Hirut Meshesha

Hirut Meshesha (born 20 January 2001) is an Ethiopian athlete who specializes in the 800 metres.

Hirut Meshesha
Personal information
Full nameHirut Meshesha Mero
Born (2001-01-20) 20 January 2001
Height167 cm (5 ft 6 in)
Sport
CountryEthiopia
SportTrack running
Event(s)800 metres
Medal record
Representing  Ethiopia
African Games
2019 Rabat800 m

Career

At the 2017 IAAF World U18 Championships held in Nairobi, Kenya she won the bronze medal in the girls' 800 metres. She also won the bronze medal in the girls' 800 metres event at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics. In 2019, she competed at the 2019 African U18 and U20 Championships in Athletics and won the silver medal in the Women (U20) category.

She represented Ethiopia at the 2019 African Games held in Rabat, Morocco and she won the gold medal in the women's 800 metres event.[1][2][3]

Competition record
YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
2017 World U18 Championships Nairobi, Kenya 3rd 800 m 2:06.32
2018 Summer Youth Olympics Buenos Aires, Argentina 3rd 800 m 2:08.35
2:06.25
2019 African U18 and U20 Championships in Athletics Abidjan, Ivory Coast 2nd 800 m 2:04.70
2019 African Games Rabat, Morocco 1st 800 m 2:03.16

References
  1. "Hirut Meshesha Mero - Athlete Profile". 2019 African Games. Archived from the original on 21 September 2019. Retrieved 21 September 2019.
  2. "Ekevwo and Ta Lou take African Games 100 m titles". IAAF. Archived from the original on 13 September 2019. Retrieved 21 September 2019.
  3. Etchells, Daniel (27 August 2019). "Ekevwo and Ta Lou claim 100m titles at African Games". Inside the Games. Archived from the original on 21 September 2019. Retrieved 21 September 2019.
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