Mamo Wolde
Ethiopian marathon runner (1932–2002) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Degaga "Mamo" Wolde (Amharic: ማሞ ወልዴ; 12 June 1932 – 26 May 2002) was an Ethiopian long distance runner who competed in track, cross-country, and road running events. He was the winner of the marathon at the 1968 Summer Olympics.
This article is about a person whose name includes a patronymic. The article properly refers to the person by his given name, Degaga, and not as Wolde.
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Native name | ማሞ ወልዴ | ||||||||||||||||||||
Birth name | Degaga Wolde | ||||||||||||||||||||
Born | (1932-06-22)22 June 1932 Ada'a, Ethiopian Empire | ||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 26 May 2002(2002-05-26) (aged 69) Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | ||||||||||||||||||||
Resting place | Saint Joseph's Church 8°58′11.57″N 38°46′1.51″E | ||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 170 cm (5 ft 7 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 54 kg (119 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||
Event(s) | Marathon 10,000 metres | ||||||||||||||||||||
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