BUENOS AIRES, Oct. 15 (Xinhua) -- Ethiopia's Tasew Yada won the men's 800m at the Buenos Aires Youth Olympics on Monday.

He crossed the finish line ahead of Algeria's Mohamed Ali Gouaned and Turkey's Mehmet Celik.

"I am very excited because it is the first time I won a gold medal in this distance," Yada said. "I worked for seven months in different climatic conditions and, as a result, I was able to win the event. I am happy because my hard work was rewarded."