Ethiopia at the 1960 Summer Olympics
| Ethiopia at the 1960 Summer Olympics | |||||||||
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| IOC code | ETH | ||||||||
| NOC | Ethiopian Olympic Committee | ||||||||
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| in Rome | |||||||||
| Competitors | 10 in 2 sports | ||||||||
| Medals Ranked 21st |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |||||||||
Ethiopia competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, Italy. Ten competitors, all men, took part in eight events in two sports.[1] Abebe Bikila won the country's first ever Olympic medal by winning the men's marathon.
Medalists
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
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 Gold | Bikila, AbebeAbebe Bikila | Athletics | Men's marathon | 10 September |
Athletics
Main article: Athletics at the 1960 Summer Olympics
Cycling
Main article: Cycling at the 1960 Summer Olympics
Five male cyclists represented Ethiopia in 1960.
References
- ↑ "Ethiopia at the 1960 Rome Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Retrieved 30 July 2014.
External links
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