Ethiopia OLYMPIC CHAMPIONMiruts Yifter
Also known as Muruse Yefter- Born
- 15 May 1944
- Died
- 22 Dec 2016 · aged 72
- Birthplace
- Adigrat, Ethiopia
- On the podium
- 1970 – 1983
- Olympian
- 2× · Munich, Moscow
By championship
| Championship | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympic Games | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| World Cross Country Champs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Continental Cup | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| African Games | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| African Championships | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| East African Championships | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| Spartakiad USSR | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| International total | 18 | 2 | 2 | 22 |
Medals 22
| Year | Championship | Event | Venue | Place | Mark | Record | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | World Cross Country Champs | Seniors (Team) | Gateshead | 1 | 104 (67) | ||
| 1982 | World Cross Country Champs | Seniors (Team) | Rome | 1 | 98 16 | ||
| 1981 | World Cross Country Champs | Seniors (Team) | Madrid | 1 | 81 15 | ||
| 1980 | Olympic Games | 10,000m | Moscow | 1 | 27:42.69 | ||
| 1980 | Olympic Games | 5000m | Moscow | 1 | 13:20.91 | ||
| 1979 | Continental Cup | 5000m | Montreal | 1 | 13:35.9 | ||
| 1979 | Continental Cup | 10,000m | Montreal | 1 | 27:53.07 | ||
| 1979 | African Championships | 10,000m | Dakar | 1 | 29:08.0 | ||
| 1979 | African Championships | 5000m | Dakar | 1 | 14:14.0 | ||
| 1979 | Spartakiad USSR | 10,000m | Moscow | 1 | 27:44.2 | CR | |
| 1979 | Spartakiad USSR | 5000m | Moscow | 1 | 13:20.8 | CR | |
| 1977 | Continental Cup | 5000m | Düsseldorf | 1 | 13:13.82 | ||
| 1977 | Continental Cup | 10,000m | Düsseldorf | 1 | 28:32.31 | ||
| 1976 | East African Championships | 10,000m | Zanzibar | 1 | 28:26.4 | ||
| 1976 | East African Championships | 5000m | Zanzibar | 1 | 13:43.3 | ||
| 1975 | East African Championships | 10,000m | Mombasa | 1 | 29:04.4 | ||
| 1975 | East African Championships | 5000m | Mombasa | 1 | 13:50.6 | ||
| 1973 | African Games | 10,000m | Lagos | 1 | 29:04.6 | ||
| 1973 | African Games | 5000m | Lagos | 2 | 14:07.52 | ||
| 1972 | Olympic Games | 10,000m | Munich | 3 | 27:40.96 | ||
| 1971 | East African Championships | 5000m | Lusaka | 2 | 14:22.4 | ||
| 1970 | East African Championships | 5000m | Nairobi | 3 | 14:25.8 |