Ethiopia at the 2008 Summer Olympics
| Ethiopia at the 2008 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | ETH |
| NOC | Ethiopian Olympic Committee |
| in Beijing | |
| Competitors | 27 in 1 sport |
| Flag bearers | Miruts Yifter (opening) Kenenisa Bekele (closing) |
| Medals Ranked 18th |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Ethiopia competed in the 2008 Summer Olympics held in Beijing, People's Republic of China from August 8 to August 24, 2008.
10,000 m runner Tirunesh Dibaba ran the second fastest 10,000 metres of all time, setting an Olympic record of 29 minutes, 54.66 seconds.[1]
Medalists
[edit]| Medal | Name | Sport | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
 Gold |
Tirunesh Dibaba | Athletics | Women's 10000 m |
| Gold |
Tirunesh Dibaba | Athletics | Women's 5000 m |
| Gold |
Kenenisa Bekele | Athletics | Men's 10000 m |
| Gold |
Kenenisa Bekele | Athletics | Men's 5000 m |
 Silver |
Sileshi Sihine | Athletics | Men's 10000 m |
| Silver |
Meseret Defar | Athletics | Women's 5000 m |
 Bronze |
Tsegay Kebede | Athletics | Men's marathon |
Athletics
[edit]The Ethiopian track and field team was announced on July 13, 2008.[2]
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Gashaw Asfaw | Marathon | — | 2:10:52 | 7 | |||
| Kenenisa Bekele | 5000 m | 13:40.13 | 3 Q | — | 12:57.82 OR |
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| 10000 m | — | 27:01.17 OR |
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| Tariku Bekele | 5000 m | 13:37.63 | 3 Q | — | 13:19.06 | 6 | |
| Abreham Cherkos | 13:47.60 | 3 Q | — | 13:16.46 | 5 | ||
| Demma Daba | 1500 m | 3:37.78 | 8 | Did not advance | |||
| Roba Gari | 3000 m steeplechase | 8:28.27 | 8 | Did not advance | |||
| Haile Gebrselassie | 10000 m | — | 27:06.68 | 6 | |||
| Yacob Jarso | 3000 m steeplechase | 8:16.88 | 1 Q | — | 8:13.47 NR | 4 | |
| Tsegay Kebede | Marathon | — | 2:10:00 |
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| Deresse Mekonnen | 1500 m | 3:36.22 | 5 Q | 3:37.85 | 6 | Did not advance | |
| Deriba Merga | Marathon | — | 2:10:21 | 4 | |||
| Nahom Mesfin | 3000 m steeplechase | 8:23.82 | 5 | Did not advance | |||
| Sileshi Sihine | 10000 m | — | 27:02.77 |
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| Mulugeta Wendimu | 1500 m | 3:36.67 | 7 q | 3:40.16 | 10 | Did not advance | |
- Women
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Berhane Adere | Marathon | — | DNF | ||
| Zemzem Ahmed | 3000 m steeplechase | 9:25.63 | 4 Q | 9:17.85 NR | 7 |
| Meskerem Assefa | 1500 m | 4:10.04 | 10 | Did not advance | |
| Sofia Assefa | 3000 m steeplechase | 9:47.02 | 8 | Did not advance | |
| Mekdes Bekele | 9:41.43 | 9 | Did not advance | ||
| Gelete Burka | 1500 m | 4:15.77 | 6 | Did not advance | |
| Meseret Defar | 5000 m | 14:56.32 | 1 Q | 15:44.12 |
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| Ejegayehu Dibaba | 10000 m | — | 31:22.18 | 14 | |
| Tirunesh Dibaba | 5000 m | 15:09.89 | 1 Q | 15:41.40 |
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| 10000 m | — | 29.54.66 OR |
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| Meselech Melkamu | 5000 m | 15:11.21 | 4 Q | 15:49.03 | 8 |
| Mestawet Tufa | 10000 m | — | DNF | ||
| Dire Tune | Marathon | — | 2:31:16 | 15 | |
| Gete Wami | — | DNF | |||
- 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
References
[edit]- ^ Dibaba kicks late for 10,000m gold
- ^ "News". iaaf.org.
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