Sileshi Sihine
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This article is about a person whose name includes a patronymic. The article properly refers to the person by their given name, Sileshi, and not as Sihine.
Sileshi Sihine (Amharic: ስለሺ ስህኔ; born January 29, 1983, in Sheno) is a retired Ethiopian long-distance runner.
Quick Facts Medal record, Men's athletics ...
Sileshi Sihine at a press conference at the 2007 World Championships in Athletics | ||
Medal record | ||
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Men's athletics | ||
Representing Ethiopia | ||
Olympic Games | ||
2004 Athens | 10,000 metres | |
2008 Beijing | 10,000 metres | |
World Championships | ||
2005 Helsinki | 5000 metres | |
2005 Helsinki | 10,000 meters | |
2007 Osaka | 10,000 metres | |
2003 Paris | 10,000 metres | |
World Cross Country Championships | ||
2006 Fukuoka | Long race | |
2004 Brussels | Long race | |
All-Africa Games | ||
2003 Abuja | 10000 m |
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Sileshi won silver medals in the 10,000 metres at both the 2004 Athens Olympics and the 2008 Beijing Olympics as well as at the 2005 World Championships and 2007 World Championships as well as a bronze medal in 2003. He also picked up a silver medal in the 5,000 m event at the 2005 World Championships.