Ethiopia at the 2020 Summer Olympics

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Ethiopia at the
2020 Summer Olympics
Flag of Ethiopia.svg
IOC codeETH
NOCEthiopian Olympic Committee
Websitewww.ethiolympic.org
in Tokyo, Japan
Competitors38 in 4 sports
Flag bearer (opening)Abdelmalik Muktar
Flag bearer (closing)Selemon Barega
Medals
Ranked 56th
Gold
1
Silver
1
Bronze
2
Total
4
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)

Ethiopia competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Games were postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[1] The country's participation in Tokyo marked its fourteenth appearance at the Summer Olympics since its debut in 1956, having missed three occasions due to joining the African (1976), Soviet (1984), and North Korean (1988) boycotts. In the 2020 summer Olympics Ethiopia didn't have its best year. It had declined its former glory of 4 Olympic gold medals in the 2000 summer Olympics to just 1 Olympic gold medal in the 2020 summer Olympics. Because of this, the prime minister tweeted by saying he wasn't disappointed even winning a bronze. Showing how Ethiopia has a high standard of exceptions for the Olympics as no.1 winner for gold Olympic medals.

Medalists[]

Further information: 2020 Summer Olympics medal table and List of 2020 Summer Olympics medal winners
Medal Name Sport Event Date
 Gold Selemon Barega Athletics Men's 10000 m July 30
 Silver Lamecha Girma Athletics Men's 3000 m steeplechase July 30
 Bronze Gudaf Tsegay Athletics Women's 5000 m August 2
 Bronze Letesenbet Gidey Athletics Women's 10000 m August 7

Competitors[]

The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.

Sport Men Women Total
Athletics 16 19 35
Cycling 0 1 1
Swimming 1 0 1
Taekwondo 1 0 1
Total 18 20 38

Athletics[]

Main articles: Athletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics and Athletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification

Ethiopian athletes further achieved the entry standards, either by qualifying time or by world ranking, in the following track and field events (up to a maximum of 3 athletes in each event):[2][3]

Key
  • Note–Ranks given for track events are within the athlete's heat only
  • Q = Qualified for the next round
  • q = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser or, in field events, by position without achieving the qualifying target
  • NR = National record
  • N/A = Round not applicable for the event
  • Bye = Athlete not required to compete in round
Track & road events
Men
Athlete Event Heat Semifinal Final
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
Melese Nberet 800 m 1:47.80 7 Did not advance
Samuel Abate 1500 m 3:41.63 5 Q 3:37.66 11 Did not advance
Teddese Lemi 3:36.26 2 Q 3:34.81 7 Did not advance
Samuel Tefera 3:37.98 9 Did not advance
Nibret Melak 5000 m 13:45.81 14 N/A Did not advance
Milkesa Mengesha 13:31.13 6 Q 13:08.50 10
Getnet Wale 13:41.13 9 Did not advance
Berihu Aregawi 10000 m N/A 27:46.16 4
Selemon Barega 27:43.22 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Yomif Kejelcha 27:52.03 8
Lamecha Girma 3000 m steeplechase 8:09.83 1 Q N/A 8:10.38 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Bikila Tadese Takele 8:24.69 9 Did not advance
Getnet Wale 8:12.55 2 Q 8:14.97 4
Lelisa Desisa Marathon N/A DNF
Shura Kitata N/A DNF
Sisay Lemma N/A DNF
Women
Athlete Event Heat Semifinal Final
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
Habitam Alemu 800 m 2:01.20 2 Q 1:58.40 2 Q 1:57.56 6
Netsanet Desta 2:01.98 4 Did not advance
Freweyni Hailu 1500 m 4:04.12 5 Q 3:57.54 2 Q 3:57.60 4
Lemlem Hailu 4:05.49 5 Q 4:03.76 9 Did not advance
Diribe Welteji 4:10.25 12 Did not advance
Ejgayehu Taye 5000 m 14:48.52 4 Q N/A 14:41.24 5
Senbere Teferi 14:48.31 3 Q 14:45.11 6
Gudaf Tsegay 14:55.74 1 Q 14:38.87 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Tsigie Gebreselama 10000 m N/A DNF
Tsehay Gemechu DSQ
Letesenbet Gidey 30:01.72 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Mekides Abebe 3000 m steeplechase 9:23.95 3 Q N/A 9:06.16 4
Lomi Muleta 9:45.81 10 Did not advance
Zerfe Wondemagegn 9:20.01 4 q 9:16.41 8
Roza Dereje Marathon N/A 2:28:38 4
Birhane Dibaba DNF
Zeineba Yimer DNF
Yehualeye Beletew 20 km walk N/A DNF

Cycling[]

Main articles: Cycling at the 2020 Summer Olympics and Cycling at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification

Road[]

Ethiopia entered one rider to compete in the women's Olympic road race, by securing an outright berth, as the highest-ranked cyclist, not yet qualified, at the 2019 African Championships in Addis Ababa.[4]

Athlete Event Time Rank
Selam Amha Women's road race Did not finish

Swimming[]

Main articles: Swimming at the 2020 Summer Olympics and Swimming at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification

Ethiopia received a universality invitation from FINA to send a top-ranked male swimmer in his respective individual events to the Olympics, based on the FINA Points System of June 28, 2021.[5]

Athlete Event Heat Semifinal Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Abdelmalik Muktar Men's 50 m freestyle 26.65 62 Did not advance

Taekwondo[]

Main articles: Taekwondo at the 2020 Summer Olympics and Taekwondo at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification

Ethiopia entered one athlete into the taekwondo competition for the first time. Solomon Demse secured a spot in the men's flyweight category (58 kg) with a top two finish at the 2020 African Qualification Tournament in Rabat, Morocco.[6]

Athlete Event Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Repechage Final / BM
Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Rank
Solomon Demse Men's −58 kg  Suzuki (JPN)
W 22–2 		 Jendoubi (TUN)
L 9–32 PTG 		Did not advance  Artamonov (ROC)
L 5–27 PTG 		Did not advance 7

References[]

  1. ^ "Joint Statement from the International Olympic Committee and the Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee". Olympics. 24 March 2020. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
  2. ^ "iaaf.org – Top Lists". IAAF. Retrieved 8 April 2019.
  3. ^ "IAAF Games of the XXXII Olympiad – Tokyo 2020 Entry Standards" (PDF). IAAF. Retrieved 8 April 2019.
  4. ^ "Athletes' quotas for Road Cycling events at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games". UCI. 18 November 2019. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
  5. ^ "Tokyo Olympics Entry Lists Released, Swimming Begins July 24". Swimming World Magazine. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
  6. ^ "Seven countries earned Olympic taekwondo berth as the African qualifying tournament for Tokyo 2020 on opening day in Rabat, Morrocco". World Taekwondo. 22 February 2020. Retrieved 24 February 2020.
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