The Athlete

2009
The Athlete
6.6| 1h32m| en| Drama, History
Storyline

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.

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  • The Athlete Cast
Dag Malmberg as Onni
Ruta Gedmintas as Charlotte
Abebe Bikila as Himself (archive footage)
Benito Mussolini as Himself (archive footage)
Hristo Petkov as Archery coach