Ethiopia at the Olympics

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Ethiopia made its Olympic debut at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne and has since become one of the most prominent nations in Olympic athletics. The country has participated in every Summer Olympic Games since its debut, with the exception of the 1976 Montreal, 1984 Los Angeles and 1988 Seoul Games, which it boycotted along with several other African nations due to political reasons. Twenty-nine countries boycotted the 1976 Games[1][2] due to the refusal of the IOC to ban New Zealand, after the New Zealand national rugby union team had toured South Africa earlier in 1976.[3] Ethiopia joined the 1984 Soviet-led Boycott and stated that the step was taken because the United States uses the games 'for purely political purposes against socialist and progressive states'.[4] Along with that, the Ethiopian Olympic Committee expressed a resolute protest in connection with the British government's refusal to cancel England's rugby union tour to South Africa with their racist-ruled apartheid system.[4]

IOC codeETH
NOCEthiopian Olympic Committee
Medals
Ranked 41st
Gold
24
Silver
16
Bronze
22
Total
62
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Ethiopia at the
Olympics
IOC codeETH
NOCEthiopian Olympic Committee
Medals
Ranked 41st
Gold
24
Silver
16
Bronze
22
Total
62
Summer appearances
Winter appearances
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Ethiopia's Olympic achievements are overwhelmingly concentrated in track and field events, particularly in middle- and long-distance running, where it has established itself as a global powerhouse. Ethiopian runners have consistently dominated events ranging from the 800 metres to the marathon.[5]

One of the few African and tropical countries, Ethiopia participated also in the Winter Olympic Games in 2006 and 2010. Ethiopian athletes have won a total of 62 medals, all at the Summer Olympics and all in athletics.[5]

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

See also: All-time Olympic Games medal table

Medals by Summer Games

More information Games, Athletes ...
GamesAthletesGoldSilverBronzeTotalRank
Australia 1956 Melbourne120000–
Italy 1960 Rome10100121
Japan 1964 Tokyo12100124
Mexico 1968 Mexico City18110225
West Germany 1972 Munich31002241
Canada 1976 Montrealboycotted
Soviet Union 1980 Moscow45202417
United States 1984 Los Angelesboycotted
South Korea 1988 Seoulboycotted
Spain 1992 Barcelona20102333
United States 1996 Atlanta18201334
Australia 2000 Sydney26413820
Greece 2004 Athens26232728
China 2008 Beijing27421718
United Kingdom 2012 London35332823
Brazil 2016 Rio de Janeiro35125844
Japan 2020 Tokyo38112456
France 2024 Paris38130447
United States 2028 Los Angelesfuture event
Australia 2032 Brisbane
Total (15/30)3912416226241
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Medals by Winter Games

More information Games, Athletes ...
GamesAthletesGoldSilverBronzeTotalRank
Italy 2006 Turin10000–
Canada 2010 Vancouver10000–
2014–2026did not participate
France 2030 French Alpsfuture event
Total (2/24)20000–
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Medals by sport

More information Sport, Gold ...
SportGoldSilverBronzeTotal
 Athletics24162262
Totals (1 entries)24162262
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List of medalists

More information Medal, Name ...
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
 SilverAbeba Aregawi2012 London AthleticsWomen's 1500 m
 BronzeTariku Bekele2012 London AthleticsMen's 10,000 m
 BronzeTirunesh Dibaba2012 London AthleticsWomen's 5000 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
 GoldTamirat Tola2024 Paris Athletics Men's marathon (OR)
 SilverTsige Duguma2024 Paris Athletics Women's 800 m
 SilverBerihu Aregawi2024 Paris Athletics Men's 10,000 m
 SilverTigist Assefa2024 Paris Athletics Women's marathon
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Multiple medalists

Sorted by number of golds won, followed by number of silver medals and bronze medals.

More information Rank, Athlete ...
Rank Athlete Sport Years Games Sex Gold Silver Bronze Total
1 Kenenisa Bekele Athletics2004–2008SummerM3104
2 Tirunesh Dibaba Athletics2004–2016SummerF3036
3 Meseret Defar Athletics2004–2012SummerF2103
4 Miruts Yifter Athletics1972–1980SummerM2013
Derartu Tulu Athletics1992–2004SummerF2013
6 Abebe Bikila Athletics1960–1964SummerM2002
Haile Gebrselassie Athletics1996–2000SummerM2002
8 Mamo Wolde Athletics1968–1972SummerM1113
9 Almaz Ayana Athletics2016SummerF1012
Tamirat Tola Athletics2016–2024SummerM1012
11 Sileshi Sihine Athletics2004–2008SummerM0202
12 Gete Wami Athletics1996–2000SummerF0123
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