Sports · 1932–1973
Abebe Bikila — Age & Birthday
Born: 7 August 1932 · Died: 25 October 1973 · Age at death: 41
How old was Abebe Bikila when he died?
Abebe Bikila died aged 41. He was born on 7 August 1932 and died on 25 October 1973.
Olympic marathon champion who won gold while running barefoot
Did you know?He was a member of the Ethiopian Imperial Guard and was discovered while training at high altitude for his military duties.
Shambel Abebe Bikila (Amharic: ሻምበል አበበ ቢቂላ; August 7, 1932 – October 25, 1973) was an Ethiopian marathon runner who was a back-to-back Olympic marathon champion. He was the first Ethiopian Olympic gold medalist, winning his first gold medal at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome while running barefoot.
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- Age at death
- 41
- Would be
- 94
- Years since death
- 53
- Born
- August 7, 1932 · Shewa, Ethiopia
- Died
- October 25, 1973
- Cause of death
- Cerebral hemorrhage
- Nationality
- Ethiopian
- Known for
- Sports
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