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{{short description|South Sudanese track and field athlete}}
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'''Paulo Amotun Lokoro'''<ref name="ioc"/> (born 1 January 1992)<ref name=rio/> is a South Sudanese [[track and field]] athlete now living in [[Kenya]]. He specializes in the [[1500 metres]] event. Lokoro was selected as one of the ten members of the [[Refugee Olympic Team at the 2016 Summer Olympics|Refugee Olympic Team]] for the [[2016 Summer Olympics]].
'''Paulo Amotun Lokoro'''<ref name="ioc"/> (born 1 January 1992)<ref name=rio/> is a South Sudanese [[track and field]] athlete now living in [[Kenya]]. He specializes in the [[1500 metres]] event. Lokoro was selected as one of the ten members of the [[Refugee Olympic Team at the 2016 Summer Olympics|Refugee Olympic Team]] for the [[2016 Summer Olympics]] and the [[2020 Summer Olympics]].


Originally a cattle farmer in southern Sudan, he fled his home to [[Kenya]] in 2006 to escape a war.<ref name=nbc/><ref name="ioc">{{cite web|title=Refugee Olympic Team|url=https://stillmed.olympic.org/media/Document%20Library/OlympicOrg/News/2016/06/03/Refugee-Olympic-Team-List-all-00.pdf#_ga=1.241675456.39200401.1463598360|publisher=International Olympic Committee|accessdate=5 June 2016}}</ref>
Originally a cattle farmer in southern Sudan, he fled his home to [[Kenya]] in 2006 to escape a war.<ref name=nbc/><ref name="ioc">{{cite web|title=Refugee Olympic Team|url=https://stillmed.olympic.org/media/Document%20Library/OlympicOrg/News/2016/06/03/Refugee-Olympic-Team-List-all-00.pdf#_ga=1.241675456.39200401.1463598360|publisher=International Olympic Committee|accessdate=5 June 2016}}</ref>

==Competitions==
{| {{AchievementTable|Event=yes}}
|-
!colspan="6"|Representing Refugee Athletes
|-
|2016
|[[Athletics at the 2016 Summer Olympics|Olympic Games]]
|[[Rio de Janeiro, Brazil]]
|11th (h)
|1500 m
|[[Athletics at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Men's 1500 metres|4:03.96]]
|-
|rowspan=2|2017
|[[2017 IAAF World Relays|World Relays]]
|[[Nassau, Bahamas]]
|7th
|4 x 800 m
|[[2017 IAAF World Relays – Men's 4 × 800 metres relay|8:12.57]]
|-
|[[2017 Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games|Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games]]
|[[Ashgabat, Turkmenistan]]
|Finalist
|1500 m
|[[Indoor athletics at the 2017 Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games – Men's 1500 metres|DNS]]
|-
|rowspan=2|2018
|[[2018 IAAF World Half Marathon Championships|World Half Marathon Championships]]
|[[Valencia, Spain]]
|124th
|Half Marathon
|[[2018 IAAF World Half Marathon Championships#Men.27s|1:09:31]]
|-
|[[2018 African Championships in Athletics|African Championships]]
|[[Asaba, Nigeria]]
|15th
|1500 m
|[[2018 African Championships in Athletics – Men's 1500 metres|4:03.44]]
|-
|2019
|[[2019 World Championships in Athletics|World Championships]]
|[[Doha, Qatar]]
|42nd (h)
|1500 m
|[[2019 World Championships in Athletics – Men's 1500 metres|3:48.98]]
|-
|2021
|[[Athletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics|Olympic Games]]
|[[Tokyo, Japan]]
|43rd (h)
|1500 m
|[[Athletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's 1500 metres|3:51.78]]
|}


