Ethiopia at the 2000 Summer Olympics
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| Ethiopia at the 2000 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | ETH |
| NOC | Ethiopian Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Sydney | |
| Competitors | 26 (15 men and 11 women) in 2 sports |
| Flag bearer | Derartu Tulu |
| Medals Ranked 20th |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Ethiopia competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia. These Games were the most successful for Ethiopia, as the country claimed four gold medals and eight overall.
Medalists
Gold
- Million Wolde — Athletics, Men's 5,000 m
- Haile Gebrselassie — Athletics, Men's 10,000 m
- Gezahgne Abera — Athletics, Men's Marathon
- Derartu Tulu — Athletics, Women's 10,000 m
Silver
Bronze
- Assefa Mezgebu — Athletics, Men's 10,000 m
- Tesfaye Tola — Athletics, Men's Marathon
- Gete Wami — Athletics, Women's 5,000 m
Results by event
Athletics
Men's Competition
Men's 1,500 metres
- Berhanu Alemu
- Round 1 — 03:38.79
- Semifinal — 03:41.09 (→ did not advance)
- Hailu Mekonnen
- Round 1 — 03:39.09
- Semifinal — 03:40.92 (→ did not advance)
- Daniel Zegeye
- Round 1 — 03:40.91
- Semifinal — 03:38.08
- Final — 03:36.78 (→ 6th place)
Men's 5,000 metres
- Dagne Alemu
- Round 1 — 13:29.93
- Final — 13:37.17 (→ 6th place)
- Fita Bayissa
- Round 1 — 13:22.92
- Final — 13:37.03 (→ 4th place)
- Million Wolde
- Round 1 — 13:22.75
- Final — 13:35.49 (→
Gold Medal)
Men's 10,000 metres
- Assefa Mezgebu
- Round 1 — 27:50.64
- Final — 27:19.75 (→
Bronze Medal)
- Haile Gebrselassie
- Round 1 — 27:50.01
- Final — 27:18.20 (→ Gold Medal)
- Girma Tolla
- Round 1 — 27:44.01
- Final — 27:49.75 (→ 11th place)
Men's 3000m Steeplechase
- Maru Daba
- Round 1 — 08:35.34 (→ did not advance)
Men's Marathon
- Gezahgne Abera
- Final — 2:10:11 (→ Gold Medal)
- Final — 2:10:11 (→
- Tesfaye Tola
- Final — 2:11:10 (→ Bronze Medal)
- Final — 2:11:10 (→
- Simretu Alemayehu
- Final — 2:17:21 (→ 22nd place)
Women's Competition
Women's 1,500 metres
- Kutre Dulecha
- Round 1 — 04:09.88
- Semifinal — 04:06.78
- Final — 04:05.33 (→ 4th place)
- Hareg Sidelil
- Round 1 — 04:14.05 (→ did not advance)
- Abebech Negussie
- Round 1 — 04:15.52 (→ did not advance)
Women's 5,000 metres
- Ayelech Worku
- Round 1 — 15:13.26
- Final — 14:42.67 (→ 4th place)
- Gete Wami
- Round 1 — 15:08.92
- Final — 14:42.23 (→ Bronze Medal)
- Worknesh Kidane
- Round 1 — 15:08.62
- Final — 14:47.40 (→ 7th place)
Women's 10,000 metres
- Derartu Tulu
- Round 1 — 32:06.19
- Final — 30:17.49 (→ Gold Medal — Olympic record)
- Berhane Adere
- Round 1 — 32:34.62
- Final — 31:40.52 (→ 12th place)
- Gete Wami
- Round 1 — 32:34.63
- Final — 30:22.48 (→
Silver Medal)
Women's Marathon
- Elfenesh Alemu
- Final — 2:26:54 (→ 6th place)
- Fatuma Roba
- Final — 2:27:38 (→ 9th place)
- Gadissie Edato
- Final — 2:42:29 (→ 36th place)
Boxing
Men's Featherweight (– 57 kg)
- Yohanes Shiferaw Yohanes
- Round 1 — Lost to Francisco Bojado of Mexico (→ did not advance)
Men's Lightweight (– 60 kg)
- Adisu Tebebu
- Round 1 — Lost to Gheorghe Lungu of Romania (→ did not advance)
Men's Welterweight (– 67 kg)
- Tsegasellase Aregawi (did not start)
- Round 1 — Lost to Vitalie Gruşac of Moldova (→ did not advance)
References
- Wallechinsky, David (2004). The Complete Book of the Summer Olympics (Athens 2004 Edition). Toronto, Canada. ISBN 1-894963-32-6.
- International Olympic Committee (2001). The Results. Retrieved 12 November 2005.
- Sydney Organising Committee for the Olympic Games (2001). Official Report of the XXVII Olympiad Volume 1: Preparing for the Games. Retrieved 20 November 2005.
- Sydney Organising Committee for the Olympic Games (2001). Official Report of the XXVII Olympiad Volume 2: Celebrating the Games. Retrieved 20 November 2005.
- Sydney Organising Committee for the Olympic Games (2001). The Results. Retrieved 20 November 2005.
- International Olympic Committee Web Site
