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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 different languages on Wikipedia. Samuel Tefera is the 7,340th most popular athlete (up from 7,804th in 2019), the 111th most popular biography from Ethiopia (up from 114th in 2019) and the 56th most popular Ethiopian Athlete.

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Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, Samuel Tefera ranks 7,340 out of 6,025. Before him are Laura Tarantola, Konstantinos Douvalidis, 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 579. Before him are Keydomar Vallenilla, Karen Chen, Ivan Šapina, Masaki Watai, Bo van Wetering, and Dujon Sterling. After him are Richard Torrez, Finn Florijn, Maria Tivodariu, Lada Vondrová, Thom Gicquel, and Corey Kispert.

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In Ethiopia

Among people born in Ethiopia, Samuel Tefera ranks 111 out of 105. Before him are Yemaneberhan Crippa (1996), Senbere Teferi (null), Berihu Aregawi (2001), Maru Teferi (1992), Abadi Hadis (1997), and Meryem Erdoğan (1990). After him are Ejgayehu Taye (2000), Yang Xiaolei (2000), Lemawork Ketema (1985), Dawit Seyaum (1996), Gotytom Gebreslase (1995), and Dawit Fikadu (1995).

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Among ATHLETES In Ethiopia

Among athletes born in Ethiopia, Samuel Tefera ranks 56. Before him are Yemaneberhan Crippa (1996), Senbere Teferi (null), Berihu Aregawi (2001), Maru Teferi (1992), Abadi Hadis (1997), and Meryem Erdoğan (1990). After him are Ejgayehu Taye (2000), Yang Xiaolei (2000), Lemawork Ketema (1985), Dawit Seyaum (1996), Gotytom Gebreslase (1995), and Dawit Fikadu (1995).

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