Sileshi Sihine

Sileshi Sihine

Sileshi Sihine at a press conference at the 2007 World Championships in Athletics
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Ethiopia
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2004 Athens 10,000 metres
Silver medal – second place 2008 Beijing 10,000 metres
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2005 Helsinki 5000 metres
Silver medal – second place 2005 Helsinki 10,000 meters
Silver medal – second place 2007 Osaka 10,000 metres
Bronze medal – third place 2003 Paris 10,000 metres
World Cross Country Championships
Silver medal – second place 2006 Fukuoka Long race
Bronze medal – third place 2004 Brussels Long race
All-Africa Games
Gold medal – first place 2003 Abuja 10000 m

Sileshi Sihine (Amharic: ስለሺ ስህኔ; born January 29, 1983, in Sheno) is a retired Ethiopian long-distance runner.

Sileshi won silver medals in the 10,000 metres at both the 2004 Athens Olympics and the 2008 Beijing Olympics as well as at the 2005 World Championships and 2007 World Championships as well as a bronze medal in 2003. He also picked up a silver medal in the 5,000 m event at the 2005 World Championships.