 Crippa at the 2019 European Cross Country Championships. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| National team | Italy: 3 caps (2019-2021) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 16 September 1994 Dessie, Ethiopia[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 52 kg (115 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | Middle-distance running Cross-country running | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | C.S. Esercito[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Roberto Furlanic[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Nekagenet Crippa (born 16 September 1994) is an Ethiopian-born Italian middle distance runner and cross-country runner who won a national title in 2019 and at senior level.[2]
He his the older brother of the middle-distance runner and Italian national recordman Yemaneberhan Crippa.[1]
Career
Junior mountain running world champion in 2013, he stopped athletics due to an injury. He returned to competitions in 2018 at the age of 24, immediately achieving good results such as an Italian title in the half marathon and a team bronze at the European cross-country running.[1]
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Rank | Event | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | European Cross Country Championships |  Tilburg
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20th | Senior race | 29:47 | |
| 3rd | Team | 37 pts | ||||
| 2019 | European Cross Country Championships |  Lisbon
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42nd | Senior race | 32:00 | |
| 10th | Team | 88 pts | [4] | |||
| 2020 | World Half Marathon Championships |  Gdynia
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DNF | Half marathon | no time | |
| 2021 | European 10,000m Cup |  Birmingham
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9th | 10,000 m | 27:51.93 | PB |
| 4th | 10,000 m team | 1:24:56.76 |
National titles
Crippa won a national championship at individual senior level.[5]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e "Nekagenet Crippa Biografia" (in Italian). fidal.it. Retrieved 1 May 2021.
- ^ a b c "Nekagenet Crippa - Profile". worldathletics.org. Retrieved 1 May 2021.
- ^ "Azzurre d'argento in Coppa Europa dei 10.000" (in Italian). fidal.it. 5 June 2021. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
- ^ "EuroCrippa: bronzo a Lisbona nel cross" (in Italian). fidal.it. 8 December 2019. Retrieved 1 May 2021.
Decima la squadra azzurra, con gli altri che non riescono a rimanere nelle prime posizioni: quasi appaiati Nekagenet Crippa (42° in 32:00) e Michele Fontana (43° con 32:03), poco più dietro finiscono 46° Giuseppe Gerratana (32:17) e 49° Said El Otmani (32:26).
- ^ "TUTTI I CAMPIONI ITALIANI 1906-2014" (PDF). sportolimpico.it. Retrieved 1 May 2021.
External links
- Nekagenet Crippa at World Athletics
- Nekagenet Crippa at the Italian Athletics Federation (in Italian)
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