Ethiopia at the 2000 Summer Olympics

Ethiopia at the 2000 Summer Olympics
IOC code	ETH
NOC	Ethiopian Olympic Committee
in Sydney
Competitors	26 (15 men and 11 women) in 2 sports
Flag bearer	Derartu Tulu
Medals Ranked 20th	Gold 4 Silver 1 Bronze 3 Total 8
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Ethiopia competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia. 26 athletes from Ethiopia participated. These Games were the most successful for Ethiopia, as the country claimed four gold medals and eight overall.

Medalists

Main article: 2000 Summer Olympics medal table

Medal Name Sport Event Date  Gold Haile Gebrselassie Athletics Men's 10,000 metres 25 September  Gold Derartu Tulu Athletics Women's 10,000 metres 30 September  Gold Million Wolde Athletics Men's 5000 metres 30 September  Gold Gezahegne Abera Athletics Men's marathon 1 October  Silver Gete Wami Athletics Women's 10,000 metres 30 September  Bronze Gete Wami Athletics Women's 5000 metres 25 September  Bronze Assefa Mezgebu Athletics Men's 10,000 metres 25 September  Bronze Tesfaye Tola Athletics Men's marathon 1 October

Medals by sport Sport Total Athletics 4 1 3 8 Total 4 1 3 8

Competitors

The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games. ^[1]

Sport	Men	Women	Total
Athletics	13	11	24
Boxing	2	–	2
Total	15	11	26

Athletics

Main article: Athletics at the 2000 Summer Olympics

Key

• Note–Ranks given for track events are within the athlete's heat only
• Q = Qualified for the next round
• q = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser or, in field events, by position without achieving the qualifying target
• NR = National record
• N/A = Round not applicable for the event
• Bye = Athlete not required to compete in round

Men

Track and road events

Athletes	Events	Heat Round 1		Heat Round 2		Semifinal		Final
		Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank
Berhanu Alemu	1500 metres	3:38.79	7 Q	—N/a	3:41.09	18	Did not advance
Hailu Mekonnen		3:39.09	12 Q	—N/a	3:40.92	16	Did not advance
Daniel Zegeye		3:40.91	23 Q	—N/a	3:38.08	3 Q	3:36.78	6
Dagne Alemu	5000 metres	13:29.93	12 Q	—N/a	13:37.17	6
Fita Bayissa		13:22.92	3 Q	—N/a	13:37.03	4
Million Wolde		13:22.75	2 Q	—N/a	13:35.49
Haile Gebrselassie	10,000 metres	27:50.01	8 Q	—N/a	27:18.20
Assefa Mezgebu		27:50.64	12 Q	—N/a	27:19.75
Girma Tolla		27:44.01	1 Q	—N/a	27:49.75	11
Gezahegne Abera	Marathon	—N/a	2:10:11
Simretu Alemayehu		—N/a	2:17:21	22
Tesfaye Tola		—N/a	2:11:10
Maru Daba	3000 metres steeplechase	8:35.34	25	—N/a	Did not advance

Women

Track and road events

Athletes	Events	Heat Round 1		Heat Round 2		Semifinal		Final
		Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank
Kutre Dulecha	1500 metres	4:09.88	10 Q	—N/a	4:06.78	8 Q	4:05.33	4
Abebech Negussie		4:15.52	33	—N/a	Did not advance
Hareg Sidelil		4:14.05	32	—N/a	Did not advance
Werknesh Kidane	5000 metres	15:08.62	3 Q	—N/a	14:47.40	7
Gete Wami		15:08.92	5 Q	—N/a	14:42.23
Ayelech Worku		15:13.26	13 Q	—N/a	14:42.67	4
Berhane Adere	10,000 metres	32:34.62	11 Q	—N/a	31:40.52	12
Derartu Tulu		32:06.19	1 Q	—N/a	30:17.49 OR
Gete Wami		32:34.63	12 Q	—N/a	30:22.48
Elfenesh Alemu	Marathon	—N/a	2:26:54	6
Gadissie Edato		—N/a	2:42:29	36
Fatuma Roba		—N/a	2:27:38	9

Boxing

Main article: Boxing at the 2000 Summer Olympics

Men

Athlete	Event	Round of 32	Round of 16	Quarterfinals	Semifinals	Final
		Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Rank
Johnny Sheferaw	Featherweight	Bojado  (MEX) L RSC-R4	Did not advance
Adisu Tebebu	Lightweight	Lungu  (ROU) L 3-15	Did not advance
Tsegasellase Aregawi	Welterweight	Did not start

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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