Negousse Mengistou

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameNegousse•Mengistou
Used nameNegousse•Mengistou
Born11 March 1932 in Gondar, Amhara (ETH)
Measurements169 cm / 64 kg
NOC Ethiopia

Biography

Negousse Mengistou was an Ethiopian cyclist who represented his country at two Olympic Games. In 1956 Mengistou competed in the individual road race at the Melbourne Games; however, he was involved in a crash with the Australian rider Jack Trickey, with both forced to abandon the race. Four years later Mengistou returned to the Olympics for the 1960 Games in Roma where he rode in the 100 kilometres team time trial, with Ethiopia placing 28th out of the 32 teams that started.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1956 Summer Olympics Cycling Road (Cycling) ETH Negousse Mengistou
Road Race, Individual, Men (Olympic) DNF
Road Race, Team, Men (Olympic) Ethiopia 9
1960 Summer Olympics Cycling Road (Cycling) ETH Negousse Mengistou
100 kilometres Team Time Trial, Men (Olympic) Ethiopia 28