Agnes Maryna Samaria (born 11 August 1972) is a Namibian retired middle-distance runner who specialized in the 800 metres.
Samaria won two of the three medals that the country won at the 2007 All-Africa Games. She has been a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador since 2005.
Competition record Representing 1995UniversiadeFukuoka, Japan25th (h)400 m57.6325th (h)800 m2:11.611999All-Africa GamesJohannesburg, South Africa17th (h)800 m2:11.582001World ChampionshipsEdmonton, Canada16th (h)800 m2:03.112002Commonwealth GamesManchester, United Kingdom 3rd800 m1:59.15 (NR)African ChampionshipsRadès, Tunisia 2nd800 m2:03.632003World Indoor ChampionshipsBirmingham, United Kingdom7th (sf)800 m2:01.29World ChampionshipsParis, France23rd (sf)800 m2:02.662004World Indoor ChampionshipsBudapest, Hungary16th (h)800 m2:05.05Olympic GamesAthens, Greece8th (sf)800 m1:59.372005World ChampionshipsHelsinki, Finland9th (sf)800 m2:00.132006African ChampionshipsBambous, Mauritius6th800 m2:07.652007World ChampionshipsOsaka, Japan22nd (sf)800 m2:02.256th1500 m4:07.61 (NR)All-Africa GamesAlgiers, Algeria 2nd800 m2:03.17 3rd1500 m4:09.18World Athletics FinalStuttgart, Germany5th1500 m4:05.44 (NR)2008World Indoor ChampionshipsValencia, Spain14th (h)800 m2:05.23African ChampionshipsAddis Ababa, Ethiopia 3rd800 m2:00.62 3rd1500 m4:13.91Olympic GamesBeijing, China26th (h)800 m2:02.1827th (h)1500 m4:15.80
Personal bests 400 metres - 53.83 s (2001) 800 metres - 1:59.15 min (2002) 1500 metres - 4:05.30 min (2008) Mile run - 4:25.01 min (2007)
Namibian Sports Women of the Year (2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007)
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