Lamecha Girma

Lamecha Girma
Personal information
Born (2000-11-26) 26 November 2000 (age 23)
Asella, Oromia, Ethiopia[1]
Sport
CountryEthiopia
SportAthletics
Event3000 m steeplechase
Coached byFikedu Girma (2021–)
Teshome Kebede (2018–2021)
Kefyalew Alemu (–2018)[1]
Achievements and titles
Personal bests
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Ethiopia
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2020 Tokyo 3000 m st.
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2019 Doha 3000 m st.
Silver medal – second place 2022 Eugene 3000 m st.
Silver medal – second place 2023 Budapest 3000 m st.
World Indoor Championships
Silver medal – second place 2022 Belgrade 3000 m
African U20 Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Abidjan 3000 m st.

Lamecha Girma (born 26 November 2000)[2] 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. In June 2023 at the Meeting de Paris of the Diamond League, he broke the world record for the men's 3,000 metres steeplechase.

  1. ^ a b Mulkeen, Jon (2020-02-10). "Girma's one-year journey from unknown runner to global medallist". World Athletics. Retrieved 2022-03-21.
  2. ^ "Lamecha Girma Athlete Profile". iaaf.org. Retrieved 2 October 2019.