Ethiopia at the 1972 Summer Olympics

Medalists

Bronze

• Miruts Yifter — Athletics, Men's 10000 metres
• Mamo Wolde — Athletics, Men's marathon

Results by event

Athletics

• Egzi Gabre-Gabre

* First Heat — 10.89s (→ did not advance)

• Mulugetta Tadesse

* Heat — 1:47.1

* Semifinals — 1:48.9 (→ did not advance)

• Shibrou Regassa

* Heat — 1:53.3 (→ did not advance)

• Hailu Ebba

* Heat — 3:41.6

* Semifinals — 3:43.7 (→ did not advance)

• Shibrou Regassa

* Heat — 3:43.6

* Semifinals — 3:41.9 (→ did not advance)

• Tolossa Kotu

* Heat — 13:46.2......

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