Robel Fsiha (born 7 March 1996)
is a Swedish
long-distance runner
Long-distance running, or endurance running, is a form of continuous running over distances of at least . Physiologically, it is largely Aerobic exercise, aerobic in nature and requires endurance, stamina as well as mental strength.
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Fsiha emigrated from
Eritrea
Eritrea ( ; ti, ኤርትራ, Ertra, ; ar, إرتريا, ʾIritriyā), officially the State of Eritrea, is a country in the Horn of Africa region of Eastern Africa, with its capital and largest city at Asmara. It is bordered by Ethiopia ...
to
Sweden
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as a refugee in 2013.
Career
In 2019, he competed in the
senior men's race at the
2019 IAAF World Cross Country Championships
The 2019 IAAF World Cross Country Championships were hosted in the city of Aarhus in Denmark. It was the 43rd edition of the championships and was held on 30 March 2019.
A part of the course was run on the grounds and grass roof of the Moesgaard ...
held in Aarhus, Denmark.
He finished in 17th place.
In the same year, he won the senior men's race at the
2019 European Cross Country Championships
The 2019 European Cross Country Championships is the 26th edition of the European Cross Country Championships. It was held 8 December 2019, hosted by Lisbon, Portugal. It was the third occasion that Portugal has hosted the championships.
Medal s ...
held in Lisbon, Portugal.
Fsiha was banned from competition for four years in May 2020 after testing positive for artificial testosterone.
The ban lasts from 5 February 2020 till 4 February 2024.
References
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Living people
1996 births
Place of birth missing (living people)
Swedish male long-distance runners
Swedish male cross country runners
Swedish sportspeople in doping cases
Eritrean emigrants to Sweden
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