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

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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