Lamecha Girma: All you need to know about Avinash Sable's opponent in men's 3000m steeplechase final at Paris Olympics 2024
Tokyo Olympics silver medalist Lamecha Girma will give Avinash Sable a tough challenge in the men's 3000m steeplechase final at the Paris 2024 Olympics. The final is scheduled to be held on Thursday, August 8, at the Stade de France - Track.
The Ethiopian star runner qualified for the final by registering 8:23.89 in his Heat 3 event on August 5. There will be a total of 16 runners who would be competing in the finals.
Lamecha Girma's medals and achievements
African U20 Championships 2019 Abidjan - 3rd Place
IAAF World Championships in Athletics 2019 Doha - 2nd Place
Olympic Games 2020 Tokyo - 2nd Place
2021 Herculis Monaco (Diamond Discipline) - 1st Place
World Athletics Championships 2022 Oregon - 2nd Place
Meeting de Paris, Stade Charléty 2023 Paris (Diamond Discipline) - 1st Place
World Athletics Championships 2023 Budapest - 2nd Place
BAUHAUS-Galan 2024 Stockholm (Diamond Discipline) - 1st Place
Lamecha Girma's World Ranking
He is currently ranked second in the World Rankings for the men's 3000m steeplechase.
Lamecha Girma vs Avinash Sable: Head to Head
Lamecha and Avinash Sable have competed in a total of three official competitions. Girma has beaten Avinash in all three. Lamecha clinched the silver medal at Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Sable, on the other hand, did not qualify for the final in Tokyo.
Lamecha Girma's recent records
Lamecha is a strong favorite to achieve a podium finish in Paris given his solid recent record. Girma clinched the silver at the Summer Games in Tokyo. He then won the silver again at the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest. in 2024, he stood first at the BAUHAUS-Galan - Diamond Discipline in Stockholm.
Lamecha Girma's Olympic qualification
His Paris Olympics 2024 qualification spot came as a result of an excellent 2023 season, which included the silver in Budapest.
Lamecha Girma vs Avinash Sable match details
Lamecha Girma and Avinash Sable will go head to head in the men's 3000m steeplechase final on August 8 at 01:13 AM IST.