General Ayansa

General Ayansa

Personal information
Birth name	General Berhanu Ayansa
Born	(2005-01-28) 28 January 2005 (age 20)
Sport
Sport	Athletics
Event	Middle distance running
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)	800m: 1:44.60 (2025)
Medal record Men's athletics Representing  ETH World U20 Championships 2024 Lima 800 m

General Berhanu Ayansa (born 28 January 2005) is an Ethiopian middle-distance runner. He won a gold medal at the 2024 World Athletics U20 Championships over 800 metres. ^[1]

Career

He won a gold medal in Lima, Peru at the 2024 World Athletics U20 Championships over 800 metres in August 2024, ahead of Peyton Craig of Australia. ^{[2] [3] [4]}

He ran 1:44.60 for the 800 metres in Troyes, France in June 2025. ^[5] In July 2025, he was provisionally named in the senior Ethiopian team for the 800 metres at the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Japan, via the rankings quota. ^[6]

References

1. "General Ayansa". World Athletics. Retrieved 10 September 2024.
2. "Walaza storms to sprint double at World U20 Championships in Lima". Africa.cgtn. 31 August 2024. Retrieved 10 September 2024.
3. "Ethiopia shines at 2024 World Athletics U20 Championships with ten medals". Ethiopia Observer. September 1, 2024. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
4. "General, Aleshign Add two Golds to Ethiopia's Medal Haul at World U20". Ethiopian Monitor. August 31, 2024. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
5. "TROYES MEETING: ALI MOHAMED GOUANED IN 1'44″45 OVER 800 M". Track.nc. 23 June 2025. Retrieved 28 July 2025.
6. "Faith Kipyegon and Co Learn World Championships Rivals as Ethiopia Unveil Formidable Squad". Pulse Sports. 28 July 2025. Retrieved 28 July 2025.