Urige Buta

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]

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

References

  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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