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Eshetu Tura

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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 2,399th most popular athlete (up from 2,787th in 2019), the 56th most popular biography from Ethiopia (up from 60th in 2019) and the 9th most popular Ethiopian Athlete.

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Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, Eshetu Tura ranks 2,399 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.

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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.

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In Ethiopia

Among people born in Ethiopia, Eshetu Tura ranks 56 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).

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Among ATHLETES In Ethiopia

Among athletes born in Ethiopia, Eshetu Tura ranks 9. Before him are Mamo Wolde (1932), Miruts Yifter (1944), Kenenisa Bekele (1982), 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).

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