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Ethiopia at the 2024 Summer Olympics

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Sporting event delegation
Ethiopia at the
2024 Summer Olympics
IOC codeETH
NOCEthiopian Olympic Committee
in Paris, France
26 July 2024 (2024-07-26) – 11 August 2024 (2024-08-11)
Competitors34 (16 men and 18 women) in 2 sports
Flag bearers (opening)
Flag bearer (closing)Kenenisa Bekele
Medals
Ranked 47th
Gold
1
Silver
3
Bronze
0
Total
4
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)

Ethiopia competed at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris from 26 July to 11 August 2024. Since the nation's official debut in 1956, Ethiopian athletes have appeared in every edition of the Summer Olympic Games, except for three occasions: Montreal 1976 as part of the Congolese-led boycott, Los Angeles 1984 as part of the Soviet boycott, and Seoul 1988 as part of its allegiance in solidarity with North Korea.

Medalists

Further information: 2024 Summer Olympics medal table and List of 2024 Summer Olympics medal winners
Medal Name Sport Event Date
 Gold Tamirat Tola Athletics Men's marathon 10 August
 Silver Berihu Aregawi Athletics Men's 10000 m 2 August
 Silver Tsige Duguma Athletics Women's 800 m 5 August
 Silver Tigst Assefa Athletics Women's marathon 11 August
Medals by sport
Sport 1st place, gold medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Total
Athletics 1 3 0 4
Total 1 3 0 4
Medals by gender
Gender 1st place, gold medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Total
Male 1 1 0 2
Female 0 2 0 2
Mixed 0 0 0 0
Total 1 3 0 4
Medals by date
Date 1st place, gold medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Total
2 August 0 1 0 1
5 August 0 1 0 1
10 August 1 0 0 1
11 August 0 1 0 1
Total 1 3 0 4

Competitors

The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.

Sport Men Women Total
Athletics 16 17 33
Swimming 0 1 1
Total 16 18 34

Athletics

Main articles: Athletics at the 2024 Summer Olympics and Athletics at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Qualification

Ethiopian 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):

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
  • DNF = Did Not Finish
    • Track and road events
    Men
    Athlete Event Heat Repechage Semifinal Final
    Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
    Abdisa Fayisa 1500 m 3:39.67 14 3:36.82 10 Did not advance
    Samuel Tefera 3:37.34 6 Q Bye 3:33.02 9 Did not advance
    Ermias Girma 3:35.21 1 Q Bye 3:40.27 12 Did not advance
    Hagos Gebrhiwet 5000 m 14:08.18 2 Q — 13:15.32 5
    Biniam Mehary 13:51.82 2 Q 13:15.99 6
    Addisu Yihune 13:52.62 8 Q 13:22.33 14
    Lamecha Girma 3000 m steeplechase 8:23.89 1 Q — DNF
    Getnet Wale 8:18.25 3 Q 8:12.33 9
    Samuel Firewu 8:11.61 2 Q 8:08.87 6
    Yomif Kejelcha 10000 m — 26:44.02 6
    Berihu Aregawi 26:43.44 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
    Selemon Barega 26:44.48 7
    Kenenisa Bekele Marathon — 2:12:24 39
    Tamirat Tola 2:06:26 1st place, gold medalist(s) OR
    Deresa Geleta 2:07:31 5
    Misgana Wakuma 20 km walk — 1:19:31 6
    Women
    Athlete Event Heat Repechage Semifinal Final
    Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
    Worknesh Mesele 800 m 1:58.07 PB 1 Q Bye 1:58.06 2 Q 1:58.28 6
    Habitam Alemu 2:02.19 7 2:02.73 6 Did not advance
    Tsige Duguma 1:57.90 1 Q Bye 1:57.47 1 Q 1:57.15 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
    Gudaf Tsegay 1500 m 3:58.84 1 Q Bye 3:56.41 4 Q 4:01.27 12
    Diribe Welteji 3:59.73 1 Q Bye 3:55.10 1 Q 3:52.75 PB 4
    Birke Haylom 4:07.15 13 R 4:01.47 1 Q 4:03.11 10 Did not advance
    Gudaf Tsegay 5000 m 14:57.84 5 Q — 14:45.21 9
    Ejgayehu Taye 14:57.97 6 Q 14:32.98 6
    Medina Eisa 15:00.82 2 Q 14:35.43 7
    Sembo Almayew 3000 m steeplechase 9:15.42 2 Q — 9:00.83 5
    Lomi Muleta 9:10.73 PB 5 Q 9:06.07 8
    Gudaf Tsegay 10000 m — 30:45.04 6
    Fotyen Tesfay 30:46.93 7
    Tsigie Gebreselama 30:54.57 10
    Tigst Assefa Marathon — 2:22:58 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
    Alemu Megertu DNF
    Amane Beriso 2:23:57 5

    Swimming

    Main articles: Swimming at the 2024 Summer Olympics and Swimming at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Qualification

    Ethiopia sent one swimmer to compete at the 2024 Paris Olympics.

    Athlete Event Heat Semifinal Final
    Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
    Lina Alemayehu Selo Women's 50 m freestyle 31.87 68 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.

    References

    1. "Athletics at Paris 2024: The entry standards". International Olympic Committee. 20 December 2022. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
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