Chala Beyo
Beyo at the 2016 Olympics
Personal information
Born18 January 1996 (1996-01-18) (age 27)
Height176 cm (5 ft 9 in)[1][2]
Weight58 kg (128 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
Event(s)3000 m, steeplechase
Achievements and titles
Personal bests
  • 3000 m – 7:59.67 (2015)
  • 3000 mS – 8:17.84 (2016)[3]
Medal record
Representing  Ethiopia
African Championships
Gold medal – first place2016 Durban3000 m s'chase

Chala Beyo Techo (born 18 January 1996) is an Ethiopian long-distance runner who specialises in the 3000 metres steeplechase. He was the gold medallist in the steeplechase at the 2016 African Championships in Athletics, becoming the first non-Kenyan to win that title since Brahim Boulami in 2002.[4]

He made his international debut at the 2014 African Championships in Athletics, placing fourth behind a Kenyan trio.[5] As a result he was chosen to represent Africa at the 2014 IAAF Continental Cup, held later at the same venue, and he again took fourth place.[6][7] He placed fifth at the 2015 African Games.[8]

International competitions

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
2014 African Championships Marrakech, Morocco 4th 3000 m s'chase 8:40.02
IAAF Continental Cup Marrakech, Morocco 4th 3000 m s'chase 8:25.45
2015 African Games Brazzaville, Congo 5th 3000 m s'chase 8:28.03
2016 African Championships Durban, South Africa 1st 3000 m s'chase 8:21.02
Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 20th (h) 3000 m s'chase 8:32.06
2019 World Championships Doha, Qatar 14th (h) 3000 m s'chase 8:21.091

1Did not finish in the final

References

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  1. ↑ Chala Beyo Archived 26 August 2016 at the Wayback Machine. rio2016.com
  2. ↑ Chala Beyo. nbcolympics.com
  3. ↑ Chala Beyo at World Athletics
  4. ↑ Mulkeen, Jon (2015-09-15). Ivorian sprint double for Meite and Ta Lou at All-African Games. IAAF. Retrieved on 2016-06-28.
  5. ↑ Kenya: Birech, Obiri Quench Kenya's Gold Thirst. All Africa. Retrieved on 2016-06-28.
  6. ↑ African team to defend its honour on home soil at IAAF Continental Cup. IAAF (2014-08-29). Retrieved on 2016-06-28.
  7. ↑ Chala Beyo. IAAF. Retrieved on 2016-06-28.
  8. ↑ Men's steeplechase Final results Archived 7 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine. Brazzaville2015. Retrieved on 2016-06-28.
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