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Ethiopia at the 1996 Summer Olympics | |
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IOC code | ETH |
NOC | Ethiopian Olympic Committee |
Website | www |
in Atlanta | |
Competitors | 18 in 2 sports |
Flag bearer | Fita Bayisa [1] |
Medals Ranked 34th |
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Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Ethiopia competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, United States.
Athletes | Events | Heat Round 1 | Heat Round 2 | Semifinal | Final | ||||
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Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
Fita Bayissa | 5000 metres | 13:51.61 | 1 Q | N/A | 13:30.88 | 7 q | 13:18.30 | 10 | |
Assefa Mezegebu | 5000 metres | 13:54.89 | 17 Q | N/A | 14:05.48 | 21 | Did not advance | ||
Abraham Assefa | 10000 metres | 28:32.24 | 22 | N/A | Did not advance | ||||
Worku Bikila | 10000 metres | 27:50.57 | 1 Q | N/A | 28:59.15 | 17 | |||
Haile Gebrselassie | 10000 metres | 28:14.20 | 11 Q | N/A | 27:07.34 OR | ||||
Belayneh Dinsamo | Marathon | N/A | Did not finish | ||||||
Abebe Mekonnen | Marathon | N/A | 2:29:45 | 81 | |||||
Tumo Turbo | Marathon | N/A | Did not finish |
Athletes | Events | Heat Round 1 | Heat Round 2 | Semifinal | Final | ||||
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Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
Kutre Dulecha | 800 metres | 2:04.80 | 28 | N/A | Did not advance | ||||
1500 metres | 4:07.69 | 7 q | N/A | 4:09.03 | 13 | Did not advance | |||
Merima Denboba | 5000 metres | 15:48.35 | 25 | N/A | Did not advance | ||||
Ayelech Worku | 5000 metres | 15:21.59 | 7 Q | N/A | 15:28.81 | 12 | |||
Luchia Yishak | 5000 metres | 16:04.29 | 40 | N/A | Did not advance | ||||
Berhane Adere | 10000 metres | 32:21.09 | 12 Q | N/A | 32:57.35 | 18 | |||
Derartu Tulu | 10000 metres | 31:35.90 | 1 Q | N/A | 31:10.46 | 4 | |||
Gete Wami | 10000 metres | 32:20.92 | 11 Q | N/A | 31:06.65 | ||||
Fatuma Roba | Marathon | N/A | 2:26:05 |
Athlete | Event | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final |
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Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | ||
Tebebu Behonegn | Flyweight | Reyes (COL) L 16-2 | Did not advance | |||
Yared Woldemichael | Light-Middleweight | Sinette (TRI) W11-10 | Tulaganov (UZB) L 13-9 | Did not advance |
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