Ethiopia at the Olympics facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Ethiopia at the Olympics
IOC code	ETH
NOC	Ethiopian Olympic Committee
Medals Ranked 44th	Gold Silver Bronze Total 24 15 23 62
Summer appearances
1956 1960 1964 1968 1972 1976 1980 1984–1988 1992 1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020
Winter appearances
2006 2010 2014–2018

Ethiopia first participated at the Olympic Games in 1956, and has sent athletes to compete in 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 58 medals, all at the Summer Olympics and all in long-distance events 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 1956 Melbourne 12 0 0 0 0 – 1960 Rome 10 1 0 0 1 21 1964 Tokyo 12 1 0 0 1 24 1968 Mexico City 18 1 1 0 2 25 1972 Munich 31 0 0 2 2 41 1976 Montreal did not participate 1980 Moscow 45 2 0 2 4 17 1984 Los Angeles did not participate 1988 Seoul 1992 Barcelona 20 1 0 2 3 33 1996 Atlanta 18 2 0 1 3 34 2000 Sydney 26 4 1 3 8 20 2004 Athens 26 2 3 2 7 28 2008 Beijing 27 4 2 1 7 18 2012 London 35 3 2 3 8 24 2016 Rio de Janeiro 35 1 2 5 8 44 2020 Tokyo 38 1 1 2 4 56 2024 Paris 38 1 3 0 4 47 2028 Los Angeles Total 24 15 23 62 41

Medals by Winter Games Games Athletes Gold Silver Bronze Total Rank 2006 Turin 1 0 0 0 0 – 2010 Vancouver 1 0 0 0 0 – 2014 Sochi did not participate 2018 Pyeongchang 2022 Beijing 2026 Milan/Cortina future event Total 0 0 0 0 –

