Eritrea first participated at the Olympic Games in 2000, although its athletes might have competed before under Ethiopia. The nation has sent athletes to every edition since then. This nation has participated at the Winter Olympic Games twice, having made its Olympic debut in 2018.
Eritrea has won a medal at the Summer Olympic Games: Zersenay Tadese won a bronze medal at the 10000 metres in athletics at Athens 2004.
The Eritrean National Olympic Committee was created in 1996 and recognized in 1999.
Medal Table[]
Medals by Summer Games[]
| Games | Athletes | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney 2000 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Athens 2004 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 71 |
| Beijing 2008 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| London 2012 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Rio de Janeiro 2016 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Tokyo 2020 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Medals by Winter Games[]
| Games | Athletes | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pyeongchang 2018 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Beijing 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Medal winners[]
| Games | Medal | Athlete | Sport | Discipline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athens 2004 | 
|
Zersenay Tadese | Athletics | Men's 10000 metres |