Ugandan athlete (born 2006)
Loice Chekwemoi
![]() Loice Chekwemoi |
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| Nationality | Ugandan |
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| Born | (2006-12-12) 12 December 2006 (age 18) |
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| Sport | Athletics |
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| 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.[1]
Career
In January 2022, she was runner-up at the Ugandan national cross country championships in Tororo.[2] She finished sixth in the women’s 3000m steeplechase at the 2022 World Athletics U20 Championships in Cali, Colombia.[3]
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.[4]
In June 2024, she won gold at the 2024 African Championships in Athletics in the Women's 3000 metres steeplechase in Douala, Cameroon.[5]
She won the silver medal at the 2024 World Athletics U20 Championships in Lima, Peru.[6][7]
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