Antoine Gakeme
Antoine Gakeme (born 24 December 1991) is a Burundian middle-distance runner who competes mainly in the 800 metres. He represented Burundi at the 2013 World Championships and was a finalist at the 2014 African Championships.
 Antoine Gakeme running during the IAAF World Challenge Meeting Madrid 2017. | ||
| Medal record | ||
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| Men's athletics | ||
Representing  Burundi | ||
| World Indoor Championships | ||
.svg.png.webp){kind=icon} | 2016 Portland | 800 m |
Career
Gakeme represented Burundi in the 800 metres at the 2013 World Championships; he set personal bests in both the heats (1:46.70) and semi-finals (1:45.39), but failed to qualify for the final.[1][2] At the 2014 African Championships in Marrakech he placed seventh.[2] In 2015, Gakeme won the 800 metres at the European Champion Clubs Cup, running a championship record 1:45.77; he was also part of Playas de Castellón's 4 × 400 metres relay team, which won in 3:07.92. Playas de Castellón won the club championship by two points.[3]
Gakeme set his personal best (1:44.09) in Madrid in July 2015.[2]
References
- "Burundi: L'athlétisme se porte bien chez les Barundi" (in French). burundi-agnews.org. 17 August 2013. Retrieved 15 August 2015.
- Antoine Gakeme at Tilastopaja (registration required)
- "Spanish clubs land double glory". European Athletics. 1 June 2015. Retrieved 15 August 2015.