Yanet Seyoum

Yanet Seyoum
Personal information
Full nameYanet Seyoum Gebremedhin
National team Ethiopia
Born (1994-07-09) July 9, 1994 (age 30)
Kombolcha, Ethiopia
Sport
SportSwimming
Strokesfreestyle

Yanet Seyoum Gebremedhin (born 9 July 1994 in Kombolcha, Ethiopia) is an Ethiopian swimmer. She is the first swimmer from Ethiopia to compete in the Olympics.[1] Yanet competed in the 50 meter freestyle at the 2012 Summer Olympics and was the flag bearer of the Ethiopian team at the 2012 Summer Olympics opening ceremony.[2][3]

  1. ^ Defait, Vincent (4 August 2012). "London 2012: Yanet Seyoum a champion despite coming last". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 12 November 2016. Retrieved 11 Nov 2016.
  2. ^ London 2012 profile Archived 2013-01-28 at archive.today
  3. ^ Staff. "London 2012 Opening Ceremony - Flag Bearers" (PDF). Olympics. Archived (PDF) from the original on 12 August 2012. Retrieved 10 August 2012.