Ethiopia at the 1980 Summer Olympics

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 100 metres

• Besha Tuffa

* Heat — 11.55 (→ did not advance)

Men's 200 metres

• Besha Tuffa

* Heat — 23.18 (→ did not advance)

Men's 800 metres

• Abebe Zerihun

* Heat — 1:50.3 (→ did not advance)

• Nigusse Bekele

* Heat — 1:51.1 (→ did not advance)

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