Abebe Bikila
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Summary
Abebe Bikila was born on August 7, 1932[1], in Shewa[2]. He died on October 25, 1973[3], in Addis Ababa[4]. He worked as a marathon runner[5], long-distance runner[6], athletics competitor[7], athlete[8], and Olympic champion[9]. He ranks in the top 0.62% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,326 views/month, #6,226 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Date of birth: January 1, 1932[11]
- Place of burial: Ethiopia[12]
- Country of citizenship: Ethiopia[13]
- Award received: BBC World Sport Star of the Year[14], Silver Olympic Order[15]
- Sex or gender: male[16]
- Commons category: Abebe Bikila[17]
- Cause of death: cerebral hemorrhage[18]
- Sport: athletics[19]
- Record held: Marathon world record progression[20]
- Manner of death: natural causes[21]
- Described by source: Dictionary of African Biography[22], Africa: An Encyclopedic Reference[23]
- Participant in: 1968 Summer Olympics[24], 1964 Summer Olympics[25], 1960 Summer Olympics[26]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: Amharic[27]
- Country for sport: Ethiopia[28]
- Start of work period: 1956[29]
- End of work period: 1968[30]
- Height: 177[31]
- Mass: 57[32]
- Sports discipline competed in: marathon[33]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Abebe Bikila include Abebe Bikila Stadium[34], a stadium[35], in Ethiopia[36], founded in 2002[37] and Abebe Bikila Award[38], an award[39], in United States[40], founded in 1978[41].
Why It Matters
Abebe Bikila has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]
Entities named for him include Abebe Bikila Stadium[34], a stadium[35], in Ethiopia[36], founded in 2002[37] and Abebe Bikila Award[38], an award[39], in United States[40], founded in 1978[41].
FAQs
Where was Abebe Bikila born?
Abebe Bikila was born in Shewa[2].
Where did Abebe Bikila die?
Abebe Bikila died in Addis Ababa[4].
What did Abebe Bikila do for work?
Abebe Bikila worked as a marathon runner[5], long-distance runner[6], athletics competitor[7], athlete[8], and Olympic champion[9].
What awards did Abebe Bikila receive?
Honors received include BBC World Sport Star of the Year[14] and Silver Olympic Order[15].