Ethiopia was represented at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece by the Ethiopian Olympic Committee.

In total, 26 athletes including 14 men and 12 women represented Ethiopia in two different sports including athletics and boxing.

Ethiopia won a total seven medals at the games including two gold, three silver and two bronze. Kenenisa Bekele was the country's most successful athlete at the games after winning gold in the men's 10,000 m and silver in the men's 5,000 m.

Competitors In total, 26 athletes represented Ethiopia at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece across two different sports.

SportMenWomenTotalAthletics 12 12 24Boxing 2 0 2 Total 14 12 26

Medalists

Ethiopia won a total of seven medals at the games including two gold, three silver and two bronze. Kenenisa Bekele was the country's most successful athlete at the games after winning gold in the men's 10,000 m and silver in the men's 5,000 m. MedalNameSportEventDate Kenenisa Bekele Athletics Men's 10,000 m Meseret Defar Athletics Women's 5,000 m Kenenisa Bekele Athletics Men's 5,000 m Sileshi Sihine Athletics Men's 10,000 m Ejegayehu Dibaba Athletics Women's 10,000 m Tirunesh Dibaba Athletics Women's 5,000 m Derartu Tulu Athletics Women's 10,000 m

Athletics

In total, 24 Ethiopian athletes participated in the athletics events – Berhanu Alemu, Elfenesh Alemu, Kenenisa Bekele, Dejene Berhanu, Meseret Defar, Ejegayehu Dibaba, Tirunesh Dibaba, Kutre Dulecha, Sentayehu Ejigu, Gebregziabher Gebremariam, Haile Gebrselassie, Asha Gigi, Werknesh Kidane, Meskerem Legesse, Hailu Negussie, Tewodros Shiferaw, Sileshi Sihine, Mestawat Tadesse, Workenesh Tola, Ambesse Tolosa, Derartu Tulu, Luleseged Wale, Mulugeta Wendimu and Tereje Wodajo.

Most of the athletics events took place at the Athens Olympic Stadium in Marousi, Athens from 18 to 29 August 2004. The men's and women's marathons took place at the Panathenaic Stadium in Pangrati, Athens.

Men AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankBerhanu Alemu800 m1:46.262 Q1:47.406Did not advanceKenenisa Bekele5,000 m13:21.161 Qcolspan=2 13:14.5910,000 mcolspan=4 27:05.10 Dejene Berhanu5,000 m13:19.423 Qcolspan=2 13:16.925Gebregziabher Gebremariam13:21.202 Qcolspan=2 13:15.354Haile Gebrselassie10,000 mcolspan=4 27:27.705Hailu NegussieMarathoncolspan=4 Tewodros Shiferaw3,000 m steeplechase8:33.1510colspan=2 Did not advanceSileshi Sihine10,000 mcolspan=4 27:09.39Ambesse TolosaMarathoncolspan=4 2:15:3915Luleseged Wale3,000 m steeplechase8:50.7312colspan=2 Did not advanceMulugeta Wendimu1,500 m3:39.965 Q3:41.144 Q3:38.3310Tereje WodajoMarathoncolspan=4 2:21:5346

Women AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankElfenesh AlemuMarathoncolspan=4 2:28:154Meseret Defar5,000 m14:52.391 Qcolspan=2 14:45.65Ejegayehu Dibaba10,000 mcolspan=4 30:24.98Tirunesh Dibaba5,000 m15:00.661 Qcolspan=2 14:51.83Kutre Dulecha1,500 m4:06.955 Q4:07.638Did not advanceSentayehu Ejigu5,000 m15:01.312 Qcolspan=2 15:09.5510Asha GigiMarathoncolspan=4 Werknesh Kidane10,000 mcolspan=4 30:28.304Meskerem Legesse1,500 m4:18.0312Did not advanceMestawat Tadesse4:11.7812Did not advanceWorkenesh TolaMarathoncolspan=4 Derartu Tulu10,000 mcolspan=4 30:26.42

Boxing

In total, two Ethiopian athletes participated in the boxing events – Abel Aferalign in the bantamweight category and Endalkachew Kebede in the light flyweight category.

The boxing events took place at the Peristeri Olympic Boxing Hall in Peristeri, Athens from 14 to 29 August 2004.

AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankEndalkachew KebedeLight flyweightW 26–21L 8–31Did not advanceAbel AferalignBantamweightL Did not advance

References

External links Official Report of the XXVIII Olympiad Ethiopian Olympic Committee