Eritrea was represented at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece by the Eritrean National Olympic Committee.

In total, four athletes including three men and one woman represented Eritrea in one sport: athletics.

Eritrea won one medal at the games after Zersenay Tadese won bronze in the Men's 10,000 m. It was the first medal won by an athlete from Eritrea in what was their second Olympic appearance.

Background

Eritrea made their Summer Olympics debut at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Three athletes represented the nation but they did not win any medals.

Competitors

In total, four athletes represented Eritrea at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece in one sport.

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Medalists

Eritrea won one medal at the games after Zersenay Tadese claimed bronze in the men's 10,000 m.

The heats for the men's 5,000 m took place on 25 August 2004. Tadese finished seventh in his heat in a time of 13 minutes 22.17 seconds and he advanced to the final as one of the fastest losers. Kiflemariam finished eighth in his heat in a time of 13 minutes 26.97 seconds and he did not advance to the final. The final took place on 28 August 2004. Tadese finished seventh in a time of 13 minutes 24.31 seconds.

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|align=left|Yonas Kifle

|align=left|10,000 m

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|28:29.87

|16

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|align=left|Samson Kiflemariam

|align=left|5,000 m

|13:26.97

|8

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|align=left rowspan=2|Zersenay Tadese

|align=left|5,000 m

|13:22.17

|7 q

|13:24.31

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|align=left|10,000 m

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|27:22.57 NR

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The heats for the women's 5,000 m took place on 20 August 2004. Habtemariam finished 20th in her heat in a time of 16 minutes 49.01 seconds and she did not advance to the final.

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|align=left|Nebiat Habtemariam

|align=left|5,000 m

|16:49.01

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References

  • Official Report of the XXVIII Olympiad