Robel Kiros Habte
Habte at the 2016 Olympics | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Ethiopian |
| Born | 13 April 1992 Adama, Ethiopia |
| Height | 176 cm (5 ft 9 in) |
| 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. To his dismay, Habte was ridiculed by some for allegedly having an "unathletic paunch."