Ethiopia at the Olympics

Ethiopia was first at the Olympic Games in 1956.

Ethiopia at the
Olympics
IOC codeETH
NOCEthiopian Olympic Committee
Websitewww.ethiolympic.org
Medals
Gold
22
Silver
11
Bronze
21
Total
54
Summer appearances
  • 1956
  • 1960
  • 1964
  • 1968
  • 1972
  • 1976
  • 1980
  • 1984–1988
  • 1992
  • 1996
  • 2000
  • 2004
  • 2008
  • 2012
  • 2016
  • 2020
Winter appearances
  • 2006
  • 2010
  • 2014–2018
  • 2022

The International Olympic Committee's official abbreviation for Ethiopia is ETH.[1]

History

There have been competitors from Ethiopia in every Summer Olympic Games since then, except for the 1976, 1984 and 1988 Games. Ethiopia was also in the Winter Olympic Games for the first time at the 2006 Games in Turin.

Ethiopian athletes have won a total of 45 medals, all in athletics.

The National Olympic Committee for Ethiopia is the Ethiopian Olympic Committee. It was formed in 1948.

Medalists
Medal Name Games Sport Event
11 Gold Abebe Bikila1960 RomeAthleticsMen's marathon
11 Gold Abebe Bikila1964 TokyoAthleticsMen's marathon
11 Gold Mamo Wolde1968 Mexico CityAthleticsMen's marathon
22 Silver Mamo Wolde1968 Mexico CityAthleticsMen's 10000 metres
33 BronzeMiruts Yifter1972 MunichAthleticsMen's 10000 metres
33 BronzeMamo Wolde1972 MunichAthleticsMen's marathon
11 Gold Miruts Yifter1980 MoscowAthleticsMen's 5000 metres
11 Gold Miruts Yifter1980 MoscowAthleticsMen's 10000 metres
33 BronzeMohamed Kedir1980 MoscowAthleticsMen's 10000 metres
33 BronzeEshetu Tura1980 MoscowAthleticsMen's 3000 metre steeplechase
11 Gold Derartu Tulu1992 BarcelonaAthleticsWomen's 10000 metres
33 BronzeFita Bayisa1992 BarcelonaAthleticsMen's 5000 metres
33 BronzeAddis Abebe1992 BarcelonaAthleticsMen's 10000 metres
11 Gold Haile Gebrselassie1996 AtlantaAthleticsMen's 10000 metres
11 Gold Fatuma Roba1996 AtlantaAthleticsWomen's marathon
33 BronzeGete Wami1996 AtlantaAthleticsWomen's 10000 metres
11 Gold Million Wolde2000 SydneyAthleticsMen's 5000 metres
11 Gold Haile Gebrselassie2000 SydneyAthleticsMen's 10000 metres
11 Gold Derartu Tulu2000 SydneyAthleticsWomen's 10000 metres
11 Gold Gezahegne Abera2000 SydneyAthleticsMen's marathon
22 Silver Gete Wami2000 SydneyAthleticsWomen's 10000 metres
33 BronzeAssefa Mezgebu2000 SydneyAthleticsMen's 10000 metres
33 BronzeGete Wami2000 SydneyAthleticsWomen's 5000 metres
33 BronzeTesfaye Tola2000 SydneyAthleticsMen's marathon
11 Gold Kenenisa Bekele2004 AthensAthleticsMen's 10000 metres
11 Gold Meseret Defar2004 AthensAthleticsWomen's 5000 metres
22 Silver Kenenisa Bekele2004 AthensAthleticsMen's 5000 metres
22 Silver Sileshi Sihine2004 AthensAthleticsMen's 10000 metres
22 Silver Ejegayehu Dibaba2004 AthensAthleticsWomen's 10000 metres
33 BronzeTirunesh Dibaba2004 AthensAthleticsWomen's 5000 metres
33 BronzeDerartu Tulu2004 AthensAthleticsWomen's 10000 metres
11 Gold Tirunesh Dibaba2008 BeijingAthleticsWomen's 10000 metres
11 Gold Tirunesh Dibaba2008 BeijingAthleticsWomen's 5000 metres
11 Gold Kenenisa Bekele2008 BeijingAthleticsMen's 10000 metres
11 Gold Kenenisa Bekele2008 BeijingAthleticsMen's 5000 metres
22 Silver Sileshi Sihine2008 BeijingAthleticsMen's 10000 metres
33 BronzeMeseret Defar2008 BeijingAthleticsWomen's 5000 metres
33 BronzeTsegay Kebede2008 BeijingAthleticsMen's marathon
11 Gold Meseret Defar2012 LondonAthleticsWomen's 5000 m
11 Gold Tirunesh Dibaba2012 LondonAthleticsWomen's 10,000 m
11 Gold Tiki Gelana2012 LondonAthleticsWomen's marathon
22 Silver Dejen Gebremeskel2012 LondonAthleticsMen's 5000 m
33 BronzeSofia Assefa2012 LondonAthleticsWomen's 3000 m steeplechase
33 BronzeTariku Bekele2012 LondonAthleticsMen's 10,000 m
33 BronzeTirunesh Dibaba2012 LondonAthleticsWomen's 5000 m

References
  1. "Official abbreviations" at The Games of the XVIII Olympiad, Tokyo, 1964, [p. 9 of 409 PDF]; retrieved 2012-8-16.

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