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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 25 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 23 in 2024). Sofia Assefa is the 3,634th most popular athlete (down from 3,349th in 2024), the 66th most popular biography from Ethiopia (down from 64th in 2019) and the 17th most popular Ethiopian Athlete.

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Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, Sofia Assefa ranks 3,634 out of 6,025. Before her are Chase Jackson, Lin Sang, René Hannemann, Patrice Bailly-Salins, Shin Joon-sup, and Hadi Saei. After her are Jang Mi-ran, Ute Wild, Laura Kraut, Fani Chalkia, Steve Guerdat, and Lai Runming.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1987, Sofia Assefa ranks 531. 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 Elvan Abeylegesse (1982), Tigst Assefa (1996), Meseret Defar (1983), Fita Bayisa (1972), Gadi Kinda (1994), and Berhane Adere (1973). After her are Genzebe Dibaba (1991), Almaz Ayana (1991), Julie Mehretu (1970), Gezahegne Abera (1978), Bamlak Tessema Weyesa (1980), and Maryam Yusuf Jamal (1984).

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Among ATHLETES In Ethiopia

Among athletes born in Ethiopia, Sofia Assefa ranks 17. 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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