Poll: Who is the greatest athlete in Ethiopia’s history?

(JT) The international media is talking about Bolt vs. Bekele once again, comparing two of the best runners in world history. Kenenisa has won more individual IAAF World gold medals, world records and more Olympic medals than the Jamaican Usain Bolt so the comparison might not be realistic. But, the Kenenisa Bekele Vs. Usain Bolt debate in the media in regards to who should be crowned as the “the greatest athlete of all time” might not be legitimate if Kenenisa is not even the best athlete inside Ethiopia.

There have been many other legends, record breakers and great athletes in Ethiopian history.

Over the years, Ethiopia has been the most accomplished African nation in winning gold medals in major world athletic competitions while Kenya has had the deepest teams. Of all the legendary Ethiopian runners, who do you think is the greatest in history?

Vote in this week’s poll at the right

VOTING IS NOW CLOSED - FINAL RESULTS

-48% Said Abebe Bikila is the greatest Ethiopian athlete in history

- 3% Said Miruts Yifter is the greatest Ethiopian athlete in history

- 0% Said Mamo Wolde is the greatest Ethiopian athlete in history

- 2% Said Derartu Tulu is the greatest Ethiopian athlete in history

- 0% Said Millon Wolde is the greatest Ethiopian athlete in history

-17% Said Haile G/selassie is the greatest Ethiopian athlete in history

- 0% Said Gezahegne Abera is the greatest Ethiopian athlete in history

- 0% Said Fatuma Roba is the greatest Ethiopian athlete in history

-24% Said Kenenisa Bekele is the greatest Ethiopian athlete in history

- 6% Said Tirunesh Dibaba is the greatest Ethiopian athlete in history

- 0% Said Meseret Defar is the greatest Ethiopian athlete in history

- 0% Said "Other" person is the greatest Ethiopian athlete in history

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Added: March 28, 2011. 01:13 PM GMT

My guess is Bekele too. But well, let's drop the comparison, the excel on their own division. There's no way we could compare them if we let them run together and see who wins. Besides, I love black people, they run fast, they had beautiful voice, and they have different types of talents. Sometimes I joked at my family that maybe the reason why black people won every race is that, they don't have a car in their countries and they run their errands without shoes or slippers and their nearest errand or neighbor is kilometers farther away.

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Added: October 07, 2010. 10:14 PM GMT

kenenisa

kenenisa is the king of athletics

Anonymous

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Added: May 11, 2010. 03:35 AM GMT

I think Haile is not a G...

Anonymous

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Added: March 10, 2010. 10:53 PM GMT

no...no
Stop ...Racism....The world is far!!!Do you think Abebe and Kenenisa are better than HAile...Stupids..
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Added: January 02, 2010. 01:21 PM GMT

Abebe Bikle is greatest ethiopin athlet

he was the reknown first barefot runner of Africa

Anonymous

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Added: November 02, 2009. 09:07 PM GMT

All but not one

All of them were the best at their category and time. Everything is changing. For now who is the most appreciated of all time maybe the likely question? Ethiopia has never been short of the greatest athlete. It isnot fair to compare them this way. All of them have place in history.
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Added: September 29, 2009. 08:22 PM GMT

I would rather ask, "which nation, except the Oromo has ever won intenational athletics for more than 40 years both in men and women?"

Practically none, but the Oromo!!!

Congratulations to Ilmaan Abbaa Gadaa!

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Added: September 24, 2009. 05:05 PM GMT

Abebe Bikila

Abebe Bikila because he was the first to inspire the rest. Abebe bekilla said after wining that race "I wanted the world to know that my country, Ethiopia, has always won with determination and heroism" God bless Abebe Bikila!

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Added: September 11, 2009. 10:04 PM GMT

Kenenisa is the greatest

Kenenisa is an obvious choice

Asew

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Added: September 11, 2009. 06:12 PM GMT

To kushitic

this is to kushitic, this is not me to comment like this, but u deserve this one.
can you tell me where the Wollega or Harar oromos are? If u question where the Amharas are, this is the right question for you.

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