Born in Blaten, Ethiopia, adopted when he was 3 by Italian family.[2] In 2009 he was azzurro at the Decanation in Paris (7th) and since 2010 he is part of the team trained by Giorgio Rondelli at the XXV Aprile field in Milan. He graduated from the Liceo Scientifico-Tecnologico, he loves music and reading: among all the champions he chooses Paul Tergat.[2]