Solomon Demse
Solomon Tufa Demse (born 31 December 1998) is an Ethiopian taekwondo practitioner. He is scheduled to represent Ethiopia at the 2020 Summer Olympics held in Tokyo, Japan.[1]
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| Full name | Solomon Tufa Demse | ||||||||||||||||
| Born | 31 December 1998 | ||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Ethiopia | ||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Taekwondo | ||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career
He competed in the men's finweight event at the 2015 World Taekwondo Championships held in Chelyabinsk, Russia. He was eliminated in his first match.
In 2018, at the 2018 African Taekwondo Championships held in Agadir, Morocco, he won the gold medal in the men's 54 kg event.[2]
In 2019, he represented Ethiopia at the 2019 African Games held in Rabat, Morocco and he won one of the bronze medals in the men's 54 kg event.[3]
Achievements
| Year | Tournament | Place | Weight class |
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| 2018 | African Championships | 1st | 54 kg |
| 2019 | African Games | 3rd | 54 kg |
References
- "Day 1 results" (PDF). 2020 African Taekwondo Olympic Qualification Tournament. Archived (PDF) from the original on 25 February 2020. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
- "2018 African Taekwondo Championships Results". Taekwondo Data. Retrieved 24 February 2020.
- "Taekwondo Day 2 Results" (PDF). 2019 African Games. Archived (PDF) from the original on 26 June 2020. Retrieved 24 February 2020.
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