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Fatuma Roba

1973 – Present Ethiopia
athletics competitorlong-distance runnermarathon runner

Who was Fatuma Roba?

Ethiopian marathon runner who won gold at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics, becoming the first African woman to win an Olympic marathon.

Biographical data adapted from Wikipedia’s article on Fatuma Roba (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Born
December 18, 1973
Died
Present
Nationality
Ethiopia
Height
1.60 m · 5'3"
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Zodiac Sign
Sagittarius

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