Zerfe Wondemagegn Explained

Zerfe Wondemagegn
Nationality:Ethiopian
Sport:Athletics
Event:Steeplechase
Birth Date:26 October 2002

Zerfe Wondemagegn (born 26 October 2002) is an Ethiopian athlete.[1] She competed in the women's 3000 metres steeplechase event at the 2019 World Athletics Championships.[2] She competed in the women's 3000 metres steeplechase event at the 2020 Summer Olympics.[3]

In April 2024 Wondemagegn was issued with a five year competition ban backdated to October 2023 due to an anti-doping rule violation sanction after testing positive for testosterone and EPO.[4] [5] Wondemagegn also had her results from August 22, 2023 disqualified.[6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Zerfe Wondemagegn . IAAF . 30 September 2019.
  2. Web site: 3000 Metres Steeplechase Women - Round 1 . IAAF (Doha 2019) . 30 September 2019.
  3. Web site: Athletics - WONDEMAGEGN Zerfe. dead. 2021-08-09. Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. en-us. 17 October 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211017055825/https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/olympic-games/en/results/athletics/athlete-profile-n1351980-wondemagegn-zerfe.htm.
  4. News: Ethiopian distance runner and Olympic finalist Zerfe Wondemagegn banned 5 years for doping . AP . 22 April 2024 . 31 October 2024.
  5. News: Ethiopian Olympic steeplechase finalist banned five years for EPO . Canadian Running . 22 April 2024 . Marley . Dickinson . 31 October 2024.
  6. Web site: Decision of the Athletics Integrity Unit in the Case of Ms Zerfe Wondemagegn . . 19 April 2024 . 31 October 2024.

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