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
Gold
22
Silver
11
Bronze
21
Total
54
Summer appearances
Winter appearances

Ethiopian athletes have won a total of 54 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 Summer Games

Games Athletes Gold Silver Bronze Total Rank
1956 Melbourne120000
1960 Rome10100121
1964 Tokyo12100124
1968 Mexico City18110225
1972 Munich31002241
1976 Montrealdid not participate
1980 Moscow45202417
1984 Los Angelesdid not participate
1988 Seoul
1992 Barcelona20102333
1996 Atlanta18201334
2000 Sydney26413820
2004 Athens26232728
2008 Beijing27421718
2012 London35323824
2016 Rio de Janeiro35125844
2020 Tokyofuture event
2024 Paris
2028 Los Angeles
Total2211215436

Medals by Winter Games

Games Athletes Gold Silver Bronze Total Rank
2006 Turin10000
2010 Vancouver10000
Total0000

Medals by sport

SportGoldSilverBronzeTotal
Athletics22112154
Totals (1 sports)22112154

List of medalists

Medal Name Games Sport Event
 GoldAbebe Bikila 1960 Rome AthleticsMen's marathon
 GoldAbebe Bikila 1964 Tokyo AthleticsMen's marathon
 GoldMamo Wolde 1968 Mexico City AthleticsMen's marathon
 SilverMamo Wolde 1968 Mexico City AthleticsMen's 10,000 m
 BronzeMamo Wolde 1972 Munich AthleticsMen's marathon
 BronzeMiruts Yifter 1972 Munich AthleticsMen's 10,000 m
 GoldMiruts Yifter 1980 Moscow AthleticsMen's 5000 m
 GoldMiruts Yifter 1980 Moscow AthleticsMen's 10,000 m
 BronzeMohamed Kedir 1980 Moscow AthleticsMen's 10,000 m
 BronzeEshetu Tura 1980 Moscow AthleticsMen's 3000 m steeplechase
 GoldDerartu Tulu 1992 Barcelona AthleticsWomen's 10,000 m
 BronzeAddis Abebe 1992 Barcelona AthleticsMen's 10,000 m
 BronzeFita Bayisa 1992 Barcelona AthleticsMen's 5000 m
 GoldHaile Gebrselassie     1996 Atlanta AthleticsMen's 10,000 m (OR)
 GoldFatuma Roba 1996 Atlanta AthleticsWomen's marathon
 BronzeGete Wami 1996 Atlanta AthleticsWomen's 10,000 m
 GoldGezahegne Abera 2000 Sydney AthleticsMen's marathon
 GoldHaile Gebrselassie 2000 Sydney AthleticsMen's 10,000 m
 GoldDerartu Tulu 2000 Sydney AthleticsWomen's 10,000 m (OR)
 GoldMillion Wolde 2000 Sydney AthleticsMen's 5000 m
 SilverGete Wami 2000 Sydney AthleticsWomen's 10,000 m
 BronzeAssefa Mezgebu 2000 Sydney AthleticsMen's 10,000 m
 BronzeTesfaye Tola 2000 Sydney AthleticsMen's marathon
 BronzeGete Wami 2000 Sydney AthleticsWomen's 5000 m
 GoldKenenisa Bekele 2004 Athens AthleticsMen's 10,000 m (OR)
 GoldMeseret Defar 2004 Athens AthleticsWomen's 5000 m
 SilverKenenisa Bekele 2004 Athens AthleticsMen's 5000 m
 SilverEjegayehu Dibaba 2004 Athens AthleticsWomen's 10,000 m
 SilverSileshi Sihine 2004 Athens AthleticsMen's 10,000 m
 BronzeTirunesh Dibaba 2004 Athens AthleticsWomen's 5000 m
 BronzeDerartu Tulu 2004 Athens AthleticsWomen's 10,000 m
 GoldKenenisa Bekele 2008 Beijing AthleticsMen's 10,000 m (OR)
 GoldKenenisa Bekele 2008 Beijing AthleticsMen's 5000 m (OR)
 GoldTirunesh Dibaba 2008 Beijing AthleticsWomen's 10,000 m (OR)
 GoldTirunesh Dibaba 2008 Beijing AthleticsWomen's 5000 m
 SilverSileshi Sihine 2008 Beijing AthleticsMen's 10,000 m
 SilverMeseret Defar 2008 Beijing AthleticsWomen's 5000 m
 BronzeTsegay Kebede 2008 Beijing AthleticsMen's marathon
 GoldMeseret Defar 2012 London AthleticsWomen's 5000 m
 GoldTirunesh Dibaba 2012 London AthleticsWomen's 10,000 m
 GoldTiki Gelana 2012 London AthleticsWomen's marathon (OR)
 SilverDejen Gebremeskel 2012 London AthleticsMen's 5000 m
 SilverSofia Assefa 2012 London AthleticsWomen's 3000 m steeplechase
 BronzeTariku Bekele 2012 London AthleticsMen's 10,000 m
 BronzeTirunesh Dibaba 2012 London AthleticsWomen's 5000 m
 BronzeAbeba Aregawi 2012 London AthleticsWomen's 1500 m
 GoldAlmaz Ayana 2016 Rio de Janeiro AthleticsWomen's 10,000 m (WR)
 SilverGenzebe Dibaba 2016 Rio de Janeiro AthleticsWomen's 1500 m
 SilverFeyisa Lilesa 2016 Rio de Janeiro AthleticsMen's marathon
 BronzeTamirat Tola 2016 Rio de Janeiro AthleticsMen's 10,000 m
 BronzeMare Dibaba 2016 Rio de Janeiro AthleticsWomen's marathon
 BronzeAlmaz Ayana 2016 Rio de Janeiro AthleticsWomen's 5000 m
 BronzeHagos Gebrhiwet 2016 Rio de Janeiro AthleticsMen's 5000 m
 BronzeTirunesh Dibaba 2016 Rio de Janeiro AthleticsWomen'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= Miruts Yifter Athletics1972–1980SummerM2013
3= Derartu Tulu Athletics1992–2004SummerF2013
3= Meseret Defar Athletics2004–2012SummerF2103
6 Mamo Wolde Athletics1968–1972SummerM1113
7 Gete Wami Athletics1996–2000SummerF0123
8= Abebe Bikila Athletics1960–1964SummerM2002
8= Haile Gebrselassie Athletics1996–2000SummerM2002
10 Almaz Ayana Athletics2016SummerF1012
11 Sileshi Sihine Athletics2004–2008SummerM0202

See also

  • "Ethiopia". International Olympic Committee.
  • "Results and Medalists—Ethiopia". Olympic.org. International Olympic Committee.
  • "Olympic Medal Winners". International Olympic Committee.
  • "Ethiopia". Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17.
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