Ethiopia, also known as the Derg, competed at the

1980 Summer Olympics The 1980 Summer Olympics (russian: Летние Олимпийские игры 1980, Letniye Olimpiyskiye igry 1980), officially known as the Games of the XXII Olympiad (russian: Игры XXII Олимпиады, Igry XXII Olimpiady) and commo ...

in Moscow, USSR. The nation returned to the Olympic Games after boycotting the

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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 Eshetu Tura ( am, አሸቱ ቱራ; (born January 19, 1950) is an Ethiopian retired long-distance runner from Ethiopia. He won the bronze medal in 3,000 metres steeplechase at the 1980 Summer Olympics. Career Tura won a silver medal beh ...

— 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 Abebe Zerihun (born 18 February 1955) is an Ethiopian middle-distance runner. He competed in the men's 800 metres at the 1980 Summer Olympics The 1980 Summer Olympics (russian: Летние Олимпийские игры 1980, Letniye Oli ...

** Heat — 1:50.3 (→ did not advance) * Nigusse Bekele ** Heat — 1:51.1 (→ did not advance) *

Atre Bezabeh Atre Bezabeh (born 12 June 1954) is an Ethiopian sprinter. He competed in the men's 4 × 400 metres relay at the 1980 Summer Olympics. References 1954 births Living people Athletes (track and field) at the 1980 Summer Olympics Ethio ...

** Heat — 1:52.7 (→ did not advance) Men's 1,500 metres *

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** 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 Tolossa Kotu Terfe (born 25 December 1952 also transliterated as Tolosa Kotu) is an Ethiopian long-distance runner and coach. He placed fourth in men's 10,000 metres at the 1980 Summer Olympics and has coached the national teams of both Ethiopia an ...

** 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 Kebede Balcha (7 September 1951 – 10 July 2018) was a marathon runner from Ethiopia. He won the silver medal at the 1983 World Championships. He is the current record holder for the Montreal International Marathon with 2 hours 10 minutes 3 secon ...

** Final — did not finish (→ no ranking) Men's 4x400 metres Relay * Besha Tuffa, Kumela Fituma, Asfaw Deble, and

** Heat — 3:18.2 (→ did not advance) Men's 3,000 m Steeplechase *

** 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 Abebe Gessese (born 4 November 1953) is an Ethiopian former athlete. He competed in the men's long jump at the 1980 Summer Olympics. References External links * 1953 births Living people Athletes (track and field) at the 1980 Summe ...

** 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 Fantaye Sirak (born 17 December 1963) is an Ethiopian middle-distance runner. She competed in the women's 800 metres at the 1980 Summer Olympics The 1980 Summer Olympics (russian: Летние Олимпийские игры 1980, Letniye ...

** 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 Beruk Asfaw (born 5 June 1960) is a retired male boxer from Ethiopia. He represented his native country at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, Soviet Union in the light flyweight division. There he lost to Antti Juntumaa Antti Eino Juntumaa (bo ...

**First Round — lost to Antti Juntumaa (Finland) after knock-out in first round Men's Flyweight (– 51 kg) *

Hassen Sherif Hassan Sherif (born 19 August 1952) is an Ethiopian boxer. He competed in the men's flyweight event at the 1980 Summer Olympics. At the 1980 Summer Olympics, he defeated Barry Aguibou of Guinea, before losing to Petar Lesov Petar Lesov ( bg, ...

** First Round — Defeated Aguibou Barry (Guinea) after disqualification in second round ** Second Round — Lost to

Petar Lesov Petar Lesov ( bg, Петър Лесов, born 12 September 1960) is a former Bulgarian boxer, who won the Flyweight Gold medal at the 1980 Summer Olympics. He is a two-time European champion in the flyweight division (1981 and 1983). Lesov is cu ...

(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 Nearaio Leoul Neeraio (born 24 November 1959) is an Ethiopian boxer. He competed in the men's featherweight event at the 1980 Summer Olympics The 1980 Summer Olympics (russian: Летние Олимпийские игры 1980, Letniye Olimpiyskiy ...

** 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 Tadesse Haile (born 9 December 1952) is an Ethiopian boxer. He competed in the men's lightweight event at the 1980 Summer Olympics The 1980 Summer Olympics (russian: Летние Олимпийские игры 1980, Letniye Olimpiyskiye i ...

** First Round — Lost to

Florian Livadaru Florian Livadaru (born 18 November 1955) is a Romanian boxer. He competed in the men's lightweight event at the 1980 Summer Olympics. He won the Romanian National Amateur Boxing Championship at the lightweight Lightweight is a weight class i ...

(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 Musse Yohannes (born 9 October 1958) is an Ethiopian former cyclist. He competed in the individual road race event at the 1980 Summer Olympics The 1980 Summer Olympics (russian: Летние Олимпийские игры 1980, Letniye O ...

;

Team time trial A team time trial (TTT) is a road bicycle race in which teams of cyclists race against the clock (see individual time trial for a more detailed description of ITT events). The winning team in a TTT is determined by the comparing the times of ( ...

Haile Micael Kedir Haile Micael Kedir (born 8 September 1944) is an Ethiopian former cyclist. He competed in the team time trial event at the 1980 Summer Olympics The 1980 Summer Olympics (russian: Летние Олимпийские игры 1980, Letniye Ol ...

Ayele Mekonnen Ayele Mekonnen (born 12 December 1957) is an Ethiopian former cyclist. He competed in the team time trial event at the 1980 Summer Olympics The 1980 Summer Olympics (russian: Летние Олимпийские игры 1980, Letniye Olimp ...

Tadesse Mekonnen Tadesse Mekonnen (born 14 July 1958) is an Ethiopian former cyclist. He competed in the team time trial event at the 1980 Summer Olympics The 1980 Summer Olympics (russian: Летние Олимпийские игры 1980, Letniye Olimpiy ...

* Tilahun Alemayehu

References

External links

Official Olympic ReportsInternational Olympic Committee results database
{{Nations at the 1980 Summer Olympics 1980 in Ethiopian sport Nations at the 1980 Summer Olympics