==References==
==References==
{{Commons category|Paulo Amotun Lokoro}}
{{Commons category|Paulo Amotun Lokoro}}
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<ref name=iaaf>{{iaaf name|313480}}</ref>
<ref name=iaaf>{{World Athletics}}</ref>
<ref name=rio>{{cite web|title=Paulo Amotun |url=https://www.rio2016.com/en/athlete/paulo-amotun|website=rio2016.com|publisher=2016 Summer Olympic Games|accessdate=23 August 2016}}</ref>
<ref name=rio>{{cite web|title=Paulo Amotun |url=https://www.rio2016.com/en/athlete/paulo-amotun|website=rio2016.com|publisher=International Olympic Committee|accessdate=23 August 2016}}</ref>
<ref name=nbc>[http://results.nbcolympics.com/athletes/athlete=amotun-paulo-1417378/index.html Paulo Amotun]. nbcolympics.com</ref>
<ref name=nbc>[http://results.nbcolympics.com/athletes/athlete=amotun-paulo-1417378/index.html Paulo Amotun] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160920032545/http://results.nbcolympics.com/athletes/athlete=amotun-paulo-1417378/index.html |date=20 September 2016 }}. nbcolympics.com</ref>
}}
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[[Category:1990s births]]
[[Category:1992 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:South Sudanese male middle-distance runners]]
[[Category:South Sudanese male middle-distance runners]]
[[Category:Olympic male middle-distance runners]]
[[Category:South Sudanese refugees]]
[[Category:South Sudanese refugees]]
[[Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 2016 Summer Olympics]]
[[Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 2016 Summer Olympics]]
[[Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 2020 Summer Olympics]]
[[Category:Refugee Olympic Team at the 2016 Summer Olympics]]
[[Category:Refugee Olympic Team at the 2016 Summer Olympics]]
[[Category:South Sudanese expatriates in Kenya]]
[[Category:Refugee Olympic Team at the 2020 Summer Olympics]]
[[Category:South Sudanese expatriate sportspeople in Kenya]]

Latest revision as of 20:18, 7 November 2023

Paulo Amotun
Amotun at the 2016 Olympics
Personal information
Full namePaulo Amotun Lokoro
Born (1992-01-01) 1 January 1992 (age 32)
South Sudan
Height170 cm (5 ft 7 in)[1]
Weight61 kg (134 lb)
Sport
CountrySouth Sudan
SportAthletics
Event1500 m
ClubTegla Loroupe Foundation[2]
Coached byTegla Loroupe[2]
Achievements and titles
Personal best3:44.10 (2019)[3]
Updated on 11 June 2016

Paulo Amotun Lokoro[4] (born 1 January 1992)[1] is a South Sudanese track and field athlete now living in Kenya. He specializes in the 1500 metres event. Lokoro was selected as one of the ten members of the Refugee Olympic Team for the 2016 Summer Olympics and the 2020 Summer Olympics.

Originally a cattle farmer in southern Sudan, he fled his home to Kenya in 2006 to escape a war.[2][4]

Competitions[edit]

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing Refugee Athletes
2016 Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 11th (h) 1500 m 4:03.96
2017 World Relays Nassau, Bahamas 7th 4 x 800 m 8:12.57
Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games Ashgabat, Turkmenistan Finalist 1500 m DNS
2018 World Half Marathon Championships Valencia, Spain 124th Half Marathon 1:09:31
African Championships Asaba, Nigeria 15th 1500 m 4:03.44
2019 World Championships Doha, Qatar 42nd (h) 1500 m 3:48.98
2021 Olympic Games Tokyo, Japan 43rd (h) 1500 m 3:51.78

References[edit]

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Paulo Amotun Lokoro.
  1. ^ a b "Paulo Amotun". rio2016.com. International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 23 August 2016.
  2. ^ a b c Paulo Amotun Archived 20 September 2016 at the Wayback Machine. nbcolympics.com
  3. ^ Paulo Amotun Lokoro at World Athletics Edit this at Wikidata
  4. ^ a b "Refugee Olympic Team" (PDF). International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 5 June 2016.
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