Fita Bayisa
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Fita Bayisa (Amharic: ፊጣ ባይሳ; born December 15, 1972, in Ambo, Oromia)[1] is an Ethiopian long-distance runner, best known for winning a bronze medal in the 5,000 metres event at the 1992 Summer Olympics. A year earlier, he had won a silver medal at the World Championships in Tokyo. Before the Olympic Games in Barcelona, Bayisa had emerged as the favourite for 10,000 metres, as he had defeated a world-class field at the Bislett Games in Oslo in a time of 27:14.26 min. However, he failed to make an impact on the 10,000 m final, which was won by Khalid Skah.
Among his other achievements, he was the winner of the 1999 Belgrade Race Through History. He beat Paul Tergat by a second in the unusual race across Belgrade's city fortress.[2]
Bayisa was the flag bearer for Ethiopia in the Atlanta 1996 opening ceremony.[3]
Personal bests
- 1500 metres - 3:35.35 (1999)
- 3000 metres - 7:35.32 (1996)
- 5000 metres - 13:05.40 (1993)
- 10,000 metres - 27:14.26 (1992)
- 8 kilometres - 22:22 (2000)
- 5 miles road - 22:29 (2000)
Achievements
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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1990 | World Junior Championships | Plovdiv, Bulgaria | 1st | 5,000 m | 13:42.59 |
1991 | World Championships | Tokyo, Japan | 2nd | 5,000 m | 13:16.64 |
All-Africa Games | Cairo, Egypt | 1st | 5,000 m | 13:36.91 | |
1992 | World Cross Country Championships | Boston, United States | 3rd | Cross (12.53 km) | 37:18 |
Summer Olympics | Barcelona, Spain | 3rd | 5,000 m | 13:13.03 | |
IAAF World Cup | Havana, Cuba | 1st | 5,000 m | 13:41.23 | |
1993 | World Championships | Stuttgart, Germany | 3rd | 5,000 m | 13:05.40 |
African Championships | Durban, South Africa | 3rd | 10,000 m | 27:26.90 | |
1997 | World Championships | Athens, Greece | 10th | 5,000 m | 13:25.98 |
2000 | Olympic Games | Sydney, Australia | 4th | 5,000 m | 13:37.03 |
References
External links
- Fita Bayisa at World Athletics
- Fita Bayisa at Olympedia
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Preceded by unknown | Flagbearer for Ethiopia Atlanta 1996 | Succeeded by |
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- 1986: Peter Chumba (KEN)
- 1988: Henry Kirui (KEN)
- 1990: Fita Bayisa (ETH)
- 1992: Haile Gebrselassie (ETH)
- 1994: Daniel Komen (KEN)
- 1996: Assefa Mezgebu (ETH)
- 1998: Million Wolde (ETH)
- 2000: Gordon Mugi (KEN)
- 2002: Hillary Chenonge (KEN)
- 2004: Augustine Kiprono Choge (KEN)
- 2006: Tariku Bekele (ETH)
- 2008: Abreham Cherkos (ETH)
- 2010: David Kiprotich Bett (KEN)
- 2012: Muktar Edris (ETH)
- 2014: Yomif Kejelcha (ETH)
- 2016: Selemon Barega (ETH)
- 2018: Edward Zakayo (KEN)
- 2021: Benson Kiplangat (KEN)
- 2022: Addisu Yihune (ETH)
- 2024: Andrew Alamisi (KEN)
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