Suleman Ambaye

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Suleman Ambaye
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Born (1935-09-11) 11 September 1935 (age 87)

Suleman Ambaye (born 11 September 1935) is a former Ethiopian cyclist. [1] He competed in the individual road race and team time trial events at the 1964 Summer Olympics. [2]

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References

  1. "Suleman Ambaye". Cycling Archives. Retrieved 4 September 2018.
  2. "Suleman Ambaye Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 13 August 2014.