Tigist Mengistu

{{Short description|Ethiopian Paralympic athlete}}

{{Use dmy dates|date= August 2021}}

{{Use British English|date= August 2021}}

{{Infobox sportsperson

| name = Tigist Gezahagn

| full_name = Tigist Gezahagn Mengistu

| nationality = Ethiopian

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2000|3|12|df=y}}

| birth_place =

| height =

| weight =

| country = {{ETH}}

| sport = Para-athletics

| disability_class = T13

| medaltemplates =

{{MedalSport|Women's para-athletics}}

{{MedalCountry|{{ETH}}}}

{{MedalCompetition|Summer Paralympics}}

{{MedalGold|2020 Tokyo|1500 m T13}}

{{MedalGold|2024 Paris|1500 m T13}}

{{Medal|Competition|World Championships}}

{{MedalGold|2024 Kobe|1500 m T13}}

}}

Tigist Gezahagn Mengistu (born 12 March 2000),{{Cite web |title=Athletics - MENIGSTU Tigist Gezahagn |url=https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/paralympic-games/en/results/athletics/athlete-profile-n1724927-menigstu-tigist-gezahagn.htm |work=Tokyo 2020 Paralympics |publisher=Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games |access-date=29 August 2021 |archive-date=28 August 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210828104515/https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/paralympic-games/en/results/athletics/athlete-profile-n1724927-menigstu-tigist-gezahagn.htm |url-status=dead}} also known as Tigist Gezahagn,{{cite news |title=Athlete Tigist Gezahagn Wins Historic Paralympic Gold for Ethiopia |url=https://ethiopianmonitor.com/2021/08/28/athlete-tigist-gezahagn-wins-historic-paralympic-gold-for-ethiopia/ |work=Ethiopian Monitor |date=28 August 2021}} is an Ethiopian Paralympic athlete. She made her first Paralympic appearance representing Ethiopia at the 2020 Summer Paralympics. During the 2020 Summer Paralympics, she created history by becoming the first ever gold medalist for Ethiopia in the history of Paralympics.{{Cite web |title=Mengistu takes Ethiopia to the top in Tokyo |url=https://www.paralympic.org/news/mengistu-takes-ethiopia-top-tokyo |website=Paralympic.org |publisher=International Paralympic Committee |access-date=29 August 2021}}