Abebe BIKILA
Athletics
Rome 1960 | Olympic Games
Tokyo 1964 | Olympic Games

Abebe Bikila: barefoot to Olympic gold

In 1960, Abebe Bikila attracted the world’s attention being the first East African to win a medal and running the event barefoot. In Tokyo 1964,... he won again.

Abebe BIKILA
Athletics
Rome 1960 | Olympic Games
Tokyo 1964 | Olympic Games

Abebe Bikila: barefoot to Olympic gold

Name: Abebe Bikila: barefoot to Olympic gold
Uploaded: 1970-04-03T05:55:00.000Z
Duration: 2 min 3 s
Description: In 1960, Abebe Bikila attracted the world’s attention being the first East African to win a medal and running the event barefoot. In Tokyo 1964, he won again.

In 1960, Abebe Bikila attracted the world’s attention being the first East African to win a medal and running the event barefoot. In Tokyo 1964,... he won again.