Eritrea at the Summer Olympics
Eritrea (ERI) made its Olympic debut at the 2000 Summer Olympic Games. Four years later, 15 athletes were sent to the 2004 games in Athens and Zersenay Tadesse won the country's first ever medal when he placed third in the 10000 metres.
Eritrea is looking to establish itself in the long distance running events, in which fellow African nations like Kenya and Ethiopia have enjoyed olympic success.
| Eritrea at the Summer Olympics | 
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| Year | Athletes | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 2000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2004 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| National Olympic Committees at the Summer Olympic Games |
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| Historic teams at the Summer Olympic Games |
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Australasia | East Germany | Czechoslovakia | Korea | North Yemen | South Yemen | United Team | USSR | West Germany | Yugoslavia |
Categories: Nations at the Summer Olympics | Eritrea sport