| Ethiopia at the 2012 Summer Paralympics | |
|---|---|
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| IPC code | ETH |
| NPC | Ethiopian Paralympic Committee |
| in London | |
| Competitors | 4 in 1 sport |
| Medals Ranked 67th |
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| Summer Paralympics appearances (overview) | |
Ethiopia competed at the 2012 Summer Paralympics in London, United Kingdom from August 29 to September 9, 2012. . [1]
Ethiopia won their first ever medal at the Paralympics, Wondiye Fikre Indelbu won a silver in the 1500m T46.
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Silver | Wondiye Fikre Indelbu | Athletics | Men's 1500m T46 | 4 September |
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Wondiye Fikre Indelbu | Men's 1500m T46 | 4:00.21 SB | 2 Q | 3:50.87 PB | |
| Tesfalem Kebede | Men's 800m T46 | 1:57.22 | 6 | Did not advance | |
| Men's 1500m T46 | 4:09.51 SB | 5 | Did not advance | ||
| Kiross Redae | Men's 800m T46 | 1:59.95 | 4 | Did not advance | |
| Yengus Azenaw | Women's 100m T46 | 14.41 | 5 | Did not advance | |
| Women's 200m T46 | 29.96 | 6 | Did not advance | ||
| Women's 400m T46 | — | 1:04.93 | 6 | ||
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