Gezahegne Abera (Runner ) was born in Ethiopia on a Sunday, April 23, 1978 🎈. Gezahegne Abera is 46 years old. He is a Taurus ♉ and was born in the Year of the Horse 🐎.
Gold medalist at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney for the marathon race, he was the first person to achieve an Olympics-World Championships marathon double.
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| FULL NAME: | Gezahegne Abera |
| BIRTH DATE: | April 23, 1978 |
| BIRTHPLACE: | Ethiopia |
| AGE: | 46 years old |
| NATIONALITY: | Ethiopian |
| ETHNICITY: | Unknown |
| ZODIAC: | Taurus |
| CHINESE ZODIAC: | Horse |
About
Gezahegne Abera is a Runner. Gezahegne 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.
His wife, Elfenesh Alemu, was also an Olympian, competing at the 2004 games. Find out who is Gezahegne Abera dating right now.
He won the Fukuoka marathon in Japan three times, first in 1999, followed by 2001 and 2002.
DID YOU KNOW His victory at the 2001 World Championships was one second ahead of Kenya’s Simon Biwott.
FACT He and fellow Ethiopian runner Haile Gebrselassie were among the eight medalists who made the 2000 Sydney Olympics one of the most successful showings for their native land.
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Birthday
Currently, Gezahegne Abera is 46 years old. His next birthday is away. Gezahegne will celebrate his 47th birthday on a Sunday, April 23rd. He shares a birthday with everyone who was born on April 23, 1978. Below is the countdown to his upcoming birthday.
Zodiac
Gezahegne Abera’s zodiac sign is Taurus. People born between the dates of April 20th and May 20th belong to the second sign in the zodiac, Taurus. Taurus are known for being reliable, patient, responsible, and loyal. Cancer & Virgo are the most compatible signs for Taurus.
Famous Taurus celebrities are Dwayne Johnson, Adele, Audrey Hepburn, Cam Newton, Karl Marx, Malcolm X, William Shakespeare, James Brown, and Mr. T. Taurus ruling planet is Venus. Astrologically, Venus is the planet of all things love and romance.
Gezahegne Abera was born in the Year of the Horse. Horse symbolizes power, beauty, and freedom in Chinese culture. People born in the Year of the Horse are self-reliant, easygoing, witty, honest, and outspoken. They can also sometimes be impatient, impulsive, and self-centered.
This year is the Year of the Dragon.
DID YOU KNOW United States life expectancy is about 78.5 years.
Gezahegne Abera is a 46 years old Runner, born in April, in the Year of the Horse (1978), and is a Taurus. His life path number is 7. Gezahegne’s birthstone is Diamond, and his birth flower is Sweet Pea/Daisy. You may also check out all famous birthdays in April or specifically birthdays on April 23.
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