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'''Yonas Kinde''' (born 7 May 1980) is a [[track and field]] athlete originally from [[Ethiopia]], but now living and training in [[Luxembourg]], who has been selected by the [[International Olympic Committee]] (IOC) to compete for the [[Refugee Olympic Team at the 2016 Summer Olympics|Refugee Olympic Team]] at the [[2016 Summer Olympics]] in [[Rio de Janeiro]], Brazil.<ref name="ioc">{{cite web|title=Refugee Olympic Team|url=https://stillmed.olympic.org/media/Document%20Library/OlympicOrg/News/2016/06/03/Refugee-Olympic-Team-List-all-00.pdf#_ga=1.241675456.39200401.1463598360|publisher=International Olympic Committee|accessdate=5 June 2016}}</ref> He is coached by [[Yves Göldi]]. Kinde ran his fastest marathon with a time of 2 hours 17 minutes.
'''Yonas Kinde''' (born 7 May 1980) is a [[track and field]] athlete originally from [[Ethiopia]], but now living and training in [[Luxembourg]], who has been selected by the [[International Olympic Committee]] (IOC) to compete for the [[Refugee Olympic Team at the 2016 Summer Olympics|Refugee Olympic Team]] at the [[2016 Summer Olympics]] in [[Rio de Janeiro]], Brazil.<ref name="ioc">{{cite web|title=Refugee Olympic Team|url=https://stillmed.olympic.org/media/Document%20Library/OlympicOrg/News/2016/06/03/Refugee-Olympic-Team-List-all-00.pdf#_ga=1.241675456.39200401.1463598360|publisher=International Olympic Committee|accessdate=5 June 2016}}</ref> He is coached by [[Yves Göldi]]. Yonas ran his fastest marathon with a time of 2 hours 17 minutes.


==Personal life==
==Personal life==
Kinde, originally from Ethiopia, left his country due to political problems. He has been living in Luxembourg since 2012 and under international protection in Luxembourg since 2013.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://iocnewsroom.com/video/vnr_20160603_yonas-kinde-rot-team|title=Ethiopian refugee, Yonas Kinde, selected for Refugee Olympic Team for Olympic Games Rio 2016 - IOC News Room|first=|last=tetrik.ch|publisher=}}</ref> Kinde takes French lessons and works as a taxi driver.<ref name="rio2016.com">{{cite web|url=https://www.rio2016.com/en/news/olympic-refugee-team-prolific-marathon-runner-yonas-kinde-is-finally-able-to-compete-at-olympic-games|title=Olympic refugee team: prolific marathon runner Yonas Kinde finally able to compete at Olympic Games|publisher=}}</ref>
Yonas, originally from Ethiopia, left his country due to political problems. He has been living in Luxembourg since 2012 and under international protection in Luxembourg since 2013.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://iocnewsroom.com/video/vnr_20160603_yonas-kinde-rot-team|title=Ethiopian refugee, Yonas Kinde, selected for Refugee Olympic Team for Olympic Games Rio 2016 - IOC News Room|first=|last=tetrik.ch|publisher=}}</ref> Yonas takes French lessons and works as a taxi driver.<ref name="rio2016.com">{{cite web|url=https://www.rio2016.com/en/news/olympic-refugee-team-prolific-marathon-runner-yonas-kinde-is-finally-able-to-compete-at-olympic-games|title=Olympic refugee team: prolific marathon runner Yonas Kinde finally able to compete at Olympic Games|publisher=}}</ref>


==Athletics career==
==Athletics career==
Kinde began running in Ethiopia as a teenager mainly in cross-country, 10,000m and half marathons, eventually moving up to the full marathon. During his relatively short running career in Europe, coached by Yves Göldi, he won several titles in Luxembourg, France and Germany.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://more.arrs.net/runner/37263|title=ARRS - Runner: Yonas Kinde|publisher=}}</ref> In Frankfurt, Germany he ran his personal best in 2015 in 2 hours and 17 minutes.
Yonas began running in Ethiopia as a teenager mainly in cross-country, 10,000m and half marathons, eventually moving up to the full marathon. During his relatively short running career in Europe, coached by Yves Göldi, he won several titles in Luxembourg, France and Germany.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://more.arrs.net/runner/37263|title=ARRS - Runner: Yonas Kinde|publisher=}}</ref> In Frankfurt, Germany he ran his personal best in 2015 in 2 hours and 17 minutes.


