Selemon Barega
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Selemon Barega Shirtaga (born 20 January 2000)[1] is an Ethiopian long-distance runner. He won the gold medal in the 10,000 metres at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, silver for the 5,000 metres at the 2019 World Championships in Doha and bronze in the 10,000 metres at the 2023 World Championships in Budapest. Barega is a two-time 3,000 metres World Indoor Championship medallist, taking silver in 2018, and a gold in 2022.[2]
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Born | (2000-01-20) 20 January 2000 (age 24) Gurage zone, Ethiopia |
Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) |
Weight | 53 kg (117 lb) |
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Country | Ethiopia |
Sport | Athletics |
Event | Long-distance running |
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He won gold medals at the 2016 World Under-20 Championships (5,000m), and 2017 World U18 Championships (3,000m). Barega represented Ethiopia in the 5,000m at the 2017 World Championships in London, finishing fifth in the final.