{{short description|Ethiopian steeplechase runner}} {{Infobox sportsperson | honorific_prefix = | name = Takele Nigate | honorific_suffix = | image = <!-- name.jpg --> | image_size = <!-- only when absolutely necessary --> | alt = | caption = | headercolor = | textcolor = <!-- Personal information --> | native_name = | native_name_lang = | birth_name = <!-- if different than name --> | full_name = <!-- if different than name/birth_name --> | nickname = | nationality = <!-- will not display if national_team is defined --> | national_team = <!-- only for the country represented in international competition --> | ethnicity = | citizenship = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1999|10|2}} | birth_place = | death_date = <!-- {{death date and age|death year|death month|death day|birth year|birth month|birth day}} --> | death_place = | resting_place = | resting_place_coordinates = | monuments = | residence = | hometown = | education = | alma_mater = | occupation = | years_active = | employer = | agent = | height = <!-- X cm, X m, or X ft Y in (automatic conversion) plus optional year and reference --> | weight = <!-- X kg, X lb, or X st Y lb (automatic conversion) plus optional year and reference --> | spouse = | life_partner = | other_interests = | website = <!-- {{URL|www.example.com}} --> | module = <!-- Sport --> | country = Ethiopia | sport = Track and field | position = | disability = | disability_class = | weight_class = | weight_class_type = | rank = | event = 3000 metres steeplechase | event_type = | universityteam = | collegeteam = | league = | league_type = | club = | team = | turnedpro = | turnedpro_type = | partner = | former_partner = | coach = | retired = | coaching = | module2 = <!-- Achievements and titles --> | worlds = | regionals = | nationals = | olympics = | paralympics = | commonwealth = | highestranking = | pb = <!-- Medal record --> | show-medals = | medaltemplates = | medaltemplates-title = | module3 = }} '''Takele Nigate''' (born 2 October 1999)<ref name="men_3000m_steeple_world_championships_2019">{{Cite web|title=Men's 3000 metres steeplechase|url=https://media.aws.iaaf.org/competitiondocuments/pdf/6033/AT-3KSC-M-h----.RS4.pdf|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191001161643/https://media.aws.iaaf.org/competitiondocuments/pdf/6033/AT-3KSC-M-h----.RS4.pdf|archive-date=1 October 2019|access-date=5 July 2020|website=World Athletics}}</ref> is an Ethiopian track and field athlete who specializes in the 3000 metres steeplechase. In 2019, he competed in the men's 3000 metres steeplechase at the 2019 World Athletics Championships held in Doha, Qatar.<ref name="men_3000m_steeple_world_championships_2019"/> He did not qualify to compete in the final.<ref name="men_3000m_steeple_world_championships_2019"/>

In 2017, he won the men's 3000 metres steeplechase at the 2017 African U20 Championships in Athletics held in Tlemcen, Algeria.

In 2018, he won the men's 3000 metres steeplechase at the 2018 IAAF World U20 Championships held in Tampere, Finland.

In 2019, he represented Ethiopia at the 2019 African Games held in Rabat, Morocco.<ref name="athletics_results_book_african_games_2019">{{Cite web |url=https://wrs-ag2019g.mev.atos.net/resJA2019/pdf/JA2019/AT/JA2019_AT_C99_AT0000000.pdf |title=Results |access-date=2019-09-07 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190901063534/https://wrs-ag2019g.mev.atos.net/resJA2019/pdf/JA2019/AT/JA2019_AT_C99_AT0000000.pdf |archive-date=2019-09-01 |url-status=dead }}</ref> He competed in the men's 3000 metres steeplechase and he finished in 4th place.<ref name="athletics_results_book_african_games_2019"/>

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{{Footer World Junior Champions men's steeplechase}}

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Nigate, Takele}} Category:Living people Category:1999 births Category:Place of birth missing (living people) Category:Ethiopian men cross country runners Category:Ethiopian men steeplechase runners Category:World Athletics Championships athletes for Ethiopia Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 2019 African Games Category:African Games athletes for Ethiopia {{Ethiopia-athletics-bio-stub}}