The Athlete

Synopsis

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.

Main Cast

Rasselas Lakew

Abebe Bikila

Age : N/A | Popularity : 5%

Dag Malmberg

Onni

Age : 71 | Popularity : 4%

Ruta Gedmintas

Charlotte

Age : 40 | Popularity : 25%

Abba Waka Dessalegn

. The Priest

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Johnny Ashenafi

Coach Nega

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Woyneshet Belachew

Telephone Operator

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Abebe Bikila

Himself (archive footage)

Age : 41 | Popularity : 7%

Arne Boysen

Gunnar Krogsveen

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Directing	Director	Davey Frankel Rasselas Lakew
Writing	Writer	Rasselas Lakew Davey Frankel Mikael Awake
Production	Producer	Rasselas Lakew Davey Frankel Darryn Welch
	Associate Producer	Mesereta Argaw Susannah Ludwig
	Executive Producer	Chris Ouwinga
Editing	Editor	Davey Frankel Matt Mayer
Department	Role	Name

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