Ryuji Miura: All you need to know about Avinash Sable's opponent in men's 3000m steeplechase final at Paris Olympics 2024

Athlete Ryuji Miura of Japan will be competing against India's Avinash Sable 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.

Ryuji is the first Japanese man to have finished in the top eight of an Olympic 3000 metre steeplechase final. He achieved the feat at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.

Miura qualified for the Paris final by registering 8:12.41 in his Heat 2 event on August 5. There will be a total of 16 runners who would be competing in the finals.

Ryuji Miura's medals and achievements

Seiko Golden Grand Prix 2022 Tokyo - 1st Place

Seiko Golden Grand Prix 2023 Yokohama - 1st Place

Meeting de Paris 2023 (Diamond Discipline) - 2nd Place

58th Oda Mikio Memorial 2024 Hiroshima - 1st Place

Ryuji Miura's World Rankings

Ryuji is currently ranked 9th in the World Rankings for the men's 3000m steeplechase.

Ryuji Miura vs Avinash Sable: Head to Head

Ryuji and Avinash have competed in a total of three official competitions. Miura has got the better of Sable in one out of the three events. Sable has outperformed his opponent in two competitions. The Japanese athlete finished seventh in the final of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics while Avinash failed to make it to the final.

Ryuji Miura's recent records

Ryuji Miura achieved a first-place standing at the 2024 Oda Mikio Memorial in Hiroshima. He also finished second at the 2023 Meeting de Paris 2023 - Diamond Discipline.

Ryuji Miura's Olympic qualification

Ryuji's first-place finish at the 58th Oda Mikio Memorial helped the Japenese runner in qualifying for the Paris Olympics 2024.

Ryuji Miura vs Avinash Sable match details

Ryuji Miura and Avinash Sable will go head to head in the men's 3000m steeplechase final on August 8 at 01:13 AM IST.