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Born | Asmara, British Military Administration in Eritrea | 21 May 1945
Mehari Okubamicael (born 21 May 1945) is an Ethiopian former cyclist. He represented Ethiopia at the 1968 Summer Olympics and the 1972 Summer Olympics. He is of Eritrean heritage. [1]
The 1960 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVII Olympiad and commonly known as Rome 1960, were an international multi-sport event held from 25 August to 11 September 1960 in Rome, Italy. Rome had previously been awarded the administration of the 1908 Summer Olympics, but following the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 1906, the city had no choice but to decline and pass the honour to London. The Soviet Union won the most gold and overall medals at the 1960 Games.
Senait Ghebrehiwet Mehari is an Ethiopian-born German singer. She goes professionally by her single name "Senait". She is also known as Senait Mehari, although this is a common understanding and is due to the Europeanization of an Eritrean naming convention.
Ethiopia competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany. 31 competitors, all men, took part in 20 events in 3 sports.
Ethiopia competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, Mexico. 18 competitors, all men, took part in 13 events in 3 sports.
Sports in Eritrea primarily consist of football, cycling, and long-distance running.
Eritrea competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, from 27 July to 12 August 2012. This was the nation's fourth appearance at the Olympics.
Rehaset Mehari is an Eritrean long-distance runner. She competed in the marathon at the 2012 Summer Olympics, placing 59th with a time of 2:35:49.
The cycling competitions of the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro were held at four venues scheduled to host eighteen events between 6 August and 21 August.
The cycling competitions of the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo featured 22 events in five disciplines. The 2020 Olympics were postponed to 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Difret is a 2014 Ethiopian drama film written and directed by Zeresenay Berhane Mehari. The film had its premiere in-competition at the 2014 Sundance Film Festival where it won the World Cinematic Dramatic Audience Award. Angelina Jolie served as the executive producer of the film.
Geremew Denboba was an Ethiopian cyclist. He led the Ethiopian cycling team to a 4th-place finish in the road race at the 1956 Summer Olympics, its first appearance at the games. He also competed in the 1960 Summer Olympics, but crashed and broke his leg. He then turned to coaching and coached the country's Olympic team. He coached the team to a gold medal at the 1973 All-Africa Games.
Yemane Negassi is an Ethiopian former cyclist of Eritrean heritage. He represented Ethiopia at the 1964 Summer Olympics and the 1968 Summer Olympics.
Mikael Saglimbeni is an Ethiopian former cyclist. He competed at the 1964 Summer Olympics and the 1968 Summer Olympics.
Tekeste Woldu is an Eritrean former cyclist. He competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics and the 1972 Summer Olympics representing Ethiopia.
Ethiopia competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, from 5 to 21 August 2016. The country's participation in Rio de Janeiro marked its thirteenth appearance at the Summer Olympics since its debut in 1956, having missed three occasions for joining the African (1976), Soviet (1984), and North Korean (1988) boycotts.
Zeritu Kebede is an Ethiopian singer, songwriter, and actress. A prominent figure in modern Ethiopian music, her songs often incorporate rock and gospel music.
Mizan Mehari was an Ethiopian born Australian athlete who competed in long-distance running events. He represented Australia at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney.
Mehari is a male given name of Ethiopian and Eritrean origin which like all Ethiopian male given names can also be used as a surname and may refer to:
Ethiopia competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Games were postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The country's participation in Tokyo marked its fourteenth appearance at the Summer Olympics since its debut in 1956, having missed three occasions due to joining the African (1976), Soviet (1984), and North Korean (1988) boycotts. Ethiopia left Tokyo with a total of four medals, a decrease from its previous overall tally at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro and its lowest medal count since 1996.
Zeresenay Berhane Mehari, is an Ethiopian filmmaker. He is notable as the director of critically acclaimed films Difret and Sweetness in the Belly.