- Source: Tigist Mengistu
Tigist Gezahagn Mengistu (born 12 March 2000), also known as Tigist Gezahagn, is an Ethiopian Paralympic athlete. She made her first Paralympic appearance representing Ethiopia at the 2020 Summer Paralympics. During the 2020 Summer Paralympics, she created history by becoming the first ever gold medalist for Ethiopia in the history of Paralympics.
Career
She won gold in the women's T13 1500m event at the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics. It was also Ethiopia's first ever gold medal at the Paralympics and her medal achievement was only the third Paralympic medal for Ethiopia with two other medals bring silver.
References
External links
Tigist Gezahagn at World Athletics
Tigist Gezahagn Menigstu at the International Paralympic Committee
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Atletik pada Paralimpiade Musim Panas 2024 – 1500 meter putri
- Tigist Mengistu
- Mengistu (name)
- Mengistu Haile Mariam
- Ethiopia at the Paralympics
- List of 2024 Summer Paralympics medal winners
- Athletics at the 2024 Summer Paralympics – Women's 1500 metres
- Chronological summary of the 2024 Summer Paralympics
- Athletics at the 2024 Summer Paralympics – Qualification
- 2024 World Para Athletics Championships – Women's 1500 metres
- Athletics at the 2024 Summer Paralympics – Women's 1500 metres T13
