Assefa Mezgebu (born June 19, 1978 in Sidamo) is a retired Ethiopian long-distance runner, best known for winning a bronze medal in the 10,000 metres event at the 2000 Summer Olympics. He was also the runner-up at the 2001 World Championships in Athletics, following a bronze medal at the 1999 World Championships in Athletics. He also competed in cross-country running and reached the podium at the IAAF World Cross Country Championships in 1998 and 2000.
Medal record | ||
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Men's athletics | ||
Representing | ||
Olympic Games | ||
2000 Sydney | 10000 m | |
World Championships | ||
2001 Edmonton | 10,000 m | |
1999 Sevilla | 10,000 m | |
All-Africa Games | ||
1999 Johannesburg | 10,000 m |
Assefa Mezgebu is the younger brother of Ayele Mezgebu.
International competitions
editYear | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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Representing | |||||
1995 | World Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 14th | 10,000 m | 27:56.06 |
1996 | World Junior Championships | Sydney, Australia | 1st | 5000m | 13:35.30 |
1st | 10,000m | 28:27.78 | |||
1997 | World Championships | Athens, Greece | 5th | 10,000 m | 27:32.48 |
1998 | World Cross Country Championships | Marrakech, Morocco | 3rd | Long race (12 km) | 34:28 |
1999 | World Championships | Sevilla, Spain | 3rd | 10,000 m | 27:59.15 |
All-Africa Games | Johannesburg, South Africa | 1st | 10,000 m | 28:12.15 | |
2000 | World Cross Country Championships | Vilamoura, Portugal | 2nd | Long race (12.3 km) | 35:01 |
Summer Olympics | Sydney, Australia | 3rd | 10,000 m | 27:19.75 | |
2001 | World Championships | Edmonton, Canada | 2nd | 10,000 m | 27:53.97 |
Personal bests
edit- 3,000 metres - 7:28.45 min (1998)
- 5,000 metres - 12:53.84 min (1998)
- 10,000 metres - 26:49.90 min (2002)
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