Hayle Ibrahimov

Hayle Ibrahimov

Hayle Ibrahimov at the 2012 Summer Olympics
Personal information
Nationality Azerbaijan
Born (1990-01-18) 18 January 1990
Mekele, Ethiopia
Height 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in)[1]
Weight 63 kg (139 lb)
Sport
Sport Track and field
Event(s) 1500 metres, 3000 metres, 5000 metres
Medal record
Men’s athletics
Competitor for  Azerbaijan
European Championships
2014 Zürich 5000 m
2010 Barcelona 5000 m
European Indoor Championships
2013 Göteborg 3000 m
2011 Paris 3000 m
Universiade
2013 Kazan 5000 m
2015 Gwangju 5000 m
Islamic Solidarity Games
2013 Palembang 5000 m

Hayle Ibrahimov (Amharic: ቀዳማዊ ደስታ ሃጎስ? – Haile Desta Hagos; born 18 January 1990) is Ethiopia-born Azerbaijani international middle and long distance track and field athlete, mainly competing in the disciplines of 3000 metres and 5000 metres.[2] He holds the Azerbaijani records in both these events.

Ibrahimov was the winner of the 3000 m at the European Athletics Indoor Championships in 2013, having been the silver medallist two years earlier. His bronze in the 5000 m 2010 European Athletics Championships was Azerbaijan's first medal in the history of that tournament. He represented his country at the 2012 London Olympics.

Biography

He was born in Mek'ele in Ethiopia's Tigray Region.[3] As a teenager he completed a transfer of allegiance to compete for Azerbaijan from 2009 onwards. In his first year for his new country he set Azerbaijani records in the 3000 metres (7:51.68 min) and the 5000 metres (13:53.60 min), as well as national junior records in events from 1500 m to 10,000 m. Ibrahimov secured his first national title over 5000 m and took a 5000/10,000 m gold medal double at the 2009 European Athletics Junior Championships.[4][5] He was a nominee in the men's European Athletics Rising Star of the Year Award for his achievements in 2009.[6]

At the 2010 IAAF World Indoor Championships he ran in the heats and although he was eliminated in the 3000 m heats he managed a national indoor record of 8:05.43 minutes.[7] On 31 July 2010, he became Azerbaijan's first ever medallist in the athletics by winning bronze at 2010 European Athletics Championships in Barcelona.[8][9] He ran an Azerbaijani indoor record in the 3000 metres at the BW-Bank Meeting in February 2011, setting a time of 7:42.54 minutes.[10]

On 5 March 2011, he won silver in the 3000 metres at the European Indoor Championships, narrowly losing to Mo Farah.[11][12] He was the favourite entering the 5000 m at the 2011 European Athletics U23 Championships, but failed to finish the event due to an injury that ruled him out for most of the season. He ran in the heats of the event at the 2012 IAAF World Indoor Championships, but did not progress to the final. Later that year he ran in the 5000 m at 2012 European Athletics Championships (where he came sixth) and at the 2012 London Olympics, managing ninth place. At September's Palio Citta della Quercia he ran a meet record and Azerbaijani best of 13:11.34 minutes for the 5000 m.[13] He also came eighth in the under-23 section of the 2012 European Cross Country Championships that year.

At the start of 2013 he improved his indoor national record three times, culminating in a run of 7:39.59 minutes at the XL Galan. On 2 March 2013, he won gold in the 3000 metres at the European Indoor Championships. Another national record came at the Doha Diamond League meeting in May, where he ran 7:34.57 minutes for the 3000 metres.[14]

Personal bests

Distance Time (min) Location Date
1500 m3:44.76Baku, Azerbaijan28 June 2009
3000 m7:34.57Doha Diamond League10 May 2013
5000 m13:09.17Zürich Diamond League28 August 2014
10,000 m30:06.64European Junior Championships23 July 2009
3000 m (indoor)7:39.59XL Galan21 February 2013

References

  1. ↑ 2015 WSG profile
  2. ↑ Dominating performances highlight - Euro Jnr Champs, Day 1
  3. ↑ Ibrahimov, Hayle. London2012. Retrieved on 2013-05-11.
  4. ↑ Novi Sad Day 1 wrap: Russia, Belarus and Azerbaijan strike gold on opening day . European Athletics. Retrieved on 2013-05-11.
  5. ↑ Novi Sad Day 3 wrap: Grøvdal, Guliyev and Storl the star performers. European Athletics. Retrieved on 2013-05-11.
  6. ↑ France's Lemaître named men's European Athletics Rising Star of the Year. European Athletics (2009-09-28). Retrieved on 2013-05-11.
  7. ↑ Azerbaijani athlete reaches world championship final. News.az (2010-03-13). Retrieved on 2013-05-11.
  8. ↑ "Farah completes long distance double". CNN. 31 July 2010. Retrieved 1 August 2010.
  9. ↑ "Britain tastes triple gold at European Championships". Bangkok Post. Retrieved 1 August 2010.
  10. ↑ Records tumble in Karlsruhe, Spiegelburg clears 4.76m. European Athletics (2011-02-14). Retrieved on 2011-02-14.
  11. ↑ Hart, Simon (5 March 2011). "European Athletics Indoor Championship 2011: Mo Farah holds nerve to win 3,000m gold medal in Paris". London: telegraph.co.uk. Retrieved 5 March 2011.
  12. ↑ "Farah defends indoor crown in Paris". Retrieved 5 March 2011.
  13. ↑ "48° Palio Città della Quercia 2012 Complete Results" (PDF). www.dbresults.net. 4 September 2012. Retrieved 4 September 2012.
  14. ↑ 2013 Doha Meeting 3000 Men. Diamond League. Retrieved on 2013-05-11.

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