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Lamecha Girma

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Lamecha Girma (born 26 November 2000) is an Ethiopian athlete who specialises in the 3,000 metres steeplechase. He is the 2020 Tokyo Olympic silver medallist in the event and won silver medals at the 2019, 2022 and 2023 World Athletics Championships. Lamecha also won a silver in the 3,000 metres at the 2022 World Indoor Championships. He is the world indoor record holder for the 3,000 metres, which was set in February 2023. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 26 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 25 in 2024). Lamecha Girma is the 6,660th most popular athlete (down from 3,924th in 2024), the 107th most popular biography from Ethiopia (down from 76th in 2019) and the 44th most popular Ethiopian Athlete.

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Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, Lamecha Girma ranks 6,660 out of 6,025. Before him are Wilhem Belocian, Nonoka Ozaki, Baboloki Thebe, Andreas Kuffner, Kahena Kunze, and Belal Mansoor Ali. After him are Domenico Montrone, Heather Moyse, Jake Wetzel, Pierre-Jean Peltier, Roel Velasco, and Deena Kastor.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 2000, Lamecha Girma ranks 387. Before him are Heejin, Iliman Ndiaye, Kim Yu-jin, Robert S. McMillan, Claudio Gomes, and Boryana Kaleyn. After him are Julia Grosso, Jackie Evancho, Ariarne Titmus, Mathilde Gremaud, Yan Bingtao, and Laia Codina.

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In Ethiopia

Among people born in Ethiopia, Lamecha Girma ranks 107 out of 105. Before him are Hachalu Hundessa (1986), Million Wolde (1979), Timnit Gebru (null), Feyisa Lilesa (1990), Saba (1997), and Getaneh Kebede (1992). After him are Layes Abdullayeva (1991), Yemane Tsegay (1985), Tsgabu Grmay (1991), Hagos Gebrhiwet (1994), Ibrahim Jeilan (1989), and Yomif Kejelcha (1997).

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Among ATHLETES In Ethiopia

Among athletes born in Ethiopia, Lamecha Girma ranks 44. Before him are Aselefech Mergia (1985), Alemitu Bekele Degfa (1977), Meselech Melkamu (1985), Wude Ayalew (1987), Million Wolde (1979), and Feyisa Lilesa (1990). After him are Layes Abdullayeva (1991), Yemane Tsegay (1985), Hagos Gebrhiwet (1994), Ibrahim Jeilan (1989), Yomif Kejelcha (1997), and Tadese Tola (1987).

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