Ethiopia at the Olympics

Ethiopia at the
Olympics
IOC code ETH
NOC Ethiopian Olympic Committee
Website www.ethiolympic.org
Medals
Gold Silver Bronze Total
0 0 0 0
Summer appearances
Winter appearances

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.

Ethiopian athletes have won a total of 45 medals, all 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
Australia 1956 Melbourne 12 0 0 0 0 –
Italy 1960 Rome 10 1 0 0 1 21
Japan 1964 Tokyo 12 1 0 0 1 24
Mexico 1968 Mexico City 18 1 1 0 2 25
West Germany 1972 Munich 31 0 0 2 2 41
Canada 1976 Montreal did not participate
Soviet Union 1980 Moscow 45 2 0 2 4 17
United States 1984 Los Angeles did not participate
South Korea 1988 Seoul
Spain 1992 Barcelona 20 1 0 2 3 33
United States 1996 Atlanta 18 2 0 1 3 34
Australia 2000 Sydney 26 4 1 3 8 20
Greece 2004 Athens 26 2 3 2 7 28
China 2008 Beijing 27 4 1 2 7 18
United Kingdom 2012 London 35 3 2 2 7 24
Brazil 2016 Rio de Janeiro 35 1 2 5 8 44
Japan 2020 Tokyo future event
Total 22 10 21 53 329

Medals by Winter Games

Games Athletes Gold Silver Bronze Total Rank
Italy 2006 Turin 1 0 0 0 0 –
Canada 2010 Vancouver 1 0 0 0 0 –
Total 0 0 0 0 –

