Eritrea at the 2004 Summer Olympics

Eritrea at the 2004 Summer Olympics

Infobox Olympics Eritrea
games=2004 Summer
competitors=4
sports=1
flagbearer=Yonas Kifle
gold=0
silver=0
bronze=1
total=1
rank=71

Eritrea competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece. The nation won its first Olympic medal ever at these Games, in its second appearance.

Medalists

Results by event


=Athletics=

Men's 5000 metres:
* Zersenay Tadese - Final, 13:24.31 (7th place)
* Samson Kiflemariam - Round 1, 13:26.97 (did not advance)

Women's 5000 metres:
* Nebiat Habtemariam - Round 1: 16:49.01

Men's 10000 metres:
* Zersenay Tadese - Final, 27:22.57 (bronze medal)
* Yonas Kifle - Final, 28:29.87 (16th place)

Note

*Meb Keflezighi was a silver medalist in the marathon event. While he was born in Eritrea, he was a competitor for the United States. Therefore, won his silver medal for the United States rather than Eritrea.

Officials

*President: Hisseine Ngaro
*Secretary General: Ghermay Hadgu


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