Meseret Defar
Meseret Defar Tola (Amharic: መሠረት ደፋር; born 19 November 1983) is an Ethiopian long-distance runner who competes chiefly in the 3000 metres and 5000 metres events. She has won medals at top-tier international competitions including Olympic and World Championship gold medals over 5000 metres. She broke the world record in the event in 2006, broke it again in 2007 and held it until 2008, when fellow Ethiopian Tirunesh Dibaba beat her time.
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| Full name at birth | Meseret Defar Tola
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| Claim to fame | Taking gold at the 2012 London Olympics and 2004 Athens Olympics and bronze at the 2008 Beijing Olympics
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| Date of birth | 19 November 1983
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| Place of birth | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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| Height | 5' 1" (155 cm)
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| Weight | 93 lbs (42 kg)
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