Tigest Getent

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Tigest Getent Mekonin, sometimes Tigist or Mekonen (born July 7, 1997, in Dembecha, Ethiopia) is a Bahraini steeplechase runner. She competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics in the women's 3000 metres steeplechase race; her time of 9:49.92 in the heats did not qualify her for the final.[1][2]

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Tigest Getent
Tigest Getent Mekonen at the 2021 Islamic Solidarity Games
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing  Bahrain
Asian Championships
Bronze medal – third place2019 Doha3000 m steeplechase
Military World Games
Bronze medal – third place2015 Mungyeong3000 m steeplechase
Islamic Solidarity Games
Silver medal – second place2021 Konya3000 m steeplechase
Bronze medal – third place2017 Baku3000 m steeplechase
GCC Games
Gold medal – first place2022 Kuwait City800 m
Silver medal – second place2022 Kuwait City1500 m
Arab Championships
Silver medal – second place2015 Isa Town3000 m steeplechase
West Asian Championships
Silver medal – second place2023 Doha800 m
Silver medal – second place2023 Doha1500 m
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In 2017, she competed in the women's 3000 metres steeplechase event at the 2017 World Championships in Athletics held in London, United Kingdom.[3] She did not advance to compete in the final.[3]

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