Eritrea at the Olympics

Eritrea at the Olympic Games
Flag of Eritrea IOC code  ERI NOC Eritrean National Olympic Committee
Olympic history
Summer Games
2000 2004 2008 2012
Other related appearances
Ethiopia (1956–1992)

Eritrea made its Olympic debut at the 2000 Summer Olympic Games in Sydney, Australia. Four years later, four athletes from the country were sent to the 2004 Games in Athens.

Zersenay Tadese won Eritrea's first ever medal when he was placed third in the men's 10000 meters.

The National Olympic Committee for Eritrea was formed in 1996. It was recognized by the International Olympic Committee in 1999.^[1]

As of 2010, Eritrea has not competed in any Winter Olympic Games.

Medal tables

Medals by Summer Games

Games	Athletes	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total	Rank
1956–1992	as part of  Ethiopia (ETH)
1996 Atlanta	did not participate
2000 Sydney	3	0	0	0	0	–
2004 Athens	4	0	0	1	1	71
2008 Beijing	11	0	0	0	0	–
2012 London	12	0	0	0	0	–
Total		0	0	1	1	139

List of medalists

Summer

Medal	Name	Games	Sport	Event
03 ! Bronze	Tadese, ZersenayZersenay Tadese	2004 Athens	Athletics	Men's 10,000 metres

References