Due to his refugee status, Kinde could not compete at international competitions, despite being fast enough to have qualified. <ref name="rio2016.com"/> On 3 July 2016, the IOC announced that Kinde would be part of a team of ten athletes selected to compete as a [[Refugee Olympic Athletes at the 2016 Summer Olympics|Refugee Olympic Athlete team]] at the [[2016 Summer Olympics]] in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.<ref name="team">{{cite web|title=Refugee Olympic Team to Shine Spotlight On Worldwide Refugee Crisis|url=https://www.olympic.org/news/refugee-olympic-team-to-shine-spotlight-on-worldwide-refugee-crisis|publisher=International Olympic Committee|accessdate=3 June 2016|date=3 June 2016}}</ref> He is due to compete in the [[Athletics at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Men's marathon|men's marathon]].<ref name="team"/>
Due to his refugee status, Yonas could not compete at international competitions, despite being fast enough to have qualified. <ref name="rio2016.com"/> On 3 July 2016, the IOC announced that Yonas would be part of a team of ten athletes selected to compete as a [[Refugee Olympic Athletes at the 2016 Summer Olympics|Refugee Olympic Athletes team]] at the [[2016 Summer Olympics]] in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.<ref name="team">{{cite web|title=Refugee Olympic Team to Shine Spotlight On Worldwide Refugee Crisis|url=https://www.olympic.org/news/refugee-olympic-team-to-shine-spotlight-on-worldwide-refugee-crisis|publisher=International Olympic Committee|accessdate=3 June 2016|date=3 June 2016}}</ref> He is due to compete in the [[Athletics at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Men's marathon|men's marathon]].<ref name="team"/>


==Personal bests==
==Personal bests==
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* [https://www.rio2016.com/en/news/olympic-refugee-team-prolific-marathon-runner-yonas-kinde-is-finally-able-to-compete-at-olympic-games Article about Kinde]
* [https://www.rio2016.com/en/news/olympic-refugee-team-prolific-marathon-runner-yonas-kinde-is-finally-able-to-compete-at-olympic-games Article about Kinde]


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Revision as of 20:55, 7 February 2017

This article is about a person whose name includes a patronymic. The article properly refers to the person by his given name, Yonas, and not as Kinde.
Yonas Kinde
Personal information
Born (1980-05-07) May 7, 1980 (age 44)
Sport
Country Refugee Olympic Team

Yonas Kinde (born 7 May 1980) is a track and field athlete originally from Ethiopia, but now living and training in Luxembourg, who has been selected by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to compete for the Refugee Olympic Team at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.[1] He is coached by Yves Göldi. Yonas ran his fastest marathon with a time of 2 hours 17 minutes.

Personal life

Yonas, originally from Ethiopia, left his country due to political problems. He has been living in Luxembourg since 2012 and under international protection in Luxembourg since 2013.[2] Yonas takes French lessons and works as a taxi driver.[3]

Athletics career

Yonas began running in Ethiopia as a teenager mainly in cross-country, 10,000m and half marathons, eventually moving up to the full marathon. During his relatively short running career in Europe, coached by Yves Göldi, he won several titles in Luxembourg, France and Germany.[4] In Frankfurt, Germany he ran his personal best in 2015 in 2 hours and 17 minutes.

Due to his refugee status, Yonas could not compete at international competitions, despite being fast enough to have qualified. [3] On 3 July 2016, the IOC announced that Yonas would be part of a team of ten athletes selected to compete as a Refugee Olympic Athletes team at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.[5] He is due to compete in the men's marathon.[5]

Personal bests

  • 1500 m – 3:56.56 in Kirchberg (LUX) on 18.02.2014
  • 3000 m – 8:38.10 in Kirchberg (LUX) on 30.01.2016
  • 5000 m – 14:32.69 in Schifflange (LUX) on 04.08.2013
  • 8 km Road – 23:05 in Trier (GER) on 31.12.2013
  • 10 km Road – 30:01 in Langsur (GER) on 09.11.2013
  • Half marathon – 1:03:22 in Remich (LUX) on 28.09.2014
  • Marathon – 2:17:31 in Frankfurt (GER) on 25.10.2015

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References

  1. ^ "Refugee Olympic Team" (PDF). International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 5 June 2016.
  2. ^ tetrik.ch. "Ethiopian refugee, Yonas Kinde, selected for Refugee Olympic Team for Olympic Games Rio 2016 - IOC News Room".
  3. ^ a b "Olympic refugee team: prolific marathon runner Yonas Kinde finally able to compete at Olympic Games".
  4. ^ "ARRS - Runner: Yonas Kinde".
  5. ^ a b "Refugee Olympic Team to Shine Spotlight On Worldwide Refugee Crisis". International Olympic Committee. 3 June 2016. Retrieved 3 June 2016.
  6. ^ "Profile of Yonas KINDE - All-Athletics.com".

External links


Category:Living people Category:1980 births Category:Ethiopian male long-distance runners Category:Ethiopian male marathon runners Category:Refugees in Europe Category:Refugee Olympic Team at the 2016 Summer Olympics

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