| Is |
Athlete Runner Middle-distance runner |
| From |
Ethiopia Bahrain |
| Type | Sports |
| Gender | female |
| Birth |
25 December 1996, Ethiopia, Ethiopia |
| Age | 24 years |
| Star sign | Capricorn |
Tigist Gashaw Belay (born 25 December 1996) is an Ethiopian-born middle-distance runner competing internationally for Bahrain. She represented that country at the 2016 Summer Olympics without advancing from the first round. Earlier she won the gold at the 2013 World Youth Championships starting for her native Ethiopia.
International competitions
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Representing Ethiopia | |||||
| 2013 | World Youth Championships | Donetsk, Ukraine | 1st | 1500 m | 4:14.25 |
| African Junior Championships | Bambous, Mauritius | 2nd | 1500 m | 4:12.38 | |
| Representing Bahrain | |||||
| 2016 | Asian Indoor Championships | Doha, Qatar | 2nd | 1500 m | 4:22.17 |
| Olympic Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 23rd (h) | 1500 m | 4:10.96 | |
| 2017 | Islamic Solidarity Games | Baku, Azerbaijan | 4th | 1500 m | 4:21.31 |
| 2018 | Asian Games | Jakarta, Indonesia | 2nd | 1500 m | 4:09.12 |
| 2019 | Arab Championships | Cairo, Egypt | 4th | 1500 m | 4:32.03 |
| 1st | 4 x 400 m relay | 3:48.60 | |||
| Asian Championships | Doha, Qatar | 2nd | 1500 m | 4:14.81 | |
| World Championships | Doha, Qatar | – | 5000 m | DNF | |
Personal bests
Outdoor
- 800 metres – 2:05.11 (Amiens 2014)
- 1500 metres – 4:05.58 (Székesfehérvár 2015)
- 3000 metres – 8:48.60 (Doha 2016)
Indoor
- 1500 metres – 4:16.45 (Eaubonne 2016)
- 3000 metres – 8:55.89 (Mondeville 2016)