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Ethiopia at the 2000 Summer Olympics

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Sporting event delegation
Ethiopia at the
2000 Summer Olympics
IOC codeETH
NOCEthiopian Olympic Committee
in Sydney
Competitors26 (15 men and 11 women) in 2 sports
Flag bearer Derartu Tulu
Medals
Ranked 20th
Gold
4
Silver
1
Bronze
3
Total
8
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)

Ethiopia competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia. 26 athletes from Ethiopia participated. These Games were the most successful for Ethiopia, as the country claimed four gold medals and eight overall.

Medalists

Main article: 2000 Summer Olympics medal table
Medal Name Sport Event Date
 Gold Haile Gebrselassie Athletics Men's 10,000 metres 25 September
 Gold Derartu Tulu Athletics Women's 10,000 metres 30 September
 Gold Million Wolde Athletics Men's 5000 metres 30 September
 Gold Gezahegne Abera Athletics Men's marathon 1 October
 Silver Gete Wami Athletics Women's 10,000 metres 30 September
 Bronze Gete Wami Athletics Women's 5000 metres 25 September
 Bronze Assefa Mezgebu Athletics Men's 10,000 metres 25 September
 Bronze Tesfaye Tola Athletics Men's marathon 1 October
Medals by sport
Sport 1st place, gold medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Total
Athletics 4 1 3 8
Total 4 1 3 8

Competitors

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

Sport Men Women Total
Athletics 13 11 24
Boxing 2 2
Total 15 11 26

Athletics

Main article: Athletics at the 2000 Summer Olympics
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
Men
Track and road events
Athletes Events Heat Round 1 Heat Round 2 Semifinal Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Berhanu Alemu 1500 metres 3:38.79 7 Q 3:41.09 18 Did not advance
Hailu Mekonnen 3:39.09 12 Q 3:40.92 16 Did not advance
Daniel Zegeye 3:40.91 23 Q 3:38.08 3 Q 3:36.78 6
Dagne Alemu 5000 metres 13:29.93 12 Q 13:37.17 6
Fita Bayissa 13:22.92 3 Q 13:37.03 4
Million Wolde 13:22.75 2 Q 13:35.49 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Haile Gebrselassie 10,000 metres 27:50.01 8 Q 27:18.20 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Assefa Mezgebu 27:50.64 12 Q 27:19.75 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Girma Tolla 27:44.01 1 Q 27:49.75 11
Gezahegne Abera Marathon 2:10:11 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Simretu Alemayehu 2:17:21 22
Tesfaye Tola 2:11:10 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Maru Daba 3000 metres steeplechase 8:35.34 25 Did not advance
Women
Track and road events
Athletes Events Heat Round 1 Heat Round 2 Semifinal Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Kutre Dulecha 1500 metres 4:09.88 10 Q 4:06.78 8 Q 4:05.33 4
Abebech Negussie 4:15.52 33 Did not advance
Hareg Sidelil 4:14.05 32 Did not advance
Werknesh Kidane 5000 metres 15:08.62 3 Q 14:47.40 7
Gete Wami 15:08.92 5 Q 14:42.23 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Ayelech Worku 15:13.26 13 Q 14:42.67 4
Berhane Adere 10,000 metres 32:34.62 11 Q 31:40.52 12
Derartu Tulu 32:06.19 1 Q 30:17.49 OR 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Gete Wami 32:34.63 12 Q 30:22.48 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Elfenesh Alemu Marathon 2:26:54 6
Gadissie Edato 2:42:29 36
Fatuma Roba 2:27:38 9

Boxing

Main article: Boxing at the 2000 Summer Olympics
Men
Athlete Event Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
Johnny Sheferaw Featherweight  Bojado (MEX)
L RSC-R4
Did not advance
Adisu Tebebu Lightweight  Lungu (ROU)
L 3-15
Did not advance
Tsegasellase Aregawi Welterweight Did not start

References

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