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 | |
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IOC code | ETH |
NOC | Ethiopian Olympic Committee |
Website | www |
in Sydney | |
Competitors | 26 (15 men and 11 women) in 2 sports |
Flag bearer | Derartu Tulu |
Medals Ranked 20th |
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Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Medalists
Gold
- Million Wolde — Athletics, Men's 5,000 m
- Haile Gebrselassie — Athletics, Men's 10,000 m
- Gezahgne Abera — Athletics, Men's Marathon
- Derartu Tulu — Athletics, Women's 10,000 m
Bronze
- Assefa Mezgebu — Athletics, Men's 10,000 m
- Tesfaye Tola — Athletics, Men's Marathon
- Gete Wami — Athletics, Women's 5,000 m
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
- Gezahgne Abera
- Final — 2:10:11 (→ Gold Medal)
- Tesfaye Tola
- Final — 2:11:10 (→ Bronze Medal)
- Simretu Alemayehu
- Final — 2:17:21 (→ 22nd place)
Women's Competition
Women's 1,500 metres
- 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 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
- Elfenesh Alemu
- Final — 2:26:54 (→ 6th place)
- Fatuma Roba
- Final — 2:27:38 (→ 9th place)
- Gadissie Edato
- Final — 2:42:29 (→ 36th place)
Boxing
Men's Featherweight (– 57 kg)
- Yohanes Shiferaw Yohanes
- Round 1 — Lost to Francisco Bojado of Mexico (→ did not advance)
Men's Lightweight (– 60 kg)
- Adisu Tebebu
- Round 1 — Lost to Gheorghe Lungu of Romania (→ did not advance)
Men's Welterweight (– 67 kg)
- Tsegasellase Aregawi (did not start)
- Round 1 — Lost to Vitalie Gruşac of Moldova (→ did not advance)
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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