Timeline of Ethiopia at Olympics

Melbourne/Australia Summer Olympics

Nov 22, 1956

This was the first year Ethiopia participated in the Olympics. They won no medals. None of the athletes advanced except for 2 men running marathon, which they came 32nd and 29th.

Timeline

Period: Nov 22, 1956 to Aug 5, 2016

Rome/Italy Summer Olympics

Aug 25, 1960

This year the Olympics were played in Rome, Italy. A man named Abebe Bikila won a gold medal in the Mens Marathon.

Tokyo/Japan Olympics

Oct 10, 1964

This year, the Olympics were in Tokyo, Japan. The same man from 4 years ago Abebe Bikila won yet another gold medal.

Mexico City/Mexico Olympics

Oct 12, 1968

This year a man named Mamo Wolde won a gold medal in Mens Marathon and a silver medal in 1000m Sprints.

Munich/Germany Olympics

Aug 26, 1972

2 bronze were won this year, Miruts Yifter with 10,000m sprint and Mamo Wolde in the marathons

Moscow/Russia Olympics

Jul 19, 1980

Ethiopias best year so far, winning 2 golds and 2 bronzes.

Barcelona/Spain Olympics

Jul 25, 1992

1 gold and 2 bronzes this year. It has been a decade since Ethiopia last participated in the Olympics.

Atlanta/USA Olympics

Jul 19, 1996

2 golds and one 1 bronze won.
This was quite controversial as there was the Centennial Olympic Park bombing happened at the Olympic park.

Athens/Greece Olympics

Aug 13, 2004

This is the first year that Greece hosted the modern Olympics. Ethiopia won 2 golds, 3 silvers and 2 bronze medals.

Beijing/China Olympics

Aug 8, 2008

4 gold, 1 silver and 3 bronze medals were won this year.

London/United Kingdom Olympics

Jul 27, 2012

3 golds, 2 silvers and 3 bronzes won.

Rio De Janeiro/Brazil Olympics (Present Day)

Aug 5, 2016

This year Ethiopia is scheduled to compete in this years Olympics, 34 competitors will be participating. This will be Ethiopia's 13th appearance, having missed 3 games because of boycotting.