Eritrea at the Olympics facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Eritrea at the Olympics
IOC code	ERI
NOC	Eritrean National Olympic Committee
Medals Ranked 149th	Gold Silver Bronze Total 0 0 1 1
Summer appearances
2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020
Winter appearances
2018
Other related appearances
Ethiopia (1956–1992)

Eritrea is a country in Africa that has been part of the Olympic Games since 2000. Athletes from Eritrea compete in both the Summer and Winter Olympics. The country first joined the Summer Games in Sydney, Australia. Later, they also started competing in the Winter Games in PyeongChang, South Korea.

At the 2004 Games in Athens, Greece, Zersenay Tadese made history. He won Eritrea's first ever Olympic medal. Zersenay finished third in the men's 10,000 meters race, earning a bronze medal.

Eritrea's first time at the Winter Olympics was in 2018. This event took place in PyeongChang, South Korea. Shannon-Ogbnai Abeda was the first Eritrean to compete in the Winter Games. He took part in the alpine skiing events.

The Eritrean National Olympic Committee helps organize the country's participation in the Olympics. This committee was created in 1996. The International Olympic Committee officially recognized it in 1999. This recognition allowed Eritrea to send its own team to the Games.

Olympic Medals for Eritrea

This section shows how many medals Eritrea has won at the Olympic Games. It is divided into Summer and Winter Games.

Medals from Summer Games

Eritrea has mostly competed in the Summer Olympics. They won their first medal in 2004.

Games	Athletes	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total	Rank
1956–1992	as part of  Ethiopia (ETH)
1996 Atlanta	did not participate
2000 Sydney	3	0	0	0	0	–
2004 Athens	4	0	0	1	1	71
2008 Beijing	11	0	0	0	0	–
2012 London	12	0	0	0	0	–
2016 Rio de Janeiro	12	0	0	0	0	–
2020 Tokyo	13	0	0	0	0	–
2024 Paris	14	0	0	0	0	–
2028 Los Angeles	Future event
Total		0	0	1	1	151

Medals from Winter Games

Eritrea has only recently started competing in the Winter Olympics. They have not yet won any medals at these games.

Games	Athletes	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total	Rank
2018 Pyeongchang	1	0	0	0	0	–
2022 Beijing	1	0	0	0	0	–
2026 Milan/Cortina	Future event
Total		0	0	0	0	–

Medals by Sport

Eritrea's only Olympic medal came from the sport of athletics.

Eritrean Olympic Medalist

Here is the list of the athlete who has won an Olympic medal for Eritrea.

Medal	Name	Games	Sport	Event
3 Bronze	Tadese, ZersenayZersenay Tadese	2004 Athens	Athletics	Men's 10,000 metres

See also

• List of flag bearers for Eritrea at the Olympics
• You can find more information about Eritrea at the Olympics for kids in Spanish here: Eritrea en los Juegos Olímpicos para niños