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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 30 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 26 in 2024). Kalkidan Gezahegne is the 5,009th most popular athlete (up from 5,859th in 2024), the 83rd most popular biography from Ethiopia (up from 98th in 2019) and the 31st most popular Ethiopian Athlete.

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Among people born in 1991, Kalkidan Gezahegne ranks 700. Before her are Madison Hubbell, Ana Gros, Iván Barton, Pierre-Michel Lasogga, Jacques Zoua, and Faf de Klerk. After her are Pontus Jansson, Banana Yaya, Ri Yong-jik, Nurislam Sanayev, Colin Woodell, and Armando Sadiku.

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In Ethiopia

Among people born in Ethiopia, Kalkidan Gezahegne ranks 83 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 Ahmed Abdi Godane (1977), Kutre Dulecha (1978), Letesenbet Gidey (1998), Mahder Assefa (1987), Saladin Said (1988), and Gudaf Tsegay (1997).

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Among ATHLETES In Ethiopia

Among athletes born in Ethiopia, Kalkidan Gezahegne ranks 31. 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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