Abebe bikila biography of mahatma

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Shambel Abebe Bikila (Amharic: ሻምበል አበበ ቢቂላ; August 7, – October 25, ) was an Ethiopian marathon runner who was a back-to-back Olympic marathon champion.


abebe bikila biography of mahatma

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Ethiopian track and field athlete, Abebe Bikila (), was the first black African to win an Olympic medal, and the first man ever to win two Olympic marathons.

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Abebe’s race in the Rome Olympics is what established him as a legend bigger than life and a household name all over the globe.
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Bikila is best known for his performances in the Olympic Games: Rome Olympics: First Marathon Victory: Abebe Bikila won the Summer Olympics marathon in Rome, running barefoot.