Ethiopia at the 2000 Summer Olympics

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	Gold4Silver1Bronze3Total8
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Last updated September 25, 2024

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

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

Athletics

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

Women
Track and road events

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

Boxing

Men

Athlete	Event	Round of 32	Round of 16	Quarterfinals	Semifinals	Final
Athlete	Event	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

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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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