Ethiopia at the Olympics

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.

Ethiopia at the
Olympics
IOC codeETH
NOCEthiopian Olympic Committee
Websitewww.ethiolympic.org
Medals
Ranked 44th
Gold
23
Silver
12
Bronze
23
Total
58
Summer appearances
Winter appearances

Ethiopian athletes have won a total of 58 medals, all long-distance events 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 sport

SportGoldSilverBronzeTotal
Athletics23122358
Totals (1 entries)23122358

List of medalists

Medal Name Games Sport Event
 GoldAbebe Bikila1960 Rome AthleticsMen's marathon
 GoldAbebe Bikila1964 Tokyo AthleticsMen's marathon
 GoldMamo Wolde1968 Mexico City AthleticsMen's marathon
 SilverMamo Wolde1968 Mexico City AthleticsMen's 10,000 m
 BronzeMamo Wolde1972 Munich AthleticsMen's marathon
 BronzeMiruts Yifter1972 Munich AthleticsMen's 10,000 m
 GoldMiruts Yifter1980 Moscow AthleticsMen's 5000 m
 GoldMiruts Yifter1980 Moscow AthleticsMen's 10,000 m
 BronzeMohamed Kedir1980 Moscow AthleticsMen's 10,000 m
 BronzeEshetu Tura1980 Moscow AthleticsMen's 3000 m steeplechase
 GoldDerartu Tulu1992 Barcelona AthleticsWomen's 10,000 m
 BronzeAddis Abebe1992 Barcelona AthleticsMen's 10,000 m
 BronzeFita Bayisa1992 Barcelona AthleticsMen's 5000 m
 GoldHaile Gebrselassie    1996 Atlanta AthleticsMen's 10,000 m (OR)
 GoldFatuma Roba1996 Atlanta AthleticsWomen's marathon
 BronzeGete Wami1996 Atlanta AthleticsWomen's 10,000 m
 GoldGezahegne Abera2000 Sydney AthleticsMen's marathon
 GoldHaile Gebrselassie2000 Sydney AthleticsMen's 10,000 m
 GoldDerartu Tulu2000 Sydney AthleticsWomen's 10,000 m (OR)
 GoldMillion Wolde2000 Sydney AthleticsMen's 5000 m
 SilverGete Wami2000 Sydney AthleticsWomen's 10,000 m
 BronzeAssefa Mezgebu2000 Sydney AthleticsMen's 10,000 m
 BronzeTesfaye Tola2000 Sydney AthleticsMen's marathon
 BronzeGete Wami2000 Sydney AthleticsWomen's 5000 m
 GoldKenenisa Bekele2004 Athens AthleticsMen's 10,000 m (OR)
 GoldMeseret Defar2004 Athens AthleticsWomen's 5000 m
 SilverKenenisa Bekele2004 Athens AthleticsMen's 5000 m
 SilverEjegayehu Dibaba2004 Athens AthleticsWomen's 10,000 m
 SilverSileshi Sihine2004 Athens AthleticsMen's 10,000 m
 BronzeTirunesh Dibaba2004 Athens AthleticsWomen's 5000 m
 BronzeDerartu Tulu2004 Athens AthleticsWomen's 10,000 m
 GoldKenenisa Bekele2008 Beijing AthleticsMen's 10,000 m (OR)
 GoldKenenisa Bekele2008 Beijing AthleticsMen's 5000 m (OR)
 GoldTirunesh Dibaba2008 Beijing AthleticsWomen's 10,000 m (OR)
 GoldTirunesh Dibaba2008 Beijing AthleticsWomen's 5000 m
 SilverSileshi Sihine2008 Beijing AthleticsMen's 10,000 m
 SilverMeseret Defar2008 Beijing AthleticsWomen's 5000 m
 BronzeTsegay Kebede2008 Beijing AthleticsMen's marathon
 GoldMeseret Defar2012 London AthleticsWomen's 5000 m
 GoldTirunesh Dibaba2012 London AthleticsWomen's 10,000 m
 GoldTiki Gelana2012 London AthleticsWomen's marathon (OR)
 SilverDejen Gebremeskel2012 London AthleticsMen's 5000 m
 SilverSofia Assefa2012 London AthleticsWomen's 3000 m steeplechase
 BronzeTariku Bekele2012 London AthleticsMen's 10,000 m
 BronzeTirunesh Dibaba2012 London AthleticsWomen's 5000 m
 BronzeAbeba Aregawi2012 London AthleticsWomen's 1500 m
 GoldAlmaz Ayana2016 Rio de Janeiro AthleticsWomen's 10,000 m (WR)
 SilverGenzebe Dibaba2016 Rio de Janeiro AthleticsWomen's 1500 m
 SilverFeyisa Lilesa2016 Rio de Janeiro AthleticsMen's marathon
 BronzeTamirat Tola2016 Rio de Janeiro AthleticsMen's 10,000 m
 BronzeMare Dibaba2016 Rio de Janeiro AthleticsWomen's marathon
 BronzeAlmaz Ayana2016 Rio de Janeiro AthleticsWomen's 5000 m
 BronzeHagos Gebrhiwet2016 Rio de Janeiro AthleticsMen's 5000 m
 BronzeTirunesh Dibaba2016 Rio de Janeiro AthleticsWomen's 10,000 m
 GoldSelemon Barega2020 Tokyo AthleticsMen's 10,000 m
 SilverLamecha Girma2020 Tokyo Athletics Men's 3000 m steeplechase
 BronzeGudaf Tsegay2020 Tokyo Athletics Women's 5000 m
 BronzeLetesenbet Gidey2020 Tokyo Athletics Women's 10,000 m

Multiple medalists

Rank Athlete Sport Years Games Sex Gold Silver Bronze Total
1 Tirunesh Dibaba Athletics2004–2016SummerF3036
2 Kenenisa Bekele Athletics2004–2008SummerM3104
3 Meseret Defar Athletics2004–2012SummerF2103
4 Miruts Yifter Athletics1972–1980SummerM2013
5 Derartu Tulu Athletics1992–2004SummerF2013
6 Mamo Wolde Athletics1968–1972SummerM1113
7 Gete Wami Athletics1996–2000SummerF0123
8 Abebe Bikila Athletics1960–1964SummerM2002
9 Haile Gebrselassie Athletics1996–2000SummerM2002
10 Almaz Ayana Athletics2016SummerF1012
11 Sileshi Sihine Athletics2004–2008SummerM0202

See also

  • "Ethiopia". International Olympic Committee.
  • "Ethiopia". Olympedia.com.
  • "Olympic Analytics/ETH". olympanalyt.com.
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