Fita Bayisa (Amharic: ፊጣ ባይሳ; born December 15, 1972, in Ambo, Oromia)[1] is an Ethiopian long-distance runner, best known for winning a bronze medal in the 5,000 metres event at the 1992 Summer Olympics. A year earlier, he had won a silver medal at the World Championships in Tokyo. Before the Olympic Games in Barcelona, Bayisa had emerged as the favourite for 10,000 metres, as he had defeated a world-class field at the Bislett Games in Oslo in a time of 27:14.26 min. However, he failed to make an impact on the 10,000 m final, which was won by Khalid Skah.
| Personal information | |
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| Born | December 15, 1972 |
Medal record | |
Among his other achievements, he was the winner of the 1999 Belgrade Race Through History. He beat Paul Tergat by a second in the unusual race across Belgrade's city fortress.[2]
Bayisa was the flag bearer for Ethiopia in the Atlanta 1996 opening ceremony.[3]
Personal bests
edit- 1500 metres - 3:35.35 (1999)
- 3000 metres - 7:35.32 (1996)
- 5000 metres - 13:05.40 (1993)
- 10,000 metres - 27:14.26 (1992)
- 8 kilometres - 22:22 (2000)
- 5 miles road - 22:29 (2000)
Achievements
edit| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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Representing  Ethiopia
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| 1990 | World Junior Championships | Plovdiv, Bulgaria | 1st | 5,000 m | 13:42.59 |
| 1991 | World Championships | Tokyo, Japan | 2nd | 5,000 m | 13:16.64 |
| All-Africa Games | Cairo, Egypt | 1st | 5,000 m | 13:36.91 | |
| 1992 | World Cross Country Championships | Boston, United States | 3rd | Cross (12.53 km) | 37:18 |
| Summer Olympics | Barcelona, Spain | 3rd | 5,000 m | 13:13.03 | |
| IAAF World Cup | Havana, Cuba | 1st | 5,000 m | 13:41.23 | |
| 1993 | World Championships | Stuttgart, Germany | 3rd | 5,000 m | 13:05.40 |
| African Championships | Durban, South Africa | 3rd | 10,000 m | 27:26.90 | |
| 1997 | World Championships | Athens, Greece | 10th | 5,000 m | 13:25.98 |
| 2000 | Olympic Games | Sydney, Australia | 4th | 5,000 m | 13:37.03 |
References
edit- ^ Sports Reference Database - Fita Bayisa Archived 2011-05-19 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Butcher, Pat (1999-10-13). Fita Bayissa wins Belgrade Race Through History. IAAF. Retrieved on 2009-10-15.
- ^ "Flagbearers for Ethiopia". olympedia.org. OlyMADMen. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
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