Ethiopia at the 2008 Summer Olympics explained

Noc:ETH
Nocname:Ethiopian Olympic Committee
Games:Summer Olympics
Year:2008
Location:Beijing
Competitors:27
Sports:1
Flagbearer:Miruts Yifter (opening)
Kenenisa Bekele (closing)
Rank:18
Gold:4
Silver:2
Bronze:1
Appearances:auto

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

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
Women's 10000 m
Women's 5000 m
Men's 10000 m
Men's 5000 m
Men's 10000 m
Women's 5000 m
Men's marathon

Athletics

See main article: article and Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics. The Ethiopian track and field team was announced on July 13, 2008.[2]

Men
AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinal
ResultRankResultRankResultRank
Gashaw AsfawMarathon2:10:527
align=left rowspan=2Kenenisa Bekele5000 m13:40.133 Q12:57.82
10000 m27:01.17
Tariku Bekelealign=left rowspan=25000 m13:37.633 Q13:19.066
Abreham Cherkos13:47.603 Q13:16.465
Demma Daba1500 m3:37.788Did not advance
Roba Gari3000 m steeplechase8:28.278Did not advance
Haile Gebrselassie10000 m27:06.686
Yacob Jarso3000 m steeplechase8:16.881 Q8:13.47 NR 4
Tsegay KebedeMarathon2:10:00
Deresse Mekonnen1500 m3:36.225 Q3:37.856Did not advance
Deriba MergaMarathon2:10:214
Nahom Mesfin3000 m steeplechase8:23.825Did not advance
Sileshi Sihine10000 m27:02.77
Mulugeta Wendimu1500 m3:36.67 7 q3:40.1610Did not advance
Women
AthleteEventHeatFinal
ResultRankResultRank
Marathon
3000 m steeplechase9:25.634 Q9:17.85 NR 7
1500 m4:10.0410Did not advance
Sofia Assefaalign=left rowspan=23000 m steeplechase9:47.02 8Did not advance
9:41.43 9Did not advance
1500 m4:15.776Did not advance
Meseret Defar5000 m14:56.321 Q15:44.12
10000 m31:22.18 14
align=left rowspan=2Tirunesh Dibaba5000 m15:09.891 Q15:41.40
10000 m29.54.66
5000 m15:11.21 4 Q15:49.03 8
10000 m
align=left rowspan=2Marathon2:31:16 15
Key

Notes and References

  1. https://sports.yahoo.com/olympics/news?slug=reu-athleticswomen10000_pix&prov=reuters&type=lgns Dibaba kicks late for 10,000m gold
  2. Web site: News . iaaf.org.