Assef Mezgebu

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 .

Assef Mezgebu
general information
Full name	Assefa mezgebu
Date and place of birth	June 19, 1978 ( 1978-06-19 ) ( aged 41)
Citizenship	Ethiopia
Sports career	completed his career
IAAF
International medals
Olympic Games Bronze Sydney 2000 10,000 meters World Championships Silver Edmonton 2001 10,000 meters Bronze Seville 1999 10,000 meters

Personal record in 10,000 meters - 26.49.90.