ATHLETE

Gezahegne Abera

1978 - Today

Photo of Gezahegne Abera

Icon of person Gezahegne Abera

Gezahegne Abera (Amharic: ገዛኸኝ አበራ; born 23 April 1978) is an Ethiopian athlete and winner of the marathon race at the 2000 Summer Olympics. Born in Etya, Arsi Province, Gezahegne's first international competition was the 1999 Los Angeles Marathon, where he finished fourth, behind three Kenyans. That earned him a place in the Ethiopian 1999 World Championships team, where he finished eleventh. Later in the 1999 season, Gezahegne won his first international marathon, finishing first at Fukuoka marathon in Japan. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 24 different languages on Wikipedia. Gezahegne Abera is the 3,615th most popular athlete (down from 3,476th in 2024), the 70th most popular biography from Ethiopia (down from 69th in 2019) and the 20th most popular Ethiopian Athlete.

Memorability Metrics

Loading...

Page views of Gezahegne Abera by language

Loading...

Contemporaries

Among people born in 1978, Gezahegne Abera ranks 713. Before him are Elisabeth Willeboordse, Kenan Thompson, Aarti Mann, Jacques Abardonado, Tzipi Hotovely, and Esteban Tuero. After him are Pampita, Perttu Kivilaakso, Sebastian Rejman, James Valentine, Monika Soćko, and Pablo Guiñazú.

Others Born in 1978

Go to all Rankings
Load previousLoad previous

In Ethiopia

Among people born in Ethiopia, Gezahegne Abera ranks 70 out of 105. Before him are Gadi Kinda (1994), Berhane Adere (1973), Sofia Assefa (1987), Genzebe Dibaba (1991), Almaz Ayana (1991), and Julie Mehretu (1970). After him are Bamlak Tessema Weyesa (1980), Maryam Yusuf Jamal (1984), Pnina Tamano-Shata (1981), Mohammed Aman (1994), Tesfaye Tola (1974), and Tiki Gelana (1987).

Others born in Ethiopia

Go to all Rankings
Load previousLoad previous

Among ATHLETES In Ethiopia

Among athletes born in Ethiopia, Gezahegne Abera ranks 20. Before him are Meseret Defar (1983), Fita Bayisa (1972), Berhane Adere (1973), Sofia Assefa (1987), Genzebe Dibaba (1991), and Almaz Ayana (1991). After him are Maryam Yusuf Jamal (1984), Mohammed Aman (1994), Tesfaye Tola (1974), Tiki Gelana (1987), Ejegayehu Dibaba (1982), and Mare Dibaba (1989).

Ethiopian born Athletes

Go to all Rankings
Load previousLoad previous