Ethiopia at the 2008 Summer Olympics

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Ethiopia at the
2008 Summer Olympics
Flag of Ethiopia (1996-2009).svg
IOC code ETH
NOC Ethiopian Olympic Committee
in Beijing
Competitors27 in 1 sport
Flag bearers Miruts Yifter (opening)
Kenenisa Bekele (closing)
Medals
Ranked 18th
Gold
4
Silver
2
Bronze
1
Total
7
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)

Ethiopia competed in the 2008 Summer Olympics held in Beijing, People's Republic of China from August 8 to August 24, 2008.

Contents

10,000 m runner Tirunesh Dibaba ran the second fastest 10,000 metres of all time, setting an Olympic record of 29 minutes, 54.66 seconds. [1]

Medalists

MedalNameSportEvent
Gold medal icon.svg Gold Tirunesh Dibaba Athletics Women's 10000 m
Gold medal icon.svg Gold Tirunesh Dibaba Athletics Women's 5000 m
Gold medal icon.svg Gold Kenenisa Bekele Athletics Men's 10000 m
Gold medal icon.svg Gold Kenenisa Bekele Athletics Men's 5000 m
Silver medal icon.svg Silver Sileshi Sihine Athletics Men's 10000 m
Silver medal icon.svg Silver Meseret Defar Athletics Women's 5000 m
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Tsegay Kebede Athletics Men's marathon

Athletics

The Ethiopian track and field team was announced on July 13, 2008. [2]

Men
AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinal
ResultRankResultRankResultRank
Gashaw Asfaw Marathon 2:10:527
Kenenisa Bekele 5000 m 13:40.133 Q12:57.82 OR Gold medal icon.svg
10000 m 27:01.17 OR Gold medal icon.svg
Tariku Bekele 5000 m 13:37.633 Q13:19.066
Abreham Cherkos 13:47.603 Q13:16.465
Demma Daba 1500 m 3:37.788Did not advance
Roba Gari 3000 m steeplechase 8:28.278Did not advance
Haile Gebrselassie 10000 m 27:06.686
Yacob Jarso 3000 m steeplechase 8:16.881 Q8:13.47 NR 4
Tsegay Kebede Marathon 2:10:00Bronze medal icon.svg
Deresse Mekonnen 1500 m 3:36.225 Q3:37.856Did not advance
Deriba Merga Marathon 2:10:214
Nahom Mesfin 3000 m steeplechase 8:23.825Did not advance
Sileshi Sihine 10000 m 27:02.77Silver medal icon.svg
Mulugeta Wendimu 1500 m 3:36.677 q3:40.1610Did not advance
Women
AthleteEventHeatFinal
ResultRankResultRank
Berhane Adere Marathon DNF
Zemzem Ahmed 3000 m steeplechase 9:25.634 Q9:17.85 NR 7
Meskerem Assefa 1500 m 4:10.0410Did not advance
Sofia Assefa 3000 m steeplechase 9:47.028Did not advance
Mekdes Bekele 9:41.439Did not advance
Gelete Burka 1500 m 4:15.776Did not advance
Meseret Defar 5000 m 14:56.321 Q15:44.12Silver medal icon.svg
Ejegayehu Dibaba 10000 m 31:22.1814
Tirunesh Dibaba 5000 m 15:09.891 Q15:41.40Gold medal icon.svg
10000 m 29.54.66 OR Gold medal icon.svg
Meselech Melkamu 5000 m 15:11.214 Q15:49.038
Mestawet Tufa 10000 m DNF
Dire Tune Marathon 2:31:1615
Gete Wami DNF
Key

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References

  1. Dibaba kicks late for 10,000m gold
  2. "News". iaaf.org.