Ethiopia at the 2004 Summer Olympics

Ethiopia competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece from 13 to 29 August 2004. It was represented by 26 athletes in Greece, of whom 24 of them participated in athletics events, mainly in the country's specialty of long distance running. Two athletes competed in boxing.

Ethiopia at the 2004 Summer Olympics
IOC code	ETH
NOC	Ethiopian Olympic Committee
in Athens
Competitors	26 in 2 sports
Flag bearer	Abel Aferalign
Medals Ranked 28th	Gold 2 Silver 3 Bronze 2 Total 7
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Medalists

Further information: 2004 Summer Olympics medal table and List of 2004 Summer Olympics medal winners

Medal	Name	Sport	Event	Date
Gold	Kenenisa Bekele	Athletics	Men's 10000 m	August 20
Gold	Meseret Defar	Athletics	Women's 5000 m	August 23
Silver	Kenenisa Bekele	Athletics	Men's 5000 m	August 28
Silver	Sileshi Sihine	Athletics	Men's 10000 m	August 20
Silver	Ejegayehu Dibaba	Athletics	Women's 10000 m	August 27
Bronze	Tirunesh Dibaba	Athletics	Women's 5000 m	August 23
Bronze	Derartu Tulu	Athletics	Women's 10000 m	August 27

Athletics

Main article: Athletics at the 2004 Summer Olympics

Ethiopian athletes have so far achieved qualifying standards in the following athletics events (up to a maximum of 3 athletes in each event at the 'A' Standard, and 1 at the 'B' Standard).^[1][2]

Men

Track & road events

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	5000 m	13:21.16	1 Q	—		13:14.59
	10000 m	—				27:05.10 OR
Dejene Berhanu	5000 m	13:19.42	3 Q	—		13:16.92	5
Gebregziabher Gebremariam		13:21.20	2 Q	—		13:15.35	4
Haile Gebrselassie	10000 m	—				27:27.70	5
Hailu Negussie	Marathon	—				DNF
Tewodros Shiferaw	3000 m steeplechase	8:33.15	10	—		Did not advance
Sileshi Sihine	10000 m	—				27:09.39
Ambesse Tolosa	Marathon	—				2:15:39	15
Luleseged Wale	3000 m steeplechase	8:50.73	12	—		Did not advance
Mulugeta Wendimu	1500 m	3:39.96	5 Q	3:41.14	4 Q	3:38.33	10
Tereje Wodajo	Marathon	—				2:21:53	46

Women

Track & road events

Athlete	Event	Heat		Semifinal		Final
		Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank
Elfenesh Alemu	Marathon	—				2:28:15	4
Meseret Defar	5000 m	14:52.39	1 Q	—		14:45.65
Ejegayehu Dibaba	10000 m	—				30:24.98
Tirunesh Dibaba	5000 m	15:00.66	1 Q	—		14:51.83
Kutre Dulecha	1500 m	4:06.95	5 Q	4:07.63	8	Did not advance
Sentayehu Ejigu	5000 m	15:01.31	2 Q	—		15:09.55	10
Asha Gigi	Marathon	—				DNF
Werknesh Kidane	10000 m	—				30:28.30	4
Meskerem Legesse	1500 m	4:18.03	12	Did not advance
Mestawat Tadesse		4:11.78	12	Did not advance
Workenesh Tola	Marathon	—				DNF
Derartu Tulu	10000 m	—				30:26.42

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

Boxing

Main article: Boxing at the 2004 Summer Olympics

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	Igarashi (JPN) W 26–21	Zou Sm (CHN) L 8–31	Did not advance
Abel Aferalign	Bantamweight	Dalakliev (BUL) L RSC	Did not advance