| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Sintayehu Vissa |
| Nationality | Italian |
| Born | July 29, 1996 Bahir Dar, Ethiopia |
| Home town | Bertiolo, Italy |
| Alma mater | University of Mississippi Giacomo Ceconi High School |
| Employer | On Running |
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) |
| Sport | |
| Country | Italy |
| Sport | Track, Cross country |
| Event(s) | Middle-distance running, 5000 metres |
| College team | Ole Miss Rebels |
| Club | On Athletic Club |
| Turned pro | 2022 |
| Coached by | Dathan Ritzenhein 2022–present Ryan Vanhoy 2020–22 |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal bests | |
Sintayehu Vissa (born 29 July 29 1996) [1] is an Ethiopian-born Italian professional middle-distance runner. She represented Italy at 2023 & 2022 World Athletics Championships competing in the women's 1500 metres. [2]
Sinta Vissa is the 2022 NCAA Division I 1500 m champion. She is the Italian indoor record holder for the mile.
In August 2022, Sinta Vissa signed a professional contract to be coached by Dathan Ritzenhein and train with On Athletics Club. [3] [4] [5]
On 28 January 2023, she broke by 0.19 s Gabriella Dorio's 41-year-old Italian indoor mile record with a time of 4:28.71 at the NYRR Dr Sander Invitational in Fort Washington Avenue Armory. [6] Vissa smashed her own record a few weeks later, running 4:24.54 at the Millrose Games in New York for sixth place. [1] [2]
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | World Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 25th | 1500 m | 4:01.66 |
| 2023 | 2023 European Athletics Team Championships First Division | Chorzów, Poland | 4th | 1500 m | 4:12.62 |
| 2023 | European Indoor Championships | Istanbul, Turkey | 9th | 1500 m | 4:10.05 |
| 2022 | World Championships | Eugene, OR, United States | 22nd | 1500 m | 4:07.33 |
As a Saint Leo Lions, Sintayehu Vissa earned 2019 All-Conference Sunshine State Conference Cross Country honors at the Sunshine State Championships during her first year in the United States from her hometown of Bertiolo, Italy. [7]
She was a 2020 NCAA Division II USTFCCCA 800 metres All-American. [8] [9]
Vissa was a 1500 m champion at 2022 NCAA Division I T&F Championships and earned 5 NCAA Division I U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association All-American awards, 1 NCAA Division II U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association All-American award and 3 Southeastern Conference Championship titles as an Ole Miss Rebels. She ran a 4:04.64 1500 m in Castellón in June, the No. 4 time ever on the USTFCCCA all-time list. [10]
Source [11]
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The NCAA Division III Women's Outdoor Track and Field Championships are the annual collegiate track and field competitions for women athletes representing Division III institutions organised by the National Collegiate Athletic Association. Athletes' performances in individual championships earn points for their institutions and the team with the most points receives the NCAA team title in track and field. A separate NCAA Division III men's competition is also held. These two events are separate from the NCAA Division III Women's Indoor Track and Field Championships and NCAA Division III Men's Indoor Track and Field Championships held during the winter.
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