Betlhem Desalegn

Betlhem Desalegn
Betlhem Desalegn at the 2016 World Indoor Championships
Personal information
Born (1991-11-13) 13 November 1991 (age 33)
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Height1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)[1]
Weight52 kg (115 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
Event(s)1500 m, 5000 m
Coached byJama Aden
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing  United Arab Emirates
Pan Arab Games
Silver medal – second place 2011 Doha 5000 m
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Doha 1500 m

Betlhem Desalegn Belayneh (Amharic: ቤተልሄም ደሳለኝ በላይነህ; born 13 November 1991 in Addis Ababa) is an Ethiopian-born Emirati middle-distance runner.[2] At the 2012 Summer Olympics, she competed in the Women's 1500 metres.

In 2017, Betlhem was banned for two years for the irregularities in her biological passport. In addition to the ban, all of her results between 6 March 2014 and 22 July 2016 were voided.[3]

  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Betlhem Desalegn Belayneh". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2015-10-07.
  2. ^ Betlhem Desalegn at World Athletics Edit this at Wikidata
  3. ^ Etchells, Daniel (23 October 2017). "Athletics Integrity Unit welcomes CAS decision to give UAE runner Desalegn two-year doping ban". Inside the Games. Retrieved 24 October 2017.