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Sileshi Sihine (Amharic: ስለሺ ስህኔ; born January 29, 1983 in Sheno) is a retired Ethiopian long-distance runner.

This article is about a person whose name includes a patronymic. The article properly refers to the person by their given name, Sileshi, and not as Sihine.
Sileshi Sihine

Sileshi Sihine at a press conference at the 2007 World Championships in Athletics
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Ethiopia
Olympic Games
2004 Athens10,000 metres
2008 Beijing10,000 metres
World Championships
2005 Helsinki5000 metres
2005 Helsinki10,000 meters
2007 Osaka10,000 metres
2003 Paris10,000 metres
World Cross Country Championships
2006 FukuokaLong race
2004 BrusselsLong race
All-Africa Games
2003 Abuja10000 m

Sileshi won silver medals in the 10,000 metres at both the 2004 Athens Olympics and the 2008 Beijing Olympics as well as at the 2005 World Championships and 2007 World Championships as well as a bronze medal in 2003. He also picked up a silver medal in the 5000 m at the 2005 World Championships.


Career



Junior career


Sileshi began running at school, inspired by the achievements of compatriot Haile Gebrselassie.

After success at the junior level, he emerged as a leading senior athlete.


2002-2003


In cross country, he won the Cross Internacional de Venta de Baños in 2002 and 2003.[1]

Sileshi was one of the three Ethiopians, along with Kenenisa Bekele and Gebrselassie, who swept the gold, silver, and bronze medals in the 10,000 metres at the 2003 World Championships in Paris. Sihine then won the 10,000 metres at the 2003 Afro-Asian Games.


2004


Sileshi won a bronze medal at the World Cross Country Championships. He also won a silver medal in the 10,000 metres at the Summer Olympic Gamess in Athens, behind Bekele.[2][3][4]


2005


Sileshi won a silver medal in the 10,000 metres, behind Bekele, and the silver medal in the 5000 metres at the World Championships in Helsinki, Finland.


2006


At the World Cross Country Championships, Sileshi finished second behind Bekele.[5]


2007


At the World Championships in Osaka, Sileshi took the silver medal in the 10,000 metres, again finishing behind Bekele.


2008


He yet again took a silver medal in the 10,000 metres behind Bekele at the Summer Olympic Games in Beijing, China.


2011


In May, Sileshi finished fifth in the 5000 metres at the Samsung DL Golden Gala in Rome, Italy.[6]

Nine days later at the Prefontaine Classic 10,000 metres in Eugene, Oregon, he finished in sixth place, 6.27 seconds behind winner Mohamed Farah.[7]

Sileshi attempted his first marathon race at the Amsterdam Marathon, but dropped out after 36 kilometres.[8]


2012


On 7 June, Sileshi finished seventh in the 5000 metres at the ExxonMobil Bislett Games in Oslo, Norway.[9] Two weeks later at a 10 kilometre road race in Birmingham, U.K., Sihine finished fourth, just 1.06 seconds behind Bekele, the winner.[10]


2015


In February, he was elected president of the newly formed Ethiopian Athletes’ Association.[11]


Personal life


Sileshi Sihine is married to three-time Olympic champion athlete Tirunesh Dibaba. Their wedding was broadcast live on national television.


Achievements


YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing  Ethiopia
2002 World Junior Championships Kingston, Jamaica 2nd 10,000 metres 29:03.74
2003 World Championships Paris, France 3rd 10,000 metres 27:01.44
All-Africa Games Abuja, Nigeria 1st 10,000 metres 27:42.13
Afro-Asian Games Hyderabad, India 1st 10,000 metres 27:48.40
2004 Olympic Games Athens, Greece 2nd 10,000 metres 27:09.39
IAAF World Athletics Final Monte Carlo, Monaco 1st 5,000 metres 13:06.95
2005 World Championships Helsinki, Finland 2nd 5,000 metres 13:32.81
2nd 10,000 metres 27:08.87
World Half Marathon Championships Edmonton, Canada 4th Half marathon 1:01:14
2007 World Championships Osaka, Japan 2nd 10,000 metres 27:09.03
2008 Olympic Games Beijing, China 2nd 10,000 metres 27:02.77

