Dismas from Ndejje University wins Gold in the men's 10,000m final at the Shuangliu Sports Centre Stadium.
Yeko Dismas from Uganda won the first gold medal for Africa at the World University Games, in China.
Dismas from Ndejje University wins Gold in the men's 10,000m final at the Shuangliu Sports Centre Stadium.
The 19-year-old completed 10,000M in 28th minutes, 59 seconds to put Africa on the map.
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He won a silver medal on Monday at the FISU Games after Sangampreet Bisla of India won the final by a single point.
The 22-year-old confessed that losing the final hurt, it did not dim his delight for capturing his largest gold to date.
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“It’s special, the 22-year-old smiled. We have been preparing a long time for this event so to finally come here and even stand on the podium feels a bit unreal. I never thought I would achieve something like this.
"I attended the previous one where I finished 7th, my only goal here was to finish better than 7th but finishing second is a bit unreal. I had a chance to finish first but my opponent shot absolutely great, yeah, I am happy with my silver medal.”