Dejen Gebremeskel
Gebremeskel in 2012 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Ethiopian |
| Born | 24 November 1989 |
| Height | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) |
| Weight | 58 kg (128 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country | Ethiopia |
| Sport | Track and field |
| Event(s) | 3000 m, 5000 m |
Medal record | |
Dejen Gebremeskel (Amharic: ደጀን ገብረመስቀል; born 24 November 1989) is an Ethiopian long-distance runner who primarily competes in track events. His personal best of 12:46.81 minutes for the 5,000 metres ranks him as the fifteenth fastest of all time for the distance. He was the 5,000 m silver medallist at the 2012 London Olympics and took the bronze medal over that distance at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics.
He won his first track medals as a junior, coming in second at the African Junior Athletics Championships, then taking the bronze medal at the 2008 World Junior Championships in Athletics. He was a finalist at the IAAF World Indoor Championships in 2010 and 2012. He is a five-time winner of the Carlsbad 5000.