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Kalkidan Gezahegne

1991 - Today

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Kalkidan Gezahegne (born 8 May 1991) is an Ethiopian-born Bahraini middle- and long-distance runner. She is the 10,000 metres 2020 Tokyo Olympics silver medallist. 11 years earlier, at age 18, Gezahegne became the youngest ever female World indoor champion when winning 1500 metres. 17-year-old Gezahegne won a silver medal over the 1500m at the 2008 World Junior Championships. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Kalkidan Gezahegne is the 4,552nd most popular athlete (up from 5,882nd in 2019), the 81st most popular biography from Ethiopia (up from 99th in 2019) and the 32nd most popular Ethiopian Athlete.

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Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, Kalkidan Gezahegne ranks 4,552 out of 6,025. Before her are Marcus Becker, Periklis Iakovakis, Rustam Assakalov, Álex Quiñónez, Kim Yeong-nam, and Javier Culson. After her are Liao Hui, Faustino Reyes, Carlos Ortiz, Michellie Jones, Kristjan Čeh, and Rim Jong-sim.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1991, Kalkidan Gezahegne ranks 666. Before her are Evan Gershkovich, Madison Hubbell, Ana Gros, Iván Barton, Pierre-Michel Lasogga, and Jacques Zoua. After her are Pontus Jansson, Banana Yaya, Ri Yong-jik, Nurislam Sanayev, Armando Sadiku, and Robin Frijns.

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In Ethiopia

Among people born in Ethiopia, Kalkidan Gezahegne ranks 81 out of 105. Before her are Ejegayehu Dibaba (1982), Mare Dibaba (1989), Tariku Bekele (1987), Tsegaye Kebede (1987), Selemon Barega (2000), and Abeba Aregawi (1990). After her are Kutre Dulecha (1978), Letesenbet Gidey (1998), Mahder Assefa (1987), Saladin Said (1988), Gudaf Tsegay (1997), and Gete Wami (1974).

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Among ATHLETES In Ethiopia

Among athletes born in Ethiopia, Kalkidan Gezahegne ranks 32. Before her are Ejegayehu Dibaba (1982), Mare Dibaba (1989), Tariku Bekele (1987), Tsegaye Kebede (1987), Selemon Barega (2000), and Abeba Aregawi (1990). After her are Kutre Dulecha (1978), Letesenbet Gidey (1998), Gudaf Tsegay (1997), Gete Wami (1974), Hayle Ibrahimov (1990), and Sileshi Sihine (1983).

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