Teklemariam Medhin
10,000 metres: 27:16.69[1] | |
| Updated on 22 July 2012. |
Teklemariam Medhin Weldeslassie (born 24 June 1989)long-distance runner who specializes in the 5000 metres and 10,000 metres. He represented his country at the 2008 and 2012 Summer Olympics.
Running career
Junior career
Medhin was born in
IAAF World Cross Country Championships, finishing thirteenth in 2006 and fourteenth in 2007. He finished twelfth in the 5000 metres at the 2006 World Junior Championships, and also competed in the 2008 Olympic 10,000 metres while still a junior.[1]
Senior career
At the 2009 World Cross Country Championships he finished ninth in the senior race.[1] The Eritrean team took bronze medals in the team competition.[3] At the 2009 World Championships he finished twelfth in the 10,000 metres and fifteenth in the 5000 metres.[1]
He was the surprise
Kidane Tadasse) to another silver.[4] During the track season, he set a new 5000 m best at the Golden Gala in Rome but was a distant eighth in the 10,000 m at the 2010 African Championships in Athletics.[1]
Turning back to cross country in November, he proved himself to be a top competitor on the surface: he won at the
Hagos Gebrehiwot at the San Silvestre Vallecana at the end of the year.[9]
He was the silver medallist behind
FBK Games earned him a place on the Eritrean Olympic team and he went on to finish seventh in the 10,000 m Olympic final.[2] In that winter's cross country circuit he took wins at the Cross de Constitution and Cross de San Sebastian.[11]
References
- ^ a b c d e f Teklemariam Medhin at World Athletics
- ^ a b "Teklemariam Medhin Bio, Stats, and Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 9 April 2018.
- IAAF. 28 March 2009. Retrieved 11 August 2013.
- IAAF. Retrieved on 11 August 2013.
- IAAF. Retrieved on 11 August 2013.
- IAAF. Retrieved on 11 August 2013.
- IAAF. Retrieved on 11 August 2013.
- ^ Valiente, Emeterio (6 December 2010). Ebuya breezes in Alcobendas. IAAF. Retrieved on 11 August 2013.
- ^ Valiente, Emeterio (1 January 2012). Gebrehiwot surprises, Dibaba signals strong return in Madrid 10Km – San Silvestre Vallecana report. IAAF. Retrieved on 11 August 2013.
- ^ Williamson, Norrie (19 March 2012). Langat and Chepkirui take African XC titles in Cape Town. IAAF. Retrieved on 11 August 2013.
- ^ Valiente, Emeterio (26 November 2012). Medhin and Weldu breeze to Alcobendas victory. IAAF. Retrieved on 11 August 2013.
External links
- Teklemariam Medhin at Diamond League
- Teklemariam Medhin at Olympedia
- Teklemariam Medhin at Olympics.com