Ethiopia at the 1992 Summer Olympics
participation of Ethiopia at the Summer Games in 1992
Ethiopia competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. The nation returned to the Olympic Games after a 12-year absence, having boycotted the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, United States and 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. Twenty competitors, fourteen men and six women, took part in eleven events in two sports.
Medalists
Competitors
The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.
Athletics
Men
Track and road events
Women
Track and road events
Cycling
Five male cyclists represented Ethiopia in 1992.
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