 Sileshi Sihine at a press conference at the 2007 World Championships in Athletics | ||
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's athletics | ||
Representing  Ethiopia
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| Olympic Games | ||
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2004 Athens | 10,000 metres |
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2008 Beijing | 10,000 metres |
| World Championships | ||
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2005 Helsinki | 5000 metres |
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2005 Helsinki | 10,000 meters |
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2007 Osaka | 10,000 metres |
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2003 Paris | 10,000 metres |
| World Cross Country Championships | ||
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2006 Fukuoka | Long race |
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2004 Brussels | Long race |
| All-Africa Games | ||
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2003 Abuja | 10000 m |
Sileshi Sihine (Amharic: ስለሺ ስህኔ; born January 29, 1983, in Sheno) is a retired Ethiopian long-distance runner.
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 5,000 m event 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 three Ethiopians, along with Kenenisa Bekele and Gebrselassie, who swept the 10,000 metres gold, silver, and bronze medals 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 5,000 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
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Representing Ethiopia
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| 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 metres | 7:29.92 | Rieti, Italy | 28 August 2005 |
| 5000 metres | 12:47.04 | Rome, Italy | 2 July 2004 | |
| 10,000 metres | 26:39.69 | Hengelo, Netherlands | 31 May 2004 | |
| Road | 10 kilometres | 27:56 | Nijmegen, Netherlands | 21 November 2004 |
| 15 kilometres | 41:38 | Nijmegen, Netherlands | 21 November 2004 | |
| 20 kilometres | 58:09 | Edmonton, Canada | 1 October 2005 | |
| Half marathon | 1:01:14 | Edmonton, Canada | 1 October 2005 | |
| Indoor | 3000 metres | 7;41.18 | Stuttgart, Germany | 31 January 2004 |
| Two miles | 8:27.03 | Boston, U.S. | 28 January 2006 | |
| 5000 metres | 13:06.72 | Stockholm, Sweden | 2 February 2006 |
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Brilliant Bekele takes gold". BBC Sport. 20 August 2004.
- ^ "Haile farewell". International Association of Athletics Federations.
- ^ 2004 Athens Olympics YouTube video: Men's 10000m
- ^ World Cross Country Championships Archived 2007-09-29 at the Wayback Machine - sports123.com
- ^ "5000 METRES MEN - SAMSUNG DL GOLDEN GALA". International Association of Athletics Federations. 7 June 2012. Retrieved 21 July 2017.
- ^ "10,000 METRES MEN - PREFONTAINE CLASSIC". International Association of Athletics Federations. 4 June 2011. Retrieved 21 July 2017.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "5000 METRES MEN - EXXONMOBIL BISLETT GAMES". International Association of Athletics Federations. 7 June 2012. Retrieved 21 July 2017.
- ^ "2012 Aviva UK Olympic Trials & National Championships". FloTrack. 22 June 2012. Retrieved 21 July 2017.
- ^ Berhanu, Markos (4 February 2015). "Sileshi Sihine elected president of newly formed Ethiopian Athletes' Association". Retrieved 2 April 2015.
- ^ "Sileshi Sihine - Athlete Profile". International Association of Athletics Federations. Retrieved 21 July 2017.
External links
- Sileshi Sihine at World Athletics
- IAAF Focus on Athletes article
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