Simret Sultan Ghebermichael[1] (born 20 July 1984) is an Eritrean long-distance runner who specializes in the 5000 metres and cross-country running. She was born in Mirara. She won the Cross de Atapuerca competition in Spain in 2007. She competed in the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China, and was the flag-bearer for her nation during the opening ceremonies of those games.
It was reported in February 2009 that Simret has defected and claimed asylum in the UK.[2]
Achievements
edit| Year | Tournament | Venue | Result | Extra |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | African Championships | Radès, Tunisia | 8th | 5000 m, 16:35.38 PB |
| 7th | 10,000 m, 34:00.47 PB | |||
| 2006 | World Cross Country Championships | Fukuoka, Japan | 17th | Long race |
| 2007 | World Cross Country Championships | Mombasa, Kenya | 9th | Senior race |
| All-Africa Games | Algiers, Algeria | 5th | 5000 m[3] |
Personal bests
edit- 1500 metres - 4:25.0 min (2001)
- 3000 metres - 9:42.28 min (2004)
- 5000 metres - 15:18.69 min (2005)
- 10,000 metres - 34:00.47 min (2002)
References
edit- ^ "Simret Sultan". Olympedia. OLYMadMen. Retrieved January 4, 2022.
- ^ Eritrean Athletes Seek Political Asylum Department of Information and Culture Eritrean people's party
- ^ 2007 All-Africa Games, women's 5000 m final Archived 2007-09-28 at the Wayback Machine (as Simret Ghebre Michael)
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