Merihun Crespi
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Italian |
| Born | 15 December 1988 |
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) |
| Weight | 63 kg (139 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Italy |
| Sport | Athletics |
Event | Middle-distance running |
| Club | C.S. Esercito |
| Coached by | Giorgio Rondelli |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal bests |
|
Medal record | |
Merihun Crespi (born 15 December 1988) is a born Ethiopian male Italian long-distance runner who won three times his country's senior national championship and an individual bronze medal at the European Athletics U20 Championships.[1]
Biography
[edit | edit source]Born in Blaten, Ethiopia, adopted when he was 3 by Italian family.[2] In 2009 he was azzurro at the Decanation in Paris (7th) and since 2010 he is part of the team trained by Giorgio Rondelli at the XXV Aprile field in Milan. He graduated from the Liceo Scientifico-Tecnologico, he loves music and reading: among all the champions he chooses Paul Tergat.[2]
Achievements
[edit | edit source]| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | World Cross Country Championships |  Mombasa
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60th | Junior race (8 km) | 27:19 | |
| European U20 Championships |  Hengelo
|
3rd | 1500 metres | 4:01.83 |
National titles
[edit | edit source]He won three national championships at individual senior level.[3]
- Italian Athletics Championships
- 1500 metres: 2011, 2013
- Italian Athletics Indoor Championships
- 1500 metres: 2012
See also
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External links
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