Tesfaye Tola
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Tesfaye Tola (born October 19, 1974) is an Ethiopian long-distance runner, most known for winning a bronze medal in marathon at the 2000 Summer Olympics. The next year he finished fourth at the 2001 World Championships, and fifth in the World Half Marathon Championships.
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Ethiopia |
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| 2000 | Olympic Games | Sydney, Australia | 3rd | Marathon | 2:11:10 |
| 2007 | World Championships | Osaka, Japan | — | Marathon | DNF |
Personal bests
- 10,000 metres - 28:12.32 (1999)
- 15 kilometres - 43:13 (2001)
- Half marathon - 59:51 (2000)
- Marathon - 2:06:57 (1999)
References
- Tesfaye Tola profile at IAAF
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- 1974 births
- Living people
- Ethiopian marathon runners
- Ethiopian long-distance runners
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2000 Summer Olympics
- Olympic athletes of Ethiopia
- Olympic bronze medalists for Ethiopia
- Olympic medalists in athletics (track and field)
- Male marathon runners
- Male long-distance runners
- Ethiopian sportsmen
- World Championships in Athletics athletes for Ethiopia
- Ethiopian athletics biography stubs
