Eritrea competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, from 27 July to 12 August 2012. This was the nation's fourth appearance at the Olympics.

Eritrean National Olympic Committee sent a total of 12 athletes to the Games, 11 men and 1 woman, to compete only in athletics and road cycling, the first for the nation. Marathon runner Yonas Kifle had competed at every Olympic games since its national debut in Sydney, and was the oldest member of the contingent, at age 35. Steeplechase runner Weynay Ghebresilasie, the youngest of the team, at age 18, was Eritrea's flag bearer at the opening ceremony. For the second straight time, Eritrea failed to win a single Olympic medal at the London games.

Athletics

Eritrean athletes have so far achieved qualifying standards in the following athletics events (up to a maximum of 3 athletes in each event at the 'A' Standard, and 1 at the 'B' Standard):

Key Note – Ranks given for track events are within the athlete's heat only Q = Qualified for the next round q = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser or, in field events, by position without achieving the qualifying target NR = National record N/A = Round not applicable for the event Bye = Athlete not required to compete in round

Men AthleteEventHeat SemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankTeklit Teweldebrhan1500 m3:42.8813Did not advanceAbrar Osman Adem5000 m13:24.4011colspan=2 Did not advanceTeklemariam Medhincolspan=2 Did not advanceAmanuel Mesel13:48.1315colspan=2 Did not advanceTeklemariam Medhin10000 mcolspan=4 27:34.767Zersenay Tadesecolspan=4 27:33.516Nguse Tesfaldetcolspan=4 27:56.7815Weynay Ghebresilasie3000 m steeplechase8:37.5710colspan=2 Did not advanceYared AsmeromMarathoncolspan=4 2:15:2419Yonas Kiflecolspan=4 2:21:2558Samuel Tsegaycolspan=4

Women AthleteEventFinalResultRankRehaset MehariMarathon2:35:4959

Cycling

Eritrea qualified one cyclist for the Games. It marked the first time Eritrea competed in a sport other than athletics.Eritrea's Daniel Teklehaimanot wins 3rd African Title in Cycling; Ethiopia finished thirdDaniel Teklehaimanot completes a hat-trick at African Cycling Championships

Road AthleteEventTimeRankDaniel TeklehaymanotMen's road race5:46:3773

See also

Eritrea at the 2012 Winter Youth Olympics

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