Mamo Wolde

Ethiopian marathon runner (1932–2002)

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It is catalogued under topics including 1932 births, 2002 deaths and 20th-century Ethiopian sportsmen.

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Key facts

Native name: ማሞ ወልዴ
Born: Degaga Wolde , ( 1932-06-22 ) 22 June 1932, Ada'a , Ethiopian Empire
Died: 26 May 2002 (2002-05-26) (aged 69), Addis Ababa , Ethiopia
Resting place: Saint Joseph's Church , 8°58′11.57″N 38°46′1.51″E / 8.9698806°N 38.7670861°E / 8.9698806; 38.7670861
Height: 170 cm (5 ft 7 in)
Weight: 54 kg (119 lb)
Sport: Athletics
Event s: Marathon , 10,000 metres
Personal bests: 800 m : 1:58.0 (1956) 1500 m : 3:51.0 (1956) 5000 m : 13:38.8 (1967) 10,000 m : 28:31.8 (1964) One hour : 19,945 (1962) Marathon : 2:15:09 (1972)

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: human
Gender: male
Citizenship: Ethiopia
Place of birth: Oromia Region
Place of death: Addis Ababa
Occupation: athletics competitor
Participant in: 1972 Summer Olympics
Sport: athletics
Country for sport: Ethiopia
Mass: 54
Image: El etiope Mamo Wolde 'Gacela Negra' en el cross de Elgoibar - Fondo Marín-Kutxa Fototeka.jpg
Height: 170

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date of birth: 1932-06-12
date of death: 2002-05-26
sports discipline competed in: marathon
manner of death: natural causes
Commons category: Mamo Wolde
cause of death: liver cancer

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Encyclopedic overview

Degaga "Mamo" Wolde (Amharic: ማሞ ወልዴ; 12 June 1932 – 26 May 2002) was an Ethiopian long-distance runner who competed in track, cross-country, and road running events. He was the winner of the marathon at the 1968 Summer Olympics.

Early life

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