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Ethiopian middle-distance runner

Aman Wote

Wote at the 2012 Summer Olympics
Personal information
Nationality Ethiopian
Born (1984-04-18) April 18, 1984 (age 40)Kabet, Ethiopia
Sport
Sport Track
Event 1500 metres
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s) 800 metres: 1:44.99[1] 1500 metres: 3:29.91[1] NR Mile: 3:48.60[1]
Medal record Athletics Representing Ethiopia World Indoor Championships Silver medal – second place 2014 Sopot 1500 m
Updated on 06-17-2014

Aman Wote Fete (Amharic: አማን ወጤ; born 18 April 1984) is an Ethiopian runner who specializes in mostly middle-distance events. He represented Ethiopia at the 2012 Summer Olympics.

A late bloomer in the international stage, although a prolific runner from an early age in Kabet, Wote ran his first big international race at the 2010 African Championships, where he ran the 1500 metres in 3:38.89. At the 2012 Summer Olympics, Wote ran the 1500 metres in 3:41.67, missing qualification to the next round by less than 0.3 seconds.

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing Ethiopia
2010 African Championships Nairobi, Kenya 7th 1500 m 3:38.89
2011 All-Africa Games Maputo, Mozambique 5th 1500 m 3:41.04
2012 World Indoor Championships Istanbul, Turkey 4th 1500 m 3:47.02
Olympic Games London, United Kingdom 39th (h) 1500 m 3:41.67
2013 World Championships Moscow, Russia 8th (sf) 1500 m 3:36.94
2014 World Indoor Championships Sopot, Poland 2nd 1500 m 3:38.08
IAAF World Relays Nassau, Bahamas 3rd 4 × 1500 m 14:41.22
Herculis Monaco 6th 1500m 3:29.91
2015 World Championships Beijing, China — 1500 m DNF
2016 World Indoor Championships Portland, United States 6th 1500 m 3:44.86
2018 World Indoor Championships Birmingham, United Kingdom 4th 1500 m 3:58.64
African Championships Asaba, Nigeria 5th 1500 m 3:38.49
  1. ^ a b c All-Athletics. "Profile of Aman Wote".