GUEM Abraham

Date of Birth: 29 Apr 1999

Age: 22

Gender: Male

Place of residence : MAEBASHI

Residence Country:

Japan

Events and Medals
Records
Schedule
Bio
General Interest
Milestones

Events and Medals

Discipline	Event	Rank	Medal
Athletics	Men's 1500m

Schedule

Start Time	Location	Event	Status
	Olympic Stadium - Track	Men's 1500m Round 1 - Heat 1	Finished

Biographical Information

Highlights

African Games

Year	Location	1500m
2019	Rabat, MAR	11th (3:45.94)

World Cross Country Championships

Rank	Event	Year	Location	Result
17	Team Cross Country Long Distance	2017	Kampala, UGA	381
101	Individual Cross Country Long Distance	2017	Kampala, UGA	33:22

Legend
SF - Semifinal, QF - Quarterfinal, 1R - 1st Round, Qual. - Qualification, QR - Qualification Round, DNF - Did Not Finish, DNS - Did Not Start, DQ - Disqualified, NM - No Mark, [Relay athlete without time] - Did not run in final

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The first time he ran a track race he was spotted by a coach, who bought him running shoes and sportswear. "I used those for some years, and there was no way when [they] got finished that I'd have any money to buy another pair of shoes." (edition.cnn.com, 12 May 2021)

To win a medal at the Olympic Games. (news24.com, 09 Apr 2020)

Philosophy:

"I'm doing it for my country, not for myself. I want to bring peace in my country." (edition.cnn.com, 12 May 2021)

General Interest

General
LONG STAY IN JAPAN
In November 2019 he, along with three other South Sudanese athletes and their coach Joseph Omirok, travelled to Maebashi, Japan, where they planned to stay until after the 2020 Olympic Games. When the 2020 Games were postponed by a year, the group decided to remain in Japan, making use of training facilities that they would not have access to in South Sudan. The City of Maebashi established a fund to allow the athletes to stay until the Games took place, and by May 2021 more than 30,000,000 Japanese yen had been raised through a nationwide donation scheme. "Before I reached Japan, I didn't know what kind of people the Japanese are. The love I got here is more than even what I expected. So I have not missed home so much because I am staying in a very peaceful environment with very loving people. I was very surprised at that. When I get back [to South Sudan], the message I will have is the importance of peace. That is the biggest message I will say to my people." (edition.cnn.com, 12 May 2021; news24.com, 09 Apr 2020; nhk.or.jp, 12 Nov 2020; reuters.com, 06 Feb 2020)

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Legend

:: Gold Medal Event
:: Silver Medal Event
:: Bronze Medal Event

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