Eritrea at the 2004 Summer Olympics
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| Eritrea at the Olympic Games | ||||||||||
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| At the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens | ||||||||||
| Competitors | 4 in 1 sport | |||||||||
| Flag bearer | Yonas Kifle | |||||||||
| Medals Rank: 71 |
Gold 0 |
Silver 0 |
Bronze 1 |
Total 1 |
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Eritrea competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece. The nation won its first Olympic medal ever at these Games, in its second appearance.
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[edit] Medalists
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
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 Bronze |
Zersenay Tadese | Athletics | Men's 10,000 m | August 20 |
[edit] Results by event
[edit] Athletics
Men's 5000 metres:
- Zersenay Tadese - Final, 13:24.31 (7th place)
- Samson Kiflemariam - Round 1, 13:26.97 (did not advance)
Women's 5000 metres:
- Nebiat Habtemariam - Round 1: 16:49.01
Men's 10000 metres:
- Zersenay Tadese - Final, 27:22.57 (bronze medal)
- Yonas Kifle - Final, 28:29.87 (16th place)
[edit] Note
- Meb Keflezighi was a silver medalist in the marathon event. While he was born in Eritrea, he was a competitor for the United States. Therefore, won his silver medal for the United States rather than Eritrea.
[edit] Officials
- President: Hisseine Ngaro
- Secretary General: Ghermay Hadgu
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