Meseret Defar wins Olympic gold medal in women's 5,000 meters
By Tigrai Online, August 10, 2012
Meseret Defar of Ethiopia wins Olympic gold medal in women's 5,000 meters and Tirunesh Dibaba takes the bronze medal. Vivian Cheruiyot of Kenya took second place for silver medal. Tirunesh Dibaba was aiming to repeat as double Olympic champion in the 5,000 and 10,000 meters but we are delighted at the bronze.
Meseret Defar wins Olympic gold medal in women's 5,000 meters
Meseret Defar is a female long-distance runner who competes chiefly in the 3000 metres and 5000 metres events. She has won medals at top-tier international competitions including Olympic and World Championship gold medals over 5000 metres. She broke the world record in the event in 2006, broke it again in 2007 and held it until 2008, when fellow Ethiopian Tirunesh Dibaba beat her time.
Defending Olympic champion and newly-crowned Queen, 10,000m gold medallist Tirunesh Dibaba, considered the greatest female distance runner of all-time with three Olympic titles and four world crowns, nearly won the gold to double here 5000m and 10,000m but she ended up taking the bronze in 15:05.15.
Ethiopia's Tiki Gelana wins gold in record time
Ethiopia's Tiki Gelana won gold in the London 2012 women's marathon in an Olympic record time of two hours, 23 minutes and seven seconds. Tiki's winning brings the Ethiopian gold count to two.
Ethiopia's Tiki Gelana won gold in the London 2012 women's marathon in an Olympic record
Tiki Gelana, 24-year-old broke the previous Olympic record and she had the faster finish as she crossed the line
The Ethiopian Queen Tirunesh Dibaba rules London
By Tigrai Online, August 04, 2012
Tirunesh Dibaba winner of the 2012 10,000m stands in the podium proudly showing her god medal
Tirunesh Dibaba defends her title in 10,000m by wining Gold for Ethiopia
Tirunesh Debaba the double 5,000m and 10,000m gold medalist in Beijing is the reigning queen of London.
The Ethiopian Lioness Tinrunesh Dibaba wins gold in a remarkable victory at 10, 000m leaving the competition 30 meters behind in the dust.
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Medal Count
Dejen Gebremeskel won silver on the men's 5000m
Dejen Gebremeskel men's 5000m, silver
Meseret Defar won gold on the women's 5000m
Meseret Defar women's 5000m, gold
Tirunesh Dibaba winner of the bronze for Ethiopia on the women's 5000m
Tirunesh Dibaba women's 5000m, bronze
Tirunesh Dibaba won the first gold for Ethiopia on the women's 10,000m
Tirunesh Dibaba women's 10,000m, gold
Tiki Gelana won gold on the women's marathon
Tiki Gelana women's marathon, gold
Tariku Bekele won bronze medal on the men's 10,000m
Tariku Bekele men's 10,000, bronze
Sofia Assefa won Bronze in the women's 3000m Steeplechase
Sofia Assefa women's 3000m Steeplechase bronze
Total Ethiopia 7 medals
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