Habitam Alemu
Habitam Alemu Bayih (born 9 July 1997) is an Ethiopian middle-distance runner specialising in the 800 metres.[2] She represented her country at the 2015 World Championships,[3] the 2016 World Indoor Championships where she was a finalist[4] and at the 2016 Olympics. She placed second in 1:59.14 at 2016 Qatar Athletic Super Grand Prix in Doha.[5] She ran her personal best 1:58.99 in the heats at the 2016 Olympics,[6] but was unable to match it and was eliminated in the semi-finals.[7]
 Alemu at the 2016 Olympics | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 9 July 1997 Ethiopia |
| Height | 171 cm (5 ft 7 in)[1] |
| Weight | 52 kg (115 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Track and field |
| Event(s) | 800 m |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) | 1:57.05 (outdoors 2017) 1:59.69 (indoors 2018) |
| Updated on 29 August 2015. | |
Competition record
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Ethiopia | |||||
| 2015 | World Championships | Beijing, China | 38th (h) | 800 m | 2:03.19 |
| African Games | Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo | 4th | 800 m | 2:02.29 | |
| 2016 | World Indoor Championships | Portland, United States | 6th | 800 m | 2:04.61 |
| Olympic Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 15th (sf) | 800 m | 2:00.07 | |
| 2017 | World Championships | London, United Kingdom | 14th (sf) | 800 m | 2:00.19 |
| 2018 | World Indoor Championship | Birmingham, United Kingdom | 4th | 800 m | 2:01.10 |
| African Championships | Asaba, Nigeria | 3rd | 800 m | 1:58.86 | |
References
- Habitam Alemu Archived 26 August 2016 at the Wayback Machine. rio2016.com
- Habitam Alemu at World Athletics
- http://media.aws.iaaf.org/competitiondocuments/pdf/4875/AT-800-W-h----.RS4.pdf
- http://media.aws.iaaf.org/competitiondocuments/pdf/5681/AT-800-W-f----.RS6.pdf
- 2016 Qatar Athletic Super Grand Prix 800 m results in Doha. sportresult.com
- "IAAF: 800 Metres Result - The XXXI Olympic Games - iaaf.org". iaaf.org. Retrieved 20 December 2017.
- "IAAF: 800 Metres Result - The XXXI Olympic Games - iaaf.org". iaaf.org. Retrieved 20 December 2017.
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