Ethiopia at the 1996 Summer Olympics
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| Ethiopia at the 1996 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | ETH |
| NOC | Ethiopian Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Atlanta | |
| Competitors | 18 in 2 sports |
| Flag bearer | Fita Bayisa[1] |
| Medals Ranked 34th |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Ethiopia competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, United States.
Medalists[edit]
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gold |
Fatuma Roba | Athletics | Women's marathon | 28 July |
| Gold |
Haile Gebrselassie | Athletics | Men's 10,000 metres | 29 July |
 Bronze |
Gete Wami | Athletics | Women's 10,000 metres | 2 August |
Competitors[edit]
The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.[2]
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | 8 | 8 | 16 |
| Boxing | 2 | – | 2 |
| Total | 10 | 8 | 18 |
Results by event[edit]
Athletics[edit]
Men[edit]
- Track and road events
| Athletes | Events | Heat Round 1 | Heat Round 2 | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Fita Bayissa | 5000 metres | 13:51.61 | 1 Q | N/A | 13:30.88 | 7 q | 13:18.30 | 10 | |
| Assefa Mezegebu | 5000 metres | 13:54.89 | 17 Q | N/A | 14:05.48 | 21 | Did not advance | ||
| Abraham Assefa | 10000 metres | 28:32.24 | 22 | N/A | Did not advance | ||||
| Worku Bikila | 10000 metres | 27:50.57 | 1 Q | N/A | 28:59.15 | 17 | |||
| Haile Gebrselassie | 10000 metres | 28:14.20 | 11 Q | N/A | 27:07.34 OR | 
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| Belayneh Dinsamo | Marathon | N/A | Did not finish | ||||||
| Abebe Mekonnen | Marathon | N/A | 2:29:45 | 81 | |||||
| Tumo Turbo | Marathon | N/A | Did not finish | ||||||
Women[edit]
- Track and road events
| Athletes | Events | Heat Round 1 | Heat Round 2 | Semifinal | Final | ||||
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| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Kutre Dulecha | 800 metres | 2:04.80 | 28 | N/A | Did not advance | ||||
| 1500 metres | 4:07.69 | 7 q | N/A | 4:09.03 | 13 | Did not advance | |||
| Merima Denboba | 5000 metres | 15:48.35 | 25 | N/A | Did not advance | ||||
| Ayelech Worku | 5000 metres | 15:21.59 | 7 Q | N/A | 15:28.81 | 12 | |||
| Luchia Yishak | 5000 metres | 16:04.29 | 40 | N/A | Did not advance | ||||
| Berhane Adere | 10000 metres | 32:21.09 | 12 Q | N/A | 32:57.35 | 18 | |||
| Derartu Tulu | 10000 metres | 31:35.90 | 1 Q | N/A | 31:10.46 | 4 | |||
| Gete Wami | 10000 metres | 32:20.92 | 11 Q | N/A | 31:06.65 | 
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| Fatuma Roba | Marathon | N/A | 2:26:05 |
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Boxing[edit]
| Athlete | Event | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result | ||
| Tebebu Behonegn | Flyweight |  Reyes (COL)L 16-2 |
Did not advance | |||
| Yared Woldemichael | Light-Middleweight |  Sinette (TRI)W 11-10 |
 Tulaganov (UZB)L 13-9 |
Did not advance | ||
References[edit]
- ^ "Flagbearers for Ethiopia". olympedia.org. OlyMADMen. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
- ^ Ethiopia at the 1996 Summer Olympics
Sources[edit]
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