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Tesfaye Tola

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Tesfaye Tola (born 19 October 1974) is an Ethiopian long-distance runner, best known for winning a bronze medal in marathon at the 2000 Summer Olympics. The next year, he finished fourth at the 2001 World Championships, and fifth at the World Half Marathon Championships. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Tesfaye Tola is the 3,775th most popular athlete (up from 3,900th in 2019), the 73rd most popular biography from Ethiopia (up from 76th in 2019) and the 24th most popular Ethiopian Athlete.

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Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, Tesfaye Tola ranks 3,775 out of 6,025Before him are Annekatrin Thiele, Denean Howard, Szymon Ziółkowski, Aleksey Voyevodin, Shane Lowry, and Justine Braisaz. After him are Mohammed Shahid, Gillian Rolton, Florence Baverel-Robert, Christoph Bieler, Andrew Crosby, and Amantle Montsho.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1974, Tesfaye Tola ranks 825Before him are Fabiana Luperini, Irina Spîrlea, Stipe Erceg, Percy Montgomery, Zoe McLellan, and Jaroslav Špaček. After him are Pape Malick Diop, Florence Baverel-Robert, Michelle Krusiec, Florian Rousseau, Paweł Kryszałowicz, and Anna Silk.

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In Ethiopia

Among people born in Ethiopia, Tesfaye Tola ranks 73 out of 105Before him are Genzebe Dibaba (1991), Almaz Ayana (1991), Gezahegne Abera (1978), Bamlak Tessema Weyesa (1980), Maryam Yusuf Jamal (1984), and Mohammed Aman (1994). After him are Tiki Gelana (1987), Ejegayehu Dibaba (1982), Mare Dibaba (1989), Tariku Bekele (1987), Tsegaye Kebede (1987), and Selemon Barega (2000).

Among ATHLETES In Ethiopia

Among athletes born in Ethiopia, Tesfaye Tola ranks 24Before him are Sofia Assefa (1987), Genzebe Dibaba (1991), Almaz Ayana (1991), Gezahegne Abera (1978), Maryam Yusuf Jamal (1984), and Mohammed Aman (1994). After him are Tiki Gelana (1987), Ejegayehu Dibaba (1982), Mare Dibaba (1989), Tariku Bekele (1987), Tsegaye Kebede (1987), and Selemon Barega (2000).