16 olympic gold medals were won by africans before bikila won. but if you ignore those 16 golds, then, yes, bikila became the first african to win one.
great athlete - pity the makers of this couldn't be bothered to do research.
@lettuceleaf711 you are a big lier, ofcourse Bikila is the first ever athlet to win olympic gold medal i.e. any medal at all from free african country.Please let me know at least one of one of the 16 you claim.Who these athlets & from which african countries were?
@1959Mercy Charles Winslow won two golds in 1912. He was from South Africa and the video doesn't say anything about "free" country. And just so you know, Ethiopia has been occupied more times than your sister. I wouldn't go out on a limb and call them a "free" country.
@brewpat As far as Ze freedom of Sou. Afri. is concerned; ze whole world is witness, zat Nelson Mandela is ze first ever Free Sou. Af-n president.Please let me Know which country has ever occupide (colonized) Ethiopia except our great 5 years war against Musolini´s invasion-if you mean this-U CAN ALSO SAY RUSSIA & THE WHOLE EUROPE DURING THE 2nd WW WERE COLONIES OF HITLER-SORRY FOR UR IDIOT ARGUMENT.U haven´t yet list of african olimpic gold medalists befor Abebe Bikila.PLEASE FACTS NOT LIES.
@brewpat Abebe Bikila is the 1st ever black african olympic gold medalis, till then Ze black africans weren´t even considered as real challenging athlets on international arenas - zos hu thought so million times said ur argument "Charles Windslow won 2 Gold & 1 Bronze only 4 he was a white- not of the indeginouse black south africans." IF U DON´T ACCEPT THIS FACT-POSSIBLY U R 1 OF ZOS IDIOT RACISTS HU R UNWILLING TO RESPECT THE GREAT ABEBE BIKILA. Never & ever forget he did it bare footed.
:32 into the video it says "Became the first African to win and Olympic gold medal"
THAT'S NOT TRUE! If you could pull your head out of your ass, it doesn't say "first black African" it doesn't say "first African from a free country" it says "FIRST AFRICAN TO WIN AN OLYMPIC GOLD MEDAL."
Face it, you are wrong. Now go back to sleep before you hurt yourself.
@brewpat An idiot is one who compares Charles Windslow of Aparthaide South Africa who´s passed into forgotten history with The Exteremely Uniquie & Unforgottable Great Abebe Bikila by whom the whole africans & the athletics world in general are proud of. I am afraid no one except you shares your idiot idea to replace Bikila´s name & place in history by Windslow´s.WHAT A STUPIDITY!!!!!!!!!!
@1959Mercy You are a fucking asshat. When did I ever compare Windslow to Bikila? You know when? Never. I didn't.
Here is the whole deal you jackhole, the video says Bikila was the first African to win an Olympic gold medal. He wasn't. Point over. No mention by anyone, except you because you are a stupid tart, about the country being free, who is better than who. Nothing. Bikila was not the first African to win a gold. You lose, you are a moron.
He was a truly great olympian.his victories rank right at the top with jesse owens,al oerter, emile zatopek , carl lewis, bob beamon (Last two legends from my latter years)
I was 13 yrs old when my father read out to me from a newspaper that a black african athlete from ethiopia(Abbysinia) named Abebe Bikila has won the rome olympics marathon barefoot in a record time.He had tears in his eyes.
@murerbent He was assured that they would be very thin so it would be like he was barefoot. They (puma) knew he was good so they used him for advertising
@sam89261 In the 1930s, during the Italian invasion in Ethiopia, his ancestors, barefoot, were desperately trying to stop the Italian tanks. This Olympic victory thus became the most eloquent answer.
A true god of sports! Bikila is and will always be the greatest!
runlevel0 1 month ago
EVEN History Unwrapped has done something about this man!!!! Wow, that is really amazing. God bless Abebe and let him rest in peace!
nmk621 2 months ago
This is the true ethiopian and he was a great man.
nebsterify 3 months ago
I remember this race when I was seven years old, watching TV. It ROCKED!
eugenecoreno 3 months ago
my great grand father!
bemnethabtu 6 months ago 4
ethiopians rule!!
TehUltimateSnake 9 months ago
16 olympic gold medals were won by africans before bikila won. but if you ignore those 16 golds, then, yes, bikila became the first african to win one.
great athlete - pity the makers of this couldn't be bothered to do research.
lettuceleaf711 1 year ago
@lettuceleaf711 you are a big lier, ofcourse Bikila is the first ever athlet to win olympic gold medal i.e. any medal at all from free african country.Please let me know at least one of one of the 16 you claim.Who these athlets & from which african countries were?
