Derartu Tulu (Runner ) was born in Ethiopia on a Tuesday, March 21, 1972 🎈. Derartu Tulu is 52 years old. She is a Aries ♈ and was born in the Year of the Rat 🐀.
Long-distance track, road, and marathon athlete who became the first black African woman to win an Olympic gold medal.
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| FULL NAME: | Derartu Tulu |
| BIRTH DATE: | March 21, 1972 |
| BIRTHPLACE: | Ethiopia |
| AGE: | 52 years old |
| NATIONALITY: | Ethiopian |
| ETHNICITY: | Unknown |
| ZODIAC: | Aries |
| CHINESE ZODIAC: | Rat |
About
Derartu Tulu is a Runner. Derartu was born in the 1970s, in the middle of the Generation X generation. Generation X, also known as the "MTV Generation," are individuals born between 1965 and 1980. This generation saw the emergence of music videos, heavy metal, and hip hop. Nirvana, U2, Madonna, torn jeans, Beverly Hills 90210, and Friends also became popular. Gen Xers have also experienced significant events, including, fall of the Berlin Wall, the energy crisis, the Watergate scandal, the rise of the personal computer, and Terrorism at the Munich Olympics.
She was born into the prominent and powerful Oromo ethnic group in Ethiopia. Find out who is Derartu Tulu dating right now.
She won the gold medal for the 10,000 meters at the 1990 World Junior Championship in Athletics, which she followed up with her victory over South African Elana Meyer at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics.
DID YOU KNOW She came in first at the 2009 New York City Marathon at the age of 37, beating several luminaries, including Salina Kosgei, Lyudmila Petrova, and arch-rival Paula Radcliffe.
FACT She and fellow Ethiopian Olympian Kenenisa Bekele both grew up in the village of Bekoji.
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Birthday
Currently, Derartu Tulu is 52 years old. Her next birthday is away. Derartu will celebrate her 53rd birthday on a Tuesday, March 21st. She shares a birthday with everyone who was born on March 21, 1972. Below is the countdown to her next birthday.
Zodiac
Derartu Tulu’s zodiac sign is Aries. People born between the dates of March 21st and April 19th belong to the first sign in the zodiac, Aries. Aries are known for being ambitious, honest, self-assertive, and brave. Sagittarius is the most compatible sign for Aries.
Famous Aries celebrities are Lady Gaga, Mariah Carey, Jackie Chan, Leonardo DaVinci, Robert Downey Jr., James Franco, Harry Houdini, Thomas Jefferson, Vincent van Gogh, Emma Watson, Marlon Brando, and Charlie Chaplin. Aries ruling planet is Mars. Astrologically, Mars represents ambition, passion, and energy.
Derartu Tulu was born in the Year of the Rat. A rat represents fertility and wealth in Chinese culture. People born in the Year of the Rat are wise, quick-witted, intelligent, crafty, determined, resourceful, and smart. They can also sometimes be acquisitiveness, ruthlessness, and nervousness.
This year is the Year of the Dragon.
DID YOU KNOW United States life expectancy is about 78.5 years.
Derartu Tulu is a 52 years old Runner, born in March, in the Year of the Rat (1972), and is a Aries. Her life path number is 7. Derartu’s birthstone is Aquamarine, and her birth flower is Daffodil. You may also check out all famous birthdays in March or specifically birthdays on March 21.
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