Yohannes Tefera
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 28 March 2004 |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
Event | Middle distance running |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) | 800m: 1:44.09 (Nancy, 2025) |
Yohannes Tefera (born 28 March 2004) is an Ethiopian middle-distance runner.[1]
Career
Tefera placed sixth in the 800 metres at the delayed 2023 African Games held in Accra, Ghana, in March 2024.[2] He finished eighth in the 800 metres at the 2024 African Championships in Douala, Cameroon in June 2024. [3]
Tefera won the 800 metres at the Gouden Spike meet in Leiden, Netherlands in June 2025, with a time of 1:45.59.[4] He ran a new personal best for the 800 metres of 1:44.09 competing in Nancy, France in July 2025.[5] He competed at the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Japan, in September 2025 in the men's 800 metres.[6][7]
References
- ^ "Yohannes Tefera". World Athletics. Retrieved 16 Sep 2025.
- ^ "African Games". World Athletics. 18 March 2023. Retrieved 16 September 2025.
- ^ "African Athletics Championships". World Athletics. 21 June 2024. Retrieved 16 September 2025.
- ^ "Internationale atletiektop op zonnige editie van de Gouden Spike". Centraalplus. 16 June 2025. Retrieved 16 September 2025.
- ^ "New personal record for Gouaned in the 800m". Horizons.dz. 5 July 2025. Retrieved 16 Sep 2025.
- ^ "World Athletics Championships, Tokyo 2025". World Athletics. 21 September 2025. Retrieved 24 September 2025.
- ^ "Faith Kipyegon and Co Learn World Championships Rivals as Ethiopia Unveil Formidable Squad". Pulsesports. 28 July 2025. Retrieved 16 Sep 2025.