Eyob Ghebrehiwet Faniel
Eyob Ghebrehiwet Faniel (born 26 November 1992) is a born Eritrean Italian long-distance runner who won a silver medal at the 2018 Mediterranean Games. He is the national record holder in the marathon with a time of 2:07:19, set on 23 February 2020, at the 2020 Seville Marathon.[1]
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Full name | Eyob Ghebrehiwet Faniel | |||||||||||||||||||
Nationality | Italian | |||||||||||||||||||
Born | Asmara, Eritrea | 26 November 1992|||||||||||||||||||
Residence | Bassano del Grappa, Italy | |||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | |||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 53 kg (117 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||||||||||
Event(s) | Long-distance running | |||||||||||||||||||
Club | G.S. Fiamme Oro | |||||||||||||||||||
Coached by | Ruggero Pertile | |||||||||||||||||||
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Biography
Born in Eritrea, came in Italy in 2004, he was naturalized in 2005 at 23.[2]
In 2019, he competed in the men's marathon at the 2019 World Athletics Championships held in Doha, Qatar.[3] He finished in 15th place.[3]
Achievements
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Time | Notes |
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2018 | World Half Marathon Championships | ![]() |
37th | Half marathon | 1:02:37 | PB |
Mediterranean Games | ![]() |
2nd | Half marathon | 1:04.07 | ||
European Championships | ![]() |
5th | Marathon | 2:12:43 | SB | |
1st | Marathon Cup | 6:40:48 | ||||
2019 | World Championships | ![]() |
15th | Marathon | 2:13:57 | SB |
Personal bests
- Half marathon: 1:00:44,
Seville, 26 January 2020[5] - Marathon: 2:07:19,
Seville, 23 February 2020
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See also
References
- "NOC Medallist by Sport - Italy". tarragona2018.cat. Archived from the original on 28 September 2018. Retrieved 30 June 2018.
- "Eyob Faniel Biografia" (in Italian). fidal.it. Retrieved 14 July 2018.
- "Marathon Men − Final − Results" (PDF). IAAF. 5 October 2019. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 June 2020. Retrieved 6 October 2019.
- "Faniel record italiano a Siviglia 2h07:19" (in Italian). fidal.it. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
- "Faniel trionfa alla mezza di Siviglia: 1h00:44" (in Italian). fidal.it. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
External links
- Eyob Ghebrehiwet Faniel at World Athletics
- Eyob Faniel at FIDAL (in Italian)
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