| 词条 | Terefe Ejigu | |||||||||||
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| headercolor = | name = Terefe Ejigu | image = | image_size = | caption = | birth_name = Terefe Tsegaye Ejigu | fullname = | nickname = | nationality = {{NZL}} | residence = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1988|10|14|df=yes}} | birth_place = Arsi Negele, Ethiopia | death_date = | death_place = | height = {{height|precision=2|ft=5|in=5}} | weight = {{convert|130|lb|kg}} | website = | country = New Zealand | sport = | event = | collegeteam = | universityteam = Eastern Michigan Eagles | club = | team = | turnedpro = | partner = | former_partner = | coach = | retired = | coaching = | worlds = | regionals = | nationals = | olympics = | paralympics = | highestranking = | pb = | medaltemplates ={{MedalSport | Athletics}}{{MedalCountry | {{NZL}} }}{{MedalCompetition|Oceania Youth Championships}}{{MedalGold |2004 Townsville | 1500 m}}{{MedalGold |2004 Townsville | 3000 m}} | show-medals = }} Terefe Ejigu (born 14 October 1988) is an Ethiopian-born New Zealand long distance runner. Early lifeHe was born as Terefe Tsegaye Ejigu in Ethiopia. In 2001 at the age of 13 he fled violence in Ethiopia with his siblings. He settled in Wellington, New Zealand with his family where he enrolled at Wellington College. At the time, he spoke no English. While at the college, he began training as a runner, setting a new national junior record for the 5000 m. He attended Victoria University of Wellington to earn a degree in development studies. In 2009, he was awarded a $100,000 scholarship from Eastern Michigan University in the United States.[1][2] In 2012 he won first team ALL-MAC honors for his academic achievement at the university.[3] In 2012, Ejigu won the 5000 m at the Mid-American Conference Indoor Track and Field Championships. He also won the mile race and finished second in the 3000 m. Filmmaker Anna Cottrell documented Ejigu's life story in the documentary Running For His Life.[4] Achievements
References1. ^{{cite news|last=Hill|first=Ruth|title=A child refugee still on the run|url=http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/2776877/A-child-refugee-still-on-the-run|accessdate=1 June 2012|newspaper=Stuff|date=22 August 2009}} {{authority control}}{{DEFAULTSORT:Ejigu, Terefe}}2. ^{{cite news|title=Ethiopian runner targets Olympic glory for NZ|url=http://tvnz.co.nz/content/2936328/3708550/article.html|accessdate=1 June 2012|newspaper=TVNZ|date=21 August 2009}} 3. ^{{cite news|title=Ejigu, George and Kalinowski Earn Academic All-MAC Awards|url=http://www.emueagles.com/news/2012/4/16/MTRACK_0416123832.aspx|accessdate=1 June 2012|newspaper=EMU Eagles|date=17 April 2012}} 4. ^{{cite news|last=Katzenstein |first=Josh |title=Filmmaker spotlights EMU runner's dreams |url=http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20120428/SCHOOLS/204280338/Filmmaker-spotlights-EMU-runner-s-dreams |accessdate=1 June 2012 |newspaper=Detroit News |date=28 April 2012 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120626204046/http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20120428/SCHOOLS/204280338/Filmmaker-spotlights-EMU-runner-s-dreams |archivedate=June 26, 2012 }} 8 : Ethiopian male long-distance runners|Victoria University of Wellington alumni|New Zealand male long-distance runners|Eastern Michigan Eagles men's track and field athletes|Eastern Michigan Eagles men's cross country runners|1988 births|Living people|Ethiopian emigrants to New Zealand |
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