Azerbaijani best of 13:11.34 minutes for the 5000 m. He also came eighth in the under-23 section of the 2012 European Cross Country Championships that year. At the start of 2013 he improved his indoor national record three times, culminating in a run of 7:39.59 minutes at the XL Galan. On 2 March 2013, he won gold in the 3000 metres at the European Indoor Championships. Another national record came at the Doha Diamond League meeting in May, where he ran 7:34.57 minutes for the 3000 metres. In 2013 he won the gold medal at the Universiade, with a new Games record, a title he defended in 2015. He won the silver medal in the 5000 m at the 2014 European Championships. In 2016, he again represented Azerbaijan at the Olympics. Personal bests References External links 1990 births Living people Azerbaijani male long-distance runners Ethiopian male long-distance runners People from Mekelle Athletes (track and field) at the 2012 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 2016 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes of Azerbaijan European Athletics Championships medalists World Athletics Championships athletes for Azerbaijan European Games competitors for Azerbaijan Athletes (track and field) at the 2015 European Games Naturalized citizens of Azerbaijan Universiade medalists in athletics (track and field) Universiade gold medalists for Azerbaijan Sportspeople from Tigray Region Azerbaijani male cross country runners Ethiopian emigrants Ethiopian emigrants to Azerbaijan Medalists at the 2013 Summer Universiade Medalists at the 2015 Summer Universiade Azerbaijani people of Ethiopian descent