Ethiopia at the 2008 Summer Olympics

Updated on Oct 21, 2023

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IOC code ETH Competitors 27 in 1 sport		Website www.ethiolympic.org

NOC Ethiopian Olympic Committee Flag bearer Miruts Yifter (opening) Kenenisa Bekele (closing) Medals Ranked 18th Gold Silver Bronze Total 4 1 2 7

Ethiopia competed in the 2008 Summer Olympics held in Beijing, People's Republic of China from August 8 to August 24, 2008.

10,000 m runner Tirunesh Dibaba ran the second fastest 10,000 metres of all time, setting an Olympic record of 29 minutes, 54.66 seconds.

Athletics

The Ethiopian track and field team was announced on July 13, 2008.

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

NR = National record

N/A = Round not applicable for the event

Bye = Athlete not required to compete in round

Men

Women

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