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Fisihasion Ghebreyesus (born 27 February 1941) is an Ethiopian former cyclist. He competed at the 1964, 1968 and 1972 Summer Olympics. [1]
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Fisihasion Ghebreyesus (born 27 February 1941) is an Ethiopian former cyclist. He competed at the 1964, 1968 and 1972 Summer Olympics. [1]
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