Gezahegne Abera
Gezahegne Abera was born on April 23, 1978. See ranking, bio blurb, and everyone else born that day.
About Gezahegne Abera
Gezahegne Abera (Amharic: ገዛኸኝ አበራ; born 23 April 1978) is an Ethiopian athlete and winner of the marathon race at the 2000 Summer Olympics. Born in Etya, Arsi Province, Gezahegne's first international competition was the 1999 Los Angeles Marathon, where he finished fourth, behind three Kenyans. That earned him a place in the Ethiopian 1999 World Championships team, where he finished eleventh. Later in the 1999 season, Gezahegne won his first international marathon, finishing first at Fukuoka marathon in Japan. He won that marathon again in 2001 and 2002. In 2000, Gezahegne finished second in…