Abraham Guem
South Sudanese athlete
- Outdoor[1]
- 800 m: 1:51.65 (Maebashi 2020)
- 1500y m: 3:36.55. (Osaka 2024) NR
- Indoor
- 1500 m: 3:48.82 (Beograd 2022) NR 5000 metres 13:41.80 [Yokohama]
Abraham Majok Matet 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
- ^ Abraham Guem at World Athletics
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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 Athletics
- Abraham Guem at Olympics.com
- Abraham Guem at Olympedia
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Preceded by | Flag bearer for South Sudan Tokyo 2020 with Lucia Moris | Succeeded by Incumbent |
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