Yemane Haileselassie

Yemane Haileselassie (born 21 February 1998) is an Eritrean male steeplechase runner. He is the national record holder at 8:22.52 minutes and represented his country at the 2016 Rio Olympics.

Yemane Haileselassie
Haileselassie at the 2016 Olympics
Personal information
Born21 February 1998 (1998-02-21) (age 22)
Hazega, Eritrea
Sport
SportAthletics
Event(s)3000 metres steeplechase, 5000 m, 10,000 m, 10K run
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)3000 mS – 8:22.52 (2016)
5000 m – 13:33.24 (2015)
10,000 m – 28:54.09 (2015)
10 km – 30:13 (2015)[1]
Medal record
Representing  Eritrea
IAAF World U20 Championships
2016 BydgoszczSteeplechase

He made his international debut at the 2015 IAAF World Cross Country Championships and placed 23rd in the junior race and shared in the team junior bronze medals.[2] A senior debut followed at the 2015 African Games and he placed sixth at the 3000 metres steeplechase.[3]

At the start of the 2016 outdoor season he ran an Eritrean national record of 8:22.52 minutes.[4] He was the fastest entrant at the 2016 IAAF World U20 Championships but was unable to break the Kenyan streak, taking the silver medal behind Amos Kirui close to his personal best with 8:22.67 minutes.[5]

He represented Eritrea at the 2016 Summer Olympics and placed eleventh in the final.[6]

International competitions
YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
2015 World Cross Country Championships Guiyang, China 23rd Junior race 25:08
3rd Junior team 23 pts
African Games Brazzaville, Congo 6th 3000 m s'chase 8:32.05
2016 World U20 Championships Bydgoszcz, Poland 2nd 3000 m s'chase 8:22.67
Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 11th 3000 m s'chase 8:40.68
2017 World Championships London, United Kingdom 28th (h) 3000 m s'chase 8:35.73
2018 African Championships Asaba, Nigeria 3rd 5000 m 13:49.58
5th 3000 m s'chase 8:36.58
2019 World Championships Doha, Qatar 23rd (h) 3000 m s'chase 8:26.58

References
  1. Yemane Haileselassie. All-Athletics. Retrieved on 19 August 2016.
  2. Yemane Haileselassie. IAAF. Retrieved on 19 August 2016.
  3. 3000 m Steeplechase – Men – Final. Brazzaville2015. Retrieved on 19 August 2016.
  4. Ramsak, Bob (15 July 2016). Preview: men's 3000m steeplechase – IAAF World U20 Championships Bydgoszcz 2016. IAAF. Retrieved on 2016-08-19.
  5. Ramsak, Bob (24 July 2016). Report: men's 3000m steeplechase – IAAF World U20 Championships Bydgoszcz 2016. IAAF. Retrieved on 2016-08-19.
  6. Yemane Haileselassie. Rio2016. Retrieved on 19 August 2016.
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