About Tamiru Demisse
Born 1993. Tamiru Demisse is an Ethiopian athlete.
Tamiru Demisse is a visually impaired Ethiopian Paralympic athlete. He represented Ethiopia at the 2016 Summer Paralympics held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and he won the silver medal in the men's 1500 metres T13 event. In this event, all three runners finished with a faster time than Matthew Centrowitz Jr., the winner of the men's 1500 metres event at the 2016 Summer Olympics, who finished with a time of 3:50.00.
He was also one of the flag bearers during the opening ceremony of the 2016 Summer Paralympics.
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Who is Tamiru Demisse?
Ethiopian Paralympic athlete
When was Tamiru Demisse born?
Tamiru Demisse was born on 7 October 1993.
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Tamiru Demisse is an athlete.
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Tamiru Demisse is Ethiopian.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Tamiru Demisse. https://biography.guide/tamiru-demisse/
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