Samuel Tefera (born 23 October 1999) is an Ethiopian middle-distance runner who specialises in the 1500 metres.

[3] Samuel Tefera made his first major appearance in 2017, when the then-17-year-old represented Ethiopia in the 1500 metres at the World Championships in London, not advancing from the heats.

[4] In March 2018, he won the gold medal in the event at the World Indoor Championships held in Birmingham.

After suffering an injury he did not finish his semifinal run at the 2019 World Championships in Doha.

Tefera represented Ethiopia at the delayed 2020 Tokyo Olympics, where he had an injury problem again and was eliminated in the heats of the men's 1500 metres.