Personal bests


The following are his personal bests:[12]

Surface Event Time (m:s) Venue Date
Outdoor
track		 3000 metres7:29.92Rieti, Italy28 August 2005
5000 metres12:47.04Rome, Italy2 July 2004
10,000 metres26:39.69Hengelo, Netherlands31 May 2004
Road 10 kilometres27:56Nijmegen, Netherlands21 November 2004
15 kilometres41:38Nijmegen, Netherlands21 November 2004
20 kilometres58:09Edmonton, Canada1 October 2005
Half marathon1:01:14Edmonton, Canada1 October 2005
Indoor 3000 metres7;41.18Stuttgart, Germany31 January 2004
Two miles8:27.03Boston, U.S.28 January 2006
5000 metres13:06.72Stockholm, Sweden2 February 2006

References


  1. Valiente, Emeterio (22 December 2003). "Sihine in a class of his own in Venta de Baños". International Association of Athletics Federations. Retrieved 7 May 2016.
  2. "Brilliant Bekele takes gold". BBC Sport. 20 August 2004.
  3. "Haile farewell". International Association of Athletics Federations.
  4. 2004 Athens Olympics YouTube video: Men's 10000m
  5. World Cross Country Championships Archived 2007-09-29 at the Wayback Machine - sports123.com
  6. "5000 METRES MEN - SAMSUNG DL GOLDEN GALA". International Association of Athletics Federations. 7 June 2012. Retrieved 21 July 2017.
  7. "10,000 METRES MEN - PREFONTAINE CLASSIC". International Association of Athletics Federations. 4 June 2011. Retrieved 21 July 2017.
  8. van Hemert, Wim (16 October 2011). "Chebet sizzles sub-2:06, course record for Gelana in Amsterdam". International Association of Athletics Federations. Retrieved 7 May 2016.
  9. "5000 METRES MEN - EXXONMOBIL BISLETT GAMES". International Association of Athletics Federations. 7 June 2012. Retrieved 21 July 2017.
  10. "2012 Aviva UK Olympic Trials & National Championships". FloTrack. 22 June 2012. Retrieved 21 July 2017.
  11. Berhanu, Markos (4 February 2015). "Sileshi Sihine elected president of newly formed Ethiopian Athletes' Association". Retrieved 2 April 2015.
  12. "Sileshi Sihine - Athlete Profile". International Association of Athletics Federations. Retrieved 21 July 2017.


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Sporting positions
Preceded by
Richard Yatich
 Men's Zevenheuvelenloop Winner (15 km)
2004		 Succeeded by

На других языках

- [en] Sileshi Sihine

[fr] Sileshi Sihine

Sileshi Sihine, né le 29 janvier 1983 à Sheno (Éthiopie), est un athlète éthiopien, spécialiste des courses de fond (5 000 et 10 000 mètres). Il a terminé à quatre reprises à la 2e place des grands rendez-vous olympiques et mondiaux entre 2004 et 2008 sur 10 000 mètres, barré à chaque fois par Kenenisa Bekele.

[it] Sileshi Sihine

Sileshi Sihine (Sheno, 9 maggio 1983) è un mezzofondista etiope.

[ru] Силеши Сихине

Силеши Сихине (род. 29 января 1983 года) — эфиопский бегун на длинные дистанции. Специализировался в беге на 10 000 метров. Двукратный серебряный призёр Олимпийских игр. Двукратный серебряный призёр чемпионатов мира в 2005 и 2007 годах и бронзовый призёр 2003 года. Серебряный призёр мирового первенства 2005 года в беге на 5000 метров.


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