







The Most Famous
Athletes from Ethiopia
Trending Athletes from Ethiopia This Week
The top 10 Athletes from Ethiopia trending on Wikipedia in the past 7 days, with a quick note on what drove the spike.
- #1

Yemaneberhan Crippa
b. 1996
Trending in Italian (#2) and French (#5) Wikipedia (29,967 views, on Apr 12).
- #2

Sifan Hassan
b. 1993
Trending in Dutch (#74) Wikipedia (588 views, on Apr 12).
Top 10 Ethiopian Athletes
The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the top 10 most legendary Ethiopians Athletes of all time. This list of famous Ethiopians Athletes is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography's online popularity. Visit the rankings page to view the entire list of Ethiopians Athletes.
- #1

Abebe Bikila
1932 - 1973
HPI 75.2059 langsAbebe Bikila is most famous for winning the marathon at the 1960 Olympics in Rome.
- #2

Haile Gebrselassie
b. 1973
HPI 60.4561 langsEthiopian long-distance runner
- #3

Mamo Wolde
1932 - 2002
HPI 60.0028 langs20th-century Ethiopian marathon runner
- #4

Miruts Yifter
1944 - 2016
HPI 59.9428 langsEthiopian long-distance runner
- #5

Kenenisa Bekele
b. 1982
HPI 57.1151 langsEthiopian long-distance runner
- #6

Derartu Tulu
b. 1972
HPI 51.9135 langsEthiopian long-distance runner
- #7

Tirunesh Dibaba
b. 1985
HPI 50.7646 langsEthiopian long distance track athlete
- #8

Sifan Hassan
b. 1993
HPI 50.1644 langsEthiopian-Dutch runner
- #9

Eshetu Tura
b. 1950
HPI 49.6418 langsEthiopian long-distance runner
- #10

Addis Abebe
b. 1970
HPI 48.2418 langsEthiopian long-distance runner (born 1970)
People by Birth Decade
Browse notable Ethiopians Athletes grouped by birth decade. Each decade shows the top 10 by HPI; expand to see everyone.
2000s(11)
1990s(38)
1980s(25)
1970s(12)
1950s(1)
1940s(1)
1930s(2)
Overlapping Lives
Which Athletes were alive at the same time? This visualization shows the lifespans of the 4 most globally memorable Athletes since 1700.







































