Sileshi Sihine
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| Olympic medal record | |||
| Men's athletics | |||
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| Silver | 2004 Athens | 10,000 n | |
Sileshi Sihine (born January 29, 1983 in Sheno) is an Ethiopian long-distance athlete. He began running at school, inspired by the achievements of Haile Gebrselassie, and after success at junior level he emerged as a leading senior athlete in 2003. He achieved a silver medal in the 10,000 m at the 2004 Athens Olympics. He is now largely based in Nijmegen, Netherlands.
[edit] Achievements
- 2005 World Championships in Athletics - silver medals (5000 m and 10000 m)
- 2005 IAAF World Half Marathon Championships - fourth place
- 2004 Olympic Games - silver medal (10000 m)
- 2nd IAAF World Athletics Final - first place (5000 m)
- 2003 World Championships in Athletics - bronze medal (10000 m)
- 1st IAAF World Athletics Final - fifth place (5000 m)
[edit] Personal bests
- 3000 m: 7:29.92, 28 August 2005 in Rieti, Italy
- 5000 m: 12:47.04, 2 July 2004 in Rome, Italy
- 10,000 m: 26:39.96, 31 May 2005 in Hengelo, Netherlands
- 10 km road race: 27:56, 21 November 2004 in Nijmegen, Netherlands
- 15 km road race: 41:38, 21 November 2004 in Nijmegen, Netherlands
- 20 km road race: 58:09, 1 October 2005 in Edmonton, Canada
- Half marathon: 61:14, 1 October 2005 in Edmonton, Canada
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