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Representing  Ethiopia
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| Olympic Games | ||
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2000 Sydney | 10000 m |
| World Championships | ||
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2001 Edmonton | 10,000 m |
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1999 Sevilla | 10,000 m |
| All-Africa Games | ||
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1999 Johannesburg | 10,000 m |
Assefa Mezgebu (born June 19, 1978 in Sidamo) is a retired Ethiopian long-distance runner, best known for winning a bronze medal in the 10,000 metres event at the 2000 Summer Olympics. He was also the runner-up at the 2001 World Championships in Athletics, following a bronze medal at the 1999 World Championships in Athletics. He also competed in cross-country running and reached the podium at the IAAF World Cross Country Championships in 1998 and 2000.
Assefa Mezgebu is the younger brother of Ayele Mezgebu.
International competitions
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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| 1995 | World Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 14th | 10,000 m | 27:56.06 |
| 1996 | World Junior Championships | Sydney, Australia | 1st | 5000m | 13:35.30 |
| 1st | 10,000m | 28:27.78 | |||
| 1997 | World Championships | Athens, Greece | 5th | 10,000 m | 27:32.48 |
| 1998 | World Cross Country Championships | Marrakech, Morocco | 3rd | Long race (12 km) | 34:28 |
| 1999 | World Championships | Sevilla, Spain | 3rd | 10,000 m | 27:59.15 |
| All-Africa Games | Johannesburg, South Africa | 1st | 10,000 m | 28:12.15 | |
| 2000 | World Cross Country Championships | Vilamoura, Portugal | 2nd | Long race (12.3 km) | 35:01 |
| Summer Olympics | Sydney, Australia | 3rd | 10,000 m | 27:19.75 | |
| 2001 | World Championships | Edmonton, Canada | 2nd | 10,000 m | 27:53.97 |
Personal bests
- 3,000 metres - 7:28.45 min (1998)
- 5,000 metres - 12:53.84 min (1998)
- 10,000 metres - 26:49.90 min (2002)
External links
| World U20 Champions in men's 5000 metres | |
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| World U20 Champions in men's 10,000 metres | |
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| African Games champions in men's 10,000 metres | |
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- Sportspeople from Oromia
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- Olympic athletes for Ethiopia
- Olympic bronze medalists for Ethiopia
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- Athletes (track and field) at the 1996 Summer Olympics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2000 Summer Olympics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2004 Summer Olympics
- Medalists at the 2000 Summer Olympics
- African Games gold medalists for Ethiopia
- African Games medalists in athletics (track and field)
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1999 All-Africa Games
- Goodwill Games medalists in athletics
- World Athletics Championships medalists
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- Goodwill Games gold medalists in athletics
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