Deresse Mekonnen
Achievements

Deresse Mekonnen

Section Title: Achievements
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Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes

Representing Ethiopia

2007	World Championships	Osaka, Japan	28th (h)	1500 m	3:43.15

2008	World Indoor Championships	Valencia, Spain	1st	1500 m	3:38.23

African Championships	Addis Ababa, Ethiopia	4th	1500 m	3:44.19

Olympic Games	Beijing, China	13th (sf)	1500 m	3:37.85

2009	World Championships	Berlin, Germany	2nd	1500 m	3:36.01

World Athletics Final	Thessaloniki, Greece	8th	1500 m	3:37.51

4th	3000 m	8:05.32

2010	World Indoor Championships	Doha, Qatar	1st	1500 m	3:41.86

2011	World Championships	Daegu, South Korea	11th (sf)	1500 m	3:44.65

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Deresse Mekonnen won the 1500m event at the 2008 World Indoor Championships in Valencia.

final_sentence: Deresse Mekonnen won the 1500m event at the 2008 World Indoor Championships in Valencia.