Sintayehu Vissa
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Sintayehu Vissa |
| Nationality | Italian |
| Born | 29 July 1996 Bahir Dar, Ethiopia |
| Home town | Bertiolo, Italy |
| Alma mater | University of Mississippi Giacomo Ceconi High School |
| Employer | On Running |
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) |
| Sport | |
| Country | Italy |
| Sport | Track, Cross country |
| Event(s) | Middle-distance running, 5000 metres |
| College team | Ole Miss Rebels |
| Club | On Athletic Club |
| Turned pro | 2022 |
| Coached by | Dathan Ritzenhein 2022–present Ryan Vanhoy 2020–22 |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal bests | |
Sintayehu Vissa (born 29 July 1996)[1] is an Ethiopian-born Italian professional middle-distance runner. She represented Italy at 2023 & 2022 World Athletics Championships competing in the women's 1500 metres.[2]
Sinta Vissa is the 2022 NCAA Division I 1500 m champion. She is the Italian indoor record holder for the mile.
Professional
[edit]In August 2022, Sinta Vissa signed a professional contract to be coached by Dathan Ritzenhein and train with On Athletics Club.[3][4][5]
On 28 January 2023, she broke by 0.19 s Gabriella Dorio's 41-year-old Italian indoor mile record with a time of 4:28.71 at the NYRR Dr Sander Invitational in Fort Washington Avenue Armory.[6] Vissa smashed her own record a few weeks later, running 4:24.54 at the Millrose Games in New York for sixth place.[1][2]
Competition record
[edit]| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | World Championships | Eugene, OR, United States | 22nd | 1500 m | 4:07.33 |
| 2023 | World Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 25th | 1500 m | 4:01.66 |
| 2023 European Athletics Team Championships First Division | Chorzów, Poland | 4th | 1500 m | 4:12.62 | |
| European Indoor Championships | Istanbul, Turkey | 9th | 1500 m | 4:10.05 | |
| 2024 | European Championships | Rome, Italy | 10th (h) | 1500 m | 4:11.22 |
| Olympic Games | Paris, France | 10th (h) | 1500 m | 3:58.11 |
NCAA
[edit]As a Saint Leo Lions, Sintayehu Vissa earned 2019 All-Conference Sunshine State Conference Cross Country honors at the Sunshine State Championships during her first year in the United States from her hometown of Bertiolo, Italy.[7]
She was a 2020 NCAA Division II USTFCCCA 800 metres All-American.[8][9]
Vissa was a 1500 m champion at 2022 NCAA Division I T&F Championships and earned 5 NCAA Division I U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association All-American awards, 1 NCAA Division II U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association All-American award and 3 Southeastern Conference Championship titles as an Ole Miss Rebels. She ran a 4:04.64 1500 m in Castellón in June, the No. 4 time ever on the USTFCCCA all-time list.[10]
Source[11]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Sintayehu VISSA – Athlete Profile". World Athletics. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
- ^ a b Borenstein, Hannah (28 February 2023). "Seeing is believing for Italy's Vissa". World Athletics. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ NCAA Champion Sintayehu Vissa Signs Pro Deal Picayune Item
- ^ Sintayehu Vissa signs pro deal to forego remaining eligibility at Ole Miss 247Sports.com
- ^ NCAA Champion Sintayehu Vissa Signs Pro Deal Oxford Eagle
- ^ Alicia Monson takes Mile Run Invitational at 2023 Dr. Sander Columbia Challenge world-track.org
- ^ Sintayehu Vissa University of Mississippi results TFRRS
- ^ Sintayehu Vissa Hometown: Bertiolo, Italy High School: Giacomo Ceconi Height: 5–6 Class: Freshman Saint Leo University
- ^ Italian Record Holder Sinta Vissa On Getting Faster, Moving Countries, & Ambitions For 2024 The Running Effect Podcast
- ^ Sinta is on FIRE Ole Miss Track&Field
- ^ "TFRRS Sintayehu Vissa – Track and Field Results & Statistics". tfrrs.org. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
External links
[edit]- Sintayehu Vissa at World Athletics
- Sintayehu Vissa at the Italian Athletics Federation (in Italian)
- Sintayehu Vissa at Olympics.com
- Sintayehu Vissa profile at TFRRS
- Sintayehu Vissa Ole Miss Rebels
- Sintayehu Vissa St Leo Lions
- Sintayehu Vissa on Instagram
- 1996 births
- Living people
- Italian female middle-distance runners
- World Athletics Championships athletes for Italy
- Italian people of Ethiopian descent
- Italian female hurdlers
- Ole Miss Rebels women's track and field athletes
- University of Mississippi alumni
- Italian adoptees
- European Games competitors for Italy
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2023 European Games
- NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships winners
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2024 Summer Olympics
- Olympic athletes for Italy