Betlhem Desalegn

Betlhem Desalegn Belayneh (Amharic: ቤተልሄም ደሳለኝ በላይነህ; born 13 November 1991 in Addis Ababa) is an Ethiopian-born Emirati middle-distance runner.[2] At the 2012 Summer Olympics, she competed in the Women's 1500 metres.

Betlhem Desalegn
Betlhem Desalegn at the 2016 World Indoor Championships
Personal information
Born (1991-11-13) 13 November 1991
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Height1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)[1]
Weight52 kg (115 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
Event(s)1500 m, 5000 m
Coached byJama Aden
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing  United Arab Emirates
Pan Arab Games
Silver medal – second place 2011 Doha 5000 m
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Doha 1500 m

In 2017, Betlhem was banned for two years for the irregularities in her biological passport. In addition to the ban, all of her results between 6 March 2014 and 22 July 2016 were voided.[3]

Competition record
YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing  United Arab Emirates
2010 Asian Games Guangzhou, China 13th (h) 800 m 2:10.80
8th 1500 m 4:19.99
2011 Asian Championships Kobe, Japan 5th 1500 m 4:24.38
5th 5000 m 16:04.98
Pan Arab Games Doha, Qatar 3rd 1500 m 4:21.50
2nd 5000 m 16:12.71
2012 Asian Indoor Championships Hangzhou, China 2nd 1500 m 4:16.97
2nd 3000 m 8:53.56
World Indoor Championships Istanbul, Turkey 15th (h) 3000 m 9:12.63
Olympic Games London, United Kingdom 33rd (h) 1500 m 4:14.07
2013 Arab Championships Doha, Qatar 3rd 1500 m 4:55.23
1st 5000 m 15:48.59
Asian Championships Pune, India 1st 1500 m 4:13.67
1st 5000 m 15:12.84
World Championships Moscow, Russia 32nd (h) 1500 m 4:12.97
18th (h) 5000 m 16:13.27
Islamic Solidarity Games Palembang, Indonesia 3rd 1500 m 4:20.09
2nd 5000 m 16:16.84
2014 Asian Indoor Championships Hangzhou, China 2nd 1500 m 4:19.83
2nd 3000 m 8:46.54
World Indoor Championships Sopot, Poland DQ 3000 m DQ
Asian Games Incheon, South Korea DQ 1500 m DQ
DQ 5000 m DQ
2015 Arab Championships Isa Town, Bahrain DQ 800 m DQ
DQ 1500 m DQ
Asian Championships Wuhan, China DQ 1500 m DQ
DQ 5000 m DQ
World Championships Beijing, China DQ 1500 m DQ
DQ 5000 m DQ
2016 Asian Indoor Championships Doha, Qatar DQ 1500 m DQ
DQ 3000 m DQ
World Indoor Championships Portland, United States DQ 3000 m DQ

Personal bests

Outdoor

Indoor

References
  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Betlhem Desalegn Belayneh". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2015-10-07.
  2. Betlhem Desalegn at World Athletics
  3. Etchells, Daniel (23 October 2017). "Athletics Integrity Unit welcomes CAS decision to give UAE runner Desalegn two-year doping ban". Inside the Games. Retrieved 24 October 2017.


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