Suleiman Nyambui
- Born
- Feb 13, 1953 (73 years old)
- Birthplace
- Tanzania, Tanzania
- Events
- 2 Miles Short Track · 5000 Metres Short Track
- Height
- 1.82 m
Suleiman Nyambui (born February 13, 1953) is a former track athlete from Tanzania who specialized in various long-distance disciplines Nyambui won the bronze medal at the 1978 All-Africa Games, the silver medal in 5000 metres at the 1980 Summer Olympics, and finished first at three consecutive marathons between 1987 and 1988. Nyambui won the bronze medal at the 1978 All-Africa Games, the silver medal in 5000 metres at the 1980 Summer Olympics, and finished first at three consecutive marathons between 1987 and 1988 He holds multiple indoor national records of Tanzania in athletics.
Throughout their competitive career, they maintained exceptional standards in track and field athletics.
Their dedication to the sport exemplified the highest ideals of athletic competition and personal achievement.
As of Oct 27, 2026: 2 Miles Short Track 8:24.24, 5000 Metres Short Track 13:29.02, 1991 season best 2:12:09 (Mar 10, 1991, Otsu (JPN)) · Olympic Games: 1 silver · National record (5000 Metres Short Track) · 73 years old
Personal bests
WA points calculator →Medals
| Competitions | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympic Games | – | 1 | – | 1 |
Progression
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Marathon | 2:12:09 | – | Mar 10, 1991 | Otsu (JPN) |
| 1990 | Marathon | 2:13:46 | – | Sep 30, 1990 | Berlin (GER) |
| 1989 | 25Kilometr | 1:16:01 | – | May 7, 1989 | Berlin (GER) |
| 1989 | Marathon | 2:09:52 | – | Apr 23, 1989 | London Marathon |
| 1988 | 3000m | 7:56.40 | – | Jun 28, 1988 | Leverkusen (GER) |
| 1988 | 15Kilometr | 44:23 | – | Sep 10, 1988 | Enhörna (SWE) |
| 1988 | 10MilesRoa | 47:05 | – | May 22, 1988 | Antwerpen (BEL) |
| 1988 | Semi | 1:02:13 | – | Aug 27, 1988 | Stockholm (SWE) |