Back لاميتشا جيرما Arabic Ламеха Гірма Byelorussian Lamecha Girma Danish Lamecha Girma German Λαμέχα Γκίρμα Greek Lamecha Girma Spanish Lamecha Girma Estonian Lamecha Girma Basque لامچا گیرما Persian Lamecha Girma Finnish
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 26 November 2000 Asella, Oromia, Ethiopia[1] |
| Sport | |
| Country | Ethiopia |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | 3000 m steeplechase |
| Coached by | Fikedu Girma (2021–) Teshome Kebede (2018–2021) Kefyalew Alemu (–2018)[1] |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal bests | |
Lamecha Girma (born 26 November 2000)[2] is an Ethiopian athlete who specialises in the 3,000 metres steeplechase. He is the 2020 Tokyo Olympic silver medallist in the event and won silver medals at the 2019, 2022 and 2023 World Athletics Championships. Lamecha also won a silver in the 3,000 metres at the 2022 World Indoor Championships. He is the world indoor record holder for the 3,000 metres, which was set in February 2023. In June 2023 at the Meeting de Paris of the Diamond League, he broke the world record for the men's 3,000 metres steeplechase.
- ^ a b Mulkeen, Jon (2020-02-10). "Girma's one-year journey from unknown runner to global medallist". World Athletics. Retrieved 2022-03-21.
- ^ "Lamecha Girma Athlete Profile". iaaf.org. Retrieved 2 October 2019.