The Athlete

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Audience Score
62
The Athlete
StarringRasselas LakewDag MalmbergRuta Gedmintas
DirectorsDavey FrankelRasselas Lakew
WritersDavey Frankel
NR 1 hr 32 minDrama, History
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Plot
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

Movie Details

Original Language:English
Executive Producers:Chris Ouwinga
Production Companies:Instinctive Film AV Patchbay El Atleta