Eritrea at the 2016 Summer Olympics
| Eritrea at the 2016 Summer Olympics | |||||||||
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| IOC code | ERI | ||||||||
| NOC | Eritrean National Olympic Committee | ||||||||
| in Rio de Janeiro | |||||||||
| Competitors | 12 in 2 sports | ||||||||
| Flag bearer | Volunteer[1] | ||||||||
| Medals |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |||||||||
| Other related appearances | |||||||||
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Eritrea competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 5 to 21 August 2016. This was the nation's fifth consecutive appearance at the Summer Olympics.
Eritrean National Olympic Committee selected a total of 12 athletes, eleven men and one woman, to compete only in athletics and road cycling at the Games, matching its team size with London 2012. The Eritrean squad featured the defending world champion Ghirmay Ghebreslassie in the men's marathon, road cyclist Daniel Teklehaymanot, and long-distance runners Nebiat Habtemariam and Athens 2004 bronze medalist Zersenay Tadese, who both returned for their fourth Olympic appearance.
Eritrea left Rio de Janeiro without a single Olympic medal for the third consecutive time. Ghebreslassie missed out of the nation's second medal at the Olympic Games,finishing fourth in the men's marathon.[2]
Athletics (track and field)
Eritrean athletes have so far achieved qualifying standards in the following athletics events (up to a maximum of 3 athletes in each event):[3][4]
- Key
- Note–Ranks given for track events are within the athlete's heat only
- Q = Qualified for the next round
- q = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser or, in field events, by position without achieving the qualifying target
- NR = National record
- N/A = Round not applicable for the event
- Bye = Athlete not required to compete in round
- Men
- Track & road events
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Abrar Osman Adem | 5000 m | 13:22.56 | 8 Q | 13:09.56 | 10 |
| Hiskel Tewelde | 13:30.23 | 15 | Did not advance | ||
| Aron Kifle | 13:29.45 | 8 | Did not advance | ||
| Goitom Kifle | 10000 m | N/A | 28:15.99 | 24 | |
| Zersenay Tadese | N/A | 27:23.86 | 8 | ||
| Nguse Tesfaldet | N/A | 27:30.79 | 9 | ||
| Yemane Haileselassie | 3000 m steeplechase | 8:26.72 | 4 | 8:40.68 | 12 |
| Tewelde Estifanos | Marathon | N/A | 2:19:12 | 60 | |
| Ghirmay Ghebreslassie | N/A | 2:11:04 | 4 | ||
| Amanuel Mesel | N/A | 2:14:37 | 21 | ||
- Women
- Track & road events
| Athlete | Event | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | ||
| Nebiat Habtemariam | Marathon | 2:45:21 | 80 |
Cycling
Road
Eritrea has qualified one rider in the men's Olympic road race by virtue of his top 4 national ranking in the 2015 UCI Africa Tour.[5]
| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Teklehaymanot | Men's road race | 6:29:25 | 43 |
References
- ↑ "The Flagbearers for the Rio 2016 Opening Ceremony". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 5 August 2016.
- ↑ "Eritrea's Ghirmay Ghebreslassie finishes 4th in olympic men's marathon". Caperi. 21 August 2016. Retrieved 14 September 2016.
- ↑ "iaaf.org – Top Lists". IAAF. Retrieved 18 April 2015.
- ↑ "IAAF Games of the XXX Olympiad – Rio 2016 Entry Standards" (PDF). IAAF. Retrieved 18 April 2015.
- ↑ "UCI announces men's road Olympic quotas". Cyclingnews.com. 18 January 2016. Retrieved 20 January 2016.