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Athlete Bio#
Height
5'9"
Age
34
Hometown
Beaverton, OR
Education
University of North Carolina
Personal
Son of Gabriel Suter and Roselyne Cheruiyot...Has three brothers, Moses Kiptoo, Denis Chelimo and Alberto Chelimo, and one sister, Emmanuela Chelimo...Attained U.S. citizenship by joining the U.S. Army and the World Class Athlete Program in 2014...Is a Specialist in the U.S. Army...Came to the U.S. to run initially for Shorter College in 2010 before transferring to UNC-Greensboro in 2011...Named the Southern Conference Runner of the Year for the second straight season in 2012...Aspires to become a water treatment specialist in Kenya and establish a water treatment plant in his native country.Years of World Championships participation: Indoor – 2016; Outdoor – 2017, 2019. Medals: 1 (1 bronze). Most recent: 2019 – 7th (5,000-meter).
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Olympic Experience
- 2-time Olympian; 2-time Olympic medalist (1 silver, 1 bronze)
- Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, bronze (5000m - Men)
- Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro 2016, silver (5000m - Men)
World Championships Experience
- Most recent: 2023 – 15th (5000m - Men)
- Years of participation: 5000m - Men 2017, 2019, 2023; 3000m (Indoor) - Men 2016, 2018; Team Cross Country Relay - Mixed 2017
- Medals: 1 (1 bronze)
- Bronze – 2017 (5000m - Men)
