Tigist Mengistu
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Tigist Gezahagn Mengistu |
| Nationality | Ethiopian |
| Born | 12 March 2000 |
| Sport | |
| Country | Ethiopia |
| Sport | Para-athletics |
| Disability class | T13 |
Medal record | |
Tigist Gezahagn Mengistu (born 12 March 2000), also known as Tigist Gezahagn, 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.