Abebe Wakgira
Abebe Wakgira (born October 21, 1921 in Borena , Oromia ) is a former Ethiopian marathon runner .
At the 1960 Olympic Games marathon in Rome, which his compatriot Abebe Bikila won as the first black African, he finished seventh with his personal best of 2:21:10 h.
Web links
- Abebe Wakgira in the trackfield.brinkster.net database (English)
- Abebe Wakgira in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
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| SURNAME | Wakgira, Abebe |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Ethiopian marathon runner |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 21, 1921 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Borena , Oromia |