Ethiopia at the 1972 Summer Olympics
| Ethiopia at the 1972 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
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| IOC code | ETH |
| NOC | Ethiopian Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Munich | |
| Competitors | 31 (men) in 3 sports |
| Flag bearer | Mamo Wolde (Athletics) |
| Medals Ranked 41st |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Ethiopia competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany. 31 competitors, all men, took part in 20 events in 3 sports.[1]
Medalists
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bronze |
Miruts Yifter | Athletics | Men's 10,000 metres | 3 September |
| Bronze |
Mamo Wolde | Athletics | Men's marathon | 10 September |
Athletics
Men's 100 metres
- Egzi Gabre-Gabre
- First Heat — 10.89s (→ did not advance)
Men's 800 metres
- Mulugetta Tadesse
- Heat — 1:47.1
- Semifinals — 1:48.9 (→ did not advance)
- Shibrou Regassa
- Heat — 1:53.3 (→ did not advance)
Men's 1500 metres
- Hailu Ebba
- Heat — 3:41.6
- Semifinals — 3:43.7 (→ did not advance)
- Shibrou Regassa
- Heat — 3:43.6
- Semifinals — 3:41.9 (→ did not advance)
Men's 5000 metres
- Tolossa Kotu
- Heat — 13:46.2 (→ did not advance)
- Tekle Fitinsa
- Heat — 13:50.4 (→ did not advance)
Men's 10,000 metres
- Tadesse Wolde-Medhin
- Heat — 28:45.4 (→ did not advance)
Men's 4 × 100 m Relay
- Sisay Feleke, Solomon Belay, Kebede Bedasso, and Egzi Gabre-Gabre
- Heat — DNF (→ did not advance)
Boxing
Men's Bantamweight (– 54 kg)
- Mohamed Ayele
- First Round — Lost to Koh Keun-Sang (KOR), KO-1
Men's Light Welterweight (– 63.5 kg)
- Fekadu Gabre Selassie
- First Round — Lost to Kyoji Shinohara (JPN), 0:5
Cycling
- Tekeste Woldu — 53rd place
- Fisihasion Ghebreyesus — did not finish (→ no ranking)
- Rissom Gebre Meskei — did not finish (→ no ranking)
- Suleman Abdul Rahman — did not finish (→ no ranking)
References
- ^ "Ethiopia at the 1972 Munich Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 16 October 2014.
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