Central African Republic at the 2004 Summer Olympics
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The Central African Republic
competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics
in Athens
, Greece
.
The country also made its Paralympic Games début
this year.
Athletics
Women's 100 metre hurdles:
Men's marathon:
Judo
Women's 48 kg:
Taekwondo
Liango was knocked unconscious during his match. Following mouth-to-mouth resuscitation, he was taken to hospital and diagnosed with a concussion. He had been leading 4-1.
Men's 68 kg:
Central African Republic
The Central African Republic , is a landlocked country in Central Africa. It borders Chad in the north, Sudan in the north east, South Sudan in the east, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Republic of the Congo in the south, and Cameroon in the west. The CAR covers a land area of about ,...
competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics
2004 Summer Olympics
The 2004 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, was a premier international multi-sport event held in Athens, Greece from August 13 to August 29, 2004 with the motto Welcome Home. 10,625 athletes competed, some 600 more than expected, accompanied by 5,501 team...
in Athens
Athens
Athens , is the capital and largest city of Greece. Athens dominates the Attica region and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state...
, Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
.
The country also made its Paralympic Games début
Central African Republic at the 2004 Summer Paralympics
The Central African Republic made its Paralympic Games début by sending a delegation to compete at the 2004 Summer Paralympics in Athens, Greece. The delegation consisted in a single athlete, Thibaut Bomaya, who competed in powerlifting. He did not win a medal.- Powerlifting:Bomaya lifted 90kg...
this year.
AthleticsAthletics at the 2004 Summer OlympicsAt the 2004 Summer Olympics, the athletics events were held at the Athens Olympic Stadium from August 18 to August 29, except for the marathons , the race walks , and the shot put...
Women's 100 metre hurdles:
- Maria Joelle Conjungo - Round 1, 14.24 s (did not advance)
Men's marathon:
- Ernest Ndjissipou - 2:21:23 (44th place)
JudoJudo at the 2004 Summer OlympicsJudo at the 2004 Summer Olympics took place in the Ano Liossia Olympic Hall and featured 368 judoka competing for 14 gold medals with seven different weight categories in both the men's and women's competitions. Japan dominated the event by taking 8 gold and 2 silver medals.Gold and silver medals...
Women's 48 kg:
- Bertille Ali - defeated in round of 32
TaekwondoTaekwondo at the 2004 Summer OlympicsTaekwondo at the 2004 Summer Olympics were held in the Sports Pavilion at the Faliro Coastal Zone Olympic Complex where 124 competitors competed in eight events, four each for men and women....
Liango was knocked unconscious during his match. Following mouth-to-mouth resuscitation, he was taken to hospital and diagnosed with a concussion. He had been leading 4-1.Men's 68 kg:
- Bertrand Gbongou LiangoBertrand Gbongou LiangoBertrand Gbongou Liango is a Central African taekwondo athlete.He was the 2003 African featherweight champion and competed in the men's 68 kg class at the 2004 Summer Olympics. However, Liango was knocked unconscious during his first round match against Tuncay Caliskan of Austria...
- Round of 16 - Lost to Tuncay Caliskan of AustriaAustriaAustria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
(KOKnockoutA knockout is a fight-ending, winning criterion in several full-contact combat sports, such as boxing, kickboxing, Muay Thai, mixed martial arts, Karate and others sports involving striking...
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- Round of 16 - Lost to Tuncay Caliskan of Austria