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Meseret Defar

Full name: Meseret Defar Tola
Original name: መሰረት ደፋር
Gender: Female
Height: 5'3" (159 cm)
Weight: 93 lbs (42 kg)
Born: November 19, 1983 in Addis Ababa, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Affiliations: Banks SC, Addis Abeba (ETH) / Mizuno Track Club, Osaka (JPN)
Country: ETH Ethiopia
Sport: Athletics

Medals: 2 Gold, 1 Bronze (3 Total)

Biography

Personal Best: 5000 – 14:12.88 (2008).

Results

Games Age City Sport Event Team NOC Rank Medal
2004 Summer 20 Athina Athletics Women's 5,000 metres Ethiopia ETH 1 Gold
2008 Summer 24 Beijing Athletics Women's 5,000 metres Ethiopia ETH 3 Bronze
2012 Summer 28 London Athletics Women's 5,000 metres Ethiopia ETH 1 Gold

Women's 5,000 metres

Event History
Games Age City Sport Country Phase Unit Rank T(A) SP
2004 Summer 20 Athina Athletics Ethiopia Final 1 14:45.65
2004 Summer 20 Athina Athletics Ethiopia Round One Heat Two 1 QU 14:52.39
2008 Summer 24 Beijing Athletics Ethiopia Final 3 15:44.12 13
2008 Summer 24 Beijing Athletics Ethiopia Round One Heat Two 1 QU 14:56.32 6
2012 Summer 28 London Athletics Ethiopia Final 1 15:04.25
2012 Summer 28 London Athletics Ethiopia Round One Heat One 2 Q 14:58.70