Samwel Mwera
Tanzanian middle-distance runner
Samwel Mwera Chegere (born 3 June 1985) is a Tanzanian middle distance runner who specializes in the 800 and 1500 metres. He was born in Musoma.
Competition record
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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Representing Tanzania | |||||
2001 | World Youth Championships | Debrecen, Hungary | 5th | 1500 m | 3:44.85 |
2002 | World Junior Championships | Kingston, Jamaica | 3rd | 1500 m | 3:41.75 |
2003 | All-Africa Games | Abuja, Nigeria | 1st | 800 m | 1:46.13 |
6th | 1500 m | 3:45.76 | |||
Afro-Asian Games | Hyderabad, India | 3rd | 800 m | 1:47.98 | |
2004 | World Indoor Championships | Budapest, Hungary | – | 800 m | DQ |
Olympic Games | Athens, Greece | 4th (h) | 800 m | 1:45.30 | |
2005 | World Championships | Helsinki, Finland | – | 800 m | DQ |
2006 | Commonwealth Games | Melbourne, Australia | – | 800 m | DQ |
2007 | World Championships | Osaka, Japan | 25th (h) | 800 m | 1:46.24 |
2008 | Olympic Games | Beijing, China | 54th (h) | 800 m | 1:50.67 |
Personal bests
- 800 metres - 1:45.28 min (2005)
- 1500 metres - 3:35.42 min (2004)
- 5000 metres - 13:29.14 min (2005)
External links
- Samwel Mwera at World Athletics
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African Games champions in men's 800 metres
- 1965: Wilson Kiprugut (KEN)
- 1973: Cosmas Silei (KEN)
- 1978: James Maina Boi (KEN)
- 1987: Billy Konchellah (KEN)
- 1991: William Tanui (KEN)
- 1995: Arthémon Hatungimana (BDI)
- 1999: Japheth Kimutai (KEN)
- 2003: Samwel Mwera (TAN)
- 2007: Abubaker Kaki Khamis (SUD)
- 2011: Taoufik Makhloufi (ALG)
- 2015: Nijel Amos (BOT)
- 2019: Abdessalem Ayouni (TUN)
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