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Sofia ASSEFA

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Country

Ethiopia

Born

14 NOV 1987 (38y YRS)

4x

Diamond League Meeting Winner

Performance

Personal Best

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Women's 5000 Metres 14:56.37 Shanghai Stadium, Shanghai (CHN) 13 MAY 2017
Women's 3000 Metres Steeplechase 9:07.06 FBK Stadium, Hengelo (NED) 11 JUN 2017

All Diamond League Performances

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Result Wind Pl. Venue Date R.S.
9:21.07 - 3. Shanghai Stadium, Shanghai (CHN) 14 MAY 2016 1191
9:18.16 - 5. Hayward Field, Eugene, OR (USA) 28 MAY 2016 1198
9:18.53 - 2. Bislett Stadion, Oslo (NOR) 09 JUN 2016 1197
9:27.73 - 4. Olympiastadion, Stockholm (SWE) 16 JUN 2016 1174
9:13.09 - 5. Stade de France, Paris-St-Denis (FRA) 27 AUG 2016 1211
9:22.09 - 6. Letzigrund, Zürich (SUI) 01 SEP 2016 1188
Result Wind Pl. Venue Date R.S.
9:35.32 - 7. Suhaim bin Hamad Stadium, Doha (QAT) 15 MAY 2015 1155
9:23.04 - 6. Stadio Olimpico, Roma (ITA) 04 JUN 2015 1186
9:29.78 - 6. Alexander Stadium, Birmingham (GBR) 07 JUN 2015 1169
9:12.63 - 3. Boudewijnstadion, Bruxelles (BEL) 11 SEP 2015 1212
Result Wind Pl. Venue Date R.S.
9:25.76 - 2. Shanghai Stadium, Shanghai (CHN) 18 MAY 2014 1179
9:11.39 - 1. Hayward Field, Eugene, OR (USA) 31 MAY 2014 1215
9:18.58 - 1. Icahn Stadium, New York, NY (USA) 14 JUN 2014 1197
9:18.71 - 3. Stade de France, Paris-St-Denis (FRA) 05 JUL 2014 1197
9:22.02 - 4. Olympiastadion, Stockholm (SWE) 21 AUG 2014 1188
9:19.79 - 3. Letzigrund, Zürich (SUI) 28 AUG 2014 1194
Result Wind Pl. Venue Date R.S.
9:14.61 - 2. Suhaim bin Hamad Stadium, Doha (QAT) 10 MAY 2013 1207
9:33.84 - 3. Icahn Stadium, New York, NY (USA) 25 MAY 2013 1159
9:21.24 - 3. Stadio Olimpico, Roma (ITA) 06 JUN 2013 1190
9:17.97 - 2. Alexander Stadium, Birmingham (GBR) 30 JUN 2013 1199
9:17.69 - 2. Stade Olympique de la Pontaise, Lausanne (SUI) 04 JUL 2013 1199
9:15.26 - 2. Boudewijnstadion, Bruxelles (BEL) 06 SEP 2013 1205
Result Wind Pl. Venue Date R.S.
9:16.83 - 2. Shanghai Stadium, Shanghai (CHN) 19 MAY 2012 1201
9:15.45 - 2. Hayward Field, Eugene, OR (USA) 02 JUN 2012 1205
9:09.00 - 2. Bislett Stadion, Oslo (NOR) 07 JUN 2012 1221
9:29.57 - 3. Stade de France, Paris-St-Denis (FRA) 06 JUL 2012 1170
DNF - Olympiastadion, Stockholm (SWE) 17 AUG 2012 0
DQ - Letzigrund, Zürich (SUI) 30 AUG 2012 0
Result Wind Pl. Venue Date R.S.
9:25.08 - 4. Suhaim bin Hamad Stadium, Doha (QAT) 06 MAY 2011 1181
9:15.04 - 2. Stadio Olimpico, Roma (ITA) 26 MAY 2011 1206
9:27.37 - 2. Icahn Stadium, New York, NY (USA) 11 JUN 2011 1175
9:20.50 - 2. Stade Olympique de la Pontaise, Lausanne (SUI) 30 JUN 2011 1192
9:25.87 - 1. Alexander Stadium, Birmingham (GBR) 10 JUL 2011 1179
9:21.20 - 3. Boudewijnstadion, Bruxelles (BEL) 16 SEP 2011 1190
Result Wind Pl. Venue Date R.S.
9:31.62 - 5. Shanghai Stadium, Shanghai (CHN) 23 MAY 2010 1164
9:23.45 - 4. Bislett Stadion, Oslo (NOR) 04 JUN 2010 1185
9:24.51 - 4. Stadio Olimpico, Roma (ITA) 10 JUN 2010 1182
9:30.05 - 2. Hayward Field, Eugene, OR (USA) 03 JUL 2010 1168
9:22.09 - 4. Olympiastadion, Stockholm (SWE) 06 AUG 2010 1188
9:24.33 - 4. Crystal Palace, London (GBR) 14 AUG 2010 1183
9:20.72 - 1. Boudewijnstadion, Bruxelles (BEL) 27 AUG 2010 1192
Result Wind Pl. Venue Date R.S.
14:56.37 - 6. Shanghai Stadium, Shanghai (CHN) 13 MAY 2017 1170
DNS - Boudewijnstadion, Bruxelles (BEL) 01 SEP 2017 0
Result Wind Pl. Venue Date R.S.
9:15.66 - 6. Suhaim bin Hamad Stadium, Doha (QAT) 05 MAY 2017 1204
9:17.34 - 2. Bislett Stadion, Oslo (NOR) 15 JUN 2017 1200
9:24.39 - 9. Stade Charléty, Paris (FRA) 01 JUL 2017 1182
9:16.45 - 7. Letzigrund, Zürich (SUI) 24 AUG 2017 1202

Honours

1x Olympic Games silver medallist
1x Diamond League Final winner
1x World Championships bronze medallist
1x In top 8 at Olympic Games
2x In top 8 at World Championships
1x All-African Games winner
2x African Championships silver medallist
4x Diamond League meeting winner
1x In top 8 at African Championships