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Asgedom was killed when on 1 September 1992 he was struck by a pickup truck while out running on Washington Boulevard in Pico Rivera, California. (Source: Wikipedia)
Desta Asgedom
- Born
- 29 Feb 1972
- Died
- 1 Sep 1992 · aged 20
- Birthplace
- Maychew, Ethiopia
- On the podium
- 1990 – 1991
By championship
| Championship | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Cross Country Champs | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| World U20 CH | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| African Games | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| African Championships | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| International total | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
Medals 5
| Year | Championship | Event | Venue | Place | Mark | Record | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | African Games | 1500m | Cairo | 2 | 3:42.65 | ||
| 1991 | World Cross Country Champs | U20 (Team) | Antwerp | 2 | 26 10 | ||
| 1990 | African Championships | 800m | Cairo | 3 | 1:47.38 | ||
| 1990 | World U20 CH | 800m | Plovdiv | 1 | 1:46.35 | CR | |
| 1990 | World U20 CH | 1500m | Plovdiv | 3 | 3:43.38 |