Ethiopia
Key Facts
Top medal sports
(pre-2012)
Capital
Addis Ababa
Population
84,900,000
Size
1,130,000km²
Languages
- Amharic
- Oromo
- Tigrinya
- Somali
Latest Records
- 2:23:07
- OR Athletics Women's Marathon
- Tiki Gelana
- Set 1 day ago
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Around the Web
- externalOlympics-Athletics-Ethiopia's Magiso out of…Reuters Africa
- externalOlympics: Ethiopia’s Gelana shatters…Salt Lake Tribune
- externalEthiopia's Gelana captures marathon goldSan Jose Mercury News
Gelana powers to marathon victory
Ethiopia's Tiki Gelana wins the women's marathon in an Olympic record time of two hours, 23 minutes and seven seconds.
1 day ago
Dibaba wins Olympic 10,000m title
Ethiopia's Tirunesh Dibaba defends her 10,000m title with a dominant display as Britain's Jo Pavey and Julia Bleasdale smash their personal bests.
Gebrselassie Olympic hopes ended
Ethiopian two-time Olympic 10,000m champion Haile Gebrselassie fails to qualify for this summer's Games in London.
Gebrselassie wins Manchester run
Haile Gebrselassie clocks the fastest 10,000m time in the world this year to win his fifth Great Manchester Run.
More Ethiopia stories (5)
Ethiopia at the Olympics
27London 2012 ranking
18Beijing 2008 ranking
1956First Olympic appearance
Athletes from Ethiopia
- One to watchTirunesh DibabaAthleticsMedallist
- Tariku BekeleAthleticsMedallist
- Sofia AssefaAthleticsMedallist
- Tiki GelanaAthleticsMedallist
- One to watchKenenisa BekeleAthletics
- Dino SefirAthletics
- Bereket DestaAthletics
- Aman WoteAthletics
- Fantu MagisoAthletics
- Gelete BurkaAthletics
- Abeba AregawiAthletics
- Gebregziabher GebremariamAthletics
Comment & Analysis
More blogs- DAVID BOND
Securing Olympic legacy proves tricky task
The government has announced its new strategy to try to ensure a lasting sports participation legacy from the 2012…
Compare Countries' Performances
EthiopiavsGreat Britain
Ethiopia
London 2012 medal count
4
Beijing 2008 medal count
7
Best medal haul
8Sydney 2000
London 2012 ranking
27
Beijing 2008 ranking
18
First Olympic appearance
1956
Great Britain
London 2012 ranking
3
Beijing 2008 ranking
4
First Olympic appearance
1896
Picture Galleries
- London 2012: Images from above the Olympic ParkPhotographer Jason Hawkes gives us a bird's eye view of the 2012 Olympic Park in Stratford, east London
Sport | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Rank |
---|---|---|---|---|
Athletics | 2 | 0 | 2 | RANK4 |
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Medal Table
Rank | Country | Total | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | China | 31 | 19 | 14 | 64 |
2 | United States | 29 | 15 | 19 | 63 |
3 | Great Britain & N. Ireland | 18 | 11 | 11 | 40 |
27 | Ethiopia(selected) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
Latest Ethiopia Medallists
- BronzeSofia AssefaWomen's 3000m Steeplechase
- GoldTiki GelanaWomen's Marathon
- BronzeTariku BekeleMen's 10,000m
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