Eritrea at the 2016 Summer Olympics | |
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IOC code | ERI |
NOC | Eritrean National Olympic Committee |
in Rio de Janeiro | |
Competitors | 12 in 2 sports |
Flag bearer | Volunteer |
Medals |
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Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Other related appearances | |
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Eritrea competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 5 to 21 August 2016. It was the nation's fifth consecutive appearance at the Summer Olympics.
The Eritrean National Olympic Committee selected a total of 12 athletes, eleven men and one woman, to compete in athletics and cycling sports at the Games, matching its team size with London 2012. Competitors Nebiat Habtemariam and Athens 2004 bronze medalist Zersenay Tadese both returned for their fourth Olympic appearance.
Eritrea left Rio de Janeiro without a single Olympic medal for the third consecutive time. Ghebreslassie missed out on the nation's second medal at the Olympic Games, finishing fourth in the men's marathon.
Eritrea participated in five Summer Olympics between its debut in the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia, and the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The highest number of Eritreans participating at any single Summer Games was seven at the previous London 2012 and Rio 2016. [1] The flag bearer for the parade of nations was an unnamed volunteer while an alternative athlete named Tsegay Tuemay bore the flag for the closing ceremony. [2] [3] Only one Eritrean athlete has ever won a medal at the Olympics, long-distance runner Zersenay Tadese, who won a bronze medal in the 2004 men's 10,000 metres event.
Eritrean athletes achieved qualifying standards in the following athletics events (up to a maximum of three athletes in each event): [4] [5]
Athlete | Event | Heat | Final | ||
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Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
Abrar Osman Adem | 5000 m | 13:22.56 | 8 Q | 13:09.56 | 10 |
Hiskel Tewelde | 13:30.23 | 15 | did not advance | ||
Aron Kifle | 13:29.45 | 8 | did not advance | ||
Goitom Kifle | 10000 m | — | 28:15.99 | 24 | |
Zersenay Tadese | — | 27:23.86 | 8 | ||
Nguse Tesfaldet | — | 27:30.79 | 9 | ||
Yemane Haileselassie | 3000 m steeplechase | 8:26.72 | 4 q | 8:40.68 | 12 |
Tewelde Estifanos | Marathon | — | 2:19:12 | 60 | |
Ghirmay Ghebreslassie | — | 2:11:04 [6] | 4 | ||
Amanuel Mesel | — | 2:14:37 | 21 |
Athlete | Event | Final | |
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Result | Rank | ||
Nebiat Habtemariam | Marathon | 2:45:21 | 80 |
Eritrea qualified one rider in the men's Olympic road race by virtue of his top 4 national ranking in the 2015 UCI Africa Tour. [7]
Athlete | Event | Time | Rank |
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Daniel Teklehaymanot | Men's road race | 6:29:25 | 43 |
Zersenay Tadese Habtesilase[nb] is a retired Eritrean long-distance track and road running athlete. He held the men's half marathon world record from 2010 to 2018. His bronze medal in the 10,000 metres at the 2004 Athens Olympics made him the first ever Eritrean Olympic medallist, and his 20-km title at the 2006 IAAF World Road Running Championships also made him the country's first athlete to win at a world championship event. He does not use a sprint finish to win races; his strategy relies on a combination of efficient running and fast pace setting.
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