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Gudaf Tsegay

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Gudaf Tsegay Desta (Amharic: ጉዳፉ ፀጋይ ደስታ; born 23 January 1997) is an Ethiopian middle- and long-distance runner. She is the world indoor record holder for the 1500 metres, and formerly held the 5000 metre world record. Gudaf is the 2022 World Champion in the 5000 metres and the 2023 World Champion in the 10,000 metres. She is the bronze medalist in the 2019 World Championship 1500 metres, the silver medalist in the 2022 World Championships, and the 2020 Tokyo Olympic bronze medallist in the 5000 metres. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in 32 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 25 in 2024). Gudaf Tsegay is the 5,397th most popular athlete (down from 4,687th in 2024), the 89th most popular biography from Ethiopia (down from 86th in 2019) and the 34th most popular Ethiopian Athlete.

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Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, Gudaf Tsegay ranks 5,397 out of 6,025. Before her are Anna Mickelson, Paola Vukojicic, Huang Xu, Ippei Watanabe, Tatyana Veshkurova, and Dmitri Yaroshenko. After her are Tomasz Kucharski, Catello Amarante, Nancy Johnson, Nikola Rađen, María Espinoza, and Dmitri Markov.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1997, Gudaf Tsegay ranks 440. Before her are Evaluna Montaner, Jorja Smith, Szymon Żurkowski, Mady Camara, Chimezie Metu, and Sviatoslav Mykhailiuk. After her are Ivan Šaponjić, Daniel Dujshebaev, Gergely Siklósi, Toni Lato, Bassam Al-Rawi, and Terence Davis.

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In Ethiopia

Among people born in Ethiopia, Gudaf Tsegay ranks 89 out of 105. Before her are Kalkidan Gezahegne (1991), Ahmed Abdi Godane (1977), Kutre Dulecha (1978), Letesenbet Gidey (1998), Mahder Assefa (1987), and Saladin Said (1988). After her are Gete Wami (1974), Hayle Ibrahimov (1990), Sileshi Sihine (1983), Aselefech Mergia (1985), Youssouf Hersi (1982), and Amanuel Ghebreigzabhier (1994).

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Among ATHLETES In Ethiopia

Among athletes born in Ethiopia, Gudaf Tsegay ranks 34. Before her are Tsegaye Kebede (1987), Selemon Barega (2000), Abeba Aregawi (1990), Kalkidan Gezahegne (1991), Kutre Dulecha (1978), and Letesenbet Gidey (1998). After her are Gete Wami (1974), Hayle Ibrahimov (1990), Sileshi Sihine (1983), Aselefech Mergia (1985), Alemitu Bekele Degfa (1977), and Meselech Melkamu (1985).

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