- Eritrea at the 2004 Summer Olympics
Infobox Olympics Eritrea
games=2004 Summer
competitors=4
sports=1
flagbearer=Yonas Kifle
gold=0
silver=0
bronze=1
total=1
rank=71Eritrea competed at the2004 Summer Olympics inAthens ,Greece . The nation won its first Olympic medal ever at these Games, in its second appearance.Medalists
Results by event
Men's 5000 metres:
*Zersenay Tadese - Final, 13:24.31 (7th place)
*Samson Kiflemariam - Round 1, 13:26.97 (did not advance)Women's 5000 metres:
*Nebiat Habtemariam - Round 1: 16:49.01Men's 10000 metres:
*Zersenay Tadese - Final, 27:22.57 (bronze medal)
*Yonas Kifle - Final, 28:29.87 (16th place)Note
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Meb Keflezighi was a silver medalist in themarathon event. While he was born in Eritrea, he was a competitor for theUnited States . Therefore, won his silver medal for the United States rather than Eritrea.Officials
*President: Hisseine Ngaro
*Secretary General: Ghermay Hadgu
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