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Derartu Tulu

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Derartu Tulu NL COL (Oromo: Daraartuu Tulluu, Amharic: ደራርቱ ቱሉ; born 21 March 1972) is an Ethiopian former long-distance runner, who competed in track, cross country running, and road running up to the marathon distance. Derartu is the first Ethiopian woman and the first black African woman to win an Olympic gold medal. She won 10,000 metres titles at the 1992 Barcelona and 2000 Sydney Olympics, and a bronze in the event at the 2004 Athens Olympics. At the World Championships in Athletics, Derartu took silver in the 10,000 m in 1995, and a gold in 2001. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in 35 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 32 in 2024). Derartu Tulu is the 2,006th most popular athlete (down from 1,572nd in 2024), the 53rd most popular biography from Ethiopia (down from 49th in 2019) and the 6th most popular Ethiopian Athlete.

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Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, Derartu Tulu ranks 2,006 out of 6,025. Before her are Conn Findlay, Bernard Talvard, Harry Siljander, Mario Aldo Montano, Franco Bertinetti, and Anders Peter Nielsen. After her are Calvin Bricker, Nino Salukvadze, Marion Roper, Rüdiger Helm, Neroli Fairhall, and Dušan Pašek.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1972, Derartu Tulu ranks 349. Before her are Darren Hayes, Radek Bejbl, Jacinda Barrett, Alfred Schreuder, Darío Silva, and Gretchen Mol. After her are Piotr Świerczewski, Andrei Chemerkin, Peter Dubovský, Roberto Acuña, Thomas Alsgaard, and Devin Townsend.

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In Ethiopia

Among people born in Ethiopia, Derartu Tulu ranks 53 out of 105. Before her are Tafari Benti (1921), Genesius of Rome (250), Menen Asfaw (1889), Tesfaye Gebre Kidan (1937), Malik Ambar (1548), and Hubert Auriol (1952). After her are Tirunesh Dibaba (1985), Sifan Hassan (1993), Eshetu Tura (1950), Ruth Negga (1982), Addis Abebe (1970), and Fatuma Roba (1973).

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Among ATHLETES In Ethiopia

Among athletes born in Ethiopia, Derartu Tulu ranks 6. Before her are Abebe Bikila (1932), Haile Gebrselassie (1973), Mamo Wolde (1932), Miruts Yifter (1944), and Kenenisa Bekele (1982). After her are Tirunesh Dibaba (1985), Sifan Hassan (1993), Eshetu Tura (1950), Addis Abebe (1970), Fatuma Roba (1973), and Elvan Abeylegesse (1982).

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