Eritrea at the 2016 Summer Olympics
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| Competitors | 7 in 2 sports | |||||||||
| Medals | Gold 0 |
Silver 0 |
Bronze 0 |
Total 0 |
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Eritrea is scheduled to compete at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 5 to 21 August 2016. This will be the nation's fifth consecutive appearance at the Olympics.
Athletics
Main article: Athletics at the 2016 Summer Olympics
Eritrean athletes have so far achieved qualifying standards in the following athletics events (up to a maximum of 3 athletes in each event):[1][2]
- Men's 5000 m – 2 quota places (Abrar Osman, Aron Kifle)
- Men's 10000 m – 2 quota place (Abrar Osman, Nguse Amlosom)
- Men's marathon – 3 quota places
Cycling
Main article: Cycling at the 2016 Summer Olympics
Road
Eritrea has qualified one rider in the men's Olympic road race by virtue of his top 4 national ranking in the 2015 UCI Africa Tour.[3]
| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank |
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| Men's road race |
References
- ↑ "iaaf.org – Top Lists". IAAF. Retrieved 18 April 2015.
- ↑ "IAAF Games of the XXX Olympiad – Rio 2016 Entry Standards" (PDF). IAAF. Retrieved 18 April 2015.
- ↑ "UCI announces men's road Olympic quotas". Cyclingnews.com. 18 January 2016. Retrieved 20 January 2016.
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