Ethiopia at the
2019 African Games
Flag of Ethiopia
IOC codeETH
NOCEthiopian Olympic Committee
in Rabat, Morocco
19 August 2019 (2019-08-19) – 31 August 2019 (2019-08-31)
Competitors177 (96 men and 81 women) in 13 sports
Medals
Ranked 9th
Gold
6
Silver
5
Bronze
12
Total
23
African Games appearances
  • 1965
  • 1973
  • 1978
  • 1987
  • 1991
  • 1995
  • 1999
  • 2003
  • 2007
  • 2011
  • 2015
  • 2019
  • 2023

Ethiopia competed at the 2019 African Games held from 19 to 31 August 2019 in Rabat, Morocco. In total, athletes representing Ethiopia won six gold medals, five silver medals and 12 bronze medals and the country finished 9th in the medal table.

Medal summary

Medal table

Athletics

Ethiopia competed in athletics: the country won five gold medals, five silver medals and eight bronze medals and the country finished 3rd in the athletics medal table.[1]

Men

In the men's 10,000 metres event Berehanu Tsegu won the gold medal and Jemal Yimer won the bronze medal.

In the men's 3000 metres steeplechase the silver medal was won by Getnet Wale.

In the men's 20 kilometres walk the silver medal was won by Yohanis Algaw.[2]

Women

In the women's 800 metres event Hirut Meshesha won the gold medal.

In the women's 1500 metres event Lemlem Hailu won the bronze medal.

In the women's 5000 metres both the silver and bronze medals were won by athletes representing Ethiopia: Hawi Feysa won the silver medal and Alemitu Tariku won the bronze medal. Ejgayehu Taye also competed in this event and finished in 5th place.

In the women's 10,000 metres all medals were won by athletes representing Ethiopia: Tsehay Gemechu, Zeineba Yimer and Dera Dida won the gold, silver and bronze medals respectively.

In the women's 3000 metres steeplechase the gold medal was won by Mekides Abebe and the bronze medal was won by Weynshet Ansa. Birtukan Admu also competed in this event and finished in 4th place.

In the women's 20 kilometres walk the bronze medal was won by Yehualeye Beletew.

In the women's half marathon the medals were all won by athletes representing Ethiopia: Yalemzerf Yehualaw, Degitu Azimeraw and Meseret Belete won the gold, silver and bronze medals respectively. Yalemzerf Yehualaw also set a new African Games record in this event of 1:10:26.

In the women's high jump event the bronze medal was won by Ariyat Dibow.[3]

Badminton

Ethiopia competed in badminton with six players.[4]

Boxing

Ethiopia competed in boxing.[5]

Dawit Wibshet won the bronze medal in the men's flyweight (52kg) event.[6]

Chess

Habtamu Ashenafi Gole, Leykun Mesfin Sisay, Ruth Leykun Eshete and Lidet Abate Haile are scheduled to compete in chess.

Cycling

Ethiopia competed in cycling.[7]

Tsega Gebre Beyene, Mhiret Gebreyewhans, Selam Amha and Eyerusalem Reda won the bronze medal in the women's road team time trial.

Gymnastics

Ethiopia competed in gymnastics.[8]

Karate

Ethiopia competed in karate.[9]

Swimming

No medals were won by swimmers representing Ethiopia at the 2019 African Games.[10]

Table tennis

No medals were won by table tennis players representing Ethiopia at the 2019 African Games.

Taekwondo

Ethiopia competed in Taekwondo. Tariku Girma Demisu won the gold medal in the men's -63 kg event.[11]

Solomon Tufa Demse won the bronze medal in the men's -54 kg event and Tsebaot Gosaye Fikadu won the bronze medal in the Women's -53 kg event.[12][13]

Nardos Chifra competed in the women's -49 kg event without winning a medal.

Tennis

Ethiopia competed in several events in tennis.

References

  1. ↑ "2019 African Games – Athletics – Results Book" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 September 2019. Retrieved 7 September 2019.
  2. ↑ "Yohanis Algaw Wale - Athlete Profile". 2019 African Games. Archived from the original on 28 September 2019. Retrieved 28 September 2019.
  3. ↑ "Ariyat Dibow Ubang - Athlete Profile". 2019 African Games. Archived from the original on 30 September 2019. Retrieved 30 September 2019.
  4. ↑ "Badminton team profile: Ethiopia". Rabat 2019. Archived from the original on 31 August 2019. Retrieved 31 August 2019.
  5. ↑ "Boxing Results Book" (PDF). 2019 African Games. Archived (PDF) from the original on 31 August 2019. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
  6. ↑ "Dawit Bekele Wibshet - Athlete Profile". 2019 African Games. Archived from the original on 28 September 2019. Retrieved 28 September 2019.
  7. ↑ "Road Cycling Results Book" (PDF). 2019 African Games. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 September 2019. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
  8. ↑ "Gymnastics Results Book" (PDF). 2019 African Games. Archived (PDF) from the original on 22 September 2019. Retrieved 26 October 2020.
  9. ↑ "Karate Results Book" (PDF). sportdata.org. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2 August 2020. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
  10. ↑ "Swimming Results Book" (PDF). 2019 African Games. Archived (PDF) from the original on 27 July 2020. Retrieved 27 July 2020.
  11. ↑ "Tariku Girma Demisu - Athlete Profile". 2019 African Games. Archived from the original on 24 August 2019. Retrieved 24 August 2019.
  12. ↑ "Solomon Tufa Demse - Athlete Profile". 2019 African Games. Archived from the original on 24 August 2019. Retrieved 24 August 2019.
  13. ↑ "Tsebaot Gosaye Fikadu". 2019 African Games. Archived from the original on 24 August 2019. Retrieved 24 August 2019.
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