Eshetu Tura
Eshetu Tura (Amharic: አሸቱ ቱራ; (born January 19, 1950) is an Ethiopian retired long-distance runner from Ethiopia. He won the bronze medal in 3,000 metres steeplechase at the 1980 Summer Olympics.
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's Athletics | ||
Representing .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Ethiopia | ||
| Olympic Games | ||
.svg.png.webp){kind=icon} | 1980 Moscow | 3000 m steeplechase |
Representing .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Africa | ||
| IAAF World Cup | ||
.svg.png.webp){kind=icon} | 1977 Düsseldorf | 3000 m steeplechase |
Career
Tura won a silver medal behind Kip Rono at the first African Championships in 1979. In the 1982 edition, he won the steeplechase competition as well as a silver in 5000 metres.[1]
Tura is currently working as a steeplechase coach for the Ethiopian national athletics team,[2] where he also served as a coach for the late Somalian middle-distance athlete Samia Yusuf Omar.[3]
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Representing Ethiopia | |||||
| 1979 | African Championships | Dakar, Senegal | 2nd | 3000 m steeple | 8:31.4 |
| 1982 | African Championships | Cairo, Egypt | 2nd | 5000 m | 13:50.33 |
| 1st | 3000 m steeple | 8:30.47 | |||
References
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2006-05-12. Retrieved 2006-12-15.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- Somali inspiration battles against the odds
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