The Athlete
Where: |
🇪🇹 Ethiopia 🇮🇹 Italy Tokyo Prefecture |
When: |
The 1960s |
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.
Released in 2009 — 92 minutes
Genre: |
Drama |
Languages: |
English Amharic |