1959Mercy 8 months ago
@1959Mercy Charles Winslow won two golds in 1912. He was from South Africa and the video doesn't say anything about "free" country. And just so you know, Ethiopia has been occupied more times than your sister. I wouldn't go out on a limb and call them a "free" country.
brewpat 3 months ago
@brewpat As far as Ze freedom of Sou. Afri. is concerned; ze whole world is witness, zat Nelson Mandela is ze first ever Free Sou. Af-n president.Please let me Know which country has ever occupide (colonized) Ethiopia except our great 5 years war against Musolini´s invasion-if you mean this-U CAN ALSO SAY RUSSIA & THE WHOLE EUROPE DURING THE 2nd WW WERE COLONIES OF HITLER-SORRY FOR UR IDIOT ARGUMENT.U haven´t yet list of african olimpic gold medalists befor Abebe Bikila.PLEASE FACTS NOT LIES.
1959Mercy 2 months ago
@1959Mercy Windslow is from South Africa - last I checked that is in Africa.
The video says NOTHING about being the first from a "free" country.
Tell me where in that video is says from a free country.
You lose, you have the idiot arguement. lerruceleaf711 was correct, you were wrong.
brewpat 2 months ago
@brewpat Abebe Bikila is the 1st ever black african olympic gold medalis, till then Ze black africans weren´t even considered as real challenging athlets on international arenas - zos hu thought so million times said ur argument "Charles Windslow won 2 Gold & 1 Bronze only 4 he was a white- not of the indeginouse black south africans." IF U DON´T ACCEPT THIS FACT-POSSIBLY U R 1 OF ZOS IDIOT RACISTS HU R UNWILLING TO RESPECT THE GREAT ABEBE BIKILA. Never & ever forget he did it bare footed.
1959Mercy 2 months ago
@1959Mercy You are an idiot.
:32 into the video it says "Became the first African to win and Olympic gold medal"
THAT'S NOT TRUE! If you could pull your head out of your ass, it doesn't say "first black African" it doesn't say "first African from a free country" it says "FIRST AFRICAN TO WIN AN OLYMPIC GOLD MEDAL."
Face it, you are wrong. Now go back to sleep before you hurt yourself.
brewpat 2 months ago
@brewpat An idiot is one who compares Charles Windslow of Aparthaide South Africa who´s passed into forgotten history with The Exteremely Uniquie & Unforgottable Great Abebe Bikila by whom the whole africans & the athletics world in general are proud of. I am afraid no one except you shares your idiot idea to replace Bikila´s name & place in history by Windslow´s.WHAT A STUPIDITY!!!!!!!!!!
1959Mercy 2 months ago
@1959Mercy You are a fucking asshat. When did I ever compare Windslow to Bikila? You know when? Never. I didn't.
Here is the whole deal you jackhole, the video says Bikila was the first African to win an Olympic gold medal. He wasn't. Point over. No mention by anyone, except you because you are a stupid tart, about the country being free, who is better than who. Nothing. Bikila was not the first African to win a gold. You lose, you are a moron.
brewpat 2 months ago
@brewpat Ata Loqmats-lomi tefelitka.Kem Abebe Bikila zkone neger itiopia - bhafash bza´iba Itiopia tsbuq zikhone neger zetsel´leka iskha tiray ika.Lomi @brewpat- tsibah dima kali´i @....ika.You odd-remain forever odd.
1959Mercy 2 months ago
That's why I love Ethiopia! Respect for the people of this country!
bobore7 1 year ago 3
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Abebe,
Thank you for REPRESENTING billions of people, who identify with your dream, to work hard & achieve IMMORTAL MONUMENTAL SUCCESES.
Abebe,
Humanity will remember your GOOD NAME for eternity!!!
May your good soul REST in eternal peace!!!
From Eritrean Admirer!!!
BahreNeGash 1 year ago
jana nama proud oromo
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sharafudin2 1 year ago
He was a truly great olympian.his victories rank right at the top with jesse owens,al oerter, emile zatopek , carl lewis, bob beamon (Last two legends from my latter years)
I was 13 yrs old when my father read out to me from a newspaper that a black african athlete from ethiopia(Abbysinia) named Abebe Bikila has won the rome olympics marathon barefoot in a record time.He had tears in his eyes.
Great deeds always bring tears to your eyes.
tapan delhi
tapan1947 1 year ago 17
@tapan1947 touching.
Andolem 7 months ago
@tapan1947 why did that bring a tear to his eye??? <.< he's Ethiopian he's expected to be fast...
wired4lif3 3 months ago
@wired4lif3 hey he is a true habisha
nebsterify 3 months ago
Legend never dies
Burimproi1 1 year ago
@murehbent because he eventually found his comfy pair of running shoes haha
ollynath 1 year ago
This guy would have wiped his ass with"PRE"..Yeah I said it.
downtobring 1 year ago
Legend!
Why did he wear shoes at his second Olympics?
murerbent 1 year ago
@murerbent
MsKnowledgeSeeker 1 year ago
@murerbent He was assured that they would be very thin so it would be like he was barefoot. They (puma) knew he was good so they used him for advertising
sam89261 1 year ago
@sam89261 In the 1930s, during the Italian invasion in Ethiopia, his ancestors, barefoot, were desperately trying to stop the Italian tanks. This Olympic victory thus became the most eloquent answer.
pavlina102 5 months ago
Go Barefoot!
SalvadorLosAngeles 1 year ago 23