Selamawit Teferi

Selamawit Dagnachew Teferi (born 24 March 1994) is an Ethiopian-born Israeli Olympic runner.[1] She qualified to represent Israel at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo in the 5,000 meters. She has also won Israeli championships at 800 meters and 1,500 meters.

Selamawit Teferi
Personal information
National teamIsrael
CitizenshipIsraeli
Born (1994-03-24) 24 March 1994
Ethiopia
Spouse(s)Marhu Teferi
Sport
Country Israel
SportAthletics
Event(s)800 meters, 1,500 meters, 5,000 meters, 10,000 meters, 15 kilometers
Achievements and titles
National finalswon Israeli championships at 800 meters (2017) and 1,500 meters (2019)
Personal best(s)

Early and personal life

Dagnachew was born in Ethiopia, to a non-Jewish family.[2] She became an Israeli citizen in April 2018, on account of her marriage to an Israeli citizen.[2]

She is married to Ethiopian-born Israeli Olympic marathoner Marhu Teferi, who also competed in the 2020 Summer Olympics.[2][3] They are the first married couple to represent Israel at the Olympics.[2]

Running career

Dagnachew won the Israeli National Championship in 800 meters with a time of 2:13.11 on July 5, 2017, and won the Israeli National Championship in 1,500 meters with a time of 4:14.07 on July 4, 2019.[1]

As of November 2019, her highest world ranking in the 5,000 meters was 22nd (and her personal best was 15:08.39 in July 2019), her highest world ranking in women's road running was 28th (and her personal best was 50:48 in September 2019; the third-fastest time in the world for the year), and her highest world ranking in 10,000 meters was 57th (and her personal best was 32:16.84 in April 2019).[1][4] At the same time, Dagnachew's time in the 15 kilometers of 49:21 in February 2019 was the 12th-fastest in the world for the year.[5] In July 2019, she won the 1,500 meters with a 4.11.37 at the 18th Meeting International de la Province de Liège.[6]

Dagnachew qualified to represent Israel at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo in the 5,000 meters with a time of 15:08.39 in the Guldensporenmeeting in Kortrijk, Belgium, on July 13, 2019, where she won a bronze medal.[2][3][1][7][8] She placed 10th in the Olympic final.[9]

References
  1. "Selamawit DAGNACHEW | Profile". www.worldathletics.org.
  2. Joshua Halickman (July 16, 2019). "Israelis shine on grass, mat, track and water; Soccer clubs kick off qualifying • Judoka Sasson takes gold • Husband, wife qualify for Olympics • Rowers medal". The Jerusalem Post.
  3. Joshua Halickman (September 26, 2019). "A glorious year for blue-and-white athletes". The Jerusalem Post.
  4. "10 Miles Road - women - senior - outdoor - 2019". www.worldathletics.org.
  5. "15 Kilometres - women - senior - outdoor - 2019". www.worldathletics.org.
  6. "Clarence Munyai has arrived". rocdardenne.be. July 17, 2019.
  7. "Tokyo Rankings; Women's 5,000m". www.tokyorankings.com.
  8. "Israeli Sports Fans Have Much to Celebrate". ICEJ. July 16, 2019.
  9. "Women's 5000m – Results" (PDF). 2020 Summer Olympics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 August 2021. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
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