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Tadesse Abraham

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Tadesse Abraham (sometimes spelt Tadesse Abrham; Tigrinya: ታደሰ ኣብርሃም; born 12 August 1982) is an Eritrean-born Swiss long-distance runner who specialises in the marathon. He was the 2016 European half marathon champion and finished seventh at the 2016 Olympics. He won a silver medal in the marathon at the 2018 European Championships. He also held two Swiss titles for the 10,000 metres in 2020 as well as the marathon in 2022. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 14 different languages on Wikipedia. Tadesse Abraham is the 4,520th most popular athlete (down from 3,740th in 2024), the 10th most popular biography from Eritrea (down from 8th in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Eritrean Athlete.

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Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, Tadesse Abraham ranks 4,520 out of 6,025. Before him are Mads Rasmussen, Inga Abitova, Diego Romero, Marita Payne, Michael McDonald, and Simon Terry. After him are Thomas Röhler, Alvin Harrison, Ivan Heshko, Yumiko Shige, Vera Ilyina, and Luka Špik.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1982, Tadesse Abraham ranks 911. Before him are Phai Phongsathon, Natallia Mikhnevich, Nadja Benaissa, Laura Chiatti, Anna Sivkova, and Inga Abitova. After him are William Bonnet, Nicola Spirig, Yssouf Koné, Khasan Baroyev, Brooke Nevin, and Dramane Traoré.

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In Eritrea

Among people born in Eritrea, Tadesse Abraham ranks 10 out of 13. Before him are Aman Andom (1924), Zeudi Araya (1951), Gianfranco Rosi (1963), Zersenay Tadese (1982), Daniel Teklehaimanot (1988), and Biniam Girmay (2000). After him are Lázaro Martínez (null), Ghirmay Ghebreslassie (1995), Merhawi Kudus (1994), Meb Keflezighi (1975), Natnael Berhane (1991), and Meraf Bahta (1989).

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Among ATHLETES In Eritrea

Among athletes born in Eritrea, Tadesse Abraham ranks 2. Before him are Zersenay Tadese (1982). After him are Lázaro Martínez (null), Ghirmay Ghebreslassie (1995), Meb Keflezighi (1975), Meraf Bahta (1989), Amanal Petros (1995), Eyob Faniel (1992), Tachlowini Gabriyesos (1998), Dzmitry Natynchyk (1993), Yemane Haileselassie (null), and Luna Solomon (1994).

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