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
Bronze
Athletics
Men's 100 metres
- Besha Tuffa
- Heat â 11.55 (â did not advance)
Men's 200 metres
- Besha Tuffa
- Heat â 23.18 (â did not advance)
Men's 800 metres
- Abebe Zerihun
- Heat â 1:50.3 (â did not advance)
- Nigusse Bekele
- Heat â 1:51.1 (â did not advance)
- Atre Bezabeh
- Heat â 1:52.7 (â did not advance)
Men's 1,500 metres
Men's 5,000 metres
- Miruts Yifter
- Heat â 13:44.4
- Semi Final â 13:40.0
- Final â 13:21.0 (â Gold Medal)
- Yohannes Mohamed
- Heat â 13:45.8
- Semi Final â 13:39.4
- Final â 13:28.4 (â 10th place)
- Mohamed Kedir
- Heat â 13:42.7
- Semi Final â 13:28.6
- Final â 13:34.2 (â 12th place)
Men's 10,000 metres
- Miruts Yifter
- Heat â 28:41.7
- Final â 27:42.7 (â Gold Medal)
- Mohamed Kedir
- Heat â 28:16.4
- Final â 27:44.7 (â Bronze Medal)
- Tolossa Kotu
- Heat â 28:55.3
- Final â 27:46.5 (â 4th place)
Men's Marathon
Men's 4x400 metres Relay
- Besha Tuffa, Kumela Fituma, Asfaw Deble, and Atre Bezabeh
- Heat â 3:18.2 (â did not advance)
Men's 3,000 m Steeplechase
- Eshetu Tura
- Heat â 8:23.8
- Semifinals â 8:16.2
- Final â 8:13.6 (â Bronze Medal)
- Hailu Wolde-Tsadik
- Heat â 8:41.0
- Semifinals â 8:35.0 (â did not advance)
- Girma Wolde-Hana
- Heat â 8:54.6 (â did not advance)
Men's Long Jump
- Abebe Gessese
- Qualification â 6.66 m (â did not advance)
Men's Triple Jump
- Yadessa Kuma
- Qualification â 13.60 m (â did not advance)
Men's Javelin Throw
- Milkessa Chalchisa
- Qualification â 51.04 m (â did not advance, 18th place)
Men's 20 km Walk
Women's 800 metres
Women's 1,500 metres
Boxing
Men's Light Flyweight (– 48 kg)
Men's Flyweight (– 51 kg)
Men's Bantamweight (– 54 kg)
- Ayele Mohammed
- First Round â Bye
- Second Round â Defeated Ahmad Nesar (Afghanistan) on points (5âÂÂ0)
- Third Round â Lost to Juan Hernández (Cuba) after referee stopped contest in second round
Men's Featherweight (– 57 kg)
- Leoul Neeraio
- First Round â Bye
- Second Round â Defeated Ramy Zialor (Seychelles) on points (3âÂÂ2)
- Third Round â Lost to Sidnei Dalrovere (Brazil) on points (0âÂÂ5)
Men's Lightweight (– 60 kg)
Men's Light-Welterweight (– 63,5 kg)
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
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