| Ethiopia at the Olympics | |
|---|---|
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| IOC code | ETH |
| NOC | Ethiopian Olympic Committee |
| Medals Ranked 44th |
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| Summer appearances | |
| Winter appearances | |
Ethiopia made its Olympic debut at the1956 Summer Olympics inMelbourne and has since become one of the most prominent nations inOlympic athletics. The country has participated in everySummer Games since its debut, with the exception of the1976 Montreal,1984 Los Angeles and1988 Seoul Games, which it boycotted along with several other African nations due to political reasons. Twenty-nine countriesboycotted the 1976 Games[1][2] due to the refusal of the IOC to banNew Zealand, after theNew Zealand national rugby union team hadtoured South Africa earlier in 1976.[3] Ethiopia joined the1984 Soviet-led Boycott and stated that the step was taken because theUnited States uses the games 'for purely political purposes against socialist and progressive states'.[4] Along with that, theEthiopian Olympic Committee expressed a resolute protest in connection with the British government's refusal to cancelEngland's rugby union tour toSouth Africa with their racist-ruledapartheid system.[4]
Ethiopia's Olympic achievements are overwhelmingly concentrated intrack and field events, particularly inmiddle- andlong-distance running, where it has established itself as a global powerhouse. Ethiopian runners have consistently dominated events ranging from the800 metres to themarathon.[5]
One of the few African and tropical countries, Ethiopia participated also in theWinter Olympic Games in2006 and2010. Ethiopian athletes have won a total of 62 medals, all at the Summer Olympics and all inathletics.[5]
Ethiopia's participation in the Olympics is organized by theEthiopian Olympic Committee, founded in 1948 and recognized by theInternational Olympic Committee in 1954.
| Games | Athletes | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 1956 Melbourne | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
 1960 Rome | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 21 |
 1964 Tokyo | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 24 |
 1968 Mexico City | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 25 |
 1972 Munich | 31 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 41 |
 1976 Montreal | boycotted | |||||
 1980 Moscow | 45 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 17 |
 1984 Los Angeles | boycotted | |||||
 1988 Seoul | boycotted | |||||
 1992 Barcelona | 20 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 33 |
| 1996 Atlanta | 18 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 34 |
| 2000 Sydney | 26 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 20 |
 2004 Athens | 26 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 28 |
 2008 Beijing | 27 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 18 |
 2012 London | 35 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 23 |
 2016 Rio de Janeiro | 35 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 44 |
| 2020 Tokyo | 38 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 56 |
 2024 Paris | 38 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 47 |
| 2028 Los Angeles | future event | |||||
| 2032 Brisbane | ||||||
| Total (15/30) | 391 | 24 | 16 | 22 | 62 | 41 |
| Games | Athletes | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 Turin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2010 Vancouver | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
 2014 Sochi | did not participate | |||||
| 2018 Pyeongchang | ||||||
| 2022 Beijing | ||||||
| 2026 Milano Cortina | future event | |||||
| 2030 French Alps | ||||||
| Total (2/24) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Sport | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Athletics | 24 | 15 | 23 | 62 |
| Totals (1 entries) | 24 | 15 | 23 | 62 |
Sorted by number of golds won, followed by number of silver medals and bronze medals.
| Rank | Athlete | Sport | Years | Games | Sex | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kenenisa Bekele | Athletics | 2004–2008 | Summer | M | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 2 | Tirunesh Dibaba | Athletics | 2004–2016 | Summer | F | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 3 | Meseret Defar | Athletics | 2004–2012 | Summer | F | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 4 | Miruts Yifter | Athletics | 1972–1980 | Summer | M | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Derartu Tulu | Athletics | 1992–2004 | Summer | F | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| 6 | Abebe Bikila | Athletics | 1960–1964 | Summer | M | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Haile Gebrselassie | Athletics | 1996–2000 | Summer | M | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 8 | Mamo Wolde | Athletics | 1968–1972 | Summer | M | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 9 | Almaz Ayana | Athletics | 2016 | Summer | F | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Tamirat Tola | Athletics | 2016–2024 | Summer | M | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 11 | Sileshi Sihine | Athletics | 2004–2008 | Summer | M | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 12 | Gete Wami | Athletics | 1996–2000 | Summer | F | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
