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Samuel Tefera

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Samuel Tefera Name (born 23 October 1999) is an Ethiopian middle-distance runner who specialises in the 1500 metres. At the age of 18, he became the 2018 World indoor champion, and defended his title at the 2022 World Indoor Championships, setting the championship record in the process. Tefera is the African indoor record holder for the 1500 m. He held the world indoor 1500 m record for three years, with his mark currently being the second-fastest on the respective world all-time list. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 14 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 13 in 2024). Samuel Tefera is the 8,645th most popular athlete (down from 7,789th in 2024), the 129th most popular biography from Ethiopia (down from 113th in 2019) and the 63rd most popular Ethiopian Athlete.

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Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, Samuel Tefera ranks 8,645 out of 6,025. Before him are Konstantinos Douvalidis, Samantha Murray, Pieter Devos, Juan Martín López, Oblique Seville, and Jessica Steffens. After him are Alex Bjurberg Kessidis, Finn Florijn, Ejgayehu Taye, Jackie Gowler, Tuyana Dashidorzhieva, and Maria Tivodariu.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1999, Samuel Tefera ranks 745. Before him are Show, Masaki Watai, Aitzaz Hasan, Bo van Wetering, Dujon Sterling, and Theo Bair. After him are Richard Torrez, Finn Florijn, Maria Tivodariu, Lada Vondrová, Jonathan González, and Thom Gicquel.

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In Ethiopia

Among people born in Ethiopia, Samuel Tefera ranks 129 out of 105. Before him are Berihu Aregawi (2001), Aschalew Tamene (1991), Maru Teferi (1992), Mimi Belete (1988), Abadi Hadis (1997), and Meryem Erdoğan (1990). After him are Ejgayehu Taye (2000), Yang Xiaolei (2000), Lemawork Ketema (1985), Shitaye Eshete (1990), Dawit Seyaum (1996), and Gotytom Gebreslase (1995).

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Among ATHLETES In Ethiopia

Among athletes born in Ethiopia, Samuel Tefera ranks 63. Before him are Senbere Teferi (null), Berihu Aregawi (2001), Maru Teferi (1992), Mimi Belete (1988), Abadi Hadis (1997), and Meryem Erdoğan (1990). After him are Ejgayehu Taye (2000), Yang Xiaolei (2000), Lemawork Ketema (1985), Shitaye Eshete (1990), Dawit Seyaum (1996), and Gotytom Gebreslase (1995).

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