Demissie Wolde
Demissie Wolde (born 8 March 1937) is an Ethiopian former marathon runner. He won the Košice Peace Marathon in 1969 in 2:15:37.[1] He also competed in the 1964 Olympic marathon, having qualified by running 2:19:30 on 3 August for the 3rd place, in the Ethiopian Olympic trials, a race held at 8,000 feet. After being among the leaders for much of the 1964 Olympic race, he finished tenth in 2:21:25.2.[2] At the 1972 Summer Olympics, he placed 18th in 2:20:44.0 in the marathon. He is the younger brother of Mamo Wolde who dropped out of the race in 1964, won the Olympic Marathon in 1968, and who finished 3rd in 1972.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ Association of Road Racing Statisticians (2009-05-02). "World Marathon Rankings for 1969". Retrieved 2009-10-14.
- ^ The Olympic Marathon, Human Kinetics, David E. Martin, Roger W. H. Gynn, 2000. Retrieved January 9, 2018.
- ^ Sports Reference LLC. "Demissie Wolde Biography and Olympic Results". Archived from the original on 2020-04-18. Retrieved 2009-10-14.
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