Abebe Bikila

Summary

Abebe Bikila is a human^[1]. Born in Shewa^[2], he… he was born on August 7, 1932^[3]. He died in Addis Ababa^[4]. He died on October 25, 1973^[5]. He worked as a marathon runner^[6], long-distance runner^[7], and athletics competitor^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.62% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (951 views/month, #6,226 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Born in Shewa^[2], Abebe Bikila…
• Abebe Bikila passed away in Addis Ababa^[4].
• Abebe Bikila was born on August 7, 1932^[3].
• Abebe Bikila was born on January 1, 1932^[10].
• Abebe Bikila died on October 25, 1973^[5].
• Abebe Bikila is buried at Ethiopia^[11].
• Abebe Bikila held citizenship in Ethiopia^[12].
• Abebe Bikila's professions included marathon runner^[6].
• Abebe Bikila's professions included long-distance runner^[7].
• Abebe Bikila's professions included athletics competitor^[8].
• Abebe Bikila received the BBC World Sport Star of the Year^[13].
• Abebe Bikila received the Silver Olympic Order^[14].
• Abebe Bikila is recorded as male^[15].
• Abebe Bikila's instance of is recorded as human^[16].
• Abebe Bikila's Commons category is recorded as Abebe Bikila^[17].
• The cause of death was cerebral hemorrhage^[18].
• Abebe Bikila's sport is recorded as athletics^[19].
• Abebe Bikila's record held is recorded as Marathon world record progression^[20].
• Abebe Bikila's record held is recorded as Marathon world record progression^[21].
• Abebe Bikila's manner of death is recorded as natural causes^[22].
• Abebe Bikila's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of African Biography^[23].
• Abebe Bikila's described by source is recorded as Africa: An Encyclopedic Reference^[24].
• Abebe Bikila's participant in is recorded as 1968 Summer Olympics^[25].
• Abebe Bikila's participant in is recorded as 1964 Summer Olympics^[26].
• Abebe Bikila's participant in is recorded as 1960 Summer Olympics^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Shewa^[2], Abebe Bikila… Recorded date of birth include August 7, 1932^[3] and January 1, 1932^[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include marathon runner^[6], long-distance runner^[7], and athletics competitor^[8].

Recognition

Awards received include BBC World Sport Star of the Year^[13], an award^[28], in United Kingdom^[29] and Silver Olympic Order^[14], a grade of an order^[30].

Death and Burial

Abebe Bikila died on October 25, 1973^[5]. He passed away in Addis Ababa^[4]. The cause of death was cerebral hemorrhage^[18]. He is buried at Ethiopia^[11].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Abebe Bikila include Abebe Bikila Stadium^[31], a stadium^[32], in Ethiopia^[33], founded in 2002^[34] and Abebe Bikila Award^[35], an award^[36], in United States^[37], founded in 1978^[38].

Why It Matters

Abebe Bikila ranks in the top 0.62% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (951 views/month, #6,226 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[39] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[40]

Entities named for him include Abebe Bikila Stadium^[31], a stadium^[32], in Ethiopia^[33], founded in 2002^[34] and Abebe Bikila Award^[35], an award^[36], in United States^[37], founded in 1978^[38].

FAQs

Where was Abebe Bikila born?

Abebe Bikila was born in Shewa^[2].

Where did Abebe Bikila die?

Abebe Bikila died in Addis Ababa^[4].

What did Abebe Bikila do for work?

Abebe Bikila worked as marathon runner^[6], long-distance runner^[7], and athletics competitor^[8].

What awards did Abebe Bikila receive?

Honors received include BBC World Sport Star of the Year^[13] and Silver Olympic Order^[14].