Addis Abebe should not be confused with Addis Ababa.
Addis Abebe (Haddish Abebe) | |
Fullname: | Haddish Abebe Tsegaye |
Birth Date: | 5 September 1970 |
Birth Place: | Raya, Tigray, Ethiopia |
Spouse: | Lemlem G/selassie |
Country: | Ethiopia |
Olympics: | 10,000 metres at the 1992, Summer Olympics, Barcelona (ESP) |
Updated: | 5 May 2018 |
Addis Abebe (Amharic: አዲስ አበበ; born September 5, 1970) is a former long-distance runner from Ethiopia, best known for winning a bronze medal in the 10,000 metres event at the 1992 Summer Olympics.
In the 1988 World Junior Championships, Abebe won the gold medal in the 10,000 metres and a bronze in the 5,000 meters events.
Representing | |||||
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1988 | World Junior Championships | Sudbury, Canada | 3rd | 5,000 m | 13:58.08 |
1st | 10,000 m | 28:42.13 | |||
1989 | African Championships | Lagos, Nigeria | 2nd | 5,000 m | 13:35.09 |
1st | 10,000 m | 27:51.07 | |||
1990 | African Championships | Cairo, Egypt | 3rd | 10,000 m | 28:34.40 |
Goodwill Games | Seattle, Washington, United States | 2nd | 5000 m | 13:35.67 | |
2nd | 10,000 m | 27:42.65 | |||
1991 | World Championships | Tokyo, Japan | 13th | 10,000 m | 28:33.44 |
1992 | Olympic Games | Barcelona, Spain | 3rd | 10,000 m | 28:00.07 |
IAAF World Cup | Havana, Cuba | 1st | 10,000 m | 28:44.38 |