Dejen gebremeskel biography of albert
Dejen gebremeskel biography of albert
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Dejen Gebremeskel
Ethiopian long-distance runner
In this Ethiopian name, the name Gebremeskel is a patronymic, and the person should be referred by the given name, Dejen.
Gebremeskel in 2012 | |
| Nationality | Ethiopian |
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| Born | (1989-11-24) 24 November 1989 (age 35) |
| Height | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in)[1] |
| Weight | 58 kg (128 lb) |
| Country | Ethiopia |
| Sport | Track and field |
| Event(s) | 3000 m, 5000 m |
Dejen Gebremeskel (Amharic: ደጀን ገብረመስቀል; born 24 November 1989) is an Ethiopian long-distance runner who primarily competes in track events.
His personal best of 12:46.81 minutes for the 5,000 metres ranks him as the fifteenth fastest of all time for the distance.[2] He was the 5,000 m silver medallist at the 2012 London Olympics and took the bronze medal over that distance at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics.
He won his first track medals as a junior, coming in second at the African Junior Athleti