Mohammed Aman
 Aman at the 2011 World Championships | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  Ethiopia |
| Born | 10 January 1994 |
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) |
| Weight | 55 kg (121 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Running |
| Event(s) | 800 metres, 1000 metres |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best | 800 m: 1:42.53 (Zurich Diamond league 2012) |
Medal record | |
Mohammed Aman Geleto (born 10 January 1994) is an Ethiopian middle distance runner.
Born in Asella, He is the winner of the 800-meter final at the 2013 World Athletics Championships in the Luzhniki stadium in Moscow. he also won consecutive 800 m titles at the 2009 and 2011 African Junior Athletics Championships. Aman was the inaugural winner of the 1000 metres race at the 2010 Youth Olympics in Singapore. He won a silver medal in the 800 m at the 2011 World Youth Championships in Athletics, finishing behind Leonard Kirwa Kosencha who set a world youth best.[1][2] He ran an Ethiopian record to win his semi-final heat at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics, but finished last in the event final.
In September he improved his Ethiopian record to 1:43.37 minutes (also a world youth best) behind David Rudisha at the Rieti Meeting, then ended Rudisha's 34-meet winning streak at the Notturna di Milano, beating him by seven hundredths of a second in a time of 1:43.50 minutes.[3]
He won 800 m final in the 2012 IAAF World Indoor Championships in Istanbul as the youngest gold medalist athlete.
Competition record
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Representing Ethiopia
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| 2009 | African Junior Championships | Bambous, Mauritius | 1st | 800 m | 1:48.82 |
| 2010 | Youth Olympic Games | Singapore | 1st | 1000 m | 2:19.54 |
| 2011 | African Junior Championships | Gaborone, Botswana | 1st | 800 m | 1:46.62 |
| World Youth Championships | Lille, France | 2nd | 800 m | 1:44.68 | |
| World Championships | Daegu, South Korea | 8th | 800 m | 1:45.93 | |
| 2012 | World Indoor Championships | Istanbul, Turkey | 1st | 800 m | 1:48.36 |
| 2013 | World Championships | Moscow, Russia | 1st | 800 m | 1:43.31 |
Personal best
| Performance | Date | Place | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 800 m | 1:42.53 | 30 August 2012 | Zurich |
| 1000 m | 2:19.54 | 22 August 2010 | Singapore |
| 1500 m | 3:43.52 | 12 June 2011 | Brazzaville |
| One Mile | 3:57.14 | 4 June 2011 | Eugene, OR |
References
- ^ "Kosencha blazes 1:44.08 World Youth record in 800m". Universal Sports. 9 July 2011.
- ^ "Kosencha blazes 1:44.08 World Youth best". IAAF. 9 July 2011.
- ^ "David Rudisha suffers rare loss in 800m at Milan Notturna meet". ESPN. 18 September 2011.
External links
World Indoor Champions in men's 800 metres | |
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