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Miruts Yifter (Amharic and Tigrinya: ምሩፅ ይፍጠር, affectionately known as "Yifter the Shifter",[2][3] 15 May 1944 – 22 December 2016) was an Ethiopian long-distance runner and winner of two gold medals at the 1980 Summer Olympics. His date of birth is often given as 15 May 1944, though there is some uncertainty about this. His name is also sometimes spelled as Muruse Yefter.

Miruts Yifter
Miruts (#191) at the 1980 Summer Olympics
Personal information
Native nameምሩፅ ይፍጠር
NationalityEthiopian
Born(1944-05-15)15 May 1944
Adigrat, Tigray Province, Ethiopian Empire
Died22 December 2016(2016-12-22) (aged 72)
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Sport
SportTrack
Event(s)5000 m, 10,000 m
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)5000 m: 13:13.82[1]
10,000 m: 27:40.96[1]
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Ethiopia
Olympic Games
1980 Moscow5000 metres
1980 Moscow10,000 metres
1972 Munich10,000 metres
All-Africa Games
1973 Lagos 10,000 metres
1973 Lagos 5000 metres
Representing Africa
IAAF World Cup
1977 Düsseldorf 5000 metres
1977 Düsseldorf 10,000 metres
1979 Montreal 5000 metres
1979 Montreal 10,000 metres

Early life


Born in Adigrat in northern Ethiopia, Miruts spent early parts of his youth working in different factories and as a carriage driver. His talent as a long-distance runner was noticed when he joined the Ethiopian Air Force.


Running career


Miruts was called to the Ethiopian national team for the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, but he made his Olympic debut four years later in Munich Olympics where he won a bronze medal in 10,000 metres. However, he arrived too late for the 5000 metres final.

In the 1973 All-Africa Games he won one gold medal (10,000 m) and one silver (5000 m). At the 1st African Championships in 1979 he won two gold medals (5000 and 10,000 metres).

Miruts was unable to participate in the 1976 Summer Olympics because his nation boycotted the event. Four years later in Moscow, Miruts made up for his disappointments by winning gold in both the 10,000 and 5000 m.[4] In the final of the 10,000 m he sprinted into the lead 300 m from the finish and won by ten metres. Five days later, in the 5000 m final, Miruts was boxed in during the last lap. But with 300 m to go, his Ethiopian teammate, Mohamed Kedir, stepped aside and Miruts again sprinted to victory. Due to his abrupt change in speed when executing his kick to the finish, Miruts acquired the nickname "Yifter the Shifter."

At Coamo, Puerto Rico on 6 February 1977, Miruts ran a World Best for the half-marathon of 1:02:57.

At the Moscow Olympics, part of the mystery surrounding Miruts was the question of his age, which was reported to be between 33 and 42. Miruts refused to give a definitive answer, telling reporters:

"Men may steal my chickens; men may steal my sheep. But no man can steal my age."

The most common versions of his date of birth are 1 January 1938 or 15 May 1944 (see IAAF Profile).

Miruts continued to compete into the early 1980s, running on Ethiopia's gold medal winning team at the 1982 and 1983 IAAF World Cross Country Championships.


Death


Miruts's grave in the Holy Trinity Cathedral cemetery
Miruts's grave in the Holy Trinity Cathedral cemetery

Miruts died at age of 72 on 22 December 2016 in Toronto, Ontario, where he had lived since 2000.[5] According to family members, he had been suffering from respiratory problems.[citation needed]

He was buried in Addis Ababa, in the Holy Trinity Cathedral cemetery.


International competitions


YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing  Ethiopia
1979 African Championships Dakar, Senegal 1st 5000 m 14:14.0
1st 10,000 m 29:08.0

References




Sporting positions
Preceded by
Juan Rafael Pérez
Men's half marathon best year performance
1977
Succeeded by
Tony Simmons
Preceded by Men's 5000 m best year performance
1980
Succeeded by
Henry Rono
Olympic Games
Preceded by
Robel Teklemariam
Flagbearer for  Ethiopia
Beijing 2008
Succeeded by
Robel Teklemariam

На других языках


[de] Miruts Yifter

Miruts Yifter (auch: Muruse Yefter; * unsicher: 15. Mai 1944[1] in Adigrat, Provinz Tigray; † 23. Dezember 2016 in Toronto, Ontario, Kanada[2]) war ein äthiopischer Leichtathlet. Der Langstreckenläufer wurde 1980 zweifacher Olympiasieger.
- [en] Miruts Yifter

[fr] Miruts Yifter

Miruts Yifter, né le 15 mai 1944 à Adigrat et mort le 22 décembre 2016 à Toronto[1], est un coureur éthiopien de fond. Son nom est parfois écrit Muruse Yefter.

[it] Miruts Yifter

Miruts Yifter (Adigrat, 15 maggio 1944 – Toronto, 22 dicembre 2016) è stato un mezzofondista etiope, campione olimpico dei 5000 e 10000 metri piani ai Giochi di Mosca 1980, e medaglia di bronzo nei 10000 m ai Giochi olimpici di Monaco di Baviera 1972.

[ru] Мирутс Ифтер

Мирутс И́фтер[7] (Йифтэр, амх. ምሩፅ ይፍጠር; 4 июня[8] или 15 мая 1944[9], Асмара[8] или Адди-Грат, Эфиопия — 23 декабря 2016) — эфиопский бегун на длинные дистанции. Двукратный чемпион летних Олимпийских игр в Москве (1980).



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