Assefa Mezgebu (born 19 June 1978 in Sidamo) is an Ethiopian retired long-distance runner, best known for winning a bronze medal in the 10,000 metres event at the 2000 Summer Olympics. He was also the runner-up at the 2001 World Championships in Athletics, following a bronze medal at the 1999 World Championships in Athletics. He also competed in cross-country running and reached the podium at the IAAF World Cross Country Championships in 1998 and 2000.
Assefa Mezgebu is the younger brother of Ayele Mezgebu.
International competitions Representing 1995World ChampionshipsGothenburg, Sweden 14th10,000 m27:56.061996World Junior ChampionshipsSydney, Australia1st5000m13:35.301st10,000m28:27.781997World Championships Athens, Greece 5th10,000 m27:32.481998World Cross Country ChampionshipsMarrakesh, Morocco 3rdLong race (12 km)34:281999World Championships Seville, Spain 3rd10,000 m27:59.15All-Africa Games Johannesburg, South Africa 1st10,000 m28:12.152000World Cross Country ChampionshipsVilamoura, Portugal 2ndLong race (12.3 km)35:01Summer OlympicsSydney, Australia 3rd10,000 m27:19.752001World Championships Edmonton, Canada 2nd10,000 m27:53.97
Personal bests 3,000 metres - 7:28.45 min (1998) 5,000 metres - 12:53.84 min (1998) 10,000 metres - 26:49.90 min (2002)
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