Ethiopia Long distances Assefa Mezgebu
- Born
- 19 Jun 1978 · 48
- Birthplace
- Sidamo, Ethiopia
- On the podium
- 1995 – 2002
- Olympian
- 2× · Atlanta, Sydney
By championship
| Championship | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympic Games | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| World Championships | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| World Cross Country Champs | 1 | 8 | 2 | 11 |
| World U20 CH | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| African Games | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Goodwill Games | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| International total | 5 | 9 | 4 | 18 |
National championships
| Championship | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethiopia Athletics Championships | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| National total | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Medals 18
| Year | Championship | Event | Venue | Place | Mark | Record | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | World Cross Country Champs | Seniors (Team) | Dublin | 2 | 43 11 | ||
| 2001 | Goodwill Games | 10,000m | Brisbane | 1 | 28:06.48 | ||
| 2001 | World Championships | 10,000m | Edmonton | 2 | 27:53.97 | ||
| 2000 | Olympic Games | 10,000m | Sydney | 3 | 27:19.75 | ||
| 2000 | World Cross Country Champs | Seniors | Vilamoura | 2 | 35:01 | ||
| 2000 | World Cross Country Champs | Seniors (Team) | Vilamoura | 2 | 68 2 | ||
| 1999 | African Games | 10,000m | Johannesburg ↗ | 1 | 28:12.15 | ||
| 1999 | World Championships | 10,000m | Seville | 3 | 27:59.15 | ||
| 1999 | World Cross Country Champs | Seniors (Team) | Belfast | 2 | 57 11 | ||
| 1998 | World Cross Country Champs | Seniors (Team) | Marrakech | 2 | 57 3 | ||
| 1998 | World Cross Country Champs | Seniors | Marrakech | 3 | 34:28 | ||
| 1997 | World Cross Country Champs | Seniors (Team) | Torino | 3 | 125 13 | ||
| 1996 | World U20 CH | 10,000m | Sydney | 1 | 28:27.78 | ||
| 1996 | World U20 CH | 5000m | Sydney | 1 | 13:35.30 | CR | |
| 1996 | World Cross Country Champs | U20 (Team) | Stellenbosch | 2 | 26 2 | ||
| 1996 | World Cross Country Champs | U20 | Stellenbosch | 2 | 24:19 | ||
| 1995 | World Cross Country Champs | U20 | Durham | 1 | 24:12 | ||
| 1995 | World Cross Country Champs | U20 (Team) | Durham | 2 | 25 1 |
National results 4
- 2001 Ethiopia Athletics Championships · Addis Ababa 1 29:36.4
- 2000 Ethiopia Athletics Championships · Addis Ababa 1 28:46.8
- 1998 Ethiopia Athletics Championships · Addis Ababa 1 29:21.9
- 1997 Ethiopia Athletics Championships · Addis Ababa 1 29:23.0