Napoleon Solomon

Swedish steeplechase runner

Napoleon Solomon
Personal information
Napoleon Solomon in 2018
Nickname	Nappe
Born	(1994-02-14) 14 February 1994 (age 30) Eritrea
Sport
Sport	Athletics
Event	3000 m steeplechase
Club	Fredrikshofs FI (–2015) Turebergs FK (2016–)

Napoleon Solomon (born 14 February 1994) is a Swedish runner specialising in the 3000 metres steeplechase.^[1] He represented his country at the 2017 World Championships without advancing from the first round.

Originally from Eritrea, he came to Sweden as a thirteen-year-old.^[2]

International competitions

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing Sweden
2017	World Championships	London, United Kingdom	29th (h)	3000 m s'chase	8:35.95
2018	European 10,000m Cup	London, United Kingdom	15th	10,000 m	28:33.33
2018	European Championships	Berlin, Germany	12th	3000 m s'chase	8:43.66

Personal bests

Outdoor

800 metres – 1:56.36 (Gävle 2015)
1500 metres – 3:53.05 (Gothenburg 2014)
3000 metres – 8:22.82 (Sollentuna 2013)
5000 metres – 13:52.45 (Rovereto 2018)
10,000 metres – 28:33.33 (London 2018)
10 kilometres – 28:56 (Stockholm 2018)
Half marathon – 1:01:17 (Barcelona 2019)
3000 metres steeplechase – 8:23.54 (Rome 2018)

Indoor

800 metres – 1:59.55 (Sätra 2013)
1500 metres – 3:54.90 (Sätra 2013)
3000 metres – 8:26.06 (Norrköping 2013)

References

^ Napoleon Solomon at World Athletics
^ ""Nappe" följde idrottslärarens råd – blev 6:e bästa junior i terräng-EM 2016" (in Swedish). friidrott.se. 28 February 2017. Retrieved 29 October 2018.