Abraham Guem

South Sudanese athlete

  • Outdoor[1]
  • 800 m: 1:51.65 (Maebashi 2020)
  • 1500 m: 3:39.30 (Tokyo 2022) NR
  • Indoor
  • 1500 m: 3:48.82 (Beograd 2022) NR 5000 metres 13:41.80 [Yokohama]

Abraham Guem (born 29 April 1999) is a middle-distance runner from South Sudan who specializes in the 1500 metres.

In April 2021, he set a new personal best and national record for the 1500 metres of 3:42.99 at the Komazawa Olympic Park Stadium in Tokyo.[2] He was selected for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics[3] and was given the honour of being a flag bearer for his nation in the opening ceremony.[4]

References

  1. ^ Abraham Guem at World Athletics
  2. ^ "South Sudanese athlete Guem Abraham sets new personal best: Sharing the bonds created through sports and the spirit of mutual love with his home country | News | News & Features | JICA". jica.go.jp. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
  3. ^ "Athletics - GUEM Abraham". Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 22 July 2021. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
  4. ^ "Athletics flag bearers help to light up Olympic Opening Ceremony in Tokyo | FEATURES | World Athletics". worldathletics.org. Retrieved 24 July 2021.

External links

  • Abraham Guem at World AthleticsEdit on Wikidata
  • Abraham Guem at Olympics.comEdit on Wikidata
  • Abraham Guem at OlympediaEdit on Wikidata
Olympic Games
Preceded by Flag bearer for  South Sudan
Tokyo 2020
with
Lucia Moris 		Succeeded by
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