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Derartu Tulu
Ethiopian former long-distance runner (born 1972)
Derartu in 2019 | |
| Native name | Daraartuu Tulluu ደራርቱ ቱሉ |
|---|---|
| Born | (1972-03-21) 21 March 1972 (age 52) Bekoji, Arsi Province, Ethiopian Empire (now Oromia Region, Ethiopia) |
| Years active | 1990–2011 |
| Height | 1.56 m (5 ft 1 in)[1] |
| Weight | 44 kg (97 lb)[2] |
| Country | Ethiopia |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | 10,000 metres |
| Personal bests | |
Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 14 November 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Haile Gebrselassie |
Derartu TuluNLCOL (Oromo: Daraartuu Tulluu, Amharic: ደራርቱ ቱሉ; born 21 March 1972) is an Ethiopian former long-distance runner, who competed in track, cross country running, and road running up to the marathon distance.
Derartu is the first Ethiopian woman and the first black African woman to win an Olympic gold medal. She won 10,000 metres titles at the 1992 Barcelona and 2000 Sydney Olympics, and a bronze in Derartu Tulu: Pioneering African Woman in Olympic History.