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45 years old
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Taurus
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Celebrities born on April 23
Born in 1978
45 years old Runners
Taurus named Gezahegne
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Runners born in Ethiopia
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First name Gezahegne
Gezahegne Abera is an Ethiopian athlete, winner of the marathon race at the 2000 Summer Olympics. Born in Etya, Arsi Province, Gezahegne's first international competition was the 1999 Los Angeles Marathon, where he finished fourth, behind three Kenyans. That earned him a place in the Ethiopian 1999 World Championships team, where he finished eleventh. Later in the 1999 season, Gezahegne won his first international marathon by finishing first at Fukuoka marathon in Japan. He won this marathon again in 2001 and 2002. In 2000, Gezahegne finished second in the Boston Marathon. At the Sydney Olympics, the marathon race came down to two Ethiopians, Gezahegne and Tesfaye Tola, and Kenyan Erick Wainaina. At the 37 km mark, Wainaina tried to make a break, but 2 km later Gezahegne surged to the lead and held the position to the finishing lane. At 22 years old, Gezahegne was the youngest marathon champion since Juan Carlos Zabala in Los Angeles 1932.

About Gezahegne Abera

Runner Gezahegne Abera was born in Ethiopia on April 23, 1978. He's 45 years old today.

He was the first person to win a gold medal at both the Olympics and the World Championships in the marathon during the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney.

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Gezahegne Abera before becoming famous

Gezahegne Abera was born in the Zodiac sign Taurus (The Bull), and 1978 is the year of the Chinese Zodiac Horse (馬).

He won the Fukuoka marathon three times in Japan, the first in 1999, the second in 2001, and the third in 2002.

Achievement of Gezahegne Abera

At the 2001 World Championships, he won by one second over Kenya's Runner Simon Biwott.

Gezahegne Abera's Family, Spouse, Dating and Relationship

Runner Elfenesh Alemu, his wife, was an Olympian who competed in the 2004 games.

Elfenesh Alemu, 48 (Runner)
Elfenesh Alemu, 48

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He and fellow Ethiopian runner Runner Haile Gebrselassie were among the eight medalists who helped the country's performance at the 2000 Sydney Olympics to be one of its most successful.

Haile Gebrselassie, 50 (Runner)
Haile Gebrselassie, 50

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Gezahegne Abera Income & Net worth

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Latest information about Gezahegne Abera updated on March 20 2023.