Ethiopia at the Olympics

Ethiopia at the Olympics
IOC code	ETH
NOC	Ethiopian Olympic Committee
Website	www.ethiolympic.org
Medals	Gold Silver Bronze Total 0 0 0 0
Summer appearances
1956 1960 1964 1968 1972 1976 1980 1984–1988 1992 1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016
Winter appearances
2006 2010 2014

Ethiopia first participated at the Olympic Games in 1956, and has sent athletes to compete in every Summer Olympic Games since then, except for the 1976, 1984 and 1988 Games. Ethiopia also participated 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.

Ethiopia's participation in the Olympics is organized by the Ethiopian Olympic Committee, founded in 1948 and recognized by the International Olympic Committee in 1954.

Medal tables

Medals by Summer Games

Games	Athletes	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total	Rank
1956 Melbourne	12	0	0	0	0	–
1960 Rome	10	1	0	0	1	21
1964 Tokyo	12	1	0	0	1	24
1968 Mexico City	18	1	1	0	2	25
1972 Munich	31	0	0	2	2	41
1976 Montreal	did not participate
1980 Moscow	45	2	0	2	4	17
1984 Los Angeles	did not participate
1988 Seoul
1992 Barcelona	20	1	0	2	3	33
1996 Atlanta	18	2	0	1	3	34
2000 Sydney	26	4	1	3	8	20
2004 Athens	26	2	3	2	7	28
2008 Beijing	27	4	1	2	7	18
2012 London	35	3	2	2	7	24
2016 Rio de Janeiro	35	1	2	5	8	44
2020 Tokyo	future event
Total		22	10	21	53	329

Medals by Winter Games

Games	Athletes	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total	Rank
2006 Turin	1	0	0	0	0	–
2010 Vancouver	1	0	0	0	0	–
Total		0	0	0	0	–

Medals by sport

Sport	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
Athletics	22	10	21	53
Total	22	10	21	53

