Ethiopia at the 1956 Summer OlympicsW
Ethiopia at the 1956 Summer Olympics

Ethiopia competed in the Olympic Games for the first time at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia. Twelve competitors, all men, took part in ten events in two sports.

Ethiopia at the 1960 Summer OlympicsW
Ethiopia at the 1960 Summer Olympics

Ethiopia competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, Italy. Ten competitors, all men, took part in eight events in two sports. Abebe Bikila won the country's first ever Olympic medal by winning the men's marathon.

Ethiopia at the 1964 Summer OlympicsW
Ethiopia at the 1964 Summer Olympics

Ethiopia competed at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. Twelve competitors, all men, took part in eleven events in three sports. Abebe Bikila repeated as Olympic champion in the men's marathon.

Ethiopia at the 1968 Summer OlympicsW
Ethiopia at the 1968 Summer Olympics

Ethiopia competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, Mexico. 18 competitors, all men, took part in 13 events in 3 sports.

Ethiopia at the 1972 Summer OlympicsW
Ethiopia at the 1972 Summer Olympics

Ethiopia competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany. 31 competitors, all men, took part in 20 events in 3 sports.

Ethiopia at the 1992 Summer OlympicsW
Ethiopia at the 1992 Summer Olympics

Ethiopia competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. The nation returned to the Olympic Games after a 12 year absence, having boycotted the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, United States and 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. Twenty competitors, fourteen men and six women, took part in eleven events in two sports.

Ethiopia at the 1996 Summer OlympicsW
Ethiopia at the 1996 Summer Olympics

Ethiopia competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, United States.

Ethiopia at the 2008 Summer OlympicsW
Ethiopia at the 2008 Summer Olympics

Ethiopia competed in the 2008 Summer Olympics held in Beijing, People's Republic of China from August 8 to August 24, 2008.

Ethiopia at the 2008 Summer ParalympicsW
Ethiopia at the 2008 Summer Paralympics

Ethiopia sent a delegation to compete at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, People's Republic of China.

Ethiopia at the 2015 World Championships in AthleticsW
Ethiopia at the 2015 World Championships in Athletics

Ethiopia competed at the 2015 World Championships in Athletics in Beijing, China, from 22 to 30 August 2015.

Ethiopia at the 2017 Summer UniversiadeW
Ethiopia at the 2017 Summer Universiade

Ethiopia participated at the 2017 Summer Universiade which was held in Taipei, Taiwan.

Ethiopia at the 2017 World GamesW
Ethiopia at the 2017 World Games

Ethiopia competed at the World Games 2017 in Wroclaw, Poland, from 20 July 2017 to 30 July 2017. Ethiopia didn't win any medal in the multi-sport event.

Ethiopia at the 2019 Summer UniversiadeW
Ethiopia at the 2019 Summer Universiade

Ethiopia competed at the 2019 Summer Universiade in Naples, Italy held from 3 to 14 July 2019. The country won one bronze medal, in athletics.

Ethiopia at the ParalympicsW
Ethiopia at the Paralympics

Ethiopia’s participation in the Paralympic Games has been sporadic. The country made its Paralympic début at the 1968 Summer Games in Tel Aviv, sending two competitors who both competed in both athletics and table tennis. Ethiopia was then absent from the Games for almost a decade, returning in 1976 with a one-man delegation Abraham Habte, who entered athletics, lawn bowls and table tennis. In 1980, Habte was again Ethiopia's only representative, this time competing only in lawn bowls. Ethiopia then entered a prolonged period of absence, before sending a single runner to the 2004 Games. In 2008, the country entered a two-man delegation in athletics. In 2012, Wondiye Fikre Indelbu became the first Ethiopian to win a medal in the Paralympic Games, winning a silver in the men's 1500 meters - T46 event in athletics.

Ethiopian Athletics FederationW
Ethiopian Athletics Federation

Ethiopian Athletic Federation (EAF) is an IAAF recognized member officially representing Ethiopia as the national governing body for the sport of Athletics.

Ethiopian Olympic CommitteeW
Ethiopian Olympic Committee

Ethiopian Olympic Committee, is the National Olympic Committee representing Ethiopia. It was created in 1948 and recognized by the International Olympic Committee in 1954.

Tigray StadiumW
Tigray Stadium

Tigray Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Mekelle, Ethiopia. The stadium has a capacity of over 60,000 people.