Dereje Nedi
Ethiopian long-distance runner
Dereje Nedi (born January 13, 1954) is a retired male long-distance runner from Ethiopia. He represented his native country at the 1980 Summer Olympics in the men's marathon. He set his personal best (2:10:31) in the classic distance on August 18, 1984, winning the marathon race at the Friendship Games in Moscow.[1]
International competitions
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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1978 | All-Africa Games | Algiers, Algeria | 2nd | Marathon | 2:23:08 |
1980 | Olympic Games | Moscow, Soviet Union | 7th | Marathon | 2:12:44 |
1981 | Tokyo Marathon | Tokyo, Japan | 3rd | Marathon | 2:12:14 |
1983 | World Championships | Helsinki, Finland | — | Marathon | DNF |
1984 | Frankfurt Marathon | Frankfurt, West Germany | 1st | Marathon | 2:11:18 |
Friendship Games | Moscow, Soviet Union | 1st | Marathon | 2:10:32 | |
1985 | African Championships | Cairo, Egypt | 3rd | Marathon | 2:25:41 |
1987 | All-Africa Games | Nairobi, Kenya | 2nd | Marathon | 2:15:27 |
1988 | African Championships | Annaba, Algeria | 1st | Marathon | 2:27:51 |
References
- ^ "Untitled".
External links
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Dereje Nedi". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2020-04-18.
- Dereje Nedi at World Athletics
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African Champions in men's marathon
- 1979:
Kebede Balcha (ETH)
- 1982:
Juma Ikangaa (TAN)
- 1984: Not held
- 1985:
Hussein Ahmed Salah (DJI)
- 1988:
Dereje Nedi (ETH)
- 1989:
Tsegaye Segne (ETH)
- 1990:
Tesfaye Tafa (ETH)
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