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Meseret Defar
Key Facts
Country
Competed in
Date of birth
19 Nov 1983
Height
1.6m
Weight
43kg
Medals
 |  |  |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 |
Top Performances
- 14:12.88
- PB Athletics Women's 5000m
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Defar shocks Dibaba to take gold
Meseret Defar shocks Tirunesh Dibaba with a stunning last lap to reclaim the Olympic 5,000m title she won in 2004.
10 Aug 12
| Date | Event | Rank | Mark |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Aug | Women's 5000m Final | 1 | 15:04.25 |
| 7 Aug | Women's 5000m Round 1, Heat 1 | 2 | 14:58.70 |
Head to Head
Meseret Defar vs Julia Bleasdale
Meseret Defar
Height
1.6m (5'3")
Weight
43kg
Age
29
Julia Bleasdale
Height
1.67m (5'6")
Weight
46kg
Age
31
Medal Table
| Rank | Athlete |
|
|
|
Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
PHELPS Michael
USA
|
4 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| 2 |
FRANKLIN Missy
USA
|
4 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 3 |
SCHMITT Allison
USA
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 86 |
DEFAR Meseret (selected)
ETH
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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