Eritrea at the 2008 Summer Olympics

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Eritrea at the
2008 Summer Olympics
IOC codeERI
NOCEritrean National Olympic Committee
in Beijing
Competitors11 in 1 sport
Flag bearer Simret Sultan Ghebremichael
Medals
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
0
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)
Other related appearances
 Ethiopia (1956–1992)

Eritrea sent a delegation to compete at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China.

Athletics

Main article: Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Men
Athlete Event Heat Semifinal Final
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
Ali Abdalla 5000 m 13:49.68 5 Did not advance
Yared Asmerom Marathon — 2:11:11 8
Yonas Kifle — 2:20:23 36
Teklemariam Medhin 10000 m — 28:54.33 32
Tesfayohannes Mesfen Marathon — DNF
Kidane Tadesse 5000 m 13:37.72 4 Q — 13:28.40 10
10000 m — 27:36.11 11
Zersenay Tadesse 10000 m — 27:05.11 5
Hais Welday 1500 m 3:45.06 9 Did not advance
Women
Athlete Event Heat Final
Result Rank Result Rank
Simret Sultan 5000 m 15:16.25 NR 8 Did not advance
Nebiat Habtemariam Marathon — 2:37:03 47
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

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