Eritrea at the Olympics
| Eritrea at the Olympics | |
|---|---|
 | |
| IOC code | ERI |
| NOC | Eritrean National Olympic Committee |
| Medals Ranked 149th |
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| Summer appearances | |
| Winter appearances | |
| Other related appearances | |
 Ethiopia (1956–1992) | |
Eritrea made its debut at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney where it sent three athletes to compete in track and field events. At the 2004 Games in Athens, Zersenay Tadese won Eritrea's first ever medal when he finished third in the men's 10,000 meters.
Eritrea made its winter debut at the 2018 Winter Olympics in PyeongChang, South Korea, where Shannon-Ogbnai Abeda competed for Eritrea in the alpine skiing events.[1]
The Eritrean National Olympic Committee was formed in 1996 and recognized by the International Olympic Committee in 1999.
Medal tables
Medals by sport
| Sport | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Athletics | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (1 entries) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
List of medalists
| Medal | Name | Games | Sport | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bronze |
Zersenay Tadese | 2004 Athens |  Athletics |
Men's 10,000 metres |
See also
External links
- "Eritrea". International Olympic Committee.
- "Eritrea". Olympedia.com.
- "Olympic Analytics/ERI". olympanalyt.com.
References
- ^ Tan, Huileng (13 February 2018). "These tropical countries are taking part in the Winter Olympics for the first time". CNBC. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
