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More about : Kenenisa BEKELE, 5000m men, Beijing 2008

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Olympics Day 15 - Athletics
[8/23/2008]
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WAAKQ056
[1/1/1960]
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Olympics Day 13 - Athletics - Women's 1500m
[8/21/2008]
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Mens 10000m Finals
[8/20/2004]
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$25 Sep 2000: Haile Gebrselassie of Ethiopia beats Paul Tergat of Kenya in the Mens 10000m Final at the Olympic Stadium on Day Ten of the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney, Australia. \ Mandatory Credit: Andy Lyons /Allsport$
Haile Gebrselassie And Paul Tergat
[9/25/2000]
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[7/29/1996]
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Olympic Marathon
[10/21/1964]
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$25 Sep 2000: Haile Gebrselassie of Ethiopia on his way to gold in the Mens 10000m Final at the Olympic Stadium on Day 10 of the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney, Australia. \ Mandatory Credit: Mike Powell /Allsport$
Haile Gebrselassie
[9/25/2000]
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Olympics Day 14 - Athletics
[8/22/2008]
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GEBRSELASSIE/LEICHTATHLETIK: OLYMPISCHE SPIELE SYDNEY 2000
[9/25/2000]
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Olympics Day 9 - Athletics
[8/17/2008]
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YAAAI009
[9/10/1960]
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Olympics Day 8 - Athletics
[8/16/2008]
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Men’s 5000m Podium Presentation
[8/11/2012]
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Olympics Day 15 - Athletics
[8/23/2008]
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Mens 5000m Medal Ceremony
[8/28/2004]
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XAAET015
[9/22/2000]
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Ethiopia's 10k Queen
[8/3/2012]
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Olympics Day 16 - Athletics
[8/24/2008]
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Olympics Day 11 - Athletics
[9/29/2009]
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OLYMPIC BIKILA
[4/25/1961]
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AAALV022
[8/28/2004]
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Olympics Day 10 - Athletics
[8/18/2008]
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Olympics Day 11 - Athletics
[8/19/2008]
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Zaripova Wins 2nd Medal Ever Awarded In Steeplechase
[8/6/2012]
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14 Videos

$Ethiopia\'s Parade During Beijing 2008 Opening Ceremony$
Ethiopia\'s Parade During Beijing 2008 Opening Ceremony
[8/8/2008]
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$Ethiopian Kenenisa Bekele takes the historic double in the 5000m and 10000m as he smashes Saïd Aouita\'s Olympic record by almost 8 seconds with a time of 12:57.82. Bekele paces himself over much of the race and accelerates to a final lap time of 53.87. Athletics 5000m Men Final - Olympic Record (12:57.82) - Beijing 2008 - Kenenisa Bekele (ETH), Eliud Kipchoge (KEN), Edwin Cheruiyot Soi (KEN)$
Bekele Wins Second Gold In Olympic Record Time
[8/23/2008]
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$Kenenisa Bekele repeats as Olympic champion with an easy win in the Men\'s 10000m. The early part of the race is dictated by Eritrean Kidane Tadasse, but Bekele bides him time and takes charge with one lap to go, finishing in an Olympic record time of 27:01.17. His fellow countryman Sihine takes and silver in a repeat of the Athens top two. Athletics 10000m Men Final - Olympic Record (27:01.17) - Beijing 2008 - Kenenisa Bekele (ETH), Sileshi Sihine (ETH), Micah Kogo (KEN).$
Bekele Continues Domination And Takes Home The Gold
[8/17/2008]
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$London 2012 - Ethiopia\'s Meseret Defar produced an impressive display to claim gold in the 5000m final. Defar, who won 5000m gold eight years ago in Athens, held off her challengers down the home straight to win in 15:04.25.$
Defar Takes 5000m Gold For Ethiopia
[8/11/2012]
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Abebe Bikila: Barefoot To Olympic Gold
[8/25/1960]
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$London 2012 - Ethiopia\'s Tirunesh Dibaba defends her Olympic 10,000m title and takes her third Olympic gold with a dominant display. Watch highlights of the race.$
Dibaba Takes 10,000m Gold - Highlights
[8/4/2012]
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Haile Gbrselassie Defends 10000m Olympic Title
[9/15/2000]
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Dibaba Sets Olympic Record
[8/15/2008]
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Dibaba Wins Second Gold
[8/22/2008]
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$Women\'s Athletics 10,000m Final - Full Replay$
Women\'s Athletics 10,000m Final - Full Replay
[8/3/2012]
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$In one of the greatest 10,000m races in Olympic history, Haile Gebrselassie wins gold by a fingertip, defending his Olympic title from Atlanta. With a few meters to go, Gebrselassie powers to the finish line surpassing Paul Tergat in the last seconds of the race, winning by just 0.09 seconds. With this win, Gebrselassie becomes the 3rd person to defend a 10,000m title. Athletics 10000m Men\'s Final - Sydney 2000 Summer Olympics - Haile Gebrselassie (ETH), Paul Tergat (KEN), Assefa Mezgebu (ETH)$
Gebrselassie Defends 10000m Title By A Fingertip
[9/15/2000]
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$London 2012 - Ethiopia\'s Tirunesh Dibaba defends her Olympic 10,000m title and takes her third Olympic gold with a dominant display. Watch highlights of the race.$
Dibaba Defends 10,000m Title - Highlights
[8/4/2012]
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Kenenisa Bekele Claims Gold In Olympic Record Time
[8/13/2004]
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$London 2012 - Tiki Gelana breaks the Olympic record to take gold in the the women\'s marathon. Watch highlights from the race.$
Gelana Wins Ethiopia Marathon Gold - Highlights
[8/5/2012]
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TOP MEDALISTS

ATHLETE MEDALS	Game	Medals
Kenenisa BEKELE	Beijing 2008 Athens 2004	2 1 1
Tirunesh DIBABA	London 2012 Beijing 2008	1 1 2
Derartu TULU	Athens 2004 Sydney 2000 Barcelona 1992	1 1 1
Miruts YIFTER	Moscow 1980 Munich 1972	2 1
Abebe BIKILA	Tokyo 1964 Rome 1960	1 1

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Identity Card

Address	Axum Building Ghana Street P.O. Box 5160 Addis-Abeba Ethiopia
Phone	+251 11 5151 314
Fax	+251 11 5151 124
Email	eth@ethionet.et

HCard

Creation date	1948
Recognition date	1954
President	Mr Berhane KIDANEMARIAM
Secretary General	Mrs Betelhem MEKONNEN

Ethiopian Olympic Committee

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Medals

London 2012	-	Gold medals: 3	Silver medals: 1	Bronze medals: 3
Beijing 2008	-	Gold medals: 4	Silver medals: 1	Bronze medals: 2
Athens 2004	-	Gold medals: 2	Silver medals: 3	Bronze medals: 2
Sydney 2000	-	Gold medals: 4	Silver medals: 1	Bronze medals: 3
Atlanta 1996	-	Gold medals: 2	Silver medals: 0	Bronze medals: 1
Barcelona 1992	-	Gold medals: 1	Silver medals: 0	Bronze medals: 2
Moscow 1980	-	Gold medals: 2	Silver medals: 0	Bronze medals: 2
Munich 1972	-	Gold medals: 0	Silver medals: 0	Bronze medals: 2
Mexico 1968	-	Gold medals: 1	Silver medals: 1	Bronze medals: 0
Tokyo 1964	-	Gold medals: 1	Silver medals: 0	Bronze medals: 0
Rome 1960	-	Gold medals: 1	Silver medals: 0	Bronze medals: 0