Jacob Araptany (born 11 February 1994 in Kaproron,

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n runner. He competed in the 3000 m steeplechase at the

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and

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Olympics, reaching the final in 2016. He withdrew from the 1500 m event at the 2012 Olympics to focus on the

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. He missed the

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because of injury.

References

1994 births Living people Ugandan male long-distance runners Ugandan male steeplechase runners People from Kween District Olympic athletes for Uganda Athletes (track and field) at the 2012 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 2016 Summer Olympics World Athletics Championships athletes for Uganda Ugandan male cross country runners 21st-century Ugandan people Sportspeople from Eastern Region, Uganda {{Uganda-athletics-bio-stub