He won the gold medal in the 10,000 metres at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics

Selemon Barega Shirtaga (born 20 January 2000)[1] is an Ethiopian long-distance runner. He won the gold medal in the 10,000 meters at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, silver for the 5,000 meters at the 2019 World Championships in Doha and bronze in the 10,000 meters at the 2023 World Championships in Budapest. Selemon is a two-time 3,000 meters World Indoor Championship medalist, taking silver in 2018, and gold in 2022.[2]