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

Antoine Gakeme running during the IAAF World Challenge Meeting Madrid 2017.
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Burundi
World Indoor Championships
	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

1. "Burundi: L'athlétisme se porte bien chez les Barundi" (in French). burundi-agnews.org. 17 August 2013. Retrieved 15 August 2015.
2. Antoine Gakeme at Tilastopaja (registration required)
3. "Spanish clubs land double glory". European Athletics. 1 June 2015. Retrieved 15 August 2015.

External links

• Antoine Gakeme at World Athletics