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Haile Gebrselassie Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at December 14, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

Haile Gebrselassie Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac &  Family

Haile Gebrselassie Facts

Full NameHaile Gebrselassie
BirthdateApril 18, 1973
Birth PlaceAsella, Ethiopia
Age (in 2024)51 Years Old
ZodiacAries
OccupationRunner

Haile Gebrselassie Age & Birthday

Haile Gebrselassie is best known as Runner who has born on April 18, 1973 in Asella, Ethiopia. Currently, Haile Gebrselassie is 51 years, 7 months and 26 days old. Haile Gebrselassie will celebrate 52nd birthday on Friday, 18th of April 2025. Below the countdown to Haile Gebrselassie upcoming birthday.

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Haile Gebrselassie Biography

About

Ethiopian running legend who won 10,000 meter gold medals at the 1996 and 2000 Summer Olympics, as well as several World Championship gold medals.

Before Fame

He had to run 10 kilometers to and from school as a child.

Trivia

He set a world record marathon time with 2:03:59 at the 2008 Berlin Marathon.

Family Life

He got married to Alem Gebrselassie in 1996.

Associated With

He won the 10,000 meter Olympic gold in 2000; Mo Farah would accomplish the same feat twelve years later.

Top Asked Questions about Haile Gebrselassie

How old is Haile Gebrselassie in 2024?

Haile Gebrselassie is 51 years old today.

When was Haile Gebrselassie born?

Haile Gebrselassie was born on April 18, 1973 in Asella, Ethiopia.

What is Haile Gebrselassie zodiac sign?

Haile Gebrselassie zodiac sign is Aries.

What was Haile Gebrselassie best known for?

Haile Gebrselassie was best known as Runner.

Fun Facts about Haile Gebrselassie's Birthday

Here's quick list of some fun facts about Haile Gebrselassie's birthday you must know including detailed age calculation, western astrology, roman numeral, birthstone and birth flower.

  • Haile Gebrselassie was born on Wednesday, 108th day / 16th week of 1973
  • Haile Gebrselassie has Aries zodiac sign and Fire element based on western astrology
  • Roman numeral of Haile Gebrselassie birthday is XVIII.IV.MCMLXXIII
  • Haile Gebrselassie's birthstone is Diamond
  • Haile Gebrselassie's birth flower is Sweet pea that symbolize egard, youth & purity
  • Haile Gebrselassie age in year is 51 years old
  • Haile Gebrselassie age in month is 619 months old
  • Haile Gebrselassie age in day is 18868 days old
  • Haile Gebrselassie age in hour is 452832 hours old
  • Haile Gebrselassie age in minute is 27169920 minutes old
  • Haile Gebrselassie age in second is 1630195200 seconds old
  • Next Haile Gebrselassie birthday is on Friday, April 18th 2025
  • Haile Gebrselassie age in next birthday (2025) is 52 years old
  • Learn more interesting facts about April 18, 1973 birthday

Historical Events on Haile Gebrselassie Birthday (April 18)

Below are historical events that coincided with Haile Gebrselassie's birthday including important historical events as well as births and deaths of historical figures.

YearEvent
1942Pierre Laval becomes Prime Minister of Vichy France.
1943World War II: Operation Vengeance, Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto is killed when his aircraft is shot down by U.S. fighters over Bougainville Island.
1945Over 1,000 bombers attack the small island of Heligoland, Germany.
1945Italian resistance movement: In Turin, despite the harsh repressive measures adopted by Nazi-fascists, a great pre-insurrectional strike begins.
1946The International Court of Justice holds its inaugural meeting in The Hague, Netherlands.
1947The Operation Big Bang, the largest non-nuclear man-made explosion to that time, destroys bunkers and military installations on the North Sea island of Heligoland, Germany.
1949The Republic of Ireland Act comes into force, declaring Éire to be a republic and severing Ireland's "association" with the Commonwealth of Nations.
1954Gamal Abdel Nasser seizes power in Egypt.
1955Twenty-nine nations meet at Bandung, Indonesia, for the first Asian-African Conference.
1972East African Airways Flight 720 crashes during a rejected takeoff from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, killing 43.
1980The Republic of Zimbabwe (formerly Rhodesia) comes into being, with Canaan Banana as the country's first President. The Zimbabwean dollar replaces the Rhodesian dollar as the official currency.
1988The United States launches Operation Praying Mantis against Iranian naval forces in the largest naval battle since World War II.
1988In Israel John Demjanjuk is sentenced to death for war crimes committed in World War II, although the verdict is later overturned.
2018King Mswati III of Swaziland announces that his country's name will change to Eswatini.
2019A redacted version of the Mueller report is released to the United States Congress and the public.
1959The birth of Susan Faludi, American journalist, author and feminist
1960The birth of Yelena Zhupiyeva-Vyazova, Ukrainian runner
1961The birth of Jane Leeves, English actress and dancer
1961The birth of John Podhoretz, American journalist and author
1963The birth of Conan O'Brien, American television host, comedian, and podcaster
1963The birth of Eric McCormack, Canadian-American actor
1964The birth of Niall Ferguson, Scottish historian and academic
1969The birth of Keith DeCandido, American author
1970The birth of Saad Hariri, Saudi Arabian-Lebanese businessman and politician, 33rd Prime Minister of Lebanon
1971The birth of David Tennant, Scottish actor
1972The birth of Rosa Clemente, American journalist and activist
1972The birth of Eli Roth, American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter
1973The birth of Haile Gebrselassie, Ethiopian runner
1981The birth of Audrey Tang, Taiwanese computer scientist and academic
1989The birth of Jessica Jung, South Korean-American singer, songwriter, actress, author, fashion designer and businesswoman
1995The death of Arturo Frondizi, Argentinian lawyer and politician, 32nd President of Argentina (b. 1908)
2002The death of Thor Heyerdahl, Norwegian ethnographer and explorer (b. 1914)
2004The death of Kamisese Mara, Fijian politician, 2nd President of Fiji (b. 1920)
2008The death of Germaine Tillion, French ethnologist and anthropologist (b. 1907)
2012The death of Dick Clark, American television host and producer, founded Dick Clark Productions (b. 1929)
2012The death of René Lépine, Canadian businessman and philanthropist (b. 1929)
2012The death of Robert O. Ragland, American musician (b. 1931)
2012The death of K. D. Wentworth, American author (b. 1951)
2013The death of Goran Å vob, Croatian philosopher and author (b. 1947)
2013The death of Anne Williams, English activist (b. 1951)
2014The death of Guru Dhanapal, Indian director and producer (b. 1959)
2014The death of Sanford Jay Frank, American screenwriter and producer (b. 1954)
2014The death of Brian Priestman, English conductor and academic (b. 1927)
2019The death of Lyra McKee, Irish journalist (b. 1990)
2022The death of Harrison Birtwistle, British composer (b. 1934)

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