Gudaf Tsegay
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| Nationality | Ethiopian | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 23 January 1997 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 163 cm (5 ft 4 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 50 kg (110 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Ethiopia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Track and field | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | 1500 metres, 5000 metres, 10000 metres | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Gudaf Tsegay Desta (born 23 January 1997) is an Ethiopian middle-distance runner competing primarily in the 1500 metres but also 5000 and 10000 metres.[1][2] She represented her country at the 2014 and 2016 World Indoor Championships winning the bronze on the second occasion. She also won the bronze medal at the 2019 World Championships in the 1500 metres event and at the 2020 Summer Olympics in the 5000 metres event. In February 2021, Tsegay broke the women’s 1,500 metres indoor world record at a meeting in Liévin, France.[3] The former world record with 3:55.17 set by Genzebe Dibaba in 2014 was lowered by Tsegay to 3:53.09.[4]
Competition record[]
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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Representing  Ethiopia
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| 2014 | World Indoor Championships | Sopot, Poland | 9th (h) | 1500 m | 4:11.83 |
| World Junior Championships | Eugene, United States | 2nd | 1500 m | 4:10.83 | |
| 2016 | World Indoor Championships | Portland, United States | 3rd | 1500 m | 4:05.71 |
| Olympic Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 19th (h) | 800 m | 2:00.13 | |
| 2017 | World Championships | London, United Kingdom | 24th (sf) | 1500 m | 4:22.01 |
| 2019 | World Championships | Doha, Qatar | 3rd | 1500 m | 3:54.38 |
| 2021 | Olympic Games | Tokyo, Japan | 3rd | 5000 m | 14:38.87 |
Personal bests[]
Outdoor
- 800 metres - 1:59.52 (Paris 2019)
- 1500 metres – 3:54.01 (Chorzów 2021)
- 5000 metres - 14:13.32 (Hengelo 2021)
- 10000 metres - 29.39.42 (Maia 2021)
Indoor
- 1500 metres – 3:53.09 (Lievin 2021)
- One mile – 4:24.98 (Stockholm 2016)
References[]
- ^ "Fast 10,000m for Gudaf Tsegay and huge throw for Maria Andrejczyk - weekly round-up". 10 May 2021.
- ^ "Gudaf Tsegay". IAAF. Retrieved 11 March 2014.
- ^ "Laura Muir six seconds back as Gudaf Tsegay smashes 1500m world record". The Guardian. 9 February 2021. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
- ^ "1500 Metres - women - senior - indoor". www.worldathletics.org. Retrieved 12 February 2021.
External links[]
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- Gudaf Tsegay at Olympic.org (archived)
- Gudaf Tsegay at OlympicChannel.com (archived)
- Gudaf Tsegay at Olympics.com
- Gudaf Tsegay at Olympedia
- Gudaf Tsegay at World Athletics
- Gudaf Tsegay at Diamond League
- Gudaf Tsegay at TrackField.brinkster.net
- Gudaf Tsegay at Sports Reference (archived)
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Categories:
- 1997 births
- Living people
- Ethiopian female middle-distance runners
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2016 Summer Olympics
- Olympic athletes of Ethiopia
- World Athletics Championships athletes for Ethiopia
- World Athletics Championships medalists
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2020 Summer Olympics
- Medalists at the 2020 Summer Olympics
- Olympic bronze medalists for Ethiopia
- Olympic bronze medalists in athletics (track and field)