Mert Girmalegesse
- January 12, 2024
- Athletics Competitor
Quick Facts
Mert Girmalegesse Biography
| Birthday | Nov 30 |
| Birth Year | 1987 |
Mert Girmalegesse is one of the most popular and richest Athletics Competitor who was born on November 30, 1987 in Ethiopia, Turkey. Mert Girmalegesse (formerly Shimelis Girma, Amharic), then Selim bayrak (Turkish), was born November 30, 1987. He is an Ethiopian-born Turkish middle and long distance track and fields athlete. He competes in the following disciplines: 3000 m; 5000 m; and 10000m.
He won the European Athletics U23 Championships 10000 m in Kaunas 2009 and bronze in the Mediterranean Games 10000m in Pescara 2009.
He finished fifth in Torino at the 2009 European Athletics Indoor Championships, running 3000m.
Mert Girmalegesse Net Worth
Mert Girmalegesse is one of the richest Athletics Competitor from Turkey. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Mert Girmalegesse 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
He won the European Cup First League group A 5000-meter race in Istanbul in 2008. He was also third in the European Cross Country Championships for men aged under 23 (U23) that year.
He was born in Ethiopia and brought up in Turkey. His transfer cost US$1,000,000. He was granted Turkish citizenship on May 15, 2008 and his name was changed to Selim Bayrak. He took the name Mert two years later and changed his surname from Girmalegese to Mert, the Ethiopian name of his family. He stated that he wanted to protect his interests in his country of birth, which is why he kept changing his name so many times.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
| Height | 5 ft 3 in |
Mert Girmalegesse height 5 ft 3 in Mert weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.
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Facts & Trivia
Mert Ranked on the list of most popular Athletics Competitor. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Turkey. Mert Girmalegesse celebrates birthday on November 30 of every year.