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Ethiopia

Key Facts

Top medal sports
(pre-2012)

• Athletics

Capital

Addis Ababa

Population

84,900,000

Size

1,130,000km²

Languages

• Amharic
• Oromo
• Tigrinya
• Somali

Ethiopia profile on BBC News

Latest Records

• 2:23:07
• OR Athletics Women's Marathon
• Tiki Gelana
• Set 1 day ago

Medals

London 2012

2	0	2

Beijing 2008

4	1	2

Athens 2004

2	3	2

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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

WOMEN'S 10,000M

3 days ago

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

MEN'S 10,000M

27 May 12

Ethiopian two-time Olympic 10,000m champion Haile Gebrselassie fails to qualify for this summer's Games in London.

Gebrselassie wins Manchester run

MEN'S 10,000M

20 May 12

Haile Gebrselassie clocks the fastest 10,000m time in the world this year to win his fifth Great Manchester Run.

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Ethiopia at the Olympics

27London 2012 ranking

18Beijing 2008 ranking

1956First Olympic appearance

Athletes from Ethiopia

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• One to watchTirunesh Dibaba
  AthleticsMedallist
• Tariku Bekele
  AthleticsMedallist
• Sofia Assefa
  AthleticsMedallist
• Tiki Gelana
  AthleticsMedallist
• One to watchKenenisa Bekele
  Athletics
• Dino Sefir
  Athletics
• Bereket Desta
  Athletics
• Aman Wote
  Athletics
• Fantu Magiso
  Athletics
• Gelete Burka
  Athletics
• Abeba Aregawi
  Athletics
• Gebregziabher Gebremariam
  Athletics

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Comment & Analysis

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  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…

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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 medal count

40

Beijing 2008 medal count

47

Best medal haul

146London 1908

London 2012 ranking

3

Beijing 2008 ranking

4

First Olympic appearance

1896

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  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

Top Medal Sports at London 2012

Sport	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Rank
Athletics	2	0	2	RANK4

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Medal Table

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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

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Latest Ethiopia Medallists

1. BronzeSofia AssefaWomen's 3000m Steeplechase
2. GoldTiki GelanaWomen's Marathon
3. BronzeTariku BekeleMen's 10,000m

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