Bikila
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Bikila is the surname of Abebe Bikila, the legendary Ethiopian marathon runner who won back-to-back Olympic gold medals, famously running barefoot in the 1960 Rome Olympics.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Abebe Bikila | 0 |
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | human ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | complications from a car accident ⓘ |
| competedIn | 1968 Olympic marathon but did not finish ⓘ |
| competitionClass | men's marathon ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Ethiopia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1932-08-07 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1973-10-25 ⓘ |
| era | 20th century ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Oromo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Bikila NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Abebe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMemorial |
Abebe Bikila Stadium in Addis Ababa
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
statues and monuments in Ethiopia ⓘ |
| honor | considered one of the greatest marathon runners of all time ⓘ |
| influenced | future generations of African distance runners ⓘ |
| legacy |
pioneer of East African dominance in distance running
ⓘ
symbol of African athletic excellence ⓘ |
| militaryRank | soldier in the Imperial Guard of Ethiopia ⓘ |
| notableEvent | paralysis following a 1969 car accident ⓘ |
| notableFor |
running barefoot in the 1960 Rome Olympic marathon
ⓘ
winning back-to-back Olympic marathon gold medals ⓘ |
| occupation |
long-distance runner
ⓘ
marathon runner ⓘ |
| participantIn |
1960 Summer Olympics
NERFINISHED
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1964 Summer Olympics NERFINISHED ⓘ 1968 Summer Olympics NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Jato, Ethiopia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ranBarefoot | 1960 Olympic marathon in Rome ⓘ |
| ranWithShoes | 1964 Olympic marathon in Tokyo ⓘ |
| religion | Ethiopian Orthodox Christianity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| representedByTeam | Ethiopia Olympic team NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setRecord |
Olympic record in marathon at the 1960 Summer Olympics
ⓘ
world record in marathon at the 1964 Summer Olympics ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| sport |
athletics
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marathon ⓘ |
| styleOfRunning | front-running marathon strategy ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
biographical books on marathon running
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documentaries about Olympic history ⓘ |
| trainingLocation | high-altitude regions of Ethiopia ⓘ |
| won |
gold medal in men's marathon at the 1960 Summer Olympics
ⓘ
gold medal in men's marathon at the 1964 Summer Olympics ⓘ |
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