 Loice Chekwemoi | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Nationality | Ugandan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | (2006-12-12) 12 December 2006 (age 18) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | Long distance running | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Personal best(s) | 3000m s'chase: 9:18.84 (Lima, 2024) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Loice Chekwemoi (born 12 December 2006) is a Ugandan steeplechaser. In 2024, she became African champion in the 3000 metres steeplechase at the age of 17.
Career
In January 2022, she was runner-up at the Ugandan national cross country championships in Tororo. She finished sixth in the women’s 3000m steeplechase at the 2022 World Athletics U20 Championships in Cali, Colombia.
She won a bronze medal as part of the Ugandan team at the 2024 World Athletics Cross Country Championships, placing ninth individually in the senior women's race.
In June 2024, she won gold at the 2024 African Championships in Athletics in the Women's 3000 metres steeplechase in Douala, Cameroon.
She won the silver medal at the 2024 World Athletics U20 Championships in Lima, Peru.
References
- "Loice Chekwemoi". World Athletics. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
- "Who is Chekwemoi, Uganda's teen steeplechase sensation?". Newvision. 7 July 2024. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
- "Chekwemoi ready to take on big guns at the Africa CAA Juniors meet". bukedde.co.ug. Apr 26, 2023. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
- Allen, Natasha (1 April 2024). "Team Uganda Back Home After Impressive World Cross Country Championships". nbssport.co.ug. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
- "African athletics championships in Cameroon marred by shortcomings". Africa News. 27 June 2024. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
- "World U20 Championships". World Athletics. 29 August 2024. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
- "Almayew sets steeplechase championship record to win world U20 title in Lima". World Athletics. 30 August 2024. Retrieved 30 August 2024.