| Eritrea at the 2012 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | ERI |
| NOC | Eritrean National Olympic Committee |
| in London | |
| Competitors | 12 in 2 sports |
| Flag bearers | Weynay Ghebresilasie (opening) Zersenay Tadese (closing) |
| Medals |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
| Other related appearances | |
 Ethiopia (1956–1992) | |
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.
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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):[1][2]
- 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
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Teklit Teweldebrhan | 1500 m | 3:42.88 | 13 | Did not advance | |||
| Abrar Osman Adem | 5000 m | 13:24.40 | 11 | — | Did not advance | ||
| Teklemariam Medhin | DNS | — | Did not advance | ||||
| Amanuel Mesel | 13:48.13 | 15 | — | Did not advance | |||
| Teklemariam Medhin | 10000 m | — | 27:34.76 | 7 | |||
| Zersenay Tadese | — | 27:33.51 | 6 | ||||
| Nguse Tesfaldet | — | 27:56.78 | 15 | ||||
| Weynay Ghebresilasie | 3000 m steeplechase | 8:37.57 | 10 | — | Did not advance | ||
| Yared Asmerom | Marathon | — | 2:15:24 | 19 | |||
| Yonas Kifle | — | 2:21:25 | 58 | ||||
| Samuel Tsegay | — | DNF | |||||
- Women
| Athlete | Event | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | ||
| Rehaset Mehari | Marathon | 2:35:49 | 59 |
Cycling
Eritrea qualified one cyclist for the Games. It marked the first time Eritrea competed in a sport other than athletics.[3][4]
Road
| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Teklehaymanot | Men's road race | 5:46:37 | 73 |
See also
References
- ^ "iaaf.org – Top Lists". IAAF. Retrieved 4 June 2011.
- ^ IAAF Games of the XXX Olympiad – London 2012 ENTRY STANDARDS (PDF), IAAF, archived from the original (PDF) on 28 April 2011, retrieved 4 June 2011
- ^ Eritrea's Daniel Teklehaimanot wins 3rd African Title in Cycling; Ethiopia finished third
- ^ Daniel Teklehaimanot completes a hat-trick at African Cycling Championships
External links
- Eritrea at the 2012 Summer Olympics. London2012.com. at the UK Government Web Archive (archived 30 August 2012)
- Eritrea at the 2012 Summer Olympics at SR/Olympics (archived)
This page was last edited on 10 February 2023, at 12:44