Ethiopia at the Olympics

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.

Ethiopia at the
Olympics
IOC codeETH
NOCEthiopian Olympic Committee
Websitewww.ethiolympic.org
Medals
Ranked 44th
Gold
23
Silver
12
Bronze
23
Total
58
Summer appearances
Winter appearances

Ethiopian athletes have won a total of 55 medals, all long-distance events in athletics.

Ethiopia's participation in the Olympic s is organized by the Ethiopian Olympic Committee, founded in 1948 and recognized by the International Olympic Committee in 1954.

Medal tables
See also: All-time Olympic Games medal table

Medals by sport
SportGoldSilverBronzeTotal
Athletics23112155
Totals (1 sports)23112155

List of medalists
Medal Name Games Sport Event
 GoldAbebe Bikila 1960 Rome AthleticsMen's marathon
 GoldAbebe Bikila 1964 Tokyo AthleticsMen's marathon
 GoldMamo Wolde 1968 Mexico City AthleticsMen's marathon
 SilverMamo Wolde 1968 Mexico City AthleticsMen's 10,000 m
 BronzeMamo Wolde 1972 Munich AthleticsMen's marathon
 BronzeMiruts Yifter 1972 Munich AthleticsMen's 10,000 m
 GoldMiruts Yifter 1980 Moscow AthleticsMen's 5000 m
 GoldMiruts Yifter 1980 Moscow AthleticsMen's 10,000 m
 BronzeMohamed Kedir 1980 Moscow AthleticsMen's 10,000 m
 BronzeEshetu Tura 1980 Moscow AthleticsMen's 3000 m steeplechase
 GoldDerartu Tulu 1992 Barcelona AthleticsWomen's 10,000 m
 BronzeAddis Abebe 1992 Barcelona AthleticsMen's 10,000 m
 BronzeFita Bayisa 1992 Barcelona AthleticsMen's 5000 m
 GoldHaile Gebrselassie     1996 Atlanta AthleticsMen's 10,000 m (OR)
 GoldFatuma Roba 1996 Atlanta AthleticsWomen's marathon
 BronzeGete Wami 1996 Atlanta AthleticsWomen's 10,000 m
 GoldGezahegne Abera 2000 Sydney AthleticsMen's marathon
 GoldHaile Gebrselassie 2000 Sydney AthleticsMen's 10,000 m
 GoldDerartu Tulu 2000 Sydney AthleticsWomen's 10,000 m (OR)
 GoldMillion Wolde 2000 Sydney AthleticsMen's 5000 m
 SilverGete Wami 2000 Sydney AthleticsWomen's 10,000 m
 BronzeAssefa Mezgebu 2000 Sydney AthleticsMen's 10,000 m
 BronzeTesfaye Tola 2000 Sydney AthleticsMen's marathon
 BronzeGete Wami 2000 Sydney AthleticsWomen's 5000 m
 GoldKenenisa Bekele 2004 Athens AthleticsMen's 10,000 m (OR)
 GoldMeseret Defar 2004 Athens AthleticsWomen's 5000 m
 SilverKenenisa Bekele 2004 Athens AthleticsMen's 5000 m
 SilverEjegayehu Dibaba 2004 Athens AthleticsWomen's 10,000 m
 SilverSileshi Sihine 2004 Athens AthleticsMen's 10,000 m
 BronzeTirunesh Dibaba 2004 Athens AthleticsWomen's 5000 m
 BronzeDerartu Tulu 2004 Athens AthleticsWomen's 10,000 m
 GoldKenenisa Bekele 2008 Beijing AthleticsMen's 10,000 m (OR)
 GoldKenenisa Bekele 2008 Beijing AthleticsMen's 5000 m (OR)
 GoldTirunesh Dibaba 2008 Beijing AthleticsWomen's 10,000 m (OR)
 GoldTirunesh Dibaba 2008 Beijing AthleticsWomen's 5000 m
 SilverSileshi Sihine 2008 Beijing AthleticsMen's 10,000 m
 SilverMeseret Defar 2008 Beijing AthleticsWomen's 5000 m
 BronzeTsegay Kebede 2008 Beijing AthleticsMen's marathon
 GoldMeseret Defar 2012 London AthleticsWomen's 5000 m
 GoldTirunesh Dibaba 2012 London AthleticsWomen's 10,000 m
 GoldTiki Gelana 2012 London AthleticsWomen's marathon (OR)
 SilverDejen Gebremeskel 2012 London AthleticsMen's 5000 m
 SilverSofia Assefa 2012 London AthleticsWomen's 3000 m steeplechase
 BronzeTariku Bekele 2012 London AthleticsMen's 10,000 m
 BronzeTirunesh Dibaba 2012 London AthleticsWomen's 5000 m
 BronzeAbeba Aregawi 2012 London AthleticsWomen's 1500 m
 GoldAlmaz Ayana 2016 Rio de Janeiro AthleticsWomen's 10,000 m (WR)
 SilverGenzebe Dibaba 2016 Rio de Janeiro AthleticsWomen's 1500 m
 SilverFeyisa Lilesa 2016 Rio de Janeiro AthleticsMen's marathon
 BronzeTamirat Tola 2016 Rio de Janeiro AthleticsMen's 10,000 m
 BronzeMare Dibaba 2016 Rio de Janeiro AthleticsWomen's marathon
 BronzeAlmaz Ayana 2016 Rio de Janeiro AthleticsWomen's 5000 m
 BronzeHagos Gebrhiwet 2016 Rio de Janeiro AthleticsMen's 5000 m
 BronzeTirunesh Dibaba 2016 Rio de Janeiro AthleticsWomen's 10,000 m
 GoldSelemon Barega 2020 Tokyo AthleticsMen's 10,000 m
 SilverLamecha Girma 2020 Tokyo Athletics Men's 3000 m steeplechase
 BronzeGudaf Tsegay 2020 Tokyo Athletics Women's 5000 m
 BronzeLetesenbet Gidey 2020 Tokyo Athletics Women's 10,000 m

Multiple medalists
Rank Athlete Sport Years Games Sex Gold Silver Bronze Total
1 Tirunesh Dibaba Athletics2004–2016SummerF3036
2 Kenenisa Bekele Athletics2004–2008SummerM3104
3 Meseret Defar Athletics2004–2012SummerF2103
4 Miruts Yifter Athletics1972–1980SummerM2013
5 Derartu Tulu Athletics1992–2004SummerF2013
6 Mamo Wolde Athletics1968–1972SummerM1113
7 Gete Wami Athletics1996–2000SummerF0123
8 Abebe Bikila Athletics1960–1964SummerM2002
9 Haile Gebrselassie Athletics1996–2000SummerM2002
10 Almaz Ayana Athletics2016SummerF1012
11 Sileshi Sihine Athletics2004–2008SummerM0202

See also
  • "Ethiopia". International Olympic Committee.
  • "Ethiopia". Olympedia.com.
  • "Olympic Analytics/ETH". olympanalyt.com.
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