Bilisuma Shugi

Bilisuma Shugi Gelassa (born 19 July 1989 in Oromia Region)[1] is an Ethiopian long-distance runner who competes internationally for Bahrain.[2]

Bilisuma Shugi
Personal information
Born19 July 1989 (1989-07-19) (age 31)
Oromia Region, Ethiopia
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Bahrain
Asian Games
2010 Guangzhou 10,000 m
Asian Athletics Championships
2011 Kobe 10,000 m
Pan Arab Games
2011 Doha 10,000 m

He transferred to Bahrain at the end of 2009 and his first international appearance came a few months afterwards at the 2010 IAAF World Cross Country Championships, where he finished in the top 50 in the senior race.[3] A gold medal and games record at the 2010 Asian Games saw him establish himself over 10,000 metres on the track.[4]

The following season he was 30th at the 2011 IAAF World Cross Country Championships, helping Bahrain to sixth in the team rankings with the help of fellow East African converts Dejene Regassa and Ali Hasan Mahboob.[5] On the track that year he took the silver medal over 10,000 m at the 2011 Asian Athletics Championships and the bronze in the 5000 m at the 2011 Military World Games. He competed in the latter event at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics and finished eighth in the final. His final outing of the year was at the 2011 Pan Arab Games, although he was past his season's peak and came fifth.[6]

Bilisuma came third in a Bahraini sweep of the medals at the 2012 Asian Cross Country Championships.[7] He appeared for Bahrain at the 2012 Summer Olympics in the 5000 m but did not reach the final.[8]

References
  1. Oromia-Born Bilisuma Gelassa of Bahrain Clinches 10k Title at Asian Games. Gadaa (2011-11-26). Retrieved on 2011-05-06.
  2. Bahrain's Gelassa wins men's 10,000m title. AFP (2010-11-26). Retrieved on 2011-05-06.
  3. Bilisuma Shume. Tilastopaja. Retrieved on 2011-05-06.
  4. Bahrain takes two distance running golds – Asian Games, Day 6. IAAF (2010-11-27). Retrieved on 2011-05-06.
  5. 2011 World XC Championships – Official Team Results Senior Race – M Archived 2011-03-23 at the Wayback Machine. IAAF (2011-03-20). Retrieved on 2011-05-06.
  6. Results Archived 2012-04-23 at the Wayback Machine. 2011 Pan Arab Games. Retrieved on 2012-03-26.
  7. Krishnan, Ram. Murali (2012-03-25). Bahrain dominates at Asian XC champs. IAAF. Retrieved on 2012-03-26.
  8. "Bilisuma Shugi Gelassa Bio, Stats, and Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 2020-04-18. Retrieved 2018-05-14.
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