Derartu Tulu Ethiopian Track and Field
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Derartu Tulu is a 53 year old Ethiopian Track and Field. Born Daraartuu Tulluu on 21st March, 1972 in Bekoji, Arsi Province, Ethiopian Empire (now Oromia Region, Ethiopia), she is famous for First Ethiopian woman and the first African woman to win an Olympic gold medal. Her zodiac sign is Aries.
Details
| Full Name at Birth |
Daraartuu Tulluu
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| Birthday |
21st March, 1972
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| Birthplace |
Bekoji, Arsi Province, Ethiopian Empire (now Oromia Region, Ethiopia)
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| Height |
5' 1¼" (156 cm)
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| Build |
Slim
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| Eye Color |
Black
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| Hair Color |
Brown - Dark
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| Zodiac Sign |
Aries
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| Ethnicity |
Multiracial
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| Nationality |
Ethiopian
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| Occupation |
Track and Field
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| Claim to Fame |
First Ethiopian woman and the first African woman to win an Olympic gold medal
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| Year(s) Active |
1990–2011
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Derartu Tulu NL COL (Oromo: Daraartuu Tulluu, Amharic: ደራርቱ ቱሉ; born 21 March 1972) is an Ethiopian former long-distance runner, who competed in track, cross country running, and road running up to the marathon distance. She won 10,000 metres titles at the 1992 Barcelona and 2000 Sydney Olympics, and a bronze in the event at the 2004 Athens Olympics. At the World Championships in Athletics, Derartu took silver in the 10,000 m in 1995, and a gold in 2001. She was a three-time IAAF World Cross Country champion (1995, 1997, 2000).
