Born in
Dessie, in the north-eastern part of Ethiopia, Yemaneberhan lost his parents in the 1998-2000
Eritrean–Ethiopian War, and landed in an orphanage in
Addis Abeba. He was adopted in 2001 by an Italian couple, Roberto and Luisa Crippa, and settled with them in
Trento. He was one of the nine children adopted by the couple, together with his older brothers
Nekagenet and Kelemu. At the beginning he concentrated on football before switching to running in 2007, both of his brothers also being runners. Winning several medals in various age categories, Crippa made his senior debut at the
2016 European Championships in
Amsterdam, finishing eighth in the
5000 metres. A year later, he placed seventh in the
3000 metres at the
2017 European Indoor Championships held in
Belgrade. Crippa represented Italy at the
2020 Tokyo Olympics, competing in the
5000 m, and
10,000 m events. Crippa enjoyed a successful year by winning European 10,000 m gold and bronze in the 5000 m at
Munich 2022. In June 2023, he won the
European 10,000m Cup. ==Achievements==