Global InformationRobel Kiros Habte information
 Habte at the 2016 Olympics | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Ethiopian |
| Born | 13 April 1992 Adama, Ethiopia |
| Height | 176 cm (5 ft 9 in)[1] |
| Weight | 81 kg (179 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Swimming |
| Strokes | Freestyle |
Robel Kiros Habte (born 13 April 1992 in Adama, Ethiopia) is an Ethiopian swimmer. He holds the Ethiopian championship records in a 100m butterfly, 50m, and 100m freestyle. He represented Ethiopia in competitions held in Morocco, Singapore, Qatar, Mozambique, Spain, Russia and Brazil, from youth Olympic games to Olympics. He competed in the 100-metre freestyle event at the 2016 Summer Olympics. He served as the flag bearer for Ethiopia at the 2016 Summer Olympics Parade of Nations. [2][3]
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- ^ "How did Robel Kiros Habte qualify to swim in the Olympics?". news.com.au. Retrieved 18 November 2017.
- ^ "This Ethiopian Olympic swimmer has become an internet sensation after finishing half a lap behind his rivals". Business Insider. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
- ^ Wendifraw, Abiy (15 September 2018). "Sinking Swimming Sport". Ethiopian Business Review. Retrieved 11 March 2023.