xiamen Diamond League event in China, in April 2025. [8]

References

  1. ↑ "Samuel Duguna". World Athletics. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
  2. ↑ "Ethiopian Championships". World Athletics. 28 March 2022. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
  3. ↑ "Kip Keino Classic". World Athletics. 7 May 2022. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
  4. ↑ Smythe, Steve (August 7, 2022). "Two British medals as USA top medal table on final day in Cali". Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
  5. ↑ 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.
  6. ↑ "Stockholm Diamond League 2023: Avinash Sable finishes fifth in 3000m steeplechase". Olympics.com. 2 July 2023. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
  7. ↑ "Hudson spears European lead and Austrian record of 66.06m in Eisenstadt". European athletics. 23 May 2024. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
  8. ↑ "Results - Xiamen Diamond League 2025". Watch Athletics. 26 April 2025. Retrieved 2 May 2025.


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