Eritrea made its second Olympic appearance at the 2004 Summer Olympics. 15 Track and Field athletes represented the country, with Zersenay Tadesse winning the country's first ever medal when he placed third in the 10000 metres.
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Results by event
Men's 5000 metres:
- Zersenay Tadesse - Final, 13:24.31 (7th place)
- Samson Kiflemariam - Round 1, 13:26.97 (did not advance)
Women's 5000 metres:
- Nebiat Habtemariam - Round 1: 16:49.01
Men's 10000 metres:
- Zersenay Tadesse - Final, 27:22.57 (bronze medal)
- Yonas Kifle - Final, 28:29.87 (16th place)
Officials
- President: Hisseine Ngaro
- Secretary General: Ghermay Hadgu
See also