Tamiru Demisse
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| Sport | |
|---|---|
| Country | Ethiopia |
| Sport | Para-athletics |
| Disability | Vision impairment |
| Disability class | T13 |
Event | Sprinting |
Medal record | |
Tamiru Demisse is a visually impaired Ethiopian Paralympic athlete.[1] He represented Ethiopia at the 2016 Summer Paralympics held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and he won the silver medal in the men's 1500 metres T13 event.[1][2][3] In this event, all three runners finished with a faster time than Matthew Centrowitz Jr., the winner of the men's 1500 metres event at the 2016 Summer Olympics, who finished with a time of 3:50.00.[3]
He was also one of the flag bearers during the opening ceremony of the 2016 Summer Paralympics.
