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Sofia Assefa

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Sofia Assefa (Amharic: ሶፍአ አሠፋ; born 14 November 1987 in Tenta, South Wollo) is an Ethiopian long-distance runner who specializes in the 3,000 metres steeplechase. She was the silver medalist at the 2012 Summer Olympics. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Sofia Assefa is the 3,471st most popular athlete (down from 3,394th in 2019), the 66th most popular biography from Ethiopia (down from 65th in 2019) and the 18th most popular Ethiopian Athlete.

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Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, Sofia Assefa ranks 3,471 out of 6,025. Before her are Amel Tuka, Chase Jackson, Lin Sang, Patrice Bailly-Salins, Shin Joon-sup, and Hadi Saei. After her are Jang Mi-ran, Laura Kraut, Fani Chalkia, Steve Guerdat, Raema Lisa Rumbewas, and Alexey Voyevoda.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1987, Sofia Assefa ranks 521. Before her are Panagiotis Kone, Ahmed Elmohamady, Khalid Boutaïb, Oliver Turvey, Rohit Sharma, and Monica De Gennaro. After her are Marcelo Estigarribia, Abdelmoumene Djabou, Tanel Kangert, Carlos Eduardo, Yoon Park, and Hafsia Herzi.

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In Ethiopia

Among people born in Ethiopia, Sofia Assefa ranks 66 out of 105. Before her are Fatuma Roba (1973), Elvan Abeylegesse (1982), Tigst Assefa (1996), Meseret Defar (1983), Fita Bayisa (1972), and Berhane Adere (1973). After her are Genzebe Dibaba (1991), Almaz Ayana (1991), Gezahegne Abera (1978), Bamlak Tessema Weyesa (1980), Maryam Yusuf Jamal (1984), and Mohammed Aman (1994).

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Among ATHLETES In Ethiopia

Among athletes born in Ethiopia, Sofia Assefa ranks 18. Before her are Fatuma Roba (1973), Elvan Abeylegesse (1982), Tigst Assefa (1996), Meseret Defar (1983), Fita Bayisa (1972), and Berhane Adere (1973). After her are Genzebe Dibaba (1991), Almaz Ayana (1991), Gezahegne Abera (1978), Maryam Yusuf Jamal (1984), Mohammed Aman (1994), and Tesfaye Tola (1974).

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