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Urige Buta

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Urige Buta
Buta in the marathon at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London
Personal information
Born (1978-11-28) November 28, 1978 (age 45)
Sport
Country Norway
SportAthletics
EventMarathon

Urige Buta (born 28 November 1978) is a Norwegian athlete. He was born in Ambo in the Oromiya Region, Ethiopia. He qualified for the marathon at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, where he finished in 36th place.[1][2] He was Norwegian champion in 10,000 m in 2005 and 2007.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Urige Buta". Official site of the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 30 July 2012. Retrieved 31 July 2012.
  2. ^ "London 2012 - Men's Marathon". www.olympic.org. IOC. Retrieved 31 October 2014.
  3. ^ Schanke, Tom A (2007). Norsk Idrettsleksikon (in Norwegian). Aller Forlag. p. 265. ISBN 978-82-8156-044-4.
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