| Eritrea at the 2008 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | ERI |
| NOC | Eritrean National Olympic Committee |
| in Beijing | |
| Competitors | 10 in 1 sport |
| Flag bearer | Simret Sultan Ghebremichael |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
| Other related appearances | |
 Ethiopia (1956–1992) | |
Eritrea sent a delegation of 10 athletes to compete at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China.
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Ali Abdalla | 5000 m | 13:49.68 | 5 | Did not advance [1] | |||
| Yared Asmerom | Marathon | — | 2:11:11 | 8 [2] | |||
| Yonas Kifle | — | 2:20:23 | 36 [2] | ||||
| Teklemariam Medhin | 10000 m | — | 28:54.33 | 32 [3] | |||
| Tesfayohannes Mesfen | Marathon | — | DNF [2] | ||||
| Kidane Tadesse | 5000 m | 13:37.72 | 4 Q | — | 13:28.40 | 10 [1] | |
| 10000 m | — | 27:36.11 | 11 [3] | ||||
| Zersenay Tadesse | 10000 m | — | 27:05.11 | 5 [3] | |||
| Hais Welday | 1500 m | 3:45.06 | 9 | Did not advance [4] | |||
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Simret Sultan | 5000 m | 15:16.25 NR | 8 | Did not advance [5] | |
| Nebiat Habtemariam | Marathon | — | 2:37:03 | 47 [6] | |
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