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Dejen Gebremeskel

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Dejen Gebremeskel (Amharic: ደጀን ገብረመስቀል; born 24 November 1989) is an Ethiopian long-distance runner who primarily competes in track events. His personal best of 12:46.81 minutes for the 5,000 metres ranks him as the fifteenth fastest of all time for the distance. He was the 5,000 m silver medallist at the 2012 London Olympics and took the bronze medal over that distance at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics. He won his first track medals as a junior, coming in second at the African Junior Athletics Championships, then taking the bronze medal at the 2008 World Junior Championships in Athletics. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Dejen Gebremeskel has received more than 54,485 page views. His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia. Dejen Gebremeskel is the 6,244th most popular athlete (down from 4,259th in 2019), the 104th most popular biography from Ethiopia (down from 84th in 2019) and the 48th most popular Ethiopian Athlete.

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Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, Dejen Gebremeskel ranks 6,244 out of 6,025. Before him are Nina Savina, Josef Dostál, Kyle Ensing, Ruth Jebet, Tristan Gale, and Jessica Klimkait. After him are Lisa Mayer, Rosalba Forciniti, Tīna Graudiņa, Kevin Rolland, Chiara Consolini, and Tang Bin.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1989, Dejen Gebremeskel ranks 1,361. Before him are Barry Bannan, Néstor Vidrio, Koki Otani, Julie Bresset, Lu Jingjing, and Yohei Otake. After him are Alex McCarthy, Kevin Rolland, JaJuan Johnson, Lalita Babar, Evelyn Verrasztó, and Élodie Clouvel.

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In Ethiopia

Among people born in Ethiopia, Dejen Gebremeskel ranks 104 out of 105. Before him are Ibrahim Jeilan (1989), Kalkidan Gezahegne (1991), Maru Teferi (1992), Gotytom Gebreslase (1995), Hachalu Hundessa (1986), and Jordan Thompson (null). After him are Yemaneberhan Crippa (1996), Hagos Gebrhiwet (1994), Meselech Melkamu (1985), Abadi Hadis (1997), Yomif Kejelcha (1997), and Melat Yisak Kejeta (1992).

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Among ATHLETES In Ethiopia

Among athletes born in Ethiopia, Dejen Gebremeskel ranks 48. Before him are Lelisa Desisa (1990), Kutre Dulecha (1978), Ibrahim Jeilan (1989), Kalkidan Gezahegne (1991), Maru Teferi (1992), and Gotytom Gebreslase (1995). After him are Yemaneberhan Crippa (1996), Hagos Gebrhiwet (1994), Meselech Melkamu (1985), Abadi Hadis (1997), Yomif Kejelcha (1997), and Melat Yisak Kejeta (1992).

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