Eritrea at the 2000 Summer Olympics
# 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 |
