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Ethiopia at the 1992 Summer Olympics
Sporting event delegation
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Ethiopia competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. The nation returned to the Olympic Games after a 12-year absence, having boycotted the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, United States and 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. Twenty competitors, fourteen men and six women, took part in eleven events in two sports.[1]
Medalists
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gold | Derartu Tulu | Athletics | Women's 10,000 metres | 7 August |
 Bronze | Addis Abebe | Athletics | Men's 10,000 metres | 3 August |
| Bronze | Fita Bayissa | Athletics | Men's 5000 metres | 8 August |
Competitors
Athletics
- Men
- Track and road events
| Athlete | Event | Heats | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Metiku Megersa | 1500 metres | 3:41.54 | 28 | N/a | Did not advance | ||||
| Hailu Zewde | 3:47.79 | 35 | N/a | Did not advance | |||||
| Addis Abebe | 5000 metres | 13:40.76 | 21 | N/a | Did not advance | ||||
| Fita Bayisa | 13:31.24 | 7 Q | N/a | 13:13.03 | | ||||
| Worku Bikila | 13:32.93 | 10 Q | N/a | 13:23.52 | 6 | ||||
| Addis Abebe | 10,000 metres | 28:15.76 | 4 Q | N/a | 28:00.07 | | |||
| Fita Bayesa | 28:23.55 | 10 Q | N/a | 28:27.68 | 9 | ||||
| Zerehune Gizaw | Marathon | N/a | 2:28:25 | 61 | |||||
| Abebe Mekonnen | N/a | DNF | |||||||
| Tena Negere | N/a | 2:17:07 | 23 | ||||||
| Shemisu Hassan | 20 kilometres walk | N/a | 1:32:39 | 25 | |||||
- Women
- Track and road events
| Athlete | Event | Heats | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Zewde Hailemariam | 800 metres | 2:11.60 | 30 | N/a | Did not advance | ||||
| Getenesh Urge | 1500 metres | 4:18.09 | 28 | N/a | Did not advance | ||||
| Tigist Moreda | 10,000 metres | 32:14.42 | 10 Q | N/a | 34:05.56 | 18 | |||
| Derartu Tulu | 31:55.67 | 1 Q | N/a | 31:06.02 | | ||||
| Luchia Yishak | 34:12.16 | 37 | N/a | Did not advance | |||||
| Addis Gezahegn | Marathon | N/a | 2:58:57 | 30 | |||||
Cycling
Five male cyclists represented Ethiopia in 1992.
Road
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biruk Abebe | Road race | DNF | |
| Asmelash Geyesus | DNF | ||
| Tekle Hailemikael | DNF | ||
| Biruk Abebe Hailu Fana Asmelash Geyesus Danial Fesshaye |
Team time trial | 2:45:43 | 28 |
