Ethiopia competed at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, USSR. The nation returned to the Olympic Games after boycotting the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. 41 competitors, 39 men and 2 women, took part in 26 events in 3 sports.
Miruts Yifter — Athletics, Men's 5000 metres
Miruts Yifter — Athletics, Men's 10000 metres
Mohamed Kedir — Athletics, Men's 10000 metres
Eshetu Tura — Athletics, Men's 3000 metres Steeplechase
Men's 100 metres
Besha Tuffa
Heat — 11.55 (→ did not advance)
Men's 200 metres
Besha Tuffa
Heat — 23.18 (→ did not advance)
Men's 800 metres
Abebe Zerihun
Heat — 1:50.3 (→ did not advance)
Nigusse Bekele
Heat — 1:51.1 (→ did not advance)
Atre Bezabeh
Heat — 1:52.7 (→ did not advance)
Men's 1,500 metres
Kassa Balcha
Heat — 3:43.1 (→ did not advance)
Haile Zeru
Heat — 3:45.7 (→ did not advance)
Nigusse Bekele
Heat — 3:45.8 (→ did not advance)
Men's 5,000 metres
Miruts Yifter
Heat — 13:44.4
Semi Final — 13:40.0
Final — 13:21.0 (→ Gold Medal)
Yohannes Mohamed
Heat — 13:45.8
Semi Final — 13:39.4
Final — 13:28.4 (→ 10th place)
Mohamed Kedir
Heat — 13:42.7
Semi Final — 13:28.6
Final — 13:34.2 (→ 12th place)
Men's 10,000 metres
Miruts Yifter
Heat — 28:41.7
Final — 27:42.7 (→ Gold Medal)
Mohamed Kedir
Heat — 28:16.4
Final — 27:44.7 (→ Bronze Medal)
Tolossa Kotu
Heat — 28:55.3
Final — 27:46.5 (→ 4th place)
Men's Marathon
Dereje Nedi
Final — 2:12:44 (→ 7th place)
Mmelaku Deddubge
Final — 2:18:40 (→ 24th place)
Kebede Balcha
Final — did not finish (→ no ranking)
Men's 4x400 metres Relay
Besha Tuffa, Kumela Fituma, Asfaw Deble, and Atre Bezabeh
Heat — 3:18.2 (→ did not advance)
Men's 3,000 m Steeplechase
Eshetu Tura
Heat — 8:23.8
Semifinals — 8:16.2
Final — 8:13.6 (→ Bronze Medal)
Hailu Wolde-Tsadik
Heat — 8:41.0
Semifinals — 8:35.0 (→ did not advance)
Girma Wolde-Hana
Heat — 8:54.6 (→ did not advance)
Men's Long Jump
Abebe Gessese
Qualification — 6.66 m (→ did not advance)
Men's Triple Jump
Yadessa Kuma
Qualification — 13.60 m (→ did not advance)
Men's Javelin Throw
Milkessa Chalchisa
Qualification — 51.04 m (→ did not advance, 18th place)
Men's 20 km Walk
Tekeste Mitiku
Final — 1:45:45.7 (→ 23rd place)
Women's 800 metres
Fantaye Sirak
Heat — 2:08.7 (→ did not advance)
Women's 1,500 metres
Amsale Woldegibriel
Heat — 4:25.3 (→ did not advance)
Men's Light Flyweight (– 48 kg)
Beruk Asfaw
First Round — lost to Antti Juntumaa (Finland) after knock-out in first round
Men's Flyweight (– 51 kg)
Hassen Sherif
First Round — Defeated Aguibou Barry (Guinea) after disqualification in second round
Second Round — Lost to Petar Lesov (Bulgaria) on points (0-5)
Men's Bantamweight (– 54 kg)
Ayele Mohammed
First Round — Bye
Second Round — Defeated Ahmad Nesar (Afghanistan) on points (5-0)
Third Round — Lost to Juan Hernández (Cuba) after referee stopped contest in second round
Men's Featherweight (– 57 kg)
Leoul Nearaio
First Round — Bye
Second Round — Defeated Ramy Zialor (Seychelles) on points (3-2)
Third Round — Lost to Sidnei Dalrovere (Brazil) on points (0-5)
Men's Lightweight (– 60 kg)
Tadesse Haile
First Round — Lost to Florian Livadaru (Romania) after disqualification in third round
Men's Light-Welterweight (– 63,5 kg)
Ebrahim Saide
First Round — Lost to José Angel Molina (Puerto Rico) on points (0-5)
Eight cyclists represented Ethiopia in 1980.
Individual road race
Zeragaber Gebrehiwot
Jemal Rogora
Tilahun Woldesenbet
Musse Yohannes
Team time trial
Haile Micael Kedir
Ayele Mekonnen
Tadesse Mekonnen
Tilahun Alemayehu
