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Track and Field

Yared Nuguse

Olympian 2020, 2024

Yared Nuguse

0
GOLD

0
SILVER

1
BRONZE

Athlete Bio#

Yared Nuguse races down the track

Height

5'5"

Age

25

Hometown

Louisville, KY

Education

University of Notre Dame ‘21, Biochemistry

Personal

Son of Alem Nugese and Mana Berhe
Has two younger twin brothers
Started running when he was 13
Hobbies include playing violin, singing, cooking and knitting
Can solve a rubix cube in 33 seconds
Won the Kentucky Cross Country State Championship

Olympic Experience

2-time Olympian; 1-time Olympic medalist (1 bronze)

Olympic Games Paris 2024, bronze (1500m - Men)
Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, (1500m - Men)

World Championships Experience

Most recent: 2023 – 5th (1500m - Men)
Years of participation: 1500m - Men 2023
Top finish: 5th – 2023 (1500m - Men)

Athlete News#

Cole Hocker Pulls Shocker in 1500m Winning Gold, Yared Nuguse Charges To Bronze In A Race For the Ages
With an explosive and scintillating final 100-meter kick surging along the inside of the track, Cole Hocker both overtook and upset race favorite Jakob Ingebrigtsen to win 1500-meter gold.The 23-year-old middle distance runner defied experts and odds, ...
Aug 6, 2024

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