· Para athletics
Tesfaw and Girma race to world-record gold in Paris
Yayesh Gate Tesfaw won the women’s 1500m T11 gold for Ethiopia at Paris 2024, running with guide Kindu Sisay Girma.
Read the archive reportNATIONAL STORIES · SHARED AMBITION
The Para sport story of Ethiopia.
Ethiopia’s Para athletics achievements include its first Paralympic gold through Tigist Gezahagn Mengistu at Tokyo 2020. She won the women’s 1500m T13 in August 2021. At Paris 2024, Yayesh Gate Tesfaw and guide Kindu Sisay Girma added a women’s 1500m T11 title with a world record. These distinct events illustrate Ethiopia’s success across different vision-impairment classes rather than a single championship lineage.
Mengistu takes Ethiopia to the top in Tokyo Paris 2024: Rattana dethrones Ktila as new Paralympic champion
Historical context is drawn from the linked IPC records. Dates and roles refer to the time of the original report.
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2021–2024Years represented in this collection
FROM THE HISTORICAL RECORD
Athletes, achievements and opportunity.
· Para athletics
Ethiopia and Namibia celebrate gold as African women shine in Paris
Tigist Mengistu retained her 1500m T13 title while Lahja Ishitile won the women’s 400m T11.
Read the archive report· Multiple sports
IPC review records 63 African medals at Tokyo 2020
African teams won 21 golds at the delayed Games despite pandemic-related disruptions to preparation.
Read the archive reportYOUR NATIONAL CONNECTION
Para sport in Ethiopia.
Connect with the national organisation to ask about participation, athlete development, classification and representing your country.
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Discover & participate
Connect with your NPC to find an accessible club, a first training session or a local sport opportunity.
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Develop & progress
Build an athlete pathway through coaching, equipment access, classification information and competition.
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Compete & represent
Prepare for national and continental events, with entries coordinated by your NPC and the relevant federation.