Lomi Muleta

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Lomi Muleta
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Lomi Muleta in 2023
Personal information
Full nameLomi Muleta Tefera
NationalityEthiopian
Born (2001-11-29) 29 November 2001 (age 22)
Sport
SportAthletics
EventSteeplechase
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia
African Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2023 Accra 3000 m st.

Lomi Muleta Tefera (born 29 November 2001) is an Ethiopian athlete. [1] She competed in the women's 3000 metres steeplechase event at the 2019 World Athletics Championships. [2]

She competed in the women's 3000 metres steeplechase at the 2020 Summer Olympics and the 2024 Summer Olympics. [3]

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References

  1. "Lomi Muleta". IAAF. Retrieved 30 September 2019.
  2. "3000 Metres Steeplechase Women - Round 1" (PDF). IAAF (Doha 2019). Retrieved 30 September 2019.
  3. "Athletics - MULETA Lomi". Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 9 August 2021. Retrieved 9 August 2021.