Yengus Dese Azenaw (born 4 July 1992) is an Ethiopian female para athlete. She represented Ethiopia at the 2012 as well as in the 2016 Summer Paralympics.[1][2][3] SHe took part in the 100m, 200m and 400m events.[4] Yengus Azenaw was motivated to be a professional para athlete by her primary school teacher.[1]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Yengus Dese Azenaw |
| Born | 4 July 1992 (age 31) |
| Height | 1.45 m (4 ft 9 in) |
| Weight | 45 kg (99 lb; 7 st 1 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Para Athletics |
| Disability class | T47 |
| Club | Tigray Regional State Paralympic Sports Association |
| Coached by | Nigatu Habtemariam |
References edit
- ^ a b "Athlete Bio: Yengus Dese Azenaw". Paralympic.org. Archived from the original on 2017-10-09. Retrieved 2017-10-09.
- ^ "Rio 2016: Yengus Dese Azenaw". Paralympic.org. Archived from the original on 9 October 2017. Retrieved 9 October 2017.
- ^ "Stock Photo - 04.09.2012 London, England. Olympic Stadium. Women's 100m T46 Heats. Yengus Dese Azenaw (ETH) in action during the heat during Day 6 of the Paralympics from the Olympic". Alamy.com. Archived from the original on 2017-10-09. Retrieved 2017-10-09.
- ^ Stockdale, Matt (2012-09-06). "Ethiopia's first ever medal at the Paralympics". Link Ethiopia. Retrieved 2020-02-14.
External links edit
- Yengus Dese Azenaw at the International Paralympic Committee
- Yengus Dese Azenaw at IPC.InfostradaSports.com (archived)