Meseret Defar

Meseret Defar (born the November 19th 1983 with Addis-Abeba) is an athlete Ethiopia specialist in the basic races.

Appeared with the general public in 2003, with a bronze medal on: 3000  m behind its compatriot Berhane Adere and Spanish the Marta Domínguez, the dedication arrives in 2004 when it gains in 14 ' 45" 65 the finale of: 5000  m of the Olympic Games of Athens in front of the Kenyan Isabella Ochichi and another Ethiopian Tirunesh Dibaba.

In 2005, with the Championships of the world of Helsinki, it still forms part of the Ethiopian quartet on: 5000  meters by taking the second place behind Tirunesh Dibaba but in front of Ejegayehu Dibaba and Meselech Melkamu.

June 15th, 2007 at the time of the meeting of Oslo, first stage of the League Golden delicious 2007, it improved its preceding world records of the 5.000 m 8 seconds. Also in 2007, on November 25th, it is indicated in Monaco Athlète of year IAAF in company of Tyson Gay thanks to its world title on 5000 meters and the world records of this same distance.

Prize list

Olympic Games

  • Olympic Games 2004 with Athens (Greece)
    • Gold medal on: 5000  m

Championships of the world of athletics

Championships of the world of athletics in room

  • Championships of the world of athletics in room of 2003 with Birmingham (the United Kingdom)
    • Bronze medal on: 3000  m
  • Championships of the world of athletics in room of 2004 with Budapest (Hungary)
    • Gold medal on: 3000  m
  • Championships of the world of athletics in room of 2006 with Moscow (Russia)
    • Gold medal on: 3000  m

Championships of the world junior of athletics

  • Championships of the world junior of athletics of 2002 with Kingston ()
    • Gold medal on 3.000 m
    • Gold medal on 5.000 m

Records

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