Eritrea at the Olympics

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Eritrea at the Olympic Games

Flag of Eritrea
IOC code  ERI
NOC Eritrean National Olympic Committee
Olympic history
Summer Games
2000 • 2004 • 2008

Eritrea (ERI) made its Olympic debut at the 2000 Summer Olympic Games in Sydney, Australia. Four years later, fifteen athletes from Eritrea were sent to the 2004 Games in Athens and Zersenay Tadese won the country's first ever medal when he was placed third in the men's 10000 meters.

Eritrea is looking to establish itself in the long distance running events, in which fellow African nations like Kenya and Ethiopia have enjoyed Olympic success.

Eritrea at the Summer Olympics
Year Athletes Gold Silver Bronze Total
2000 ? 0 0 0 0
2004 15 0 0 1 1