Mekides Abebe

Mekides Abebe
Personal information
NationalityEthiopian
Born (2001-07-29) 29 July 2001 (age 23)
Sport
SportAthletics
EventSteeplechase
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing  Ethiopia
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Eugene 3000 m st.
Youth Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2018 Buenos Aires 2000 m st.
African Games
Gold medal – first place 2019 Rabat 3000 m st.

Mekides Abebe Demewoz (born 29 July 2001) is an Ethiopian athlete.[1] She competed in the women's 3000 metres steeplechase event at the 2019 World Athletics Championships.[2]

She won the gold medal in the women's 3000 metres steeplechase at the 2019 African Games and the silver medal in the women's 2000 metre steeplechase at the 2018 Youth Olympics.

She competed in the women's 3000 metres steeplechase at the 2020 Summer Olympics.[3]

  1. ^ "Mekides Abebe". IAAF. Retrieved 30 September 2019.
  2. ^ "3000 Metres Steeplechase Women - Round 1" (PDF). IAAF (Doha 2019). Retrieved 30 September 2019.
  3. ^ "ABEBE Mekides". Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 9 August 2021. Retrieved 9 August 2021.