Eyob Faniel
Eritrean-born Italian long-distance runner / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Eyob Faniel (born 26 November 1992) is an Eritrean-born Italian long-distance runner who won a silver medal at the 2018 Mediterranean Games. He is a former national record holder in the marathon with a time of 2:07:19, set on 23 February 2020, at the 2020 Seville Marathon.[1] He finished 20th at the 2020 Summer Olympics, in the Marathon.[2]
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Full name | Eyob Ghebrehiwet Faniel | ||||||||||||||||||||
Nationality | Italian | ||||||||||||||||||||
Born | (1992-11-26) 26 November 1992 (age 31) Asmara, Eritrea | ||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 53 kg (117 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||
Event | Long-distance running | ||||||||||||||||||||
Club | G.S. Fiamme Oro | ||||||||||||||||||||
Coached by | Ruggero Pertile | ||||||||||||||||||||
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