Abebe Bikila Demissie, born in Ethiopia, 1932 – 1973 was Africa’s first black gold medalist, in marathon at the 1960 Summer Olympics.

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Abebe Bikila Demissie, born in Ethiopia, 1932 – 1973 was Africa’s first black gold medalist, in marathon at the 1960 Summer Olympics.