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Mamo Wolde

1932 - 2002

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Degaga "Mamo" Wolde (Amharic: ማሞ ወልዴ; 12 June 1932 – 26 May 2002) was an Ethiopian long-distance runner who competed in track, cross-country, and road running events. He was the winner of the marathon at the 1968 Summer Olympics. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Mamo Wolde is the 273rd most popular athlete (down from 151st in 2019), the 37th most popular biography from Ethiopia (down from 24th in 2019) and the 3rd most popular Ethiopian Athlete.

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Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, Mamo Wolde ranks 273 out of 6,025. Before him are Josy Barthel, Francisco Lázaro, Oscar Dessomville, James Quinn, Francis Lane, and Martin Lundström. After him are Oliver Macdonald, Harry Hillman, Giulio Gaudini, Douglas Bennett, Allen Woodring, and Hermann Barrelet.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1932, Mamo Wolde ranks 222. Before him are Oreco, Richard G. Hovannisian, Mostafa Chamran, Hubert Reeves, Michael H. Hart, and King Hu. After him are Nikolay Rukavishnikov, Anand Panyarachun, Dean Smith, Yakir Aharonov, Enzo Mari, and Jean Stablinski. Among people deceased in 2002, Mamo Wolde ranks 138. Before him are Günter Wand, Barbara Castle, David Riesman, Leo McKern, Eddie Bracken, and Vlastimil Brodský. After him are Nikolay Rukavishnikov, Dida, André Clot, Pat Flaherty, Lolita Torres, and Xavier Montsalvatge.

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In Ethiopia

Among people born in Ethiopia, Mamo Wolde ranks 37 out of 105. Before him are Taytu Betul (1851), Negasso Gidada (1943), Haile Gebrselassie (1973), Berhaneyesus Demerew Souraphiel (1948), Zara Yaqob (1399), and Zera Yacob Amha Selassie (1953). After him are Miruts Yifter (1944), Mulatu Astatke (1943), Wilfred Thesiger (1910), Gudit (950), Sahle Dengel (1778), and Bogaletch Gebre (1960).

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Among ATHLETES In Ethiopia

Among athletes born in Ethiopia, Mamo Wolde ranks 3. Before him are Abebe Bikila (1932), and Haile Gebrselassie (1973). After him are Miruts Yifter (1944), Kenenisa Bekele (1982), Comoros at the 2020 Summer Olympics (null), Derartu Tulu (1972), Tirunesh Dibaba (1985), Sifan Hassan (1993), Eshetu Tura (1950), Addis Abebe (1970), and Fatuma Roba (1973).

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