Background
He was born as Terefe Tsegaye Ejigu in Ethiopia.
- Photos
- Works
- Photos
- Works
Terefe Ejigu
Edit ProfileEducation
Victoria University of Wellington.
Career
He settled in Wellington, New Zealand with his family where he enrolled at Wellington College. At the time, he spoke no English. While at the college, he began training as a runner, setting a new national junior record for the 5000 m.
He attended Victoria University of Wellington to earn a degree in development studies.
In 2009, he was awarded a $100,000 scholarship from Eastern Michigan University in the United States. Filmmaker Anna Cottrell documented Ejigu"s life story in the documentary Running Foreign His Life.
Achievements
-
Born
-
Nationality
New Zealand