Ethiopia at the 2000 Summer Olympics
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| Ethiopia at the Olympic Games | ||||
 Flag of Ethiopia |
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| IOC code: ETH | ||||
| 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney | ||||
| Medals Rank: 20 |
Gold 4 |
Silver 1 |
Bronze 3 |
Total 8 |
| Summer Olympic Games appearances | ||||
| 1956 • 1960 • 1964 • 1968 • 1972 • 1976 • 1980 • 1984 • 1988 • 1992 • 1996 • 2000 • 2004 | ||||
| Winter Olympic Games appearances | ||||
| 2006 | ||||
Ethiopia competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia. These Games were the most successful for Ethiopia, as the country claimed four gold medals and eight overall.
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[edit] Medals
| Medal | Competitor | Event |
|---|---|---|
| Gold | Millon Wolde | Athletics, men's 5000 m |
| Gold | Haile Gebrselassie | Athletics, men's 10000 m |
| Gold | Gezahgne Abera | Athletics, men's marathon |
| Gold | Derartu Tulu | Athletics, women's 10000 m |
| Silver | Gete Wami | Athletics, women's 10000 m |
| Bronze | Assefa Mezgebu | Athletics, men's 10000 m |
| Bronze | Tesfaye Tola | Athletics, men's marathon |
| Bronze | Gete Wami | Athletics, women's 5000 m |
[edit] Results by event
[edit] Athletics
[edit] Men's competition
Men's 1500m
- Berhanu Alemu
- Round 1 — 03:38.79
- Semifinal — 03:41.09 (did not advance)
- Hailu Mekonnen
- Round 1 — 03:39.09
- Semifinal — 03:40.92 (did not advance)
- Daniel Zegeye
- Round 1 — 03:40.91
- Semifinal — 03:38.08
- Final — 03:36.78 (6th place)
Men's 5000m
- Dagne Alemu
- Round 1 — 13:29.93
- Final — 13:37.17 (6th place)
- Fita Bayissa
- Round 1 — 13:22.92
- Final — 13:37.03 (4th place)
- Millon Wolde
- Round 1 — 13:22.75
- Final — 13:35.49 (Gold medal)
Men's 10000m
- Assefa Mezgebu
- Round 1 — 27:50.64
- Final — 27:19.75 (Bronze medal)
- Haile Gebrselassie
- Round 1 — 27:50.01
- Final — 27:18.20 (Gold medal)
- Girma Tolla
- Round 1 — 27:44.01
- Final — 27:49.75 (11th place)
Men's 3000m Steeplechase
- Maru Daba
- Round 1 — 08:35.34 (did not advance)
Men's marathon
- Gezahgne Abera
- Final — 2:10:11 (Gold medal)
- Tesfaye Tola
- Final — 2:11:10 (Bronze medal)
- Simretu Alemayehu
- Final — 2:17:21 (22nd place)
[edit] Women's competition
Women's 1500m
- Kutre Dulecha
- Round 1 — 04:09.88
- Semifinal — 04:06.78
- Final — 04:05.33 (4th place)
- Hareg Sidelil
- Round 1 — 04:14.05 (did not advance)
- Abebech Negussie
- Round 1 — 04:15.52 (did not advance)
Women's 5000m
- Ayelech Worku
- Round 1 — 15:13.26
- Final — 14:42.67 (4th place)
- Gete Wami
- Round 1 — 15:08.92
- Final — 14:42.23 (Bronze medal)
- Worknesh Kidane
- Round 1 — 15:08.62
- Final — 14:47.40 (7th place)
Women's 10000m
- Derartu Tulu
- Round 1 — 32:06.19
- Final — 30:17.49 (Gold medal) — Olympic record
- Berhane Adere
- Round 1 — 32:34.62
- Final — 31:40.52 (12th place)
- Gete Wami
- Round 1 — 32:34.63
- Final — 30:22.48 (Silver medal)
Women's Marathon
- Elfenesh Alemu
- Final — 2:26:54 (6th place)
- Fatuma Roba
- Final — 2:27:38 (9th place)
- Gadissie Edato
- Final — 2:42:29 (36th place)
[edit] Boxing
Men's 57kg
- Yohanes Shiferaw Yohanes
- Round 1 — Lost to Francisco Bojado of Mexico (did not advance)
Men's 60kg
- Adisu Tebebu
- Round 1 — Lost to Gheorghe Lungu of Romania (did not advance)
Men's 67kg
- Tsegasellase Aregawi
- Round 1 — Lost to Vitaly Grusac of Moldova (did not advance)
[edit] References
- Wallechinsky, David (2004). The Complete Book of the Summer Olympics (Athens 2004 Edition). Toronto, Canada. ISBN 1-894963-32-6.
- International Olympic Committee (2001). The Results. Retrieved 11/12/05.
- Sydney Organising Committee for the Olympic Games (2001). Official Report of the XXVII Olympiad Volume 1: Preparing for the Games. Retrieved 11/20/05.
- Sydney Organising Committee for the Olympic Games (2001). Official Report of the XXVII Olympiad Volume 2: Celebrating the Games. Retrieved 11/20/05.
- Sydney Organising Committee for the Olympic Games (2001). The Results. Retrieved 11/20/05.
- International Olympic Committee Web Site
