Addis Abebe
Addis Abebe | |
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| Born | September 5, 1970 Ethiopia |
| Occupation | Long-distance runner |
| Years active | 1988–2004 |
| Known for | Bronze medal in 10,000 metres at the 1992 Summer Olympics |
Addis Abebe (; born September 5, 1970) is a retired long-distance runner from Ethiopia, renowned for earning a bronze medal in the 10,000 metres during the 1992 Summer Olympic Games.
During the 1988 World Junior Championships, Abebe achieved first place in the 10,000 metres and took third place in the 5,000 metres event.
International competitions
| Competing for Template:ETH | |||||
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| 1988 | World Junior Championships | Sudbury, Canada | 1st | 10,000 m | 28:42.13 |
| 3rd | 5,000 m | 13:58.08 | |||
| 1989 | African Championships | Lagos, Nigeria | 1st | 10,000 m | 27:51.07 |
| 2nd | 5,000 m | 13:35.09 | |||
| 1990 | African Championships | Cairo, Egypt | 3rd | 10,000 m | 28:34.40 |
| Goodwill Games | Seattle, Washington, United States | 2nd | 5,000 m | 13:35.67 | |
| 2nd | 10,000 m | 27:42.65 | |||
| 1991 | World Championships | Tokyo, Japan | 13th | 10,000 m | 28:33.44 |
| 1992 | Olympic Games | Barcelona, Spain | 3rd | 10,000 m | 28:00.07 |
| IAAF World Cup | Havana, Cuba | 1st | 10,000 m | 28:44.38 | |
Personal records
- 5000 metres – 13:58.08 (1988)
- 10,000 metres – 27:17.82 (1989)
- Half marathon – 1:02:40 (1998)
External links
Categories:
- 1970 births
- Living people
- Ethiopian male long-distance runners
- Olympic male long-distance runners
- Olympic athletes for Ethiopia
- Olympic bronze medalists for Ethiopia
- Olympic bronze medalists in athletics (track and field)
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1992 Summer Olympics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2004 Summer Olympics
- World Athletics Championships athletes for Ethiopia
- Goodwill Games medalists in athletics
- Medalists at the 1992 Summer Olympics
- Competitors at the 1990 Goodwill Games
- 20th-century Ethiopian sportsmen