The Athlete
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Overview
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.
Top cast
R
Rasselas Lakew
Abebe Bikila
Dag Malmberg
Onni
Ruta Gedmintas
Charlotte
A
Abba Waka Dessalegn
. The Priest
J
Johnny Ashenafi
Coach Nega
W
Woyneshet Belachew
Telephone Operator
Abebe Bikila
Himself (archive footage)
A
Arne Boysen
Gunnar Krogsveen
Y
Yeneneh Ezra
Emperor Haile Selassie
F
Fekadu Gemechu
Uncle
M
Mersha Getahun
Bartender
T
Tigist Gurma
Motel Manager
Benito Mussolini
Himself (archive footage)
Hristo Petkov
Archery coach
E
Ekaterina Petrova
Journalist
A
Assefa Tegene
Male Border Guard
Z
Zelalem Yetagesu
Rude Officer
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