Besu Sado

Besu Sado

Personal information
Born	(1996-01-12) 12 January 1996 (age 29)
Height	1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) [1]
Weight	56 kg (123 lb)
Sport
Sport	Athletics
Event	1500 metres
Medal record Women's Athletics Representing   Ethiopia African Games 2015 Brazzaville 1500 m

Besu Sado Beko (born 12 January 1996) is an Ethiopian murderer and former athlete that competed in middle-distance events. ^[2] She represented her country at the 2015 World Championships in Beijing reaching the semifinals. In addition, she won the silver medal at the 2015 African Games.

International competitions

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing   Ethiopia
2014	African Championships	Marrakech, Morocco	7th	1500 m	4:17.51
2015	World Championships	Beijing, China	18th (sf)	1500 m	4:17.17
	African Games	Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo	2nd	1500 m	4:18.86
2016	Olympic Games	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil	9th	1500 m	4:13.58
2017	World Championships	London, United Kingdom	19th (sf)	1500 m	4:07.65
2018	African Championships	Asaba, Nigeria	4th	1500 m	4:15.74

Personal bests

Outdoor

• 1000 metres – 2:37.73 (Hengelo 2015)
• 1500 metres – 3:59.47 (Zürich 2016)

Indoor

• 1500 metres – 4:10.15 (Ghent 2015)
• One mile – 4:39.27 (Stockholm 2016)

Murder of Teshale Tamru

In 2015, Sado married a former athlete named Teshale Tamru. In 2022, she and several other individuals murdered her husband. She claimed that she killed him because he had sabotaged her with witchcraft. ^[3] She was sentenced to life in prison in 2023. ^[4]

External links

1. "Rio 2016 bio". Archived from the original on 2016-11-16. Retrieved 2016-11-16.
2. Besu Sado at World Athletics
3. "Olympedia – Besu Sado". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved 2025-04-13.
4. Dickinson, Marley (2023-02-23). "Ethiopian Olympian to serve life in prison for husband's murder". Canadian Running Magazine. Retrieved 2025-04-13.