Megra Admassou

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameMegra•Admassou
Used nameMegra•Admassou
Born14 August 1935 in Sodo, Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples Region (ETH)
Measurements177 cm / 65 kg
NOC Ethiopia

Biography

Ethiopia sent a delegation of ten athletes to the 1960 Olympics in Roma, with five of them competing in road cycling. Megra Admassou was one of the four Ethiopian cyclists who competed in the individual road race. The race was started in tremendous heat (38º C/100º F), with only 76 of the 142 starters completing the course, with Admassou amongst the many non-finishers on the day.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1960 Summer Olympics Cycling Road (Cycling) ETH Megra Admassou
Road Race, Individual, Men (Olympic) DNF