Miruts Yifter 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... Wikipedia
Born: May 15, 1944, Zalambessa, Eritrea
Died: December 22, 2016 (age 72 years), Hennick Bridgepoint Hospital, Toronto, Canada
Height: 5′ 4″
Nationality: Ethiopian
Sport: Track
Parents: Yifter Teklehaimanot and Letay Gebrearegawi