title: Eritrea at the 2020 Summer Olympics
text: # Eritrea at the 2020 Summer Olympics
  
  Eritrea competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Games were postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, because of the COVID-19 pandemic. It was the nation's sixth consecutive appearance at the Summer Olympics.
  
  ## Competitors
  
  The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.
  
  | Sport | Men | Women | Total |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | Athletics | 5 | 4 | 9 |
  | Cycling | 2 | 1 | 3 |
  | Swimming | 1 | 0 | 1 |
  | Total | 8 | 5 | 13 |
  
  ## Athletics
  
  Eritrean athletes achieved the entry standards, either by qualifying time or by world ranking, in the following track and field events (up to a maximum of 3 athletes in each event):
  
  ### 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
  
  ### Men
  
  | Athlete | Event | Heat | Heat | Final | Final |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Athlete | Event | Result | Rank | Result | Rank |
  | Yemane Haileselassie | 3000 m steeplechase | 8:14.63 SB | 5 q | 8:15.34 | 5 |
  | Aron Kifle | 10000 m | — | — | 28:04.06 | 12 |
  | Yohanes Ghebregergis | Marathon | — | — | 2:15:34 | 22 |
  | Goitom Kifle | Marathon | — | — | 2:13:22 | 14 |
  | Oqbe Kibrom Ruesom | Marathon | — | — | 2:16:57 SB | 35 |
  
  ### Women
  
  | Athlete | Event | Heat | Heat | Final | Final |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Athlete | Event | Result | Rank | Result | Rank |
  | Rahel Daniel | 5000 m | 15:02.59 | 8 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
  | Dolshi Tesfu | 10000 m | — | — | 31:37.98 | 15 |
  | Kokob Solomon | Marathon | — | — | DNF | DNF |
  | Nazret Weldu | Marathon | — | — | 2:37:01 | 43 |
  
  ## Cycling
  
  ### Road
  
  Eritrea entered a squad of three riders (two men and one woman) to compete in their respective Olympic road races, by virtue of their top 50 national finish (for men) and top 100 individual finish (for women) in the UCI World Ranking.
  
  | Athlete | Event | Time | Rank |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | Amanuel Ghebreigzabhier | Men's road race | 6:15:38 | 50 |
  | Amanuel Ghebreigzabhier | Men's time trial | 1:03:22.80 | 33 |
  | Merhawi Kudus | Men's road race | 6:16:53 | 55 |
  | Mossana Debesay | Women's road race | Did not finish | Did not finish |
  
  ## Swimming
  
  Eritrea received a universality invitation from FINA to send a top-ranked male swimmer in his respective individual events to the Olympics, based on the FINA Points System of June 28, 2021, marking the country's debut in the sport.
  
  | Athlete | Event | Heat | Heat | Semifinal | Semifinal | Final | Final |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Athlete | Event | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank |
  | Ghirmai Efrem | Men's 50 m freestyle | 23.94 | 46 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
  