Eritrea at the Olympics

Eritrea at the Olympic Games
Flag of Eritrea IOC code  ERI NOC Eritrean National Olympic Committee
Olympic history
Summer Games
2000 2004 2008 2012 2016
Other related appearances
Ethiopia (1956–1992)

Eritrea made its debut at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney where it sent three athletes to compete in track and field events. At the 2004 Games in Athens, Zersenay Tadese won Eritrea's first ever medal when he finished third in the men's 10000 meters. As of 2014, Eritrea has not competed in any Winter Olympic Games.

The Eritrean National Olympic Committee was formed in 1996 and recognized by the International Olympic Committee in 1999.

Medal tables

Medals by Summer Games

Games	Athletes	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total	Rank
1956–1992	as part of  Ethiopia (ETH)
1996 Atlanta	did not participate
2000 Sydney	3	0	0	0	0	–
2004 Athens	4	0	0	1	1	71
2008 Beijing	11	0	0	0	0	–
2012 London	12	0	0	0	0	–
Total		0	0	1	1	139

Medals by sport

Sport	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
Athletics	0	0	1	1
Total	0	0	1	1

List of medalists

Medal	Name	Games	Sport	Event
Bronze	Tadese, ZersenayZersenay Tadese	2004 Athens	Athletics	Men's 10,000 metres

External links

• "Eritrea". International Olympic Committee.
• "Results and Medalists". Olympic.org. International Olympic Committee.
• "Olympic Medal Winners". International Olympic Committee.
• "Eritrea". Sports-Reference.com.