Solomon Demse

Solomon Tufa Demse (born 31 December 1998) is an Ethiopian taekwondo practitioner. He represented Ethiopia at the 2020 Summer Olympics held in Tokyo, Japan.

Career

He competed in the men's finweight event at the 2015 World Taekwondo Championships held in Chelyabinsk, Russia. He was eliminated in his first match.

In 2018, at the African Taekwondo Championships held in Agadir, Morocco, he won the gold medal in the men's 54 kg event.

He represented Ethiopia at the 2019 African Games held in Rabat, Morocco and he won one of the bronze medals in the men's 54 kg event.

He competed in the men's 58 kg event at the 2020 Summer Olympics held in Tokyo, Japan. He won his first match against Sergio Suzuki of Japan and he then lost against Mohamed Khalil Jendoubi of Tunisia. He was then eliminated in the repechage by Mikhail Artamonov of the ROC.

Achievements

Year Tournament Place Weight class 2014 African Youth Games 1st 54 kg 2018 African Championships 1st 54 kg 2019 African Games 3rd 54 kg