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Diribe Welteji

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Diribe Welteji Kejelcha (born 13 May 2002) is an Ethiopian middle-distance runner. She won the silver medal in the 1500 metres at the 2023 World Championships and placed fourth in the 800 metres at the 2022 World Championships. At age 16, Welteji won the 800 m at the 2018 World U20 Championships, breaking the championship record in the process. She took silver for the 1500 metres at the 2021 World U20 Championships. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia. Diribe Welteji is the 9,921st most popular athlete (down from 8,525th in 2024), the 147th most popular biography from Ethiopia (down from 124th in 2019) and the 79th most popular Ethiopian Athlete.

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Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, Diribe Welteji ranks 9,921 out of 6,025. Before her are Núbia Soares, Yessin Rahmouni, Alda Magyari, Bryony Pitman, Elena Loyo, and Yaroslav Khartsyz. After her are Alexandra Emilianov, Jake Gibb, Sandra Jablonskytė, Hendrik Pfeiffer, Ahymara Espinoza, and Lars Balk.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 2002, Diribe Welteji ranks 428. Before her are Emma Finucane, Jordan Bos, Nicole Pircio, Rubin Colwill, Taiyo Shimokawa, and Kyota Tokiwa. After her are Darýa Semýonowa, Lore Bruggeman, Theo Corbeanu, Rio Omori, Matthew Garbett, and Gaurika Singh.

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In Ethiopia

Among people born in Ethiopia, Diribe Welteji ranks 147 out of 105. Before her are Melat Yisak Kejeta (1992), Haimro Alame (1990), Alemu Bekele (null), Freweyni Hailu (2001), Habitam Alemu (1997), and Li Jingjing (null). After her are Selamawit Teferi (1994), Werkuha Getachew (1995), Tejitu Daba (1991), Girmaw Amare (1987), Steve Edwards (null), and Louis François Mendy (1999).

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Among ATHLETES In Ethiopia

Among athletes born in Ethiopia, Diribe Welteji ranks 79. Before her are Melat Yisak Kejeta (1992), Haimro Alame (1990), Alemu Bekele (null), Freweyni Hailu (2001), Habitam Alemu (1997), and Li Jingjing (null). After her are Selamawit Teferi (1994), Werkuha Getachew (1995), Tejitu Daba (1991), Girmaw Amare (1987), Steve Edwards (null), and Louis François Mendy (1999).

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