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Sifan Hassan

1993 - Today

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Sifan Hassan (Oromo: Siifan Hassan; born January 1993 in Ethiopia) is a Dutch middle- and long-distance runner. She is most recognized for her versatility in running championship and world-leading performances in widely disparate distances. She completed an unprecedented triple at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, winning gold medals in both the 5,000 metres and 10,000 metres and a bronze medal for the 1,500 metres. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Sifan Hassan has received more than 2,428,398 page views. Her biography is available in 37 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 31 in 2019). Sifan Hassan is the 2,188th most popular athlete (down from 1,163rd in 2019), the 56th most popular biography from Ethiopia (down from 42nd in 2019) and the 9th most popular Ethiopian Athlete.

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    Languages Editions (L)

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  • 3.24

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, Sifan Hassan ranks 2,188 out of 6,025Before her are Frans Maassen, Jutta Kirst, John Landy, Tomáš Dvořák, Robert Ouko, and Kurt Lundquist. After her are Bernard Talvard, Bjarte Engen Vik, Rita Wilden, Dagmar Neubauer, Igor Astapkovich, and Wayde van Niekerk.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1993, Sifan Hassan ranks 105Before her are João Mário, Nicolae Stanciu, Emily Rudd, Sarah Sjöström, Kerem Demirbay, and Patrick Schwarzenegger. After her are Käärijä, Marko Livaja, Kristina Mladenovic, Anthony Davis, Ivi Adamou, and Jyoti Amge.

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In Ethiopia

Among people born in Ethiopia, Sifan Hassan ranks 56 out of 105Before her are Derartu Tulu (1972), Gelawdewos (1522), Zera Yacob Amha Selassie (1953), Tirunesh Dibaba (1985), Tekle Giyorgis II (1836), and Ruth Negga (1982). After her are Bamlak Tessema Weyesa (1980), Bogaletch Gebre (1960), Berhane Adere (1973), Addis Abebe (1970), Eshetu Tura (1950), and Fatuma Roba (1973).

Among ATHLETES In Ethiopia

Among athletes born in Ethiopia, Sifan Hassan ranks 9Before her are Mamo Wolde (1932), Miruts Yifter (1944), Kenenisa Bekele (1982), Comoros at the 2020 Summer Olympics (null), Derartu Tulu (1972), and Tirunesh Dibaba (1985). After her are Berhane Adere (1973), Addis Abebe (1970), Eshetu Tura (1950), Fatuma Roba (1973), Gete Wami (1974), and Elvan Abeylegesse (1982).