- This is the name of a person from Ethiopia ; here “Assefa” is a personal name , and “Mezgebu” is a middle name , not a surname .
Assef Mezgebu (born June 19, 1978 ) is an Ethiopian long distance runner . He specialized in 10,000 meters running and cross country running . At the Olympics in Atlanta, a distance of 5000 meters ran, but could not reach the final. Bronze medalist of the 1998 World Cross-country Championship . In 1999, he became the bronze medalist of the world championship in Seville and the champion of the All-African Games . At the 2000 Olympics, he won a bronze medal, showing a score of 27.19.75. In 2001, he took 2nd place in the 2001 world championship .
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Full name | Assefa mezgebu | ||||||||||||||||
Date and place of birth | June 19, 1978 ( 41) | ||||||||||||||||
Citizenship | Ethiopia | ||||||||||||||||
Sports career | completed his career | ||||||||||||||||
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Personal record in 10,000 meters - 26.49.90.
Links
- Assef Mezgebou - profile on IAAF website