Elvan Abeylegesse
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Female |
| Full name | Elvan•Abeylegesse |
| Used name | Elvan•Abeylegesse |
| Other names | Elvan Can, Hewan Abeye |
| Born | 11 September 1982 in Addis Ababa, Addis Ababa (ETH) |
| Measurements | 159 cm / 40 kg |
| Affiliations | Enka Spor Kulubü, İstanbul (TUR) |
| NOC |  Türkiye |
Biography
Adopted Turkish nationality on 2 July 1999.
Personal Bests: 1500 – 3:58.28 (2004), 5000 – 14:24.68 (2004); 10000 – 29:56.34 (2008).
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 Summer Olympics | Athletics | TUR |
Elvan Abeylegesse | |||
| 1,500 metres, Women (Olympic) | 8 | |||||
| 5,000 metres, Women (Olympic) | 12 | |||||
| 2008 Summer Olympics | Athletics | TUR |
Elvan Abeylegesse | |||
| 5,000 metres, Women (Olympic) | ||||||
| 10,000 metres, Women (Olympic) |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the European Athletics Championships (2–0–1 2006 Göteborg bronze: 5000 m; 2010 Barcelona gold: 5000 m and 10000 m)
- Listed in Doping Irregularities at the Olympics (Beijing 2008 – 5000m (2) 10000m (2) Retroactively stripped of all her results from 2007 to 2009 after testing positive at the 2007 World Championships. Stanozolol (retest))
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Mediterranean Games (1–1–1 2001 Tunis ATH bronze: 10000 m; 2009 Pescara ATH gold: 10000 m; 2013 Mersin ATH silver: 10000 m)