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Ethiopia Athletics
Ethiopia: Summer Sports / Winter Sports
Games: 11 summer games in 10 countries
Events: 21
Participants: 132 (97 men and 35 women)
Youngest Participant: Fantaye Sirak (16 years, 221 days), 1980 Summer Games
Oldest Participant: Mamo Wolde (40 years, 91 days), 1972 Summer Games
Most Medals (Athlete): Kenenisa Bekele (4 medals)
21 Events
| Rk | Event | Participants | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | Top Medalist(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Men's 100 metres | 5 | |||||
| 2 | Men's 200 metres | 6 | |||||
| 3 | Men's 400 metres | 7 | |||||
| 4 | Men's 800 metres | 11 | |||||
| 5 | Men's 1,500 metres | 16 | |||||
| 6 | Men's 5,000 metres | 20 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | Kenenisa Bekele (2 medals) |
| 7 | Men's 10,000 metres | 17 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 4 athletes with 2 medals |
| 8 | Men's Marathon | 25 | 4 | 3 | 7 | Abebe Bikila and Mamo Wolde (2 medals) | |
| 9 | Men's 3,000 metres Steeplechase | 11 | 1 | 1 | Eshetu Tura (1 medal) | ||
| 10 | Men's 4 × 100 metres Relay | 8 | |||||
| 11 | Men's 4 × 400 metres Relay | 12 | |||||
| 12 | Men's 20 kilometres Walk | 3 | |||||
| 13 | Men's Long Jump | 1 | |||||
| 14 | Men's Triple Jump | 1 | |||||
| 15 | Men's Javelin Throw | 1 | |||||
| 16 | Women's 800 metres | 3 | |||||
| 17 | Women's 1,500 metres | 9 | |||||
| 18 | Women's 5,000 metres | 9 | 2 | 3 | 5 | Meseret Defar and Tirunesh Dibaba (2 medals) | |
| 19 | Women's 10,000 metres | 9 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | Derartu Tulu (3 medals) |
| 20 | Women's Marathon | 9 | 1 | 1 | Fatuma Roba (1 medal) | ||
| 21 | Women's 3,000 metres Steeplechase | 3 |
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