| Noc: | ETH |
| Nocname: | Ethiopian Olympic Committee |
| Games: | Summer Olympics |
| Year: | 1960 |
| Oldcode: | ETI |
| Location: | Rome |
| Competitors: | 10 |
| Sports: | 2 |
| Rank: | 21 |
| Gold: | 1 |
| Silver: | 0 |
| Bronze: | 0 |
| Appearances: | auto |
Ethiopia competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, Italy. Ten competitors, all men, took part in eight events in two sports.[1] Abebe Bikila won the country's first ever Olympic medal by winning the men's marathon.[2]
See main article: article and Athletics at the 1960 Summer Olympics. Five male athletes represented Ethiopia in 1960:
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | |||
| Roba Negousse | 100 m | 11.30 | 7 | Did not advance | ||||||
| align=left rowspan=2 | Moussa Said | 400 m | 48.30 | 5 | Did not advance | |||||
| 800 m | 1:50.49 | 6 | Did not advance | |||||||
| align=left rowspan=2 | Mohamed Saïd | 5000 m | 14:41.22 | 18 | Did not advance | |||||
| 10,000 m | ||||||||||
| Abebe Bikila | align=left rowspan=2 | Marathon | 2:15:16.2 | |||||||
| Abebe Wakgira | 2:21:09.4 | 7 | ||||||||
See main article: article and Cycling at the 1960 Summer Olympics. Five male cyclists represented Ethiopia in 1960.
| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kouflu Alazar | align=left rowspan=4 | Road race | ||
| Guremu Demboba | ||||
| Amousse Tessema | ||||
| Megra Admassou |