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Miruts Yifter (en amhárico: ምሩፅ ይፍጠር; Adigrat, región de Tigray, Etiopía; 15 de mayo de 1944-Toronto, Ontario, Canadá; 23 de diciembre de 2016) fue un corredor etíope de larga distancia, que ganó las pruebas de 5000 y 10 000 metros en los Juegos Olímpicos de Moscú 1980.
Miruts Yifter (Amharic and Tigrinya: ምሩፅ ይፍጠር, affectionately known as "Yifter the Shifter", 15 May 1944 – 22 December 2016) was an Ethiopian long-distance runner and winner of two gold medals at the 1980 Summer Olympics.
23 de dic. de 2016 · El legendario fondista etíope, que ganó los 5.000 y 10.000 metros en Moscú 1980, falleció a los 72 años en Toronto. Yifter fue encarcelado por traidor en 1972 por no presentarse a una carrera en Múnich.
25 de dic. de 2016 · Dec. 25, 2016. Miruts Yifter, an Ethiopian runner and two-time Olympic gold medalist known for his explosive bursts of speed, died on Thursday in Toronto. He was 72. The Ethiopian Athletics...
Yifter, considered by many as one of the greatest middle distance runners of all time, was 72. The IAAF is saddened by the news that Miruts Yifter, a double Olympic champion for Ethiopia at the 1980 Olympic Games, died yesterday (22) in Toronto, Canada, after being hospitalised for respiratory ailments.
14 de ago. de 2004 · Learn about the life and achievements of Miruts Yifter, who won the 5000 and 10,000m double at the 1980 Moscow Olympics. He shares his memories of his rivals, his prison ordeal, his coaching career and his admiration for Kenenisa Bekele.
By Elias Meseret. ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — Miruts Yifter, an Ethiopian running legend who inspired world-class athletes like Haile Gebreselassie, has died in Canada at age 72, his family and Ethiopian Athletics Federation officials told the Associated Press on Friday.
