ATHLETE
Eshetu Tura
1950 - Today

Eshetu Tura
Eshetu Tura (Amharic: አሸቱ ቱራ; (born January 19, 1950) is a retired long-distance runner from Ethiopia. He won a bronze medal in 3,000 metres steeplechase at the 1980 Summer Olympics. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Eshetu Tura is the 2,435th most popular athlete (up from 2,827th in 2019), the 57th most popular biography from Ethiopia (up from 61st in 2019) and the 10th most popular Ethiopian Athlete.
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Among ATHLETES
Among athletes, Eshetu Tura ranks 2,435 out of 6,025. Before him are Olena Zhupiyeva-Vyazova, Joan Benoit, Barbara Krug, June Maston, Frode Andresen, and Allyson Felix. After him are Sydney McLaughlin, Tina Charles, Dragutin Topić, Kim Ji-soo, Sandra Perković, and Trevor Coker.
Most Popular Athletes in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsOlena Zhupiyeva-Vyazova
1960 - Present
HPI: 49.66
Rank: 2,429
Joan Benoit
1957 - Present
HPI: 49.65
Rank: 2,430
Barbara Krug
1956 - Present
HPI: 49.65
Rank: 2,431
June Maston
1928 - 2004
HPI: 49.65
Rank: 2,432
Frode Andresen
1973 - Present
HPI: 49.64
Rank: 2,433
Allyson Felix
1985 - Present
HPI: 49.64
Rank: 2,434
Eshetu Tura
1950 - Present
HPI: 49.64
Rank: 2,435
Sydney McLaughlin
1999 - Present
HPI: 49.63
Rank: 2,436
Tina Charles
HPI: 49.63
Rank: 2,437
Dragutin Topić
1971 - Present
HPI: 49.63
Rank: 2,438
Kim Ji-soo
HPI: 49.63
Rank: 2,439
Sandra Perković
1990 - Present
HPI: 49.63
Rank: 2,440
Trevor Coker
1949 - 1981
HPI: 49.62
Rank: 2,441
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1950, Eshetu Tura ranks 667. Before him are Jim Wynorski, João W. Nery, Jon Hall, Shamil Khisamutdinov, Wilfried, and Maria Ewing. After him are Francisco Uría, Karina Pankievich, Graham Parker, Debbie Stabenow, Wilner Nazaire, and Austin Stevens.
Others Born in 1950
Go to all RankingsJim Wynorski
FILM DIRECTOR
1950 - Present
HPI: 49.77
Rank: 661
João W. Nery
WRITER
1950 - 2018
HPI: 49.77
Rank: 662
Jon Hall
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1950 - Present
HPI: 49.75
Rank: 663
Shamil Khisamutdinov
WRESTLER
1950 - Present
HPI: 49.69
Rank: 664
Wilfried
SINGER
1950 - 2017
HPI: 49.66
Rank: 665
Maria Ewing
SINGER
1950 - 2022
HPI: 49.64
Rank: 666
Eshetu Tura
ATHLETE
1950 - Present
HPI: 49.64
Rank: 667
Francisco Uría
SOCCER PLAYER
1950 - Present
HPI: 49.64
Rank: 668
Karina Pankievich
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1950 - Present
HPI: 49.57
Rank: 669
Graham Parker
SINGER
1950 - Present
HPI: 49.54
Rank: 670
Debbie Stabenow
POLITICIAN
1950 - Present
HPI: 49.48
Rank: 671
Wilner Nazaire
SOCCER PLAYER
1950 - Present
HPI: 49.46
Rank: 672
Austin Stevens
BIOLOGIST
1950 - Present
HPI: 49.43
Rank: 673
In Ethiopia
Among people born in Ethiopia, Eshetu Tura ranks 57 out of 105. Before him are Tesfaye Gebre Kidan (1937), Malik Ambar (1548), Hubert Auriol (1952), Derartu Tulu (1972), Tirunesh Dibaba (1985), and Sifan Hassan (1993). After him are Ruth Negga (1982), Addis Abebe (1970), Fatuma Roba (1973), Elvan Abeylegesse (1982), Tigst Assefa (1996), and Meseret Defar (1983).
Others born in Ethiopia
Go to all RankingsTesfaye Gebre Kidan
POLITICIAN
1937 - 2004
HPI: 53.45
Rank: 51
Malik Ambar
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1548 - 1626
HPI: 53.18
Rank: 52
Hubert Auriol
RACING DRIVER
1952 - 2021
HPI: 53.05
Rank: 53
Derartu Tulu
ATHLETE
1972 - Present
HPI: 51.91
Rank: 54
Tirunesh Dibaba
ATHLETE
1985 - Present
HPI: 50.76
Rank: 55
Sifan Hassan
ATHLETE
1993 - Present
HPI: 50.16
Rank: 56
Eshetu Tura
ATHLETE
1950 - Present
HPI: 49.64
Rank: 57
Ruth Negga
ACTOR
1982 - Present
HPI: 48.61
Rank: 58
Addis Abebe
ATHLETE
1970 - Present
HPI: 48.24
Rank: 59
Fatuma Roba
ATHLETE
1973 - Present
HPI: 47.12
Rank: 60
Elvan Abeylegesse
ATHLETE
1982 - Present
HPI: 45.71
Rank: 61
Tigst Assefa
ATHLETE
1996 - Present
HPI: 45.64
Rank: 62
Meseret Defar
ATHLETE
1983 - Present
HPI: 45.33
Rank: 63
Among ATHLETES In Ethiopia
Among athletes born in Ethiopia, Eshetu Tura ranks 10. Before him are Miruts Yifter (1944), Kenenisa Bekele (1982), Comoros at the 2020 Summer Olympics (null), Derartu Tulu (1972), Tirunesh Dibaba (1985), and Sifan Hassan (1993). After him are Addis Abebe (1970), Fatuma Roba (1973), Elvan Abeylegesse (1982), Tigst Assefa (1996), Meseret Defar (1983), and Fita Bayisa (1972).
Miruts Yifter
1944 - 2016
HPI: 59.94
Rank: 4
Kenenisa Bekele
1982 - Present
HPI: 57.11
Rank: 5
Comoros at the 2020 Summer Olympics
HPI: 56.72
Rank: 6
Derartu Tulu
1972 - Present
HPI: 51.91
Rank: 7
Tirunesh Dibaba
1985 - Present
HPI: 50.76
Rank: 8
Sifan Hassan
1993 - Present
HPI: 50.16
Rank: 9
Eshetu Tura
1950 - Present
HPI: 49.64
Rank: 10
Addis Abebe
1970 - Present
HPI: 48.24
Rank: 11
Fatuma Roba
1973 - Present
HPI: 47.12
Rank: 12
Elvan Abeylegesse
1982 - Present
HPI: 45.71
Rank: 13
Tigst Assefa
1996 - Present
HPI: 45.64
Rank: 14
Meseret Defar
1983 - Present
HPI: 45.33
Rank: 15
Fita Bayisa
1972 - Present
HPI: 45.18
Rank: 16