List of medalists

Medal	Name	Games	Sport	Event
Gold	Bikila, AbebeAbebe Bikila	1960 Rome	Athletics	Men's marathon
Gold	Bikila, AbebeAbebe Bikila	1964 Tokyo	Athletics	Men's marathon
Gold	Wolde, MamoMamo Wolde	1968 Mexico City	Athletics	Men's marathon
Silver	Wolde, MamoMamo Wolde	1968 Mexico City	Athletics	Men's 10,000 m
Bronze	Wolde, MamoMamo Wolde	1972 Munich	Athletics	Men's marathon
Bronze	Yifter, MirutsMiruts Yifter	1972 Munich	Athletics	Men's 10,000 m
Gold	Yifter, MirutsMiruts Yifter	1980 Moscow	Athletics	Men's 5000 m
Gold	Yifter, MirutsMiruts Yifter	1980 Moscow	Athletics	Men's 10,000 m
Bronze	Kedir, MohamedMohamed Kedir	1980 Moscow	Athletics	Men's 10,000 m
Bronze	Tura, EshetuEshetu Tura	1980 Moscow	Athletics	Men's 3000 m steeplechase
Gold	Tulu, DerartuDerartu Tulu	1992 Barcelona	Athletics	Women's 10,000 m
Bronze	Abebe, AddisAddis Abebe	1992 Barcelona	Athletics	Men's 10,000 m
Bronze	Bayisa, FitaFita Bayisa	1992 Barcelona	Athletics	Men's 5000 m
Gold	Gebrselassie, HaileHaile Gebrselassie	1996 Atlanta	Athletics	Men's 10,000 m (OR)
Gold	Roba, FatumaFatuma Roba	1996 Atlanta	Athletics	Women's marathon
Bronze	Wami, GeteGete Wami	1996 Atlanta	Athletics	Women's 10,000 m
Gold	Abera, GezahegneGezahegne Abera	2000 Sydney	Athletics	Men's marathon
Gold	Gebrselassie, HaileHaile Gebrselassie	2000 Sydney	Athletics	Men's 10,000 m
Gold	Tulu, DerartuDerartu Tulu	2000 Sydney	Athletics	Women's 10,000 m (OR)
Gold	Wolde, MillionMillion Wolde	2000 Sydney	Athletics	Men's 5000 m
Silver	Wami, GeteGete Wami	2000 Sydney	Athletics	Women's 10,000 m
Bronze	Mezgebu, AssefaAssefa Mezgebu	2000 Sydney	Athletics	Men's 10,000 m
Bronze	Tola, TesfayeTesfaye Tola	2000 Sydney	Athletics	Men's marathon
Bronze	Wami, GeteGete Wami	2000 Sydney	Athletics	Women's 5000 m
Gold	Bekele, KenenisaKenenisa Bekele	2004 Athens	Athletics	Men's 10,000 m (OR)
Gold	Defar, MeseretMeseret Defar	2004 Athens	Athletics	Women's 5000 m
Silver	Bekele, KenenisaKenenisa Bekele	2004 Athens	Athletics	Men's 5000 m
Silver	Dibaba, EjegayehuEjegayehu Dibaba	2004 Athens	Athletics	Women's 10,000 m
Silver	Sihine, SileshiSileshi Sihine	2004 Athens	Athletics	Men's 10,000 m
Bronze	Dibaba, TiruneshTirunesh Dibaba	2004 Athens	Athletics	Women's 5000 m
Bronze	Tulu, DerartuDerartu Tulu	2004 Athens	Athletics	Women's 10,000 m
Gold	Bekele, KenenisaKenenisa Bekele	2008 Beijing	Athletics	Men's 10,000 m (OR)
Gold	Bekele, KenenisaKenenisa Bekele	2008 Beijing	Athletics	Men's 5000 m (OR)
Gold	Dibaba, TiruneshTirunesh Dibaba	2008 Beijing	Athletics	Women's 10,000 m (OR)
Gold	Dibaba, TiruneshTirunesh Dibaba	2008 Beijing	Athletics	Women's 5000 m
Silver	Sihine, SileshiSileshi Sihine	2008 Beijing	Athletics	Men's 10,000 m
Bronze	Defar, MeseretMeseret Defar	2008 Beijing	Athletics	Women's 5000 m
Bronze	Kebede, TsegayTsegay Kebede	2008 Beijing	Athletics	Men's marathon
Gold	Defar, MeseretMeseret Defar	2012 London	Athletics	Women's 5000 m
Gold	Dibaba, TiruneshTirunesh Dibaba	2012 London	Athletics	Women's 10,000 m
Gold	Gelana, TikiTiki Gelana	2012 London	Athletics	Women's marathon (OR)
Silver	Gebremeskel, DejenDejen Gebremeskel	2012 London	Athletics	Men's 5000 m
Silver	Assefa, SofiaSofia Assefa	2012 London	Athletics	Women's 3000 m steeplechase
Bronze	Bekele, TarikuTariku Bekele	2012 London	Athletics	Men's 10,000 m
Bronze	Dibaba, TiruneshTirunesh Dibaba	2012 London	Athletics	Women's 5000 m
Gold	Ayana, AlmazAlmaz Ayana	2016 Rio de Janeiro	Athletics	Women's 10,000 m (WR)
Silver	Dibaba, GenzebeGenzebe Dibaba	2016 Rio de Janeiro	Athletics	Women's 1500 m
Silver	Lilesa, FeyisaFeyisa Lilesa	2016 Rio de Janeiro	Athletics	Men's marathon
Bronze	Tola, TamiratTamirat Tola	2016 Rio de Janeiro	Athletics	Men's 10,000 m
Bronze	Dibaba, MareMare Dibaba	2016 Rio de Janeiro	Athletics	Women's marathon
Bronze	Ayana, AlmazAlmaz Ayana	2016 Rio de Janeiro	Athletics	Women's 5000 m
Bronze	Gebrhiwet, HagosHagos Gebrhiwet	2016 Rio de Janeiro	Athletics	Men's 5000 m
Bronze	Dibaba, TiruneshTirunesh Dibaba	2016 Rio de Janeiro	Athletics	Women's 10,000 m

Multiple medalists

Rank	Athlete	Sport	Years	Games	Sex	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
1	Dibaba, TiruneshTirunesh Dibaba	Athletics	2004–2016	Summer	F	3	0	3	6
2	Bekele, KenenisaKenenisa Bekele	Athletics	2004–2008	Summer	M	3	1	0	4
3=	Yifter, MirutsMiruts Yifter	Athletics	1972–1980	Summer	M	2	0	1	3
3=	Tulu, DerartuDerartu Tulu	Athletics	1992–2004	Summer	F	2	0	1	3
3=	Defar, MeseretMeseret Defar	Athletics	2004–2012	Summer	F	2	0	1	3
6	Wolde, MamoMamo Wolde	Athletics	1968–1972	Summer	M	1	1	1	3
7	Wami, GeteGete Wami	Athletics	1996–2000	Summer	F	0	1	2	3
8=	Bikila, AbebeAbebe Bikila	Athletics	1960–1964	Summer	M	2	0	0	2
8=	Gebrselassie, HaileHaile Gebrselassie	Athletics	1996–2000	Summer	M	2	0	0	2
10	Ayana, AlmazAlmaz Ayana	Athletics	2016	Summer	F	1	0	1	2
11	Sihine, SileshiSileshi Sihine	Athletics	2004–2008	Summer	M	0	2	0	2

See also

• Category:Olympic competitors for Ethiopia
• Ethiopia at the Paralympics
• Tropical nations at the Winter Olympics

External links

• "Ethiopia". International Olympic Committee.
• "Results and Medalists". Olympic.org. International Olympic Committee.
• "Olympic Medal Winners". International Olympic Committee.
• "Ethiopia". Sports-Reference.com.