Eritrea at the 2012 Summer Olympics explained

Eritrea competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, from 27 July to 12 August 2012. This was the nation's fourth appearance at the Olympics.

Eritrean National Olympic Committee sent a total of 12 athletes to the Games, 11 men and 1 woman, to compete only in athletics and road cycling, the first for the nation. Marathon runner Yonas Kifle had competed at every Olympic games since its national debut in Sydney, and was the oldest member of the contingent, at age 35. Steeplechase runner Weynay Ghebresilasie, the youngest of the team, at age 18, was Eritrea's flag bearer at the opening ceremony. For the second straight time, Eritrea failed to win a single Olympic medal at the London games.

Athletics

See main article: Athletics at the 2012 Summer Olympics. Eritrean athletes have so far achieved qualifying standards in the following athletics events (up to a maximum of 3 athletes in each event at the 'A' Standard, and 1 at the 'B' Standard):^[1]

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

Men

Athlete	Event	Heat		Semifinal		Final
		Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank
Teklit Teweldebrhan	1500 m	3:42.88	13	Did not advance
Abrar Osman Adem	align=left rowspan=3	5000 m	13:24.40	11	Did not advance
Teklemariam Medhin			Did not advance
Amanuel Mesel	13:48.13	15	Did not advance
Teklemariam Medhin	align=left rowspan=3	10000 m	27:34.76	7
Zersenay Tadese	27:33.51	6
Nguse Tesfaldet	27:56.78	15
Weynay Ghebresilasie	3000 m steeplechase	8:37.57	10	Did not advance
Yared Asmerom	align=left rowspan=3	Marathon	2:15:24	19
Yonas Kifle	2:21:25	58
Samuel Tsegay

Women

Cycling

See main article: Cycling at the 2012 Summer Olympics. Eritrea qualified one cyclist for the Games. It marked the first time Eritrea competed in a sport other than athletics.^{[2] [3]}

Road

See also

• Eritrea at the 2012 Winter Youth Olympics

Notes and References

1. Web site: iaaf.org – Top Lists . IAAF . 4 June 2011.
2. http://nazret.com/blog/index.php/2010/11/14/eritrea-s-daniel-teklehaimanot-wins-3rd-african-title-in-cycling-ethiopia-finished-third Eritrea's Daniel Teklehaimanot wins 3rd African Title in Cycling; Ethiopia finished third
3. http://www.ethiosports.com/2010/11/15/daniel-teklehaimanot-of-eritrea-completes-a-hat-trick-at-african-cycling-championships/ Daniel Teklehaimanot completes a hat-trick at African Cycling Championships