Athletics

Athletics at the 2004 Summer Olympics

At 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...

Ruwida El Hubti finished last in the women's 400 metres, but set a new national record in the process. The top finish for a Libyan athlete came in the marathon, where El Zaidi placed 39th.

Men's marathon

Athletics at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Men's marathon

The Men's Marathon event at the 2004 Summer Olympics took place on August 29, 2004 in the streets of Athens, Greece. The streets were recently painted for the event, which provided an excellent road surface for the athletes. Drawing upon the ancient origins of the race, the marathon began in...

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• Ali Mabrouk El Zaidi
  Ali Mabrouk El Zaidi
  Ali Mabrouk El Zaidi is a Libyan long-distance runner.He finished eighteenth in the marathon at the 2007 World Championships.-Achievements:-Personal bests:*1500 metres - 3:47.18 min - national record....
  
  
  • 2:20:31 (39th overall)

Women's 400 metres

Athletics at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Women's 400 metres

-Heats:All times shown are in seconds.Q denotes automatic qualification.q denotes fastest losers.DNS denotes did not start.DNF denotes did not finish.NR denotes national record.PB denotes personal best....

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• Ruwida El Hubti
  • Round 1: 1:03.57 (7th in the heat 1, did not advance, 42nd overall) (Libyan Record)

Judo

Judo at the 2004 Summer Olympics

Judo 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...

Libya's only judoka in Athens lost his first match in less than two minutes.

Men's 81 kg (Half-Middleweight)

Judo at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Men's 81 kg

These are the results of the Men's 81 kg competition in judo at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens. A total number of 32 men competed in this event, limited to jūdōka whose body weight was less than 81 kilograms...

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• Mohamed Ben Saleh
  Mohamed Ben Saleh
  -Achievements:-References:* on JudoInside.com...
  
  
  • Round of 32: Lost to Robert Krawczyk
    Robert Krawczyk
    Robert Krawczyk is a Polish judoka.-Achievements:-References:* on JudoInside.com...
    
     of Poland
    Poland at the 2004 Summer Olympics
    Poland competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece. Polish athletes were represented by the Polish Olympic Committee .A total number of 202 athletes from Poland competed in 21 sports in Greece. Mazurek Dąbrowskiego, the Polish anthem, was played when Polish athletes won gold medals...
    
     (Ude-hishigi-juji-gatame; ippon - 1:44)

Swimming

Swimming at the 2004 Summer Olympics

Swimming 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:...

Neither Libyan athlete managed to progress beyond their opening heat.

Men's 50 metre Freestyle

Swimming at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Men's 50 metre freestyle

The men's 50 metre freestyle swimming event at the 2004 Summer Olympics was contested at the Olympic Aquatic Centre of the Athens Olympic Sports Complex in Athens, Greece on August 19 and 20. The event was won by American Gary Hall Jr., the defending co-champion of this event from the 2000 Summer...

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• Khaled Ghezzawi
  • Heat: 27.55 s (71st overall, did not advance)

Women's 50 metre Freestyle

Swimming at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Women's 50 metre freestyle

These are the results of the Women's 50 metre freestyle, one of sixteen events for female competitors in Swimming at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens.-Records:-Heat 1:# Doli Akhter, – 30.72# Monika Bakale, – 31.61# Amira Edrahