Abraham Guem

{{short description|South Sudanese athlete}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2021}}

{{Infobox sportsperson

| name = Abraham Guem

| full_name = Abraham Majok Matet Guem

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| nationality = South Sudanese

| sport = Track and Field

| event = 1500m

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1999|4|29|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Yirol, South Sudan

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| death_place =

| height = 189cm

| weight = 65kg

| pb = {{ubl

|Outdoor{{iaaf name|14786911}}

|800 m: 1:47.41 (Tokyo , 2024) NR

|1500y m: 3:36.55. (Osaka 2024) NR

|Indoor

|1500 m: 3:48.82 (Beograd 2022) NR

5000 metres 13:41.80 [Yokohama]

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Abraham Majok Matet Guem (born 29 April 1999) is a middle-distance runner from South Sudan who specializes in the 1500 metres.

In April 2021, he set a new personal best and national record for the 1500 metres of 3:42.99 at the Komazawa Olympic Park Stadium in Tokyo.{{Cite web |title=South Sudanese athlete Guem Abraham sets new personal best: Sharing the bonds created through sports and the spirit of mutual love with his home country | News | News & Features | JICA |url=https://www.jica.go.jp/english/news/field/2021/20210430_01.html |access-date=2021-07-24 |website=jica.go.jp}} He was selected for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics{{Cite web |title=Athletics - GUEM Abraham |url=https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/olympic-games/en/results/athletics/athlete-profile-n1413401-guem-abraham.htm |url-status=dead |access-date=2021-07-24 |work=Tokyo 2020 Olympics |publisher=Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games |language=en-us |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210722080126/https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/olympic-games/en/results/athletics/athlete-profile-n1413401-guem-abraham.htm |archive-date=22 July 2021}} and was given the honour of being a flag bearer for his nation in the opening ceremony.{{Cite web |title=Athletics flag bearers help to light up Olympic Opening Ceremony in Tokyo | FEATURES | World Athletics |url=https://www.worldathletics.org/competitions/olympic-games/news/athletics-flag-bearers-tokyo-olympic-opening-ceremony |access-date=2021-07-24 |website=worldathletics.org}}

He competed in the 800 metres at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris in August 2024, running a personal best time.{{cite web|url= https://www.watchathletics.com/page/5856/men-s-800m-results-paris-olympic-games-2024-athletics|website=Watch Athletics|accessdate=8 September 2024|date=10 August 2024|title= Men's 800m Results - Paris Olympic Games 2024 Athletics}}