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.

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

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

Competitions

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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

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  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  
  4. ^ a b "Refugee Olympic Team" (PDF). International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 5 June 2016.