Eritrea competed at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris from 26 July to 11 August 2024. It was the nation's seventh consecutive appearance at the Summer Olympics.
| Eritrea at the 2024 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
 | |
| IOC code | ERI |
| NOC | Eritrean National Olympic Committee |
| in Paris, France 26 July 2024 – 11 August 2024 | |
| Competitors | 11 (8 men and 3 women) in 3 sports |
| Flag bearer (opening) | Biniam Girmay & Christina Rach |
| Flag bearer (closing) | Samson Amare & Dolshi Tesfu |
| Medals |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
| Other related appearances | |
 Ethiopia (1956–1992) | |
Competitors
editThe following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | 6 | 2 | 8 |
| Cycling | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Swimming | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Total | 8 | 3 | 11 |
Athletics
editEritrean track and field athletes achieved the entry standards for Paris 2024, either by passing the direct qualifying mark (or time for track and road races) or by world ranking, in the following events (a maximum of 3 athletes each):[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
- Track and road events
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Aron Kifle | Men's 5000 m | 14:16.77 | 17 | Did not advance | |
| Dawit Seare | 13:52.53 | 7 Q | 13:31.50 | 19 | |
| Merhawi Mebrahtu | Men's 10,000 m | — | 27:24.25 | 15 | |
| Samsom Amare | Men's marathon | — | 2:08:56 SB | 10 | |
| Berhane Tesfay | 2:18:50 | 64 | |||
| Henok Tesfay | 2:14:31 | 54 | |||
| Rahel Daniel | Women's 10,000 m | — | DNF | ||
| Dolshi Tesfu | Women's marathon | — | 2:36:30 SB | 58 | |
Cycling
editRoad
editEritrea entered one rider to compete in the men's road race through the UCI Nation Ranking.[2][3]
| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biniam Girmay[4] | Men's road race | 6:26.57 | 49 |
| Men's time trial | 40:20.65 | 29 |
Swimming
editEritrea sent two swimmers to compete at the 2024 Paris Olympics, through the allocation of universality places.
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Aaron Owusu | Men's 50 m freestyle | 24.25 | 51 | Did not advance | |||
| Christina Rach | Women's 50 m freestyle | 27.20 | 41 | Did not advance | |||
Qualifiers for the latter rounds (Q) of all events were decided on a time only basis, therefore positions shown are overall results versus competitors in all heats.
References
edit- ^ "Athletics at Paris 2024: The entry standards". International Olympic Committee. 20 December 2022. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
- ^ "Road cycling at París 2024: Quota distribution for next Olympic Games decided following publication of UCI World Ranking by Nations". International Olympic Committee. 18 October 2023. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
- ^ "ROAD - QUALIFYING PLACES AS OF 15.11.2023 - MEN" (PDF). Union Cycliste Internationale. 15 November 2023. Retrieved 29 November 2023.
- ^ https://olympics.com/en/paris-2024/athlete/biniam-girmay_1548538