Selamawit Teferi

Selamawit ("Selam") Dagnachew Bayoulgn-Teferi (; born 24 March 1994) is an Olympic runner. Born in Ethiopia, she qualified to represent Israel at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo in the 5,000 meters. She has also won Israeli championships at 800 meters and 1,500 meters.

Early and personal life Selamawit was born in Ethiopia, to a non-Jewish family. She became an Israeli citizen in April 2018, on account of her marriage to an Israeli citizen. They are the first married couple to represent Israel at the Olympics. At the same time, Selamawit's time in the 15 kilometers of 49:21 in February 2019 was the 12th-fastest in the world for the year. In July 2019, she won the 1,500 meters with a 4.11.37 at the 18th Meeting International de la Province de Liège.

Selamawit qualified to represent Israel at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo in the 5,000 meters with a time of 15:08.39 in the Guldensporenmeeting in Kortrijk, Belgium, on July 13, 2019, where she won a bronze medal. She placed 10th in the Olympic final.