2020 Summer Olympics - Athletes
Netsanet Desta
- Date of birth
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2000-10-26
Results
Women's 800m
| 27 | Women's 800m | 2:01.98 |
| 25 | Women's 800m, Round 1 | 2:01.98 |
| 4 | Women's 800m, Round 1, Heat 4 | 2:01.98 |
Olympics News
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Devynne Charlton, Cooper Lutkenhaus star at World Indoors
Devynne Charlton matched her own world record by clocking 7.65 seconds to win the 60-meter hurdles at the World Indoors for the third straight year Sunday.
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Sprinter Fred Kerley gets 2-year ban for missing drug tests
Sprinter Fred Kerley received a two-year ban Friday for missing drug tests -- a suspension that shouldn't impact the 30-year-old former world champion because he has signed to run in a league that does not prohibit performance enhancers.
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Diving World Cup canceled after surge of violence in Mexico
The Diving World Cup scheduled for next week outside of Guadalajara in the state of Jalisco, Mexico, has been canceled due to safety concerns in the area.
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Jeff Galloway, Olympian and pioneer of run-walk method, dies at 80
Jeff Galloway, a member of the 1972 U.S. Olympic team who for decades inspired elite athletes and countless everyday runners by promoting a run-walk-run strategy, whether in a marathon or just a neighborhood jog, died Wednesday at age 80.
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U.S. Olympic flag-bearers: Knight, Bates, Jackson, more
Evan Bates and Hilary Knight are the latest U.S. athletes who will serve as Olympic flag-bearers. Check out previous recipients of the honor.
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What are the longest U.S. medal droughts at the Olympics?
Though the U.S. excelled at the 2024 Paris Games, there are medal droughts that still need to be broken during upcoming Olympic cycles.
