Zerei Kbrom Mezngi (born 12 January 1986) is an Eritrean-Norwegian long-distance runner. Competing for Norway, he won a silver medal in the 10000 meters at the 2022 European Athletics Championships.[1][2]
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Born | Eritrea | 12 January 1986||||||||||||||
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Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||
Event | 10,000 m | ||||||||||||||
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Personal life
editBorn in Eritrea on 12 January 1986, Mezngi came to Norway as a refugee in 2012. Settling in Tananger from 2017, he became a naturalized Norwegian citizen in 2020. He has represented Norway internationally since 2021.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Zerei Kbrom MEZNGI". worldathletics.org. Retrieved 21 August 2022.
- ^ "Norges sensasjonsmann var langt nede – ville legge opp". nrk.no. Retrieved 21 August 2022.
- ^ Sundby, Jørn. "Zerei Kbrom Mezngi". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
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