Abebe Bikila
Olympic athlete
1932 – 1973
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Who was Abebe Bikila?
Abebe Bikila was a double Olympic marathon champion from Ethiopia, most famous for winning a marathon gold medal in the 1960 Summer Olympics while running barefoot. A stadium in Addis Ababa is named in his honor.
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- Born
- Aug 7, 1932
Ethiopia - Spouses
- Ethnicity
- Oromo people
- Nationality
- Ethiopia
- Profession
- Died
- Oct 25, 1973
Addis Ababa
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on July 23, 2013
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