Ethiopia competed at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, USSR. The nation returned to the Olympic Games after boycotting the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. 41 competitors, 39 men and 2 women, took part in 26 events in 3 sports.
Medalists
Gold Miruts Yifter – Athletics, Men's 5000 metres Miruts Yifter – Athletics, Men's 10000 metres
Bronze Mohamed Kedir – Athletics, Men's 10000 metres Eshetu Tura – Athletics, Men's 3000 metres Steeplechase
Athletics
Men's 100 metres Besha Tuffa Heat – 11.55 (→ did not advance)
Men's 200 metres Besha Tuffa Heat – 23.18 (→ did not advance)
Men's 800 metres Abebe Zerihun Heat – 1:50.3 (→ did not advance) Nigusse Bekele Heat – 1:51.1 (→ did not advance) Atre Bezabeh Heat – 1:52.7 (→ did not advance)
Men's 1,500 metres Kassa Balcha Heat – 3:43.1 (→ did not advance) Haile Zeru Heat – 3:45.7 (→ did not advance) Nigusse Bekele Heat – 3:45.8 (→ did not advance)
Men's 5,000 metres Miruts Yifter Heat – 13:44.4 Semi Final – 13:40.0 Final – 13:21.0 (→ Gold Medal) Yohannes Mohamed Heat – 13:45.8 Semi Final – 13:39.4 Final – 13:28.4 (→ 10th place) Mohamed Kedir Heat – 13:42.7 Semi Final – 13:28.6 Final – 13:34.2 (→ 12th place)
Men's 10,000 metres Miruts Yifter Heat – 28:41.7 Final – 27:42.7 (→ Gold Medal) Mohamed Kedir Heat – 28:16.4 Final – 27:44.7 (→ Bronze Medal) Tolossa Kotu Heat – 28:55.3 Final – 27:46.5 (→ 4th place)
Men's Marathon Dereje Nedi Final – 2:12:44 (→ 7th place) Moges Alemayehu Final – 2:18:40 (→ 24th place) Kebede Balcha Final – did not finish (→ no ranking)
Men's 4x400 metres Relay Besha Tuffa, Kumela Fituma, Asfaw Deble, and Atre Bezabeh Heat – 3:18.2 (→ did not advance)
Men's 3,000 m Steeplechase Eshetu Tura Heat – 8:23.8 Semifinals – 8:16.2 Final – 8:13.6 (→ Bronze Medal) Hailu Wolde-Tsadik Heat – 8:41.0 Semifinals – 8:35.0 (→ did not advance) Girma Wolde-Hana Heat – 8:54.6 (→ did not advance)
Men's Long Jump Abebe Gessese Qualification – 6.66 m (→ did not advance)
Men's Triple Jump Yadessa Kuma Qualification – 13.60 m (→ did not advance)
Men's Javelin Throw Milkessa Chalchisa Qualification – 51.04 m (→ did not advance, 18th place)
Men's 20 km Walk Tekeste Mitiku Final – 1:45:45.7 (→ 23rd place)
Women's 800 metres Fantaye Sirak Heat – 2:08.7 (→ did not advance)
Women's 1,500 metres Amsale Woldegibriel Heat – 4:25.3 (→ did not advance)
Boxing
Men's Light Flyweight (– 48 kg) Beruk Asfaw First Round – lost to Antti Juntumaa (Finland) after knock-out in first round
Men's Flyweight (– 51 kg) Hassen Sherif First Round – Defeated Aguibou Barry (Guinea) after disqualification in second round Second Round – Lost to Petar Lesov (Bulgaria) on points (0–5)
Men's Bantamweight (– 54 kg) Ayele Mohammed First Round – Bye Second Round – Defeated Ahmad Nesar (Afghanistan) on points (5–0) Third Round – Lost to Juan Hernández (Cuba) after referee stopped contest in second round
Men's Featherweight (– 57 kg) Leoul Neeraio First Round – Bye Second Round – Defeated Ramy Zialor (Seychelles) on points (3–2) Third Round – Lost to Sidnei Dalrovere (Brazil) on points (0–5)
Men's Lightweight (– 60 kg) Tadesse Haile First Round – Lost to Florian Livadaru (Romania) after disqualification in third round
Men's Light-Welterweight (– 63,5 kg) Ebrahim Saide First Round – Lost to José Angel Molina (Puerto Rico) on points (0–5)
Cycling
Eight cyclists represented Ethiopia in 1980.
Individual road race Zeragaber Gebrehiwot Jemal Rogora Tilahun Woldesenbet Musse Yohannes
Team time trial Haile Micael Kedir Ayele Mekonnen Tadesse Mekonnen Tilahun Alemayehu
References
External links Official Olympic Reports International Olympic Committee results database