Merihun Crespi
Merihun Crespi (born 15 December 1988) is a born Ethiopian male Italian long-distance runner who won three times his country's senior national championship and an individual bronze medal at the European Athletics U20 Championships.[1]
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| Nationality | Italian | ||||||||||||||||
| Born | 15 December 1988 Blaten, Ethiopia | ||||||||||||||||
| Residence | Milan, Italy | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 63 kg (139 lb) | ||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | Middle-distance running | ||||||||||||||||
| Club | C.S. Esercito | ||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Giorgio Rondelli | ||||||||||||||||
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Biography
Born in Blaten, Ethiopia, adopted when he was 3 by Italian family.[2] In 2009 he was azzurro at the Decanation in Paris (7th) and since 2010 he is part of the team trained by Giorgio Rondelli at the XXV Aprile field in Milan. He graduated from the Liceo Scientifico-Tecnologico, he loves music and reading: among all the champions he chooses Paul Tergat.[2]
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Time | Notes |
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| 2007 | World Cross Country Championships |  |
60th | Junior race (8 km) | 27:19 | |
| European U20 Championships |  |
3rd | 1500 metres | 4:01.83 |
National titles
He won three national championships at individual senior level.[3]
- Italian Athletics Championships
- 1500 metres: 2011, 2013
- Italian Athletics Indoor Championships
- 1500 metres: 2012
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See also
References
- "MERIHUN CRESPI - HONOURS". iaaf.org. Retrieved 23 September 2018.
- "Merihun Crespi Biografia" (in Italian). fidal.it. Retrieved 23 September 2018.
- "CAMPIONATI "ASSOLUTI" UOMINI - TUTTI I CAMPIONI 1906-2016" (PDF) (in Italian). sportolimpico.it. Retrieved 23 September 2018.
External links
- Merihun Crespi at World Athletics
- Merihun Crespi at FIDAL (in Italian)
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