Tamiru Demisse
Tamiru Demisse is a visually impaired Ethiopian Paralympic athlete.[1] He represented Ethiopia at the 2016 Summer Paralympics held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and he won the silver medal in the men's 1500 metres T13 event.[1][2][3] In this event, all three runners finished with a faster time than Matthew Centrowitz Jr., the winner of the men's 1500 metres event at the 2016 Summer Olympics, who finished with a time of 3:50.00.[3]
| Sport | |
|---|---|
| Country | Ethiopia |
| Sport | Para-athletics |
| Disability | Vision impairment |
| Disability class | T13 |
| Event(s) | Sprinting |
Medal record
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He was also one of the flag bearers during the opening ceremony of the 2016 Summer Paralympics.
References
- "Tamiru Demisse". paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 26 December 2019.
- Rossingh, Danielle (13 September 2016). "Rio Paralympics: Four Paralympians beat Olympic 1,500m winner". CNN. Retrieved 3 January 2020.
- de Menezes, Jack (13 September 2016). "Paralympics 2016: Four 1500m runners finish faster than Rio Olympics gold medal winning time". Independent. Retrieved 3 January 2020.
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