Robel Kiros Habte

Robel Kiros Habte
Habte at the 2016 Olympics
Personal information
Nationality Ethiopian
Born (1992-04-13) 13 April 1992
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]Habte is a son of Kiros Habte Kinfe, president of Ethiopian Swimming Federation.[4]

Career best times

Event Time Record Meet
Long course
50 m freestyle27.48 NR2013 World Aquatics Championships
100 m freestyle1:04.95 2016 Summer Olympics
Short course
50 m freestyle27.99 NR2014 FINA World Swimming Championships

References

  1. ↑ "Robel Kiros Habte". Rio 2016. Archived from the original on 6 August 2016. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
  2. ↑ "How did Robel Kiros Habte qualify to swim in the Olympics?". news.com.au. Retrieved 18 November 2017.
  3. ↑ "This Ethiopian Olympic swimmer has become an internet sensation after finishing half a lap behind his rivals". Business Insider. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
  4. ↑ "'I wanted to be a swimmer, it didn't matter where I finished': Swimmer dubbed 'Robel the Whale' for his unathletic paunch reveals he is RETIRING from the Olympics". DailyMail. 10 August 2016. Retrieved 12 August 2016.

"Robel The Whale Foundation". Archived from the original on 20 August 2016. Retrieved 18 August 2016.

Olympic Games
Preceded by
Yanet Seyoum		 Flagbearer for  Ethiopia
Rio de Janeiro 2016		 Succeeded by
Incumbent
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