The Athlete (2009) — drama, history film. Directed by Rasselas Lakew, Davey Frankel. Starring Rasselas Lakew, Dag Malmberg, Ruta Gedmintas, Abba Waka Dessalegn. This page maps 1 characters and 1 relationships between them as an interactive character network.
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A biographical portrait tracing Abebe Bikila's journey from shepherd to Olympic champion and his enduring legacy.
Drama, History · 5.9/10 · 92 min · 2009
Running the streets of Rome in 1960, an unknown, barefooted Ethiopian man stunned the world by winning Olympic gold in the marathon. Overnight, Abebe Bikila became a sports legend. A hero in his own country and to the continent, Bikila was the first African to win a gold medal, and four years later in Tokyo would become the first person in history to win consecutive Olympic gold medals in the marathon.
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