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Abebe bikila biography for kids

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    This article is about a person whose name includes a patronymic. The article properly refers to the person by his given name, Abebe, and not as Bikila.

    Abebe Bikila, 1968

    Personal information
    Native nameሻምበል አበበ ቢቂላ
    Born(1932-08-07)August 7, 1932
    Jato, Mendida, Ethiopian Empire
    DiedOctober 25, 1973(1973-10-25) (aged 41)
    Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
    Resting placeSaint Joseph Church, Addis Ababa
    8°58′11.57″N38°46′1.51″E / 8.9698806°N 38.7670861°E / 8.9698806; 38.7670861
    Height177 cm
    Weight57 kg
    Sport
    SportLong-distance running
    Event(s)Marathon, 10,000 m
    Achievements and titles
    Personal best(s)
    • Marathon – 2:12:11.2 (Tokyo 1964)
    • 10,000 m – 29:00.8 (Berlin 1962)

    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 is the first Ethiopian Olympic gold medalist, winning his and Afri