Guyana at the 2004 Summer Olympics
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Guyana
competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics
in Athens
, Greece
.
Athletics
Women's 400 metres:
Women's 800 metres:
Swimming
Men's 100m Freestyle
Weightlifting
Men's 85 kg
Guyana
Guyana , officially the Co-operative Republic of Guyana, previously the colony of British Guiana, is a sovereign state on the northern coast of South America that is culturally part of the Anglophone Caribbean. Guyana was a former colony of the Dutch and of the British...
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....
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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 400 metres:
- Aliann PompeyAliann PompeyAliann Pompey is a Guyanese sprinter who specializes in the 400 meters.Aliann graduated from Cohoes High School and received her bachelor's degree from Manhattan College in 1999....
- Round 1 — 51.33s
- Semifinal — 51.61s (→ did not advance)
Women's 800 metres:
- Marian BurnettMarian BurnettMarian Joan Burnett is a female middle-distance runner from Guyana who specialises in the 800 metres...
- Round 1 — 2:02.12
- Semi final — 2:02.21 (→ did not advance)
SwimmingSwimming at the 2004 Summer OlympicsSwimming at the 2004 Summer Olympics took place in the Olympic Aquatic Centre with the athletes competing in 32 events. There was a total of 937 participants from 152 countries competing.-Medal table:-Men's events:...
Men's 100m Freestyle
- Onan Orlando Thom
- Heat — 55.24s (→ 59th place, did not advance)
WeightliftingWeightlifting at the 2004 Summer OlympicsAt the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, fifteen events in weightlifting were contested, in eight classes for men and seven for women. Competition was held in the Nikaia Olympic Weightlifting Hall.-Doping:...
Men's 85 kg
- Julian McWatt
- Total — 272.5 kg (→ 14th place)
- Snatch — 125.0 kg
- Clean & Jerk — 147.5 kg
See also
- Guyana at the 2003 Pan American GamesGuyana at the 2003 Pan American GamesThe 14th Pan American Games were held in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic from August 1 to August 17, 2003.- Silver:*Women's 800 metres: Marian Burnett- Bronze:*Women's 400 metres: Aliann Pompey- Boxing:-Men's Competition:...