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Abebe Bikila - Wikipedia Shambel Abebe Bikila (Amharic: ሻምበል አበበ ቢቂላ; August 7, 1932 – October 25, 1973) was an Ethiopian marathon runner who was a back-to-back Olympic marathon champion He was the first Ethiopian Olympic gold medalist, winning his first gold medal at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome while running barefoot [3]
Abebe Bikila | Biography, Barefoot, Olympics, Documentary - Britannica Abebe Bikila (born August 7, 1932, Jato, Ethiopia—died October 25, 1973, Addis Ababa) was a marathon runner from Ethiopia who won a gold medal and set a world record while running barefoot at the 1960 Olympic Games in Rome
Abebe Bikila Biography - Facts, Childhood, Family Life Achievements Abebe Bikila was a well-known Olympic marathon champion who participated in 15 marathons, winning 12 of them His successes and wins made him one of the greatest marathoners in the world He is also the first man to win Olympics marathon twice and the first black man from Ethiopia to win an Olympics medal
Abebe Bikila: The Barefoot Legend of Marathon History Abebe Bikila is a name that shines brightly in the history of athletics, especially within the realm of marathon running Known for his unprecedented feat of winning the 1960 Olympic marathon barefoot, Bikila became a symbol of resilience, strength, and determination
Abebe BIKILA - Olympics. com Abebe Bikila was born in Ethiopia on 7 August 1932, the day of the Los Angeles Olympic marathon Attacking by the obelisk Twenty-eight years later, he entered the marathon at the 1960 Olympic Games in Rome
Abebe Bikila: The First of the Great African Long-Distance Runners A complete unknown, Abebe Bikila of Ethiopia, won the marathon at the Rome Olympics in 1960 He was a member of the Imperial Bodyguard in Ethiopia, a country where people got around by running, commonly without shoes
Abebe Bikila - Ethio Biography Abebe Bikila is an Ethiopian legendary marathon runner, the first African to win a gold medal and set a new record at the Olympics In the 1960 Summer Olympic Games in Rome, to the surprise of many, Abebe run the marathon bare foot in the cobblestone roads of Rome, and set a world record
Abebe Bikila | Encyclopedia. com Ethiopian track and field athlete, Abebe Bikila (1932-1973), was the first black African to win an Olympic medal, and the first man ever to win two Olympic marathons Known for his grace and stamina, he was considered the most perfect example of a naturally talented distance runner