Haile Gebrselassie
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Haile Gebrselassie is an Ethiopian long-distance running legend widely regarded as one of the greatest distance runners in history, with multiple Olympic and World Championship titles and numerous world records.
Statements (55)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
human
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long-distance runner ⓘ world record holder ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
IAAF World Athlete of the Year
NERFINISHED
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Laureus World Sports Award for Sportsman of the Year NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| competedIn |
1992 World Junior Championships in Athletics
NERFINISHED
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1993 World Championships in Athletics NERFINISHED ⓘ 1995 World Championships in Athletics NERFINISHED ⓘ 1996 Summer Olympics NERFINISHED ⓘ 1997 World Championships in Athletics NERFINISHED ⓘ 1999 World Championships in Athletics NERFINISHED ⓘ 2000 Summer Olympics NERFINISHED ⓘ 2004 Summer Olympics NERFINISHED ⓘ 2008 Summer Olympics NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| continentOfBirth | Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Ethiopia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1973-04-18 ⓘ |
| describedBySource | widely regarded as one of the greatest distance runners in history ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Oromo people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Gebrselassie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Haile NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | Amharic ⓘ |
| name | Haile Gebrselassie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork | multiple world records in long-distance running ⓘ |
| numberOfChildren | 4 ⓘ |
| occupation |
businessperson
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farmer ⓘ hotel owner ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Asella NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld | president of the Ethiopian Athletics Federation ⓘ |
| ranForClub | Ethiopian national athletics team NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Ethiopian Orthodox Christianity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence | Addis Ababa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setRecord |
world record in 10,000 metres in 1993
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world record in 10,000 metres in 1995 ⓘ world record in 10,000 metres in 1997 ⓘ world record in 10,000 metres in 1998 ⓘ world record in 10,000 metres in 2008 ⓘ world record in 5,000 metres in 1994 ⓘ world record in half marathon in 2006 ⓘ world record in marathon in 2007 ⓘ world record in marathon in 2008 ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| sport | athletics ⓘ |
| sportDiscipline |
10,000 metres
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5,000 metres ⓘ long-distance running ⓘ marathon ⓘ |
| spouse | Alem Tadese NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| won |
gold medal in 10,000 metres at the 1993 World Championships in Athletics
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gold medal in 10,000 metres at the 1995 World Championships in Athletics ⓘ gold medal in 10,000 metres at the 1996 Summer Olympics ⓘ gold medal in 10,000 metres at the 1997 World Championships in Athletics ⓘ gold medal in 10,000 metres at the 1999 World Championships in Athletics ⓘ gold medal in 10,000 metres at the 2000 Summer Olympics ⓘ |
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