Juliet Chekwel
 Chekwel at the 2016 Olympics | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 25 May 1990 |
| Education | Makerere University[1] |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event(s) | 5000 m, 10,000 m, steeplechase |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) |
5000 m – 15:43.47 (2014) 10,000 m – 31:37.99 (2016) 3000 mS – 9:48.01 (2015)[2] |
Juliet Chekwel (born 25 May 1990) is a Ugandan long-distance runner.[2] She competed in the 10,000 metres at the 2015 World Championships in Beijing placing 17th in a new national record of 32:20.95. She competed in the 5000 m and 10,000 m events at the 2016 Summer Olympics.[3]
International competitions
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Uganda | |||||
| 2010 | African Championships | Nairobi, Kenya | 13th (h) | 1500 m | 4:25.50 |
| 2013 | World Championships | Moscow, Russia | 16th | 10,000 m | 32:57.02 |
| 2015 | World Championships | Beijing, China | 17th | 10,000 m | 32:20.95 |
| 2016 | Olympic Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 17th (h) | 5000 m | 15:29.07 |
| – | 10,000m | DNF | |||
References
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Juliet Chekwel. |
- ↑ Juliet Chekwel. nbcolympics.com
- 1 2 Juliet Chekwel profile at IAAF
- ↑ Juliet Chekwel. rio2016.com
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