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Layes Abdullayeva
Ethiopian-born Azerbaijani track and field athlete From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Layes Abdullayeva (Amharic: Abelav Layes Tsige; born 29 May 1991 in Ethiopia) is an Ethiopian-born Azerbaijani international middle and long-distance track and field athlete, running in the disciplines of 1500 m, 3000 m and 5000 m, but also 10000 m.[1]
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In 2009, a Turkish coach in Adis Ababa persuaded her to switch allegiance to Azerbaijan.[2] She competed for Azerbaijan in the time period from 2009 to 2013.
After the end of her sporting career, she returned back to Ethiopia and later regretted her cooperation with the Azerbaijani national team, mentioning insufficient funding and being tricked to dope.[2]
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