米鲁兹•伊夫特 （miruts yifter） （田径，埃塞俄比亚）
1 march 1997. long distance runner miruts yifter relaxes at home in ethiopia.
born: 15 may 1944
birthplace: n/a (ethiopia)
nationality: ethiopia
sport: athletics
attendance at the olympic games
munich 1972
moscow 1980
awards
olympic medals:
gold: 2
bronze: 1
other results:
african games
gold: 1 (73)
silver: 1 (73)
the ageless distance star
miruts yifter's quest for an olympic gold medal was a frustrating 8-year saga with a happy ending. in 1972 yifter finished third at 10,000m, but didn't make it to the starting line of his 5,000m heat. the reason for his failure to appear remains a mystery with explanations ranging from the political to becoming lost in the hallways of the stadium. he was unable to participate at the 1976 olympics because his nation boycotted. four years later in moscow, yifter made up for his disappointments. in the final of the 10,000m he sprinted into the lead 300m from the finish and won by ten meters. five days later, in the 5,000m final, yifter was boxed in during the last lap. but with 300m to go, his ethiopian teammate, mohammed kedir, stepped aside and yifter again sprinted to victory. part of the mystery surrounding miruts yifter was the question of his age, which was reported to be between 33 and 42. yifter refused to give a definitive answer, telling reporters, "men may steal my chickens; men may steal my sheep. but no man can steal my age."
生日：1944年5月15日
出生地：埃塞俄比亚
国籍: 埃塞俄比亚
项目: 田径
参加奥运会时间：
1972年德国慕尼黑夏季奥运会
1980年苏联莫斯科夏季奥运会
奥运成绩:
金牌2 枚
铜牌1 枚
其他成绩:
非洲运动会
金牌 1枚 1973年
银牌 1枚 1973年
最老的长距离田径明星
为了一枚奥运金牌，埃塞俄比亚中长跑运动员米鲁兹•伊夫特努力和等待了八年。1972年德国慕尼黑夏季奥运会上，伊夫特在10000米比赛中名 列第三。因为他的祖国埃塞俄比亚抵制，所以伊夫特没有参加的1976年加拿大蒙特利尔夏季奥运会比赛。四年后的莫斯科奥运会上，伊夫特终于弥补了自己的遗 憾，在10000米决赛中，他在离终点300米处开始冲刺，并以10米的优势率先过线。五天后的5000米决赛中，伊夫特在最后一圈的时候陷入了其他运动 员的包围中，在最后300米，伊夫特又向胜利发起冲刺，获得自己的第二枚奥运金牌。伊夫特的年龄也是个谜，当他夺冠时，有报道说伊夫特的年龄在33岁到 42岁之间，但伊夫特本人不愿意去证实，“有人可以偷走我的鸡，也有人可以偷走我的羊，但是没有人能知道我的年龄”。