Samuel Firewu: All you need to know about Avinash Sable's opponent in men's 3000m steeplechase final at Paris Olympics 2024
Ethiopian athlete, Samuel Firewu, 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.
Samuel qualified for the final by registering 8:11.61 in Heat 2 event on August 5. There will be a total of 16 runners who would be competing in the final.
Samuel Firewu's medals and achievements
Bauhaus-Galan, Olympiastadion, Stockholm - 1st Place
World Athletics U20 Championships 2021, Nairobi - 4th Place
Ethiopian Championships 2022 Hawassa - 1st Place
World Athletics U20 Championships 2022, Cali - 2nd Place
Gyulai István Memorial - Hungarian Athletics Grand Prix 2023, Székesfehérvár - 2nd Place
Wanda Diamond League Xiamen, Xiamen 2023 (Diamond Discipline) - 2nd Place
Prefontaine Classic, Hayward Field 2023, Eugene, OR (Diamond Discipline) - 2nd Place
African Games 2024, Accra - 1st Place
Men's 3000 Metres Steeplechase First Place Finish
Seashore Group Doha Meeting 2024 Doha (Diamond Discipline) - 1st Place
BAUHAUS-Galan 2024 Stockholm (Diamond Discipline) - 2nd Place
Samuel Firewu's World Ranking
Samuel is currently ranked fourth in the World Rankings for the men's 3000m steeplechase.
Samuel Firewu vs Avinash Sable: Head to Head
Samuel Firewu and Avinash Sable have competed in a total of two official competitions. Samuel has got the better of Sable in both events. Both athletes failed to qualify for the finals of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
Samuel Firewu's recent records
Samuel Firewu has performed brilliantly in the recent past. The Ethiopian runner secured a first place finish at the African Games 2024, Accra and Seashore Group Doha Meeting 2024 Doha. He stood second at the BAUHAUS-Galan 2024 Stockholm - Diamond Discipline
Samuel Firewu's Olympic qualification
Samuel qualified for the Paris Olympics 2024 based on his success run in the 2024 season.
Samuel Firewu vs Avinash Sable match details
Samuel Firewu and Avinash Sable will go head to head in the men's 3000m steeplechase final on August 8 at 01:13 AM IST.