Samuel Firewu

Samuel Firewu (born 3 May 2004) is an Ethiopian track and field athlete. He finished second at the 2022 World Athletics U20 Championships and won the 2022 Ethiopian Athletics Championships in the 3000m steeplechase.[1]

Samuel Firewu
Personal information
NationalityEthiopian
Born (2004-05-03) 3 May 2004
Sport
SportAthletics
Event(s)3000m steeplechase
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)3000m Steeplechase: 8:10.57 (Monaco, 2023)
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Ethiopia
World U20 Championships
Silver medal – second place2022 Cali 3000m steeplechase

Career

In 2021 Samuel Firewu finished fourth in the Men's 3000 metres steeplechase at the 2021 World Athletics U20 Championships in Nairobi.[2]

In March 2022 he became Ethiopia senior champion for the first time winning the 3000m steeplechase in Addis Ababa.[3] He finished fifth at the 2022 African Championships in Athletics in June 2022 in Port Louis, Mauritius.[4] In August 2022, he finished as runner-up to compatriot Samuel Duguna to win the silver medal in the 3000 metres steeplechase at the 2022 World Athletics U20 Championships in Cali, Colombia.[5]

Samuel Firewu set a new personal best time of 8:10.57 at the Diamond League event in Monaco, in July 2023.[6] He was selected for the Ethiopia team for the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest.[7] In September 2023, he finished second at the Diamond League event in Xiamen, China, in the 3000m steeplechase.[8] Later that month, he finished second at the Diamond League final in Eugene, Oregon in a time of 8:10.74.[9]

References
  1. "Samuel Firewu". World Athletics. Retrieved 18 August 2023.
  2. "Gold rush Sunday! Amos Serem takes 3000m steeplechase gold for Kenya as compatriot Koech settles for bronze". Standard Media. 20 August 2021. Retrieved 18 August 2023.
  3. Tolesa, Dawit (April 2, 2022). "New athletes compete in Ethiopian Athletics Championships". The Reporter Ethiopia. Retrieved 18 August 2023.
  4. "Athletics - African Championships - 2022". the-sports.org. Retrieved 18 August 2023.
  5. Smythe, Steve (August 7, 2022). "Two British medals as USA top medal table on final day in Cali". Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 18 August 2023.
  6. "Men's 3000m Steeplechase Results: Monaco Diamond League - Herculis 2023". Watchathletics.com. 21 July 2023. Retrieved 18 August 2023.
  7. "Entry List" (PDF). World Athletics. 10 August 2023. Retrieved 18 August 2023.
  8. "3000M STEEPLECHASE MEN". xiamen.diamondleague. 2 September 2023. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
  9. "Day 1 Report: Eugene Diamond League - Prefontaine Classic". Watch Athletics. 17 September 2023. Retrieved 29 September 2023.


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