Gete Wami

Gete Wami
Medal record
Women's Athletics
Representing  Ethiopia
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2000 Sydney 10,000 m
Bronze medal – third place 1996 Atlanta 10,000 m
Bronze medal – third place 2000 Sydney 5000 m
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1999 Seville 10,000 m
Bronze medal – third place 2001 Edmonton 10,000 m

Getenesh "Gete" Wami Degife (Amharic: ጌጤነሽ 'ጌጤ' ዋሚ ደግፌ born January 28th 1974 in Debre Berhan)[1] is an Ethiopian former long-distance runner who competed in cross country, track, and road events.

Her brother, Mulugeta Wami, is also a professional marathon runner.[2]

  1. ^ Gete Wami Archived October 29, 2013, at the Wayback Machine. Sports Reference. Retrieved 28 October 2013.
  2. ^ Wami en Deriba winnaars in Egmond, Butter en Borst leveren knappe prestatie Archived 2018-09-17 at the Wayback Machine (in Dutch). Losse Veter (13 January 2008). Retrieved 28 October 2013.