Medals by sport

Sport Gold Silver Bronze Total
Athletics 22 10 21 53
Total 22 10 21 53

List of medalists

Medal Name Games Sport Event
 Gold Bikila, AbebeAbebe Bikila Italy 1960 Rome Athletics Men's marathon
 Gold Bikila, AbebeAbebe Bikila Japan 1964 Tokyo Athletics Men's marathon
 Gold Wolde, MamoMamo Wolde Mexico 1968 Mexico City Athletics Men's marathon
 Silver Wolde, MamoMamo Wolde Mexico 1968 Mexico City Athletics Men's 10,000 m
 Bronze Wolde, MamoMamo Wolde West Germany 1972 Munich Athletics Men's marathon
 Bronze Yifter, MirutsMiruts Yifter West Germany 1972 Munich Athletics Men's 10,000 m
 Gold Yifter, MirutsMiruts Yifter Soviet Union 1980 Moscow Athletics Men's 5000 m
 Gold Yifter, MirutsMiruts Yifter Soviet Union 1980 Moscow Athletics Men's 10,000 m
 Bronze Kedir, MohamedMohamed Kedir Soviet Union 1980 Moscow Athletics Men's 10,000 m
 Bronze Tura, EshetuEshetu Tura Soviet Union 1980 Moscow Athletics Men's 3000 m steeplechase
 Gold Tulu, DerartuDerartu Tulu Spain 1992 Barcelona Athletics Women's 10,000 m
 Bronze Abebe, AddisAddis Abebe Spain 1992 Barcelona Athletics Men's 10,000 m
 Bronze Bayisa, FitaFita Bayisa Spain 1992 Barcelona Athletics Men's 5000 m
 Gold Gebrselassie, HaileHaile Gebrselassie     United States 1996 Atlanta Athletics Men's 10,000 m (OR)
 Gold Roba, FatumaFatuma Roba United States 1996 Atlanta Athletics Women's marathon
 Bronze Wami, GeteGete Wami United States 1996 Atlanta Athletics Women's 10,000 m
 Gold Abera, GezahegneGezahegne Abera Australia 2000 Sydney Athletics Men's marathon
 Gold Gebrselassie, HaileHaile Gebrselassie Australia 2000 Sydney Athletics Men's 10,000 m
 Gold Tulu, DerartuDerartu Tulu Australia 2000 Sydney Athletics Women's 10,000 m (OR)
 Gold Wolde, MillionMillion Wolde Australia 2000 Sydney Athletics Men's 5000 m
 Silver Wami, GeteGete Wami Australia 2000 Sydney Athletics Women's 10,000 m
 Bronze Mezgebu, AssefaAssefa Mezgebu Australia 2000 Sydney Athletics Men's 10,000 m
 Bronze Tola, TesfayeTesfaye Tola Australia 2000 Sydney Athletics Men's marathon
 Bronze Wami, GeteGete Wami Australia 2000 Sydney Athletics Women's 5000 m
 Gold Bekele, KenenisaKenenisa Bekele Greece 2004 Athens Athletics Men's 10,000 m (OR)
 Gold Defar, MeseretMeseret Defar Greece 2004 Athens Athletics Women's 5000 m
 Silver Bekele, KenenisaKenenisa Bekele Greece 2004 Athens Athletics Men's 5000 m
 Silver Dibaba, EjegayehuEjegayehu Dibaba Greece 2004 Athens Athletics Women's 10,000 m
 Silver Sihine, SileshiSileshi Sihine Greece 2004 Athens Athletics Men's 10,000 m
 Bronze Dibaba, TiruneshTirunesh Dibaba Greece 2004 Athens Athletics Women's 5000 m
 Bronze Tulu, DerartuDerartu Tulu Greece 2004 Athens Athletics Women's 10,000 m
 Gold Bekele, KenenisaKenenisa Bekele China 2008 Beijing Athletics Men's 10,000 m (OR)
 Gold Bekele, KenenisaKenenisa Bekele China 2008 Beijing Athletics Men's 5000 m (OR)
 Gold Dibaba, TiruneshTirunesh Dibaba China 2008 Beijing Athletics Women's 10,000 m (OR)
 Gold Dibaba, TiruneshTirunesh Dibaba China 2008 Beijing Athletics Women's 5000 m
 Silver Sihine, SileshiSileshi Sihine China 2008 Beijing Athletics Men's 10,000 m
 Bronze Defar, MeseretMeseret Defar China 2008 Beijing Athletics Women's 5000 m
 Bronze Kebede, TsegayTsegay Kebede China 2008 Beijing Athletics Men's marathon
 Gold Defar, MeseretMeseret Defar United Kingdom 2012 London Athletics Women's 5000 m
 Gold Dibaba, TiruneshTirunesh Dibaba United Kingdom 2012 London Athletics Women's 10,000 m
 Gold Gelana, TikiTiki Gelana United Kingdom 2012 London Athletics Women's marathon (OR)
 Silver Gebremeskel, DejenDejen Gebremeskel United Kingdom 2012 London Athletics Men's 5000 m
 Silver Assefa, SofiaSofia Assefa United Kingdom 2012 London Athletics Women's 3000 m steeplechase
 Bronze Bekele, TarikuTariku Bekele United Kingdom 2012 London Athletics Men's 10,000 m
 Bronze Dibaba, TiruneshTirunesh Dibaba United Kingdom 2012 London Athletics Women's 5000 m
 Gold Ayana, AlmazAlmaz Ayana Brazil 2016 Rio de Janeiro Athletics Women's 10,000 m (WR)
 Silver Dibaba, GenzebeGenzebe Dibaba Brazil 2016 Rio de Janeiro Athletics Women's 1500 m
 Silver Lilesa, FeyisaFeyisa Lilesa Brazil 2016 Rio de Janeiro Athletics Men's marathon
 Bronze Tola, TamiratTamirat Tola Brazil 2016 Rio de Janeiro Athletics Men's 10,000 m
 Bronze Dibaba, MareMare Dibaba Brazil 2016 Rio de Janeiro Athletics Women's marathon
 Bronze Ayana, AlmazAlmaz Ayana Brazil 2016 Rio de Janeiro Athletics Women's 5000 m
 Bronze Gebrhiwet, HagosHagos Gebrhiwet Brazil 2016 Rio de Janeiro Athletics Men's 5000 m
 Bronze Dibaba, TiruneshTirunesh Dibaba Brazil 2016 Rio de Janeiro Athletics Women's 10,000 m

Multiple medalists

Rank Athlete Sport Years Games Sex Gold Silver Bronze Total
1 Dibaba, TiruneshTirunesh Dibaba Athletics 2004–2016 Summer F 3 0 3 6
2 Bekele, KenenisaKenenisa Bekele Athletics 2004–2008 Summer M 3 1 0 4
3= Yifter, MirutsMiruts Yifter Athletics 1972–1980 Summer M 2 0 1 3
3= Tulu, DerartuDerartu Tulu Athletics 1992–2004 Summer F 2 0 1 3
3= Defar, MeseretMeseret Defar Athletics 2004–2012 Summer F 2 0 1 3
6 Wolde, MamoMamo Wolde Athletics 1968–1972 Summer M 1 1 1 3
7 Wami, GeteGete Wami Athletics 1996–2000 Summer F 0 1 2 3
8= Bikila, AbebeAbebe Bikila Athletics 1960–1964 Summer M 2 0 0 2
8= Gebrselassie, HaileHaile Gebrselassie Athletics 1996–2000 Summer M 2 0 0 2
10 Ayana, AlmazAlmaz Ayana Athletics 2016 Summer F 1 0 1 2
11 Sihine, SileshiSileshi Sihine Athletics 2004–2008 Summer M 0 2 0 2

See also

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