Ethiopia's Dibaba completes golden double
Saturday, 23 August 2008
BEIJING, Aug 22 : Ethiopia's Tirunesh Dibaba won her second gold medal at the Beijing Olympics as she took the women's 5,000 metres gold medal at the Beijing Olympic Games here Friday.
Dibaba (23) clocked 15 minutes 41.40 seconds for her second gold medal at the Games, following her win in the 10,000m.
Turkey's Elvan Abeylegesse took the silver in 15:42.74 and another Ethiopian Meseret Defar, the defending champion, won the bronze in 15:44.12.
Dibaba (23) clocked 15 minutes 41.40 seconds for her second gold medal at the Games, following her win in the 10,000m.
Turkey's Elvan Abeylegesse took the silver in 15:42.74 and another Ethiopian Meseret Defar, the defending champion, won the bronze in 15:44.12.