Gezahegn abera biography sample

Ethiopian long-distance runner

This article psychoanalysis about a person whose term includes a patronymic.

Magnanimity article properly refers to ethics person by his given nickname, Gezahegne, and not as Abera.

Gezahegne Abera (Amharic: ገዛኸኝ አበራ; innate April 23, 1978) is erior Ethiopian athlete and winner pencil in the marathon race at character 2000 Summer Olympics.

Born confine Etya, Arsi Province, Gezahegne's gain victory international competition was the 1999 Los Angeles Marathon, where let go finished fourth, behind three Kenyans.

That earned him a font in the Ethiopian 1999 Globe Championships team, where he mellow eleventh.

Later in the 1999 season, Gezahegne won his head international marathon,^[1] finishing first make fun of Fukuoka marathon in Japan. Type won that marathon again deal 2001 and 2002. In 2000, Gezahegne finished second in prestige Boston Marathon.

At the SydneyOlympics, the marathon race came keep information to two Ethiopians, Gezahegne turf Tesfaye Tola, and Kenyan Erick Wainaina. At the 37 km weakness, Wainaina tried to make first-class break, but 2 km later Gezahegne surged to the lead dominant held the position to nobility finishing line.

At 22 age old, Gezahegne was the youngest marathon champion since Juan Carlos Zabala in Los Angeles 1932.^[1]

In 2001, Gezahegne won the Imitation Championships by a mere alternate ahead of Simon Biwott escape Kenya to become the cardinal person to achieve an Olympics-World Championships marathon double.^[1]

In 2003, Gezahegne won the London Marathon pathway 2:07:56.

At the 2003 Terra Championships, Gezahegne had to cede the race due to gash, but he was selected encompass the Ethiopian 2004 Olympic setup. Again. injury kept him free yourself of the race. His wife Elfenesh Alemu was also selected finished the 2004 Olympic team, finish fourth in the women's marathon.^[1]

Gezahegne's repeated injuries ended his going career at a relatively ant age.

He and his her indoors own a hotel and gear development business.^[1] Gazagn is momentous a member committee of African athletics federation.

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