Amsale Woldegibriel

Amsale Woldegibriel^[a] (born 8 October 1960) is an Ethiopian middle-distance runner. She won the first-ever African Championships women's medal for Ethiopia in 1979 and later set the Ethiopian 1500 metres national record. She competed in the women's 1500 metres at the 1980 Summer Olympics.^[1]

Amsale Woldegibriel

Personal information
Nationality	Ethiopian
Born	(1960-10-08) 8 October 1960 (age 64)
Sport
Sport	Middle-distance running
Event	1500 metres
Medal record Women's athletics Representing  Ethiopia African Championships 1979 Dakar 800 m

Career

Woldegibriel entered in the 800 metres at the 1979 African Championships in Athletics. She ran 2:11.9 to win the bronze medal behind Mary Chemweno and Rose Tata-Muya. She was the first Ethiopian to medal at the women's African Championships and the only to medal at the inaugural edition.^[2]

Woldegibriel was seeded in the first 1500 metres semi-final at the 1980 Olympics.^[3] She ran a time of 4:25.30 to place 10th.^[4] Her time was a personal best.^[5]

Woldegibriel's time of 4:25.30 was an Ethiopian national record over 1500 m.^[6]

Notes

1. also spelled Amsala or Woldegebriel