Rissom Gebre Meskei

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Rissom Gebre Meskei
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Born (1941-09-19) 19 September 1941 (age 81)

Rissom Gebre Meskei (born 19 September 1941) is a former Ethiopian cyclist. He competed in the individual road race and team time trial events at the 1972 Summer Olympics. [1]

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References

  1. "Rissom Gebre Meskei Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 19 October 2014.