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The Athlete
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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.
Cast & crew
Directed by Davey Frankel, Rasselas Lakew
Rasselas LakewAbebe Bikila
Dag MalmbergOnni
Ruta GedmintasCharlotteAbba Waka Dessalegn. The PriestJohnny AshenafiCoach NegaWoyneshet BelachewTelephone Operator
Abebe BikilaHimself (archive footage)Arne BoysenGunnar KrogsveenYeneneh EzraEmperor Haile SelassieFekadu GemechuUncleMersha GetahunBartenderTigist GurmaMotel Manager
Dag MalmbergOnniRuta GedmintasCharlotteAbba Waka Dessalegn. The PriestJohnny AshenafiCoach NegaWoyneshet BelachewTelephone OperatorAbebe BikilaHimself (archive footage)Arne BoysenGunnar KrogsveenYeneneh EzraEmperor Haile SelassieFekadu GemechuUncleMersha GetahunBartenderTigist GurmaMotel Manager