Medals by sport

List of medalists

Medal	Name	Games	Sport	Event
1 Gold	Bikila, AbebeAbebe Bikila	1960 Rome	Athletics	Men's marathon
1 Gold	Bikila, AbebeAbebe Bikila	1964 Tokyo	Athletics	Men's marathon
1 Gold	Wolde, MamoMamo Wolde	1968 Mexico City	Athletics	Men's marathon
2 Silver	Wolde, MamoMamo Wolde	1968 Mexico City	Athletics	Men's 10,000 m
3 Bronze	Wolde, MamoMamo Wolde	1972 Munich	Athletics	Men's marathon
3 Bronze	Yifter, MirutsMiruts Yifter	1972 Munich	Athletics	Men's 10,000 m
1 Gold	Yifter, MirutsMiruts Yifter	1980 Moscow	Athletics	Men's 5000 m
1 Gold	Yifter, MirutsMiruts Yifter	1980 Moscow	Athletics	Men's 10,000 m
3 Bronze	Kedir, MohamedMohamed Kedir	1980 Moscow	Athletics	Men's 10,000 m
3 Bronze	Tura, EshetuEshetu Tura	1980 Moscow	Athletics	Men's 3000 m steeplechase
1 Gold	Tulu, DerartuDerartu Tulu	1992 Barcelona	Athletics	Women's 10,000 m
3 Bronze	Abebe, AddisAddis Abebe	1992 Barcelona	Athletics	Men's 10,000 m
3 Bronze	Bayisa, FitaFita Bayisa	1992 Barcelona	Athletics	Men's 5000 m
1 Gold	Gebrselassie, HaileHaile Gebrselassie	1996 Atlanta	Athletics	Men's 10,000 m (OR)
1 Gold	Roba, FatumaFatuma Roba	1996 Atlanta	Athletics	Women's marathon
3 Bronze	Wami, GeteGete Wami	1996 Atlanta	Athletics	Women's 10,000 m
1 Gold	Abera, GezahegneGezahegne Abera	2000 Sydney	Athletics	Men's marathon
1 Gold	Gebrselassie, HaileHaile Gebrselassie	2000 Sydney	Athletics	Men's 10,000 m
1 Gold	Tulu, DerartuDerartu Tulu	2000 Sydney	Athletics	Women's 10,000 m (OR)
1 Gold	Wolde, MillionMillion Wolde	2000 Sydney	Athletics	Men's 5000 m
2 Silver	Wami, GeteGete Wami	2000 Sydney	Athletics	Women's 10,000 m
3 Bronze	Mezgebu, AssefaAssefa Mezgebu	2000 Sydney	Athletics	Men's 10,000 m
3 Bronze	Tola, TesfayeTesfaye Tola	2000 Sydney	Athletics	Men's marathon
3 Bronze	Wami, GeteGete Wami	2000 Sydney	Athletics	Women's 5000 m
1 Gold	Bekele, KenenisaKenenisa Bekele	2004 Athens	Athletics	Men's 10,000 m (OR)
1 Gold	Defar, MeseretMeseret Defar	2004 Athens	Athletics	Women's 5000 m
2 Silver	Bekele, KenenisaKenenisa Bekele	2004 Athens	Athletics	Men's 5000 m
2 Silver	Dibaba, EjegayehuEjegayehu Dibaba	2004 Athens	Athletics	Women's 10,000 m
2 Silver	Sihine, SileshiSileshi Sihine	2004 Athens	Athletics	Men's 10,000 m
3 Bronze	Dibaba, TiruneshTirunesh Dibaba	2004 Athens	Athletics	Women's 5000 m
3 Bronze	Tulu, DerartuDerartu Tulu	2004 Athens	Athletics	Women's 10,000 m
1 Gold	Bekele, KenenisaKenenisa Bekele	2008 Beijing	Athletics	Men's 10,000 m (OR)
1 Gold	Bekele, KenenisaKenenisa Bekele	2008 Beijing	Athletics	Men's 5000 m (OR)
1 Gold	Dibaba, TiruneshTirunesh Dibaba	2008 Beijing	Athletics	Women's 10,000 m (OR)
1 Gold	Dibaba, TiruneshTirunesh Dibaba	2008 Beijing	Athletics	Women's 5000 m
2 Silver	Sihine, SileshiSileshi Sihine	2008 Beijing	Athletics	Men's 10,000 m
2 Silver	Defar, MeseretMeseret Defar	2008 Beijing	Athletics	Women's 5000 m
3 Bronze	Kebede, TsegayTsegay Kebede	2008 Beijing	Athletics	Men's marathon
1 Gold	Defar, MeseretMeseret Defar	2012 London	Athletics	Women's 5000 m
1 Gold	Dibaba, TiruneshTirunesh Dibaba	2012 London	Athletics	Women's 10,000 m
1 Gold	Gelana, TikiTiki Gelana	2012 London	Athletics	Women's marathon (OR)
2 Silver	Gebremeskel, DejenDejen Gebremeskel	2012 London	Athletics	Men's 5000 m
2 Silver	Assefa, SofiaSofia Assefa	2012 London	Athletics	Women's 3000 m steeplechase
3 Bronze	Bekele, TarikuTariku Bekele	2012 London	Athletics	Men's 10,000 m
3 Bronze	Dibaba, TiruneshTirunesh Dibaba	2012 London	Athletics	Women's 5000 m
3 Bronze	Aregawi, AbebaAbeba Aregawi	2012 London	Athletics	Women's 1500 m
1 Gold	Ayana, AlmazAlmaz Ayana	2016 Rio de Janeiro	Athletics	Women's 10,000 m (WR)
2 Silver	Dibaba, GenzebeGenzebe Dibaba	2016 Rio de Janeiro	Athletics	Women's 1500 m
2 Silver	Lilesa, FeyisaFeyisa Lilesa	2016 Rio de Janeiro	Athletics	Men's marathon
3 Bronze	Tola, TamiratTamirat Tola	2016 Rio de Janeiro	Athletics	Men's 10,000 m
3 Bronze	Dibaba, MareMare Dibaba	2016 Rio de Janeiro	Athletics	Women's marathon
3 Bronze	Ayana, AlmazAlmaz Ayana	2016 Rio de Janeiro	Athletics	Women's 5000 m
3 Bronze	Gebrhiwet, HagosHagos Gebrhiwet	2016 Rio de Janeiro	Athletics	Men's 5000 m
3 Bronze	Dibaba, TiruneshTirunesh Dibaba	2016 Rio de Janeiro	Athletics	Women's 10,000 m
1 Gold	Barega, SelemonSelemon Barega	2020 Tokyo	Athletics	Men's 10,000 m
2 Silver	Girma, LamechaLamecha Girma	2020 Tokyo	Athletics	Men's 3000 m steeplechase
3 Bronze	Tsegay, GudafGudaf Tsegay	2020 Tokyo	Athletics	Women's 5000 m
3 Bronze	Gidey, LetesenbetLetesenbet Gidey	2020 Tokyo	Athletics	Women's 10,000 m
1 Gold	Tola, TamiratTamirat Tola	2024 Paris	Athletics	Men's marathon (OR)
2 Silver	Duguma, TsigeTsige Duguma	2024 Paris	Athletics	Women's 800 m
2 Silver	Aregawi, BerihuBerihu Aregawi	2024 Paris	Athletics	Men's 10,000 m
2 Silver	Assefa, TigistTigist Assefa	2024 Paris	Athletics	Women's marathon

Multiple medalists

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

See also

In Spanish: Etiopía en los Juegos Olímpicos para niños

• List of flag bearers for Ethiopia at the Olympics
• Category:Olympic competitors for Ethiopia
• Ethiopia at the Paralympics
• Tropical nations at the Winter Olympics