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}}Birhanu Balew (born 27 February 1996) is an Ethiopian-born long-distance runner representing Bahrain. He reached the final of the 5000 m event at the 2016 Summer Olympics.[[1]]References
{{Commons category|Birhanu Balew}}1. ^https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ba/birhanu-balew-1.html
. rio2016.com
}}{{Footer Asian Games Champions 5000 metres Men}}{{Authority control}}{{DEFAULTSORT:Balew, Birhanu}}{{Bahrain-athletics-bio-stub}} 12 : 1996 births|Living people|Bahraini male long-distance runners|Ethiopian male long-distance runners|Olympic athletes of Bahrain|Athletes (track and field) at the 2016 Summer Olympics|Athletes (track and field) at the 2018 Asian Games|World Championships in Athletics athletes for Bahrain|Naturalized citizens of Bahrain|Asian Games medalists in athletics (track and field)|Asian Games gold medalists for Bahrain|Medalists at the 2018 Asian Games