Mamo Wolde
- January 10, 2024
- Runner
Quick Facts
Mamo Wolde Biography
| Name | Mamo Wolde |
| Birthday | Jun 12 |
| Birth Year | 1932 |
| Place Of Birth | Ada'a |
| Home Town | Oromia |
| Birth Country | Ethiopia |
| Birth Sign | Gemini |
| Siblings | Demissie Wolde |
Mamo Wolde is one of the most popular and richest Runner who was born on June 12, 1932 in Ada'a, Oromia, Ethiopia. Ethiopian long-distance runner, who won the marathon at Mexico’s 1968 Summer Olympics.
He won his first Olympic competition in 1956. However, he did not participate in the 1960 games in which His first Olympic competition was in 1956, but he was not in the 1960 games where Abebe Bikila became the first Ethiopian gold medalist. was the first Ethiopian gold-medallist.
He was the son of an Oromo family in Ethiopia, which is a powerful and prominent ethnic group.
Mamo Wolde Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Runner |
| House | Living in own house. |
Mamo Wolde is one of the richest Runner from Ethiopia. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Mamo Wolde 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
In 1951, he enlisted in Imperial Bodyguard and traveled to Korea in 1953 as a peacekeeper. He served in that capacity until 1955.
He finished fourth in the famous 10,000-meters competition at 1964 Summer Olympics. This was won by U.S.’s He came in fourth in the infamous 10,000-meters competition at the 1964 Summer Olympics, which was won by the U.S.’s Billy Mills..
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
| Height | 5 ft 7 in |
Mamo Wolde height 5 ft 7 in Mamo weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.
Who is Mamo Wolde Dating?
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Facts & Trivia
Mamo Ranked on the list of most popular Runner. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Ethiopia. Mamo Wolde celebrates birthday on June 12 of every year.
What is the history of Mamo Wolde?
Mamo Wolde first ran in the Olympics in 1956 for Ethiopia and competed in Olympic track & field over every distance from 400 metres thru the marathon. Starting as a middle-distance runner, he competed in the 800 and 1500 in 1956, and also ran the 4×400 relay for Ethiopia that year.
In which Olympic game year and City Mamo Wolde won gold medals for the
third time?
At the 1972 Olympic Games in Munich , aged 40, Wolde took third place in the Marathon in 2:15:08 behind Frank Shorter and Belgium’s Karel Lismont. He became only the second person (Bikila was the first) to win medals in successive Olympic marathons. Wolde’s last notable marathon win was in the All-Africa Games in 1973.
When did athletics start in Ethiopia?
| Abbreviation | EAF |
|---|---|
| Founded | 4 June 1961 |
| Affiliation | World Athletics |
| Location | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia |
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How did the concept of All African Games started?
Beginning. Modern Olympics founder Pierre de Coubertin conceived the Pan African Games as early as 1920. The colonial powers who ruled Africa at the time were wary of the idea, suspecting the unifying aspect of sport among African people would cause them to assert their independence.
Who is the first runner in Ethiopia?
Personal information
Full name| Abebe Bikila
Born| August 7, 1932 Jato, Mendida Ethiopian Empire
Died| October 25, 1973 (aged 41) Addis Ababa, Ethiopia