Eritrea at the 2024 Summer Olympics
Eritrea at the 2024 Olympics
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Eritrea competed at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris from 26 July to 11 August 2024. It was the nation's seventh consecutive appearance at the Summer Olympics.
| Eritrea at the 2024 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | ERI |
| NOC | Eritrean National Olympic Committee |
| in Paris, France 26 July 2024 – 11 August 2024 | |
| Competitors | 11 (8 men and 3 women) in 3 sports |
| Flag bearers (opening) | Biniam Girmay & Christina Rach |
| Flag bearers (closing) | Samson Amare & Dolshi Tesfu |
| Medals |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
| Other related appearances | |
 Ethiopia (1956–1992) | |
Competitors
Athletics
Eritrean track and field athletes achieved the entry standards for Paris 2024, either by passing the direct qualifying mark (or time for track and road races) or by world ranking, in the following events (a maximum of 3 athletes each):[1]
- 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
- Track and road events
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Aron Kifle | Men's 5000 m | 14:16.77 | 17 | Did not advance | |
| Dawit Seare | 13:52.53 | 7 Q | 13:31.50 | 19 | |
| Merhawi Mebrahtu | Men's 10,000 m | N/a | 27:24.25 | 15 | |
| Samsom Amare | Men's marathon | N/a | 2:08:56 SB | 10 | |
| Berhane Tesfay | 2:18:50 | 64 | |||
| Henok Tesfay | 2:14:31 | 54 | |||
| Rahel Daniel | Women's 10,000 m | N/a | DNF | ||
| Dolshi Tesfu | Women's marathon | N/a | 2:36:30 SB | 58 | |
Cycling
Road
Eritrea entered one rider to compete in the men's road race through the UCI Nation Ranking.[2][3]
| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biniam Girmay[4] | Men's road race | 6:26.57 | 49 |
| Men's time trial | 40:20.65 | 29 |
Swimming
Eritrea sent two swimmers to compete at the 2024 Paris Olympics, through the allocation of universality places.
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Aaron Owusu | Men's 50 m freestyle | 24.25 | 51 | Did not advance | |||
| Christina Rach | Women's 50 m freestyle | 27.20 | 41 | Did not advance | |||
Qualifiers for the latter rounds (Q) of all events were decided on a time only basis, therefore positions shown are overall results versus competitors in all heats.