Robel Kiros Habte

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]

Robel Kiros Habte
Habte at the 2016 Olympics
Personal information
NationalityEthiopian
Born (1992-04-13) 13 April 1992
Adama, Ethiopia
Height176 cm (5 ft 9 in)[1]
Weight81 kg (179 lb)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesFreestyle

Habte is a son of Kiros Habte Kinfe, president of Ethiopian Swimming Federation.

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

"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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