Eritrea
Eritrea ( ; ti, ኤርትራ, Ertra, ; ar, إرتريا, ʾIritriyā), officially the State of Eritrea, is a country in the Horn of Africa region of Eastern Africa, with its capital and largest city at Asmara. It is bordered by Ethiopia ...
competed at the
2012 Summer Olympics
The 2012 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXX Olympiad and also known as London 2012) was an international multi-sport event held from 27 July to 12 August 2012 in London, England, United Kingdom. The first event, the ...
in
London
London is the capital and largest city of England and the United Kingdom, with a population of just under 9 million. It stands on the River Thames in south-east England at the head of a estuary down to the North Sea, and has been a majo ...
, 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
Yonas Andebrhan Kifle (born 5 November 1977) is an Eritrea
Eritrea ( ; ti, ኤርትራ, Ertra, ; ar, إرتريا, ʾIritriyā), officially the State of Eritrea, is a country in the Horn of Africa region of Eastern Africa, with its c ...
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):
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Key
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Note – Ranks given for track events are within the athlete's heat only
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Q = Qualified for the next round
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q = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser ''or'', in field events, by position without achieving the qualifying target
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NR = National record
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N/A = Round not applicable for the event
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Bye = Athlete not required to compete in round
;Men
File:Yared Asmerom - 2012 Olympic Marathon.jpg, Yared Asmerom
Yared Asmerom Tesfit (born 4 February 1980 in Asmara) is an Eritrean long-distance runner who specializes in the marathon races. He was born in Asmara.
Biography
In 2005 he finished ninth at the World Half Marathon Championships and 25th at the ...
File:Samuel Tsegay (Eritrea) - London 2012 Mens Marathon.jpg, Samuel Tsegay
Samuel Tsegay Tesfamriam (born 24 October 1988) is an Eritrean long-distance runner running for the Swedish track club Hälle IF and currently going through the process of acquiring Swedish citizenship, who specializes in the 5000 metres and 10 ...
;Women
Cycling
Eritrea qualified one cyclist for the Games. It marked the first time Eritrea competed in a sport other than
athletics
Athletics may refer to:
Sports
* Sport of athletics, a collection of sporting events that involve competitive running, jumping, throwing, and walking
** Track and field, a sub-category of the above sport
* Athletics (physical culture), competiti ...
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Daniel Teklehaimanot completes a hat-trick at African Cycling Championships
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Road
See also
* Eritrea at the 2012 Winter Youth Olympics
References
External links
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Nations at the 2012 Summer Olympics
2012
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Summer Olympics
The Summer Olympic Games (french: link=no, Jeux olympiques d'été), also known as the Games of the Olympiad, and often referred to as the Summer Olympics, is a major international multi-sport event normally held once every four years. The inau ...