Ethiopia at the 2004 Summer Olympics

Ethiopia at the Olympic Games

Flag of Ethiopia
IOC code  ETH
NOC Ethiopian Olympic Committee
Websitewww.ethiolympic.org
At the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens
Competitors 26 in 2 sports
Flag bearer Abel Aferalign
Medals
Rank: 28		 Gold
2		 Silver
3		 Bronze
2		 Total
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Ethiopia competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece from 13 to 29 August 2004. It was represented by 26 athletes in Greece, of whom 24 of them participated in athletics events, mainly in the country's specialty of long distance running. Two athletes competed in boxing.

Medalists

Medal Name Sport Event Date
 Gold Kenenisa Bekele Athletics Men's 10000 m August 20
 Gold Meseret Defar Athletics Women's 5000 m August 23
 Silver Kenenisa Bekele Athletics Men's 5000 m August 28
 Silver Sileshi Sihine Athletics Men's 10000 m August 20
 Silver Ejegayehu Dibaba Athletics Women's 10000 m August 27
 Bronze Tirunesh Dibaba Athletics Women's 5000 m August 23
 Bronze Derartu Tulu Athletics Women's 10000 m August 27

Athletics

Ethiopian athletes have so far achieved qualifying standards in the following athletics events (up to a maximum of 3 athletes in each event at the 'A' Standard, and 1 at the 'B' Standard).[1][2]

Key
  • Note–Ranks given for track events are within the athlete's heat only
  • Q = Qualified for the next round
  • q = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser or, in field events, by position without achieving the qualifying target
  • NR = National record
  • N/A = Round not applicable for the event
  • Bye = Athlete not required to compete in round
Men
Track & road events
Athlete Event Heat Semifinal Final
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
Berhanu Alemu 800 m 1:46.26 2 Q 1:47.40 6 Did not advance
Kenenisa Bekele 5000 m 13:21.16 1 Q N/A 13:14.59 2nd
10000 m N/A 27:05.10 OR 1st
Dejene Berhanu 5000 m 13:19.42 3 Q N/A 13:16.92 5
Gebregziabher Gebremariam 13:21.20 2 Q N/A 13:15.35 4
Haile Gebrselassie 10000 m N/A 27:27.70 5
Hailu Negussie Marathon N/A DNF
Tewodros Shiferaw 3000 m steeplechase 8:33.15 10 N/A Did not advance
Sileshi Sihine 10000 m N/A 27:09.39 2nd
Ambesse Tolosa Marathon N/A 2:15:39 15
Luleseged Wale 3000 m steeplechase 8:50.73 12 N/A Did not advance
Mulugeta Wendimu 1500 m 3:39.96 5 Q 3:41.14 4 Q 3:38.33 10
Tereje Wodajo Marathon N/A 2:21:53 46
Women
Track & road events
Athlete Event Heat Semifinal Final
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
Elfenesh Alemu Marathon N/A 2:28:15 4
Meseret Defar 5000 m 14:52.39 1 Q N/A 14:45.65 1st
Ejegayehu Dibaba 10000 m N/A 30:24.98 2nd
Tirunesh Dibaba 5000 m 15:00.66 1 Q N/A 14:51.83 3rd
Kutre Dulecha 1500 m 4:06.95 5 Q 4:07.63 8 Did not advance
Sentayehu Ejigu 5000 m 15:01.31 2 Q N/A 15:09.55 10
Asha Gigi Marathon N/A DNF
Werknesh Kidane 10000 m N/A 30:28.30 4
Meskerem Legesse 1500 m 4:18.03 12 Did not advance
Mestawat Tadesse 4:11.78 12 Did not advance
Workenesh Tola Marathon N/A DNF
Derartu Tulu 10000 m N/A 30:26.42 3rd

Boxing

Athlete Event Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Rank
Endalkachew Kebede Light flyweight  Igarashi (JPN)
W 26–21		  Zou Sm (CHN)
L 8–31		 Did not advance
Abel Aferalign Bantamweight  Dalakliev (BUL)
L RSC		 Did not advance

References

  1. ↑ "iaaf.org – Top Lists". IAAF. Retrieved June 4, 2011.
  2. ↑ "IAAF Games of the XXX Olympiad – Athens 2004 Entry Standards". IAAF. Retrieved 4 June 2011.

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