Ethiopia at the 1996 Summer Olympics explained

Noc:ETH
Nocname:Ethiopian Olympic Committee
Games:Summer Olympics
Year:1996
Location:Atlanta
Competitors:18
Sports:2
Flagbearer:Fita Bayisa[1]
Rank:34
Gold:2
Silver:0
Bronze:1
Appearances:auto

Ethiopia competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, United States.

Medalists

MedalNameSportEventDate
28 July
29 July
2 August

Competitors

The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.[2]

width=180Sportwidth=55Menwidth=55Womenwidth=55Total
Athletics8 8 16
Boxing2 2
Total 10 8 18

Results by event

Athletics

Men

Track and road events
AthletesEventsHeat Round 1Heat Round 2SemifinalFinal
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Fita Bayissa5000 metres13:51.611 Qalign=center colspan=2N/A13:30.887 q13:18.3010
Assefa Mezegebu5000 metres13:54.8917 Qalign=center colspan=2N/A14:05.4821 align=center colspan=2Did not advance
Abraham Assefa10000 metres28:32.2422align=center colspan=4N/Aalign=center colspan=2Did not advance
Worku Bikila10000 metres27:50.571 Qalign=center colspan=4N/A28:59.1517
Haile Gebrselassie10000 metres28:14.2011 Qalign=center colspan=4N/A27:07.34 OR
Belayneh DinsamoMarathonalign=center colspan=6N/Aalign=center colspan=2Did not finish
Abebe MekonnenMarathonalign=center colspan=6N/A2:29:4581
Tumo TurboMarathonalign=center colspan=6N/Aalign=center colspan=2Did not finish

Women

Track and road events
AthletesEventsHeat Round 1Heat Round 2SemifinalFinal
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Kutre Dulecha800 metres2:04.8028align=center colspan=2N/Aalign=center colspan=4Did not advance
1500 metres4:07.697 qalign=center colspan=2N/A4:09.0313align=center colspan=2Did not advance
Merima Denboba5000 metres15:48.3525align=center colspan=4N/Aalign=center colspan=2Did not advance
Ayelech Worku5000 metres15:21.597 Qalign=center colspan=4N/A15:28.8112
Luchia Yishak5000 metres16:04.2940 align=center colspan=4N/Aalign=center colspan=2Did not advance
Berhane Adere10000 metres32:21.0912 Qalign=center colspan=4N/A32:57.3518
Derartu Tulu10000 metres31:35.901 Qalign=center colspan=4N/A31:10.464
Gete Wami10000 metres32:20.9211 Qalign=center colspan=4N/A31:06.65
Fatuma RobaMarathonalign=center colspan=6N/A2:26:05

Boxing

AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalFinal
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Tebebu BehonegnFlyweight
L 16-2
Did not advance
Yared WoldemichaelLight-Middleweight
W 11-10

L 13-9
Did not advance

Sources

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Flagbearers for Ethiopia . olympedia.org . . 19 December 2023.
  2. https://www.olympedia.org/countries/ETH/editions/24 Ethiopia at the 1996 Summer Olympics