Dawit Seyaum
 Dawit Seyaum (left) in 2016 | ||
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Women's athletics | ||
Representing  Ethiopia | ||
| World Indoor Championships | ||
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 2016 Portland | 1500 m |
| African Games | ||
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 2015 Brazzaville | 1500 m |
| African Championships | ||
| | 2014 Marrakech | 1500 m |
Dawit Seyaum Biratu (born 27 July 1996) is an Ethiopian middle-distance runner who specialises in the 1500 metres.
Career
Dawit made her first impact at national level in 2013, winning the 1500 m national junior title.[1] Her debut on the IAAF Diamond League circuit followed shortly after, and she set a personal best of 4:14.95 minutes at the Doha Diamond League meet.[2] She was selected for her international debut at the 2013 World Youth Championships in Athletics and was runner-up to Tigist Gashaw – the first time Ethiopia took the top two spots in that event.[3] She reversed this placing at the 2013 African Junior Athletics Championships, taking the title with a best of 4:09.00 minutes several seconds ahead of Tigist.[4]
She won her first indoor competition in Prague in February 2014, running a time of 4:09.08 minutes.[5] At the Rabat Meeting she established herself among the world's top 1500 m runners with a win in 3:59.53 minutes – an Ethiopian junior record and meeting record which ranked her seventh in the global rankings that year.[6][7] She was near four minutes again at the New York Diamond League, where she finished as runner-up.[2]
She entered the 2014 World Junior Championships in Athletics as favourite and delivered on this by winning the gold medal, going unchallenged throughout the final lap.[8] Her first senior medal followed at the 2014 African Championships in Athletics, where she was the silver medallist behind the more experienced Hellen Obiri.[9] Dawit was chosen for the Africa team for the 2014 IAAF Continental Cup and finished with the bronze medal behind Sifan Hassan and Shannon Rowbury.[10]
Personal bests
- 1500 metres outdoor – 3:59.53 min (2014)
- 1500 metres indoor – 4:01.87 min (2016)
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International competitions
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | World Youth Championships | Donetsk, Ukraine | 2nd | 1500 m | 4:15.51 |
| African Junior Championships | Bambous, Mauritius | 1st | 1500 m | 4:09.00 | |
| 2014 | World Junior Championships | Eugene, United States | 1st | 1500 m | 4:09.86 |
| African Championships | Marrakech, Morocco | 2nd | 1500 m | 4:10.92 | |
| IAAF Continental Cup | Marrakech, Morocco | 3rd | 1500 m | 4:07.61 | |
| 2015 | World Championships | Beijing, China | 4th | 1500 m | 4:10.26 |
| African Games | Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo | 1st | 1500 m | 4:16.69 | |
| 2016 | World Indoor Championships | Portland, United States | 2nd | 1500 m | 4:05.30 |
| Olympic Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 8th | 1500 m | 4:13.14 |
References
- ↑ Negash, Elshadai (2013-03-17). Teferi and Mola make their mark at Ethiopian Junior Champs. IAAF. Retrieved on 2014-11-08.
- 1 2 Dawit Seyaum. Tilastopaja. Retrieved on 2014-11-08.
- ↑ Gashaw leads Ethiopian 1-2 in 1500m. IAAF (2013-07-13). Retrieved on 2014-11-08.
- ↑ Ethiopian and Nigerian athletes impress at African Junior Champs. IAAF (2013-09-01). Retrieved on 2014-11-08.
- ↑ Minshull, Phil (2014-02-25). Ukhov's stock continues to rise as the Russian jumps 2.42m in Prague". IAAF. Retrieved on 2014-11-08.
- ↑ Mulkeen, Jon (2014-06-08). Bondarenko breaks African all-comers' record in Marrakesh. IAAF. Retrieved on 2014-11-08.
- ↑ 1500 Metres - women - senior - outdoor - 2014. IAAF. Retrieved on 2014-11-08.
- ↑ Robinson, Javier Clavelo (2014-07-27). Report: women's 1500m – IAAF World Junior Championships, Oregon 2014. IAAF. Retrieved on 2014-11-08.
- ↑ Mulkeen, Jon (2014-08-12). Redemption for Makwala at African Championships. IAAF. Retrieved on 2014-11-08.
- ↑ Ramsak, Bob (2014-09-14). Report: women's 1500m – IAAF Continental Cup, Marrakech 2014". IAAF. Retrieved on 2014-11-08.
External links
- Dawit Seyaum profile at IAAF