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Selemon Barega

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Selemon Barega Shirtaga (born 20 January 2000) is an Ethiopian long-distance runner. He won the gold medal in the 10,000 metres at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, silver for the 5,000 metres at the 2019 World Championships in Doha and bronze in the 10,000 metres at the 2023 World Championships in Budapest. Barega is a two-time 3,000 metres World Indoor Championship medallist, taking silver in 2018, and a gold in 2022.He won gold medals at the 2016 World Under-20 Championships (5,000m), and 2017 World U18 Championships (3,000m). Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Selemon Barega has received more than 145,360 page views. His biography is available in 26 different languages on Wikipedia. Selemon Barega is the 3,629th most popular athlete, the 76th most popular biography from Ethiopia and the 35th most popular Ethiopian Athlete.

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  • 150k

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  • 24.26

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 26

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 3.62

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.81

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

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Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, Selemon Barega ranks 3,629 out of 3,059Before him are Mike McFarlane, Liu Shiying, Alberto Ginés López, Jonas Reckermann, Ketleyn Quadros, and Conseslus Kipruto. After him are Sherone Simpson, Sa Jae-hyouk, Morten Jørgensen, Meaghan Benfeito, Anja Huber, and Asuka Cambridge.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 2000, Selemon Barega ranks 155Before him are Ahmed Kutucu, Tyler Herro, Darius Garland, Matsuri Hino, Faouzia, and Keito Nakamura. After him are Darko Churlinov, David Zima, Khea, Yara Shahidi, Amee, and Yan Bingtao.

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In Ethiopia

Among people born in Ethiopia, Selemon Barega ranks 76 out of 89Before him are Berhane Adere (1973), Mare Dibaba (1989), Saladin Said (1988), Feyisa Lilesa (1990), Mohammed Aman (1994), and Gete Wami (1974). After him are Kalkidan Gezahegne (1991), Hayle Ibrahimov (1990), Ibrahim Jeilan (1989), Hachalu Hundessa (1986), Aselefech Mergia (1985), and Wude Ayalew (1987).

Among ATHLETES In Ethiopia

Among athletes born in Ethiopia, Selemon Barega ranks 35Before him are Tesfaye Tola (1974), Berhane Adere (1973), Mare Dibaba (1989), Feyisa Lilesa (1990), Mohammed Aman (1994), and Gete Wami (1974). After him are Kalkidan Gezahegne (1991), Hayle Ibrahimov (1990), Ibrahim Jeilan (1989), Aselefech Mergia (1985), Wude Ayalew (1987), and Meselech Melkamu (1985).