Olympic Competitors for Ethiopia - Olympic Athletes of Ethiopia, Olympic Boxers of Ethiopia, Olympic Bronze Medalists for Ethiopia (Paperback)

Chapters: Olympic Athletes of Ethiopia, Olympic Boxers of Ethiopia, Olympic Bronze Medalists for Ethiopia, Olympic Cross-Country Skiers of Ethiopia, Olympic Gold Medalists for Ethiopia, Olympic Silver Medalists for Ethiopia, Mamo Wolde, Haile Gebrselassie, Kenenisa Bekele, Tirunesh Dibaba, Meseret Defar, Abebe Bikila, Tsegaye Kebede, Derartu Tulu, Meselech Melkamu, Sileshi Sihine, Gete Wami, Merima Denboba, Ayelech Worku, Gebre-Egziabher Gebremariam, Mestawet Tufa, Ejegayehu Dibaba, Berhane Adere, Fita Bayisa, Miruts Yifter, Gelete Burka, Hailu Mekonnen, Ambesse Tolosa, Assefa Mezgebu, Tariku Bekele, Abreham Cherkos Feleke, Millon Wolde, Dejene Berhanu, Gezahegne Abera, Deriba Merga, Deresse Mekonnen, Kutre Dulecha, Dire Tune, Tumo Turbo, Addis Abebe, Worku Bikila, Seifu Mekonnen, Robel Teklemariam, Mohamed Kedir, Elfenesh Alemu, Asha Gigi, Belayneh Densamo, Fatuma Roba, Abebe Mekonnen, Sentayehu Ejigu, Werknesh Kidane, Demissie Wolde, Eshetu Tura, Girma Tolla, Tesfaye Tola, Dagne Alemu, Nahom Mesfin Tariku, Abebech Negussie, Gashaw Asfaw, Sofia Assefa, Kebede Balcha, Mulugeta Wendimu, Demma Daba, Mestawat Tadesse, Kassa Balcha, Maru Daba, Roba Gary. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 184. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Abebech Negussie (born 2 January 1983 in Arsi ) is a retired Ethiopian middle distance runner, who specialized in 1500 metres.Achievements Year: Tournament: Venue: Result: Extra Personal bests Websites (URLs online) A hyperlinked version of this chapter is at Olympic medalist Abebe Bikila ( ) (August 7, 1932 October 25, 1973) was a two-time Olympic marathon champion from Ethiopia . He was the first black African in history to win a gold medal in the Olympics. A stadium in Addis Ababa is named in his honor. Background 1932 1959 Abebe Bikila was born on August 7, 1932, the day of the Los Angeles Olymp...