Ethiopia competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, Italy. Ten competitors, all men, took part in eight events in two sports.^[1] Abebe Bikila won the country's first ever Olympic medal by winning the men's marathon.^[2]

Five male athletes represented Ethiopia in 1960:

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• 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
• N/A = Round not applicable for the event
• Bye = Athlete not required to compete in round

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Athlete	Event	Heat		Quarterfinal		Semifinal		Final
		Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank
Roba Negousse	100 m	11.30	7	Did not advance
Moussa Said	400 m	48.30	5	Did not advance
	800 m	1:50.49	6	Did not advance
Mohamed Saïd	5000 m	14:41.22	18	—				Did not advance
	10,000 m	—						DNF	—
Abebe Bikila	Marathon	—						2:15:16.2
Abebe Wakgira		—						2:21:09.4	7

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Five male cyclists represented Ethiopia in 1960.