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 joined the Olympic Games in 1956. Since then, Ethiopian athletes have competed in almost every Summer Olympic Games. They did not participate in 1976, 1984, and 1988. Ethiopia also took part in the Winter Olympic Games for the first time in 2006 in Turin.

Ethiopian athletes have won a total of 62 medals. All of these medals were won at the Summer Olympics. They were all earned in long-distance running events in athletics.

The Ethiopian Olympic Committee helps organize Ethiopia's participation in the Olympics. This committee was started in 1948. The International Olympic Committee officially recognized it in 1954.

Olympic Medals for Ethiopia

Ethiopia has a strong history in the Summer Olympics. They have won many medals, especially in running.

Medals at the Summer Games

Ethiopia has won many medals over the years at the Summer Olympics. Their first medal was a gold in 1960. They have continued to win medals in almost every Summer Games since then.

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 at the Winter Games

Ethiopia has sent athletes to the Winter Olympics. However, they have not yet won any medals at these 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

All of Ethiopia's Olympic medals have been won in one sport: athletics. This includes various running events like marathons and long-distance races.

Famous Ethiopian Medalists

Many amazing athletes from Ethiopia have won Olympic medals. Here are some of the most successful ones.

Images for kids

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  A pictogram representing athletics, the sport where Ethiopia has won all its Olympic medals.

See Also

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

In Spanish: Etiopía en los Juegos Olímpicos para niños