title: Eritrea at the 2000 Summer Olympics
text: # Eritrea at the 2000 Summer Olympics
  
  Eritrea competed in the Olympic Games for the first time at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia.
  
  ## Athletics
  
  ### 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 |
  | Bolota Asmerom | 5000 m | 14:15.26 | 16 | did not advance | did not advance |
  | Yonas Kifle | 10000 m | 28:08.59 | 14 | did not advance | did not advance |
  
  ### Women
  
  | Athlete | Event | Heat | Heat | Final | Final |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Athlete | Event | Result | Rank | Result | Rank |
  | Nebiat Habtemariam | 5000 m | 16:30.41 | 15 | did not advance | did not advance |
  