{{Short description|Bahraini steeplechase runner (born 1997)}} {{Infobox sportsperson | image = 5. Islamic Solidarity Games 2021 Konya Athletics Women 3000m steeplechase 20220810 1 (cropped2).jpg | caption = Tigest Getent Mekonen at the 2021 Islamic Solidarity Games | medaltemplates = {{Medal |Sport |Women's athletics}} {{Medal |Country |{{BHR}} }} {{Medal |Competition |Asian Championships}} {{Medal |Bronze |2019 Doha |3000 m steeplechase}} {{Medal |Competition |Military World Games}} {{Medal |Bronze |2015 Mungyeong |3000 m steeplechase}} {{Medal |Competition |Islamic Solidarity Games}} {{Medal |Silver |2021 Konya |3000 m steeplechase}} {{Medal |Bronze |2017 Baku |3000 m steeplechase}} {{Medal |Competition |GCC Games}} {{Medal |Gold |2022 Kuwait City |800 m}} {{Medal |Silver |2022 Kuwait City |1500 m}} {{Medal |Competition |Arab Championships}} {{Medal |Silver |2015 Isa Town |3000 m steeplechase}} {{Medal |Competition |West Asian Championships}} {{Medal |Silver |2023 Doha |800 m}} {{Medal |Silver |2023 Doha |1500 m}} }} '''Tigest Getent Mekonin''', sometimes '''Tigist''' or '''Mekonen''' (born July 7, 1997, in Dembecha, Ethiopia) is a Bahraini steeplechase runner. She competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics in the women's 3000 metres steeplechase race; her time of 9:49.92 in the heats did not qualify her for the final.<ref>{{cite web|title=Tigest Getent|url=https://www.rio2016.com/en/athlete/tigest-mekonin |website=Rio 2016 |accessdate=September 4, 2016 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160806071316/https://www.rio2016.com/en/athlete/tigest-mekonin |archivedate=August 6, 2016 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Women's 3000m Steeplechase - Standings |url=https://www.rio2016.com/en/athletics-standings-at-womens-3000m-steeplechase |website=Rio 2016 |accessdate=September 4, 2016 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160905015523/https://www.rio2016.com/en/athletics-standings-at-womens-3000m-steeplechase |archivedate=September 5, 2016 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
In 2017, she competed in the women's 3000 metres steeplechase event at the 2017 World Championships in Athletics held in London, United Kingdom.<ref name="women_3000m_steeplechase_heats_world_championships_2017">{{Cite web|title=Women's 3000 metres steeplechase – Heats|url=https://media.aws.iaaf.org/competitiondocuments/pdf/5151/AT-3KSC-W-h----.RS6.pdf|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200925153229/https://media.aws.iaaf.org/competitiondocuments/pdf/5151/AT-3KSC-W-h----.RS6.pdf|archive-date=25 September 2020|access-date=11 November 2020|website=2017 World Championships in Athletics}}</ref> She did not advance to compete in the final.<ref name="women_3000m_steeplechase_heats_world_championships_2017"/>
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Getent, Tigest}} Category:1997 births Category:Living people Category:Bahraini women steeplechase runners Category:Olympic athletes for Bahrain Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 2016 Summer Olympics Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 2018 Asian Games Category:Asian Games athletes for Bahrain Category:21st-century Bahraini sportswomen Category:Islamic Solidarity Games medalists in athletics Category:Medalists at the 2021 Islamic Solidarity Games Category:Islamic Solidarity Games silver medalists for Bahrain Category:Asian Athletics Championships medalists Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 2022 Asian Games
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