Ethiopia at the 2004 Summer Olympics

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.<ref name="ethiopia">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Sport	Men	Women	Total
Athletics	12	12	24
Boxing	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.<ref name="ethiopia"/>

Medal	Name	Sport	Event	Date
Template:Gold medal	Kenenisa Bekele	Athletics	Men's 10,000 m	Template:Dts
Template:Gold medal	Meseret Defar	Athletics	Women's 5,000 m	Template:Dts
Template:Silver medal	Kenenisa Bekele	Athletics	Men's 5,000 m	Template:Dts
Template:Silver medal	Sileshi Sihine	Athletics	Men's 10,000 m	Template:Dts
Template:Silver medal	Ejegayehu Dibaba	Athletics	Women's 10,000 m	Template:Dts
Template:Bronze medal	Tirunesh Dibaba	Athletics	Women's 5,000 m	Template:Dts
Template:Bronze medal	Derartu Tulu	Athletics	Women's 10,000 m	Template:Dts

Athletics

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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.<ref name="ethiopia"/>

Most of the athletics events took place at the Athens Olympic Stadium in Marousi, Athens from 18 to 29 August 2004.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> The men's and women's marathons took place at the Panathenaic Stadium in Pangrati, Athens.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Men

Athlete	Event	Heat		Semifinal		Final
		Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank
Berhanu Alemu	800 m	1:46.26	2 Q	1:47.40	6	Did not advance
Kenenisa Bekele	5,000 m	13:21.16	1 Q	colspan=2 Template:N/a	13:14.59	Template:Silver02
	10,000 m	colspan=4 Template:N/a	27:05.10 Template:OlyR	Template:Gold01
Dejene Berhanu	5,000 m	13:19.42	3 Q	colspan=2 Template:N/a	13:16.92	5
Gebregziabher Gebremariam		13:21.20	2 Q	colspan=2 Template:N/a	13:15.35	4
Haile Gebrselassie	10,000 m	colspan=4 Template:N/a	27:27.70	5
Hailu Negussie	Marathon	colspan=4 Template:N/a	Template:Abbr
Tewodros Shiferaw	3,000 m steeplechase	8:33.15	10	colspan=2 Template:N/a	Did not advance
Sileshi Sihine	10,000 m	colspan=4 Template:N/a	27:09.39	Template:Silver02
Ambesse Tolosa	Marathon	colspan=4 Template:N/a	2:15:39	15
Luleseged Wale	3,000 m steeplechase	8:50.73	12	colspan=2 Template:N/a	Did not advance
Mulugeta Wendimu	1,500 m	3:39.96	5 Q	3:41.14	4 Q	3:38.33	10
Tereje Wodajo	Marathon	colspan=4 Template:N/a	2:21:53	46

Women

Athlete	Event	Heat		Semifinal		Final
		Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank
Elfenesh Alemu	Marathon	colspan=4 Template:N/a	2:28:15	4
Meseret Defar	5,000 m	14:52.39	1 Q	colspan=2 Template:N/a	14:45.65	Template:Gold01
Ejegayehu Dibaba	10,000 m	colspan=4 Template:N/a	30:24.98	Template:Silver02
Tirunesh Dibaba	5,000 m	15:00.66	1 Q	colspan=2 Template:N/a	14:51.83	Template:Bronze03
Kutre Dulecha	1,500 m	4:06.95	5 Q	4:07.63	8	Did not advance
Sentayehu Ejigu	5,000 m	15:01.31	2 Q	colspan=2 Template:N/a	15:09.55	10
Asha Gigi	Marathon	colspan=4 Template:N/a	Template:Abbr
Werknesh Kidane	10,000 m	colspan=4 Template:N/a	30:28.30	4
Meskerem Legesse	1,500 m	4:18.03	12	Did not advance
Mestawat Tadesse		4:11.78	12	Did not advance
Workenesh Tola	Marathon	colspan=4 Template:N/a	Template:Abbr
Derartu Tulu	10,000 m	colspan=4 Template:N/a	30:26.42	Template:Bronze03

Boxing

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In total, two Ethiopian athletes participated in the boxing events – Abel Aferalign in the bantamweight category and Endalkachew Kebede in the light flyweight category.<ref name="ethiopia"/>

The boxing events took place at the Peristeri Olympic Boxing Hall in Peristeri, Athens from 14 to 29 August 2004.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Athlete	Event	Round of 32	Round of 16	Quarterfinals	Semifinals	Final
		Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Rank
Endalkachew Kebede	Light flyweight	Template:FlagIOCathlete W 26–21	Template:FlagIOCathlete L 8–31	Did not advance
Abel Aferalign	Bantamweight	Template:FlagIOCathlete L Template:Abbr	Did not advance

External links

• Official Report of the XXVIII Olympiad
• Ethiopian Olympic Committee

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