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Miruts yifter, ethiopian running legend, honoured at. The athlete known by the nickname yifter the shifter won two gold medals at the 1980 moscow olympics at age 40 and a bronze at the 1972. Miruts yifter ran across the finish line and into the history books which will testify of his feats. Miruts, subsequently dubbed yifter the shifter, has been cited as an inspiration by the likes of haile gebrselassie and kenenisa bekele, his feat proving to be a catalyst behind ethiopias hegemony that continues to this day. Yifter the shifter, athlete miruts yifter duration. The gear changer miruts yifter was called to the ethiopian national team. Ethiopian news and opinion provides latest updates on. He was walking, which detracts, but only a little, from the fact that i can boast an unbeaten record over. After all the waiting, were here at last the day of the london 2012 opening ceremony. Miruts yifter remains to be a solid ground of inspiration for future generations to come. The bikila award salutes the shifter miruts yifter, as a legendary olympic hero and great long distance runner of all time and pray that his soul rests in peace. In peak physical fitness and fueled by a determination to finally claim his long deserved coronation that cold war politics denied him four years earlier in montreal, miruts would firmly grab his destiny by the horns.

Ebc sport yifter the shifter, athlete miruts yifter duration. The athlete known by the nickname yifter the shifter won two gold medals at the 1980 moscow olympics at age 40 and a bronze at the 1972 munich games. Miruts yifter, the ethiopian athlete, who has died aged at least 72, won gold in the 5,000 and 10,000m at the 1980 olympics thanks to the devastating finishing speed that led him to. Stray by rachel vincent, alpha by rachel vincent, shift by rachel vincent, prey by rachel vincent, and rogue by rachel v. Miruts yifter was the subject of much criticism during ethiopias former military regime, especially for not winning gold medals at the munich games, and he was thrown into jail upon his return.

The iaaf is saddened by the news that miruts yifter, a double. He was known as yifter the shifter for the sudden bursts of speed that propelled him to wins in the 5000 and 0meter races at the 1980. Amidst wild guesses, it transpired in due time, that he was born in 1935 and lived until his last moment in toronto, canada, his adopted country. Yifter the shifter miruts yifter middle, olympic games 1980 5000m. Yifter, a distance runner who won two gold medals in. Ethiopian miruts yifter, a twotime olympic champion, has been staying at bridgepoint health in toronto for months, according to ethiosports. Miruts yifter, an ethiopian running legend dubbed yifter the shifter for his ability to power away from rivals, was laid to rest at a packed funeral in toronto on tuesday. The shifter is an enjoyable ya fantasy book and while nya, an orphan who is struggling to survive, is an unusual taker, unlike most takers, including her sister tali, she cannot push the pain she heals from someone into pynvium but into another person. Miruts yifter, ethiopian who ran to two olympic golds. John rieti cbc news december 27,2016 miruts yifter, an ethiopian running legend dubbed yifter the shifter for his ability to power away from rivals, was laid to rest at a packed funeral in toronto on tuesday.

Yifter the shifter britannica encyclopedia britannica. He never lost hope and never gave into date of birth debacle, but let his craft speak for itself. Craig contends he was the first to dub the legendary ethiopian yifter the shifter because of his amazing kick. I was the guy who gave him the nickname yifter the shifter, recounted fellow. Miruts yifter battles lasse viren, moscow 1980, photo courtesy of. A hospital nurse confirmed his death to ethiosports by phone yifter has been hospitalized in toronto, canada for months suffering from a collapsed lung. This morning, i assisted miruts yifter to raise the london 2012 flag at the entrance to our embassy compound, where it will fly. Yifter the shifter distance runner miruts yifter, a captain in the ethiopian air force, became as famous for his quirks and setbacks as he did for his tenacity and victories. After unleashing an astonishing injection of speed to win the 5000m and 10,000m at the moscow games, he was dubbed yifter the shifter and among those inspired by his victories was a seven.

Twotime olympic champion miruts yifter recovering at. Yifter was widely known as yifter the shifter for his acceleration, which propelled him to gold medals in the 5,000 and 10,000meter races at the 1980 summer olympics in moscow. Addis ababa, ethiopia miruts yifter, an ethiopian running legend who inspired worldclass athletes like haile gebreselassie, has died in canada at age 72, his. He was known as yifter the shifter for the sudden bursts of speed that propelled him to wins in the 5,000 and 10,000meter races at the 1980 games in moscow. On the final lap approaching the back straight, viren makes a last, desperate bid for the front, making it as far as the right shoulder of kedir. Twenty four years have elapsed since ethiopian miruts yifter won an historic 5000. Yifter, a distance runner who won two gold medals in the 5,000 and 10,000metre events at the 1980 moscow. Yifters crowning achievement was his 5000m and 10,000m double triumph at the 1980 olympic games in moscow at age 40, where he earned the nickname yifter the shifter for the rapid injections of speed that helped propel him to victory. Miruts yifter, one of the greatest ethiopian athletes of all times, has passed away today at the age of 72. His introduction to the international trackandfield scene came at a meet in north carolina, u. The day i beat yifter a column by len johnson runners tribe the time i beat miruts yifter i wasnt foolish enough to let it come down to a kick. His tactics gave him the nickname yifter the shifter after he modified.

Miruts yifter, ethiopian running legend, honoured at toronto funeral. Its a wellpaced adventure story full of brave characters who risk their lives and make heavy sacrifices for others. Games in moscow at age 40, where he earned the nickname yifter the shifter. In his own right, yifter goes down in the history books as one of the. Distance runner miruts yifter, a captain in the ethiopian air force, became as famous for his quirks and setbacks as he did for his tenacity and victories. Miruts yifter s talent as a longdistance runner was only noticed when he joined the ethiopian air force, after spending his youth working in factories and as a carriage driver. Miruts yifter, ethiopias greatest athlete passes away at. Greatest finishing kicks in mens track and field history duration. Miruts yifter, an ethiopian running legend who won two gold medals at the 1980 moscow olympics at age 40 and won bronze medals earlier at the 1972 munich games, has died at age 72, according to.

Miruts yifter, an ethiopian running legend, has died in canada at age 72, his family and ethiopian athletics federation officials told the associated press on friday. Miruts yifter, the ethiopian running legend dubbed yifter the shifter for his ability to power away from rivals, was laid to rest at a packed. In both contests, yifter surged and slowed to confuse his key opponents. Sadly, one more sentence must be added to the manuscript to mark the passing on dec. Miruts yifter, 72, legendary ethiopian runner the boston. His date of birth is often given as 15 may 1944, though there is some uncertainty about this. Cbc miruts yifter, an ethiopian running legend dubbed yifter the shifter for his ability to power away from rivals, was laid to rest at a packed funeral in toronto on tuesday. A heros welcome awaited the double gold medal winner miruts yifter when he returned home to ethiopia from the 1980 moscow olympics.