Ethiopia at the 1980 Summer Olympics

Infobox Olympics Ethiopia
games=1980 Summer
competitors=45
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gold=2
silver=0
bronze=2
total=4
rank=17

Ethiopia competed at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, USSR. The nation returned to the Olympic Games after boycotting the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Canada.

Medalists

Gold

* Miruts Yifter — Athletics, Men's 5000 metres
* Miruts Yifter — Athletics, Men's 10000 metres

Bronze

* Mohamed Kedir — Athletics, Men's 10000 metres
* Eshetu Tura — Athletics, Men's 3000 metres Steeplechase

Results by event

=Athletics=

Men's Marathon
* Dereje Nedi:* Final — 2:12:44 (→ 7th place)

* Moges Alemayehu:* Final — 2:18:40 (→ 24th place)

* Kebede Balcha:* Final — did not finish (→ no ranking)

Men's Triple Jump
*Yadessa Kuma:* Qualification — 13.60 m (→ did not advance)

Men's Javelin Throw
* Milkessa Chalchisa:* Qualification — 51.04 m (→ did not advance, 18th place)

=Boxing=

Men's Light Flyweight (– 48 kg)
* Beruk Asfaw
*# First Round — lost to Antti Juntumaa (Finland) after knock-out in first round
Men's Flyweight (– 51 kg)
* Hassen Sherif
*# First Round — Defeated Aguibou Barry (Guinea) after disqualification in second round
*# Second Round — Lost to Petar Lesov (Bulgaria) on points (0-5)
Men's Bantamweight (– 54 kg)
* Ayele Mohammed
*# First Round — Bye
*# Second Round — Defeated Ahmad Nesar (Afghanistan) on points (5-0)
*# Third Round — Lost to Juan Hernández (Cuba) after referee stopped contest in second round
Men's Featherweight (– 57 kg)
* Leoul Nearaio
*# First Round — Bye
*# Second Round — Defeated Ramy Patrick Zialor (Seychelles) on points (3-2)
*# Third Round — Lost to Sidnei Dalrovere (Brazil) on points (0-5)
Men's Lightweight (– 60 kg)
* Tadesse Haile
*# First Round — Lost to Florian Livadaru (Romania) after disqualification in third round
Men's Light-Welterweight (– 63,5 kg)
* Ebrahim Saide
*# First Round — Lost to José Angel Molina (Puerto Rico) on points (0-5)

References

* [http://www.aafla.org/5va/reports_frmst.htm Official Olympic Reports]
* [http://www.olympic.org/uk/athletes/results/search_r_uk.asp International Olympic Committee results database]