Defar, Meseret (1983–)
Defar, Meseret (1983–)
Ethiopian runner. Born Nov 19, 1983, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
At World Indoor championship, placed 1st for 3,000 meters (2004); won a gold medal for 5,000 meters at Athens Olympics (2004).
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