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Full name
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Besu Sado Beku
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nation
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Ethiopia Ethiopia
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birthday
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12th January 1996 (age 24)
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place of birth
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Ethiopia
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size
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172 cm
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Weight
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56 kg
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discipline
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Middle distance run
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status
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active
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last change: June 9, 2019
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Besu Sado Beku (born January 12, 1996 ) is an Ethiopian middle-distance runner who specializes in the 800-meter run .
Athletic career
Besu Sado gained her first international experience at the 2014 African Championships in Marrakech , where she finished seventh in the 1,500 meter run in 4: 17.51 minutes . The following year she qualified for the World Championships in Beijing , where she was eliminated in the semifinals with 4: 17.17 minutes . Then she won the silver medal behind her compatriot Dawit Seyaum at the Africa Games in Brazzaville in 4: 18.86 minutes . In 2016, she reached the final at the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro , where she finished ninth in 4: 14.58 minutes. In 2017 she reached the semi-finals at the World Championships in London , where she was eliminated with 4: 07.65 minutes. In 2018 she was fourth at the African Championships in Asaba in 4: 15.74 minutes.
In 2014, 2016 and 2018 Sado became the Ethiopian champion in the 1500 meter run.
Personal bests
- 800 meters: 2: 02.52 min, June 12, 2014 in Addis Ababa
- 1000 meters: 2: 37.73 min, May 24, 2015 in Hengelo
- 1500 meters: 3: 59.47 min, September 1, 2016 in Zurich
- 1500 meters (hall): 4: 09.17 min, February 10, 2017 in Toruń
- Mile: 4: 25.99 min, June 3, 2018 in Hengelo
- Mile (hall): 4: 39.27 min, February 17, 2016 in Stockholm
Web links
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