Ethiopia at the 2000 Summer Olympics

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.

Ethiopia at the
2000 Summer Olympics
IOC codeETH
NOCEthiopian Olympic Committee
Websitewww.ethiolympic.org
in Sydney
Competitors26 (15 men and 11 women) in 2 sports
Flag bearer Derartu Tulu
Medals
Ranked 20th
Gold
4
Silver
1
Bronze
3
Total
8
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)

Medalists

Gold

Silver

Bronze

Results by event

Men's Competition

Men's 1,500 metres

  • 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 5,000 metres

  • 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)
  • Million Wolde
    • Round 1 13:22.75
    • Final 13:35.49 (→ Gold Medal)

Men's 10,000 metres

  • 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

Women's Competition

Women's 1,500 metres

Women's 5,000 metres

  • 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 10,000 metres

  • 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

Boxing

Men's Featherweight ( 57 kg)

Men's Lightweight ( 60 kg)

Men's Welterweight ( 67 kg)

  • Tsegasellase Aregawi (did not start)

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 12 November 2005.
  • Sydney Organising Committee for the Olympic Games (2001). Official Report of the XXVII Olympiad Volume 1: Preparing for the Games. Retrieved 20 November 2005.
  • Sydney Organising Committee for the Olympic Games (2001). Official Report of the XXVII Olympiad Volume 2: Celebrating the Games. Retrieved 20 November 2005.
  • Sydney Organising Committee for the Olympic Games (2001). The Results. Retrieved 20 November 2005.
  • International Olympic Committee Web Site
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