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 |
| 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. 26 athletes from Ethiopia participated. These Games were the most successful for Ethiopia, as the country claimed four gold medals and eight overall.
Medalists
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Competitors
[edit]The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.[1]
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
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| Athletics | 13 | 11 | 24 |
| Boxing | 2 | – | 2 |
| Total | 15 | 11 | 26 |
Athletics
[edit]- 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
- Track and road events
| Athletes | Events | Heat Round 1 | Heat Round 2 | Semifinal | Final | ||||
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| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Berhanu Alemu | 1500 metres | 3:38.79 | 7 Q | — | 3:41.09 | 18 | Did not advance | ||
| Hailu Mekonnen | 3:39.09 | 12 Q | — | 3:40.92 | 16 | Did not advance | |||
| Daniel Zegeye | 3:40.91 | 23 Q | — | 3:38.08 | 3 Q | 3:36.78 | 6 | ||
| Dagne Alemu | 5000 metres | 13:29.93 | 12 Q | — | 13:37.17 | 6 | |||
| Fita Bayissa | 13:22.92 | 3 Q | — | 13:37.03 | 4 | ||||
| Million Wolde | 13:22.75 | 2 Q | — | 13:35.49 | 
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| Haile Gebrselassie | 10,000 metres | 27:50.01 | 8 Q | — | 27:18.20 |
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| Assefa Mezgebu | 27:50.64 | 12 Q | — | 27:19.75 | 
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| Girma Tolla | 27:44.01 | 1 Q | — | 27:49.75 | 11 | ||||
| Gezahegne Abera | Marathon | — | 2:10:11 |
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| Simretu Alemayehu | — | 2:17:21 | 22 | ||||||
| Tesfaye Tola | — | 2:11:10 |
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| Maru Daba | 3000 metres steeplechase | 8:35.34 | 25 | — | Did not advance | ||||
- Women
- Track and road events
| Athletes | Events | Heat Round 1 | Heat Round 2 | Semifinal | Final | ||||
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| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Kutre Dulecha | 1500 metres | 4:09.88 | 10 Q | — | 4:06.78 | 8 Q | 4:05.33 | 4 | |
| Abebech Negussie | 4:15.52 | 33 | — | Did not advance | |||||
| Hareg Sidelil | 4:14.05 | 32 | — | Did not advance | |||||
| Werknesh Kidane | 5000 metres | 15:08.62 | 3 Q | — | 14:47.40 | 7 | |||
| Gete Wami | 15:08.92 | 5 Q | — | 14:42.23 |
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| Ayelech Worku | 15:13.26 | 13 Q | — | 14:42.67 | 4 | ||||
| Berhane Adere | 10,000 metres | 32:34.62 | 11 Q | — | 31:40.52 | 12 | |||
| Derartu Tulu | 32:06.19 | 1 Q | — | 30:17.49 OR |
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| Gete Wami | 32:34.63 | 12 Q | — | 30:22.48 | 
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| Elfenesh Alemu | Marathon | — | 2:26:54 | 6 | |||||
| Gadissie Edato | — | 2:42:29 | 36 | ||||||
| Fatuma Roba | — | 2:27:38 | 9 | ||||||
Boxing
[edit]- Men
| Athlete | Event | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |
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| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
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| Johnny Sheferaw | Featherweight |  Bojado (MEX)L RSC-R4 |
Did not advance | ||||
| Adisu Tebebu | Lightweight |  Lungu (ROU)L 3-15 |
Did not advance | ||||
| Tsegasellase Aregawi | Welterweight | Did not start | |||||
References
[edit]- 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
