About Samuel Abate Zeleke
Born 1999. Samuel Abate Zeleke is an Ethiopian athletics competitor.
Samuel Abate Zeleke (born 9 March 1999) is an Ethiopian middle and long-distance runner, who specializes in the 1500 metres.
In January 2021, he finished third in the 1500m at a pre-Olympic trial meeting in Addis Ababa, running 3:41.60 to finish behind Teddese Lemi and Kebede Endale. In June he ran a qualifying time for the 2020 Summer Olympics with a 3:32.80 performance at the Ethiopian Olympic Trials, finishing second to Lemi in the race. He finished fifth at the Tokyo Olympics in the second heat of the 1500 metres.
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Who is Samuel Abate Zeleke?
Ethiopian athlete
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Samuel Abate Zeleke was born on 9 March 1999.
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Samuel Abate Zeleke is Ethiopian.
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