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Ethiopia at the 1960 Summer Olympics

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IOC code
  
ETH

Competitors
  
10 in 2 sports

Website
  
www.ethiolympic.org

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Ethiopia at the 1960 Summer Olympics

NOC
  
Ethiopian Olympic Committee

Medals Ranked 21st
  
Gold Silver Bronze Total 1 0 0 1

Ethiopia competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, Italy. Ten competitors, all men, took part in eight events in two sports. Abebe Bikila won the country's first ever Olympic medal by winning the men's marathon.

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Athletics

Five male athletes represented Ethiopia in 1960:

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
  • N/A = Round not applicable for the event
  • Bye = Athlete not required to compete in round
    • Men

    Cycling

    Five male cyclists represented Ethiopia in 1960.

    Road

    Time trial

    References

    Ethiopia at the 1960 Summer Olympics Wikipedia
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