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The Athlete

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62
The Athlete
NR 1 hr 32 minDrama, History
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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
StarringRasselas LakewDag MalmbergRuta Gedmintas
DirectorsDavey FrankelRasselas Lakew
WritersDavey FrankelRasselas LakewMikael Awake

Movie Details

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