Robel Kiros Habte
 Habte at the 2016 Olympics | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Ethiopian |
| Born | 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]Habte is a son of Kiros Habte Kinfe, president of Ethiopian Swimming Federation.[3]
Career best times
| Event | Time | Record | Meet |
| Long course | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 50 m freestyle | 27.48 | NR | 2013 World Aquatics Championships |
| 100 m freestyle | 1:04.95 | 2016 Summer Olympics | |
| Short course | |||
| 50 m freestyle | 27.99 | NR | 2014 FINA World Swimming Championships |
References
- ↑ "Robel Kiros Habte". Rio 2016. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
- ↑ "This Ethiopian Olympic swimmer has become an internet sensation after finishing half a lap behind his rivals". Business Insider. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
- ↑ "'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.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Robel Kiros Habte. |
"Robel The Whale Foundation". Retrieved 2016-08-18.
| Olympic Games | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Yanet Seyoum |
Flagbearer for  EthiopiaRio de Janeiro 2016 |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
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