The Athlete
Details
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
- Cast:Rasselas Lakew , Dag Malmberg , Ruta Gedmintas , Abba Waka Dessalegn , Johnny Ashenafi , Woyneshet Belachew , Abebe Bikila , Arne Boysen
- Director: Davey Frankel, Rasselas Lakew
- Producer: Chris Ouwinga
