Yemaneberhan Crippa

Yemaneberhan Crippa

Crippa in 2022
Personal information
National team	Italy: 10 caps (2018–2020)
Born	(1996-10-15) 15 October 1996 (age 28)[1] Dessie, Wollo, Ethiopia[1]
Height	1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)[1]
Weight	53 kg (117 lb)[1]
Sport
Country	Italy
Sport	Athletics
Event(s)	Long-distance running Cross country running
Club	Valsugana Trentino Fiamme Oro Padova
Coached by	Massimo Pegoretti Marco Borsari (2007–2011)
Achievements and titles
Personal bests	1500 m: 3:35.26 (2018) Mile: 3:52.08 (2020) 3000 m: 7:37.90 NR (2021) 5000 m: 13:02.26 NR (2020) 10,000 m: 27:10.76 NR (2019)
Medal record Men's athletics Representing  Italy International competitions Event 1st 2nd 3rd European Championships 3 0 2 European Team Championships 2 0 0 European Cross Country C'ships 0 1 2 European 10,000m Cup 2 0 1 Mediterranean Games 0 0 1 Total 7 1 6 European Championships 2022 Munich 10,000 m 2024 Rome Half marathon 2024 Rome Half marathon team 2018 Berlin 10,000 m 2022 Munich 5000 m European Games 2023 Kraków-Małopolska 5000 m European 10,000m Cup 2023 Pacé 10,000 m 2019 London 10,000 m 2018 London 10,000 m European U23 Championships 2017 Bydgoszcz 5000 m European U20 Championships 2015 Eskilstuna 5000 m European Cross Country Championships 2014 Samokov U20 race 2015 Hyères U20 race 2022 Turin Senior team 2024 Antalya Senior Men 2016 Chia U23 race 2017 Šamorín U23 race 2018 Tilburg Senior team 2019 Lisbon Senior race Mediterranean Games 2018 Taragona 5000 m

Yemaneberhan "Yeman" Crippa (born 15 October 1996)^[2] is an Ethiopian-born Italian long-distance runner. He won the gold medal in the 10,000 metres and bronze for the 5000 metres at the European Athletics Championships in 2022, and bronze in the 10,000 m in 2018. Crippa claimed five medals in the age-group races at the European Cross Country Championships an Individual Bronze Medal in the Senior race in 2019 and followed up with an Individual Silver Medal performance at the 2024 European Cross Country Championships.

He earned the bronze medal in the 5000 m at the 2015 European Junior Championships and gold at the 2017 European U23 Championships. Crippa holds seven Italian records (3000 m, 5000 m out and indoors, 10,000 m, 5 km road race, half marathon and marathon) and won five national titles.