Samwel Shauri

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Samwel Shauri
Personal information
Birth nameSamwel Kwaangu Shauri
NationalityFlag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania
Born (1985-12-30) 30 December 1985 (age 37)
Sport
Sport Athletics
Event(s)Long-distance running
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)5000 m: 13:39.25
10,000 m: 27:49.35

Samwel Kwaangu Shauri (born December 30, 1985) is a Tanzanian long-distance runner. [1] Shauri represented Tanzania at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, where he competed for the men's 10,000 metres, along with his compatriots Dickson Marwa and Fabiano Joseph Naasi. He finished the race in twenty-first place by nearly eight seconds behind Qatar's Essa Ismail Rashed, with a time of 28:06.26. [2]

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Samwel Shauri". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 25 December 2012.
  2. "Men's 10,000m Final". NBC Olympics. Archived from the original on 21 August 2012. Retrieved 25 December 2012.