| Eritrea at the 2016 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
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| IOC code | ERI |
| NOC | Eritrean National Olympic Committee |
| inRio de Janeiro | |
| Competitors | 12 in 2 sports |
| Flag bearer | Volunteer |
| Medals |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
| Other related appearances | |
 Ethiopia (1956–1992) | |
Eritrea competed at the2016 Summer Olympics inRio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 5 to 21 August 2016. It was the nation's fifth consecutive appearance at the Summer Olympics.
TheEritrean National Olympic Committee selected a total of 12 athletes, eleven men and one woman, to compete in athletics and cycling sports at the Games, matching its team size withLondon 2012. CompetitorsNebiat Habtemariam andAthens 2004 bronze medalistZersenay Tadese both returned for their fourth Olympic appearance.
Eritrea left Rio de Janeiro without a single Olympic medal for the third consecutive time. Ghebreslassie missed out on the nation's second medal at the Olympic Games, finishing fourth in themen's marathon.
Eritrea participated in fiveSummer Olympics between its debut in the2000 Summer Olympics inSydney, Australia, and the 2016 Summer Olympics inRio de Janeiro, Brazil. The highest number of Eritreans participating at any single Summer Games was seven at the previousLondon 2012 and Rio 2016.[1] The flag bearer for theparade of nations was an unnamed volunteer while an alternative athlete named Tsegay Tuemay bore the flag for the closing ceremony.[2][3] Only one Eritrean athlete has ever won a medal at the Olympics,long-distance runner Zersenay Tadese, who won a bronze medal in the 2004men's 10,000 metres event.
Eritrean athletes achieved qualifying standards in the following athletics events (up to a maximum of three athletes in each event):[4][5]
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Abrar Osman Adem | 5000 m | 13:22.56 | 8Q | 13:09.56 | 10 |
| Hiskel Tewelde | 13:30.23 | 15 | did not advance | ||
| Aron Kifle | 13:29.45 | 8 | did not advance | ||
| Goitom Kifle | 10000 m | N/a | 28:15.99 | 24 | |
| Zersenay Tadese | N/a | 27:23.86 | 8 | ||
| Nguse Tesfaldet | N/a | 27:30.79 | 9 | ||
| Yemane Haileselassie | 3000 m steeplechase | 8:26.72 | 4q | 8:40.68 | 12 |
| Tewelde Estifanos | Marathon | N/a | 2:19:12 | 60 | |
| Ghirmay Ghebreslassie | N/a | 2:11:04[6] | 4 | ||
| Amanuel Mesel | N/a | 2:14:37 | 21 | ||
| Athlete | Event | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | ||
| Nebiat Habtemariam | Marathon | 2:45:21 | 80 |
Eritrea qualified one rider in the men's Olympic road race by virtue of his top 4 national ranking in the2015 UCI Africa Tour.[7]
| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Teklehaymanot | Men's road race | 6:29:25 | 43 |
