Fita Bayisa (Amharic: ፊጣ ባይሳ; born December 15, 1972, in Ambo, Oromia)[1] is an Ethiopian long-distance runner, best known for winning a bronze medal in the 5,000 metres event at the 1992 Summer Olympics.

A year earlier, he had won a silver medal at the World Championships in Tokyo.

He beat Paul Tergat by a second in the unusual race across Belgrade's city fortress.

[2] Bayisa was the flag bearer for Ethiopia in the Atlanta 1996 opening ceremony.

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