Ethiopia at the 1956 Summer Olympics

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Ethiopia at the
1956 Summer Olympics
Flag of Ethiopia (1897-1974).svg
IOC code ETH
NOC Ethiopian Olympic Committee
in Melbourne/Stockholm
Competitors12 in 2 sports
Medals
Gold
0
Silver
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Bronze
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Total
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Summer Olympics appearances (overview)

Ethiopia competed in the Olympic Games for the first time at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia. Twelve competitors, all men, took part in ten events in two sports. [1]

Contents

Athletics

Men's 100m

Men's 200m

Men's 400m

Men's 800m

Men's 1500m

Men's 4 x 100 Relay

Men's 4 x 400 Relay

Men's Marathon

Cycling

Team road race
Individual road race

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References

  1. "Ethiopia at the 1956 Melbourne Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 23 July 2014.