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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 18 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 17 in 2024). Tesfaye Tola is the 3,980th most popular athlete (down from 3,855th in 2024), the 75th most popular biography from Ethiopia and the 23rd most popular Ethiopian Athlete.

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Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, Tesfaye Tola ranks 3,980 out of 6,025. Before him are Denean Howard, Szymon Ziółkowski, Aleksey Voyevodin, Lee Lai Shan, Pavel Muslimov, and Justine Braisaz. After him are Mohammed Shahid, Eldece Clarke-Lewis, Gillian Rolton, Florence Baverel-Robert, Christoph Bieler, and Jean-Noël Ferrari.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1974, Tesfaye Tola ranks 901. Before him are Carlos Baute, Jaroslav Špaček, Jeff Cohen, Chris Corner, Nína Dögg Filippusdóttir, and Adam Ledwoń. After him are Pape Malick Diop, Florence Baverel-Robert, Jean-Noël Ferrari, Michelle Krusiec, Florian Rousseau, and Paweł Kryszałowicz.

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In Ethiopia

Among people born in Ethiopia, Tesfaye Tola ranks 75 out of 105. Before him are Julie Mehretu (1970), Gezahegne Abera (1978), Bamlak Tessema Weyesa (1980), Maryam Yusuf Jamal (1984), Pnina Tamano-Shata (1981), 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).

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Among ATHLETES In Ethiopia

Among athletes born in Ethiopia, Tesfaye Tola ranks 23. Before 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).

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