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Native name | ማሞ ወልዴ | ||||||||||||||||||||
Birth name | Degaga Wolde | ||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Ada'a, Ethiopian Empire | 22 June 1932||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 26 May 2002 Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | (aged 69)||||||||||||||||||||
Resting place | Saint Joseph's Church 8°58′11.57″N 38°46′1.51″E / 8.9698806°N 38.7670861°E | ||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 170 cm (5 ft 7 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 54 kg (119 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||
Event(s) | Marathon 10,000 metres | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Degaga "Mamo" Wolde (Amharic: ማሞ ወልዴ; 12 June 1932 – 26 May 2002) was an Ethiopian long distance runner who competed in track, cross-country, and road running events. He was the winner of the marathon at the 1968 Summer Olympics.