Ethiopia at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics

Ethiopia at the
2011 World Championships in Athletics
WA codeETH
National federationEthiopian Athletic Federation
Websitewww.athleticsethiopia.org.et
in Daegu
Competitors34
Medals
Gold
1
Silver
0
Bronze
4
Total
5
World Championships in Athletics appearances
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Ethiopia competed at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics from August 27 to September 4 in Daegu, South Korea.

Team selection

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A provisional list of 36 athletes was announced to represent the country in the event. The participation of Kenenisa Bekele and Tirunesh Dibaba is said to be uncertain.[1]

The final team on the entry list comprises the names of 42 athletes.[2]

The following athletes appeared on the preliminary Entry List,[2] but not on the Official Start List of the specific event,[3] resulting in total number of 34 competitors:

KEY: Did not participate Competed in another event
Event Athlete
Men 1500 metres Soresa Fida
5000 metres Tariku Bekele
10,000 metres Abera Kuma
Marathon Tadese Tola
Women 1500 metres Tizita Bogale
5000 metres Emebet Anteneh
10,000 metres Belaynesh Oljira
Marathon Koren Jelela
3000 metres steeplechase Hiwot Ayalew

Medalists

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The following competitors from Ethiopia won medals at the Championships

Ibrahim Jeilan won the gold medal in the Men's 10,000 metres event at this year's championships
Medal Athlete Event
 Gold Ibrahim Jeilan 10,000 metres
 Bronze Dejen Gebremeskel 5000 metres
 Bronze Imane Merga 10,000 metres
 Bronze Feyisa Lilesa Marathon
 Bronze Meseret Defar 5000 metres

Results

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Men

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Ibrahim Jeilan won the gold medal in a dramatic sprint finish in the men's 10,000m final.[4]

Athlete Event Preliminaries Heats Semifinals Final
Time
Width
Height 		Rank Time
Width
Height 		Rank Time
Width
Height 		Rank Time
Width
Height 		Rank
Mohammed Aman 800 metres 1:45.17 2 Q 1:44.57 NR 2 Q 1:45.93 8
Mekonnen Gebremedhin 1500 metres 3:41.28 20 Q 3:46.71 14 Q 3:36.81 7
Deresse Mekonnen 1500 metres 3:40.08 10 Q 3:44.65 11 Did not advance
Zebene Alemayehu 1500 metres 3:41.08 18 q 3:51.19 25 Did not advance
Dejen Gebremeskel 5000 metres 13:34.48 3 Q 13:23.92 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)[5]
Abera Kuma 5000 metres 13:38.41 10 Q 13:25.50 5
Imane Merga 5000 metres 13:37.96 8 Q 13:23.78 DSQ[5]
Kenenisa Bekele 5000 metres DNS Did not advance
Ibrahim Jeilan 10,000 metres 27:13.81 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Imane Merga 10,000 metres 27:19.14 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Sileshi Sihine 10,000 metres 27:34.11 8
Kenenisa Bekele 10,000 metres DNF
Feyisa Lilesa Marathon 2:10:32 SB 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Eshetu Wendimu Marathon 2:13:37 12
Chala Dechase Marathon DNF
Gebregziabher Gebremariam Marathon DNF
Bazu Worku Marathon DNF
Roba Gari 3000 metres steeplechase 8:20.28 8 Q 8:18.37 5
Nahom Mesfin 3000 metres steeplechase 8:12.04 4 Q 8:25.39 11

Women

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Athlete Event Preliminaries Heats Semifinals Final
Time
Width
Height 		Rank Time
Width
Height 		Rank Time
Width
Height 		Rank Time
Width
Height 		Rank
Fantu Magiso 400 metres 52.23 15 Q 53.41 23 Did not advance
Fantu Magiso 800 metres 2:02.58 20 q 1:59.17 NR 10 Did not advance
Kalkidan Gezahegne 1500 metres 4:14.45 29 q[6] 4:08.96 12 Q 4:06.42 5
Gelete Burka 1500 metres 4:07.91 6 Q DNF Did not advance
Meskerem Assefa 1500 metres 4:12.43 21 did not advance
Meseret Defar 5000 metres 15:19.46 1 Q 14:56.94 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Sentayehu Ejigu 5000 metres 15:20.13 4 Q 14:59.99 4
Genzebe Dibaba 5000 metres 15:33.06 8 Q 15:09.35 8
Meselech Melkamu 10,000 metres 30:56.55 SB 5
Tigist Kiros 10,000 metres 32:11.37 11
Meseret Defar 10,000 metres DNF
Bezunesh Bekele Marathon 2:29:21 4
Aberu Kebede Marathon 2:31:22 12
Atsede Baysa Marathon 2:31:37 14
Aselefech Mergia Marathon DNF
Dire Tune Marathon DQ
Sofia Assefa 3000 metres steeplechase 9:32.48 6 Q 9:28.24 6
Birtukan Fente 3000 metres steeplechase 9:28.82 5 q 9:36.81 10
Birtukan Adamu 3000 metres steeplechase 9:37.31 12 Q 10:05.10 15

References

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  1. ^ Yohannes, Sabrina (July 27, 2011), Ethiopia drafts its provisional Daegu team, Universal Sports, retrieved August 16, 2011
  2. ^ a b IAAF (August 21, 2011), Entry Lists by Country (PDF), archived from the original on August 4, 2012, retrieved August 21, 2011{{citation}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  3. ^ IAAF, Athletes participating per day, archived from the original on May 31, 2012, retrieved September 7, 2011
  4. ^ Johnson, Len (August 28, 2011), Men's 10,000m - Final - In dramatic finish, Jeilan keeps title in Ethiopian hands, IAAF, retrieved September 7, 2011
  5. ^ a b IAAF (September 4, 2011), Men's 5000m - Final - Farah first European winner since 1983, archived from the original on May 27, 2012, retrieved September 5, 2011
  6. ^ IAAF (August 28, 2011), Women's 1500m - Heats - Jamal leads qualifiers - Updated, archived from the original on May 15, 2012, retrieved September 1, 2011
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