Sporting event delegation
| Ethiopia at the 1960 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | ETH (ETI used at these Games) |
| NOC | Ethiopian Olympic Committee |
| in Rome | |
| Competitors | 10 in 2 sports |
| Medals Ranked 21st |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Ethiopia competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, Italy. Ten competitors, all men, took part in eight events in two sports. Abebe Bikila won the country's first ever Olympic medal by winning the men's marathon.
Medalists
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gold |
Abebe Bikila | Athletics | Men's marathon | 10 September |
Athletics
Main article: Athletics at the 1960 Summer OlympicsFive male athletes represented Ethiopia in 1960:
- 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
- N/A = Round not applicable for the event
- Bye = Athlete not required to compete in round
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Roba Negousse | 100 m | 11.30 | 7 | Did not advance | |||||
| Moussa Said | 400 m | 48.30 | 5 | Did not advance | |||||
| 800 m | 1:50.49 | 6 | Did not advance | ||||||
| Mohamed Saïd | 5000 m | 14:41.22 | 18 | — | Did not advance | ||||
| 10,000 m | — | DNF | — | ||||||
| Abebe Bikila | Marathon | — | 2:15:16.2 |
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| Abebe Wakgira | — | 2:21:09.4 | 7 | ||||||
Cycling
Main article: Cycling at the 1960 Summer OlympicsFive male cyclists represented Ethiopia in 1960.
Road
| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kouflu Alazar | Road race | DNF | — |
| Guremu Demboba | DNF | — | |
| Amousse Tessema | DNF | — | |
| Megra Admassou | DNF | — |
- Time trial
| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guremu Demboba Kouflu Alazar Amousse Tessema Negousse Mengistou |
Time trial | 2:38:34.08 | 28 |
References
- "Ethiopia at the 1960 Rome Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 30 July 2014.
- "Remembering Bikila's 1960 Olympic marathon victory on its 60th anniversary". World Athletics. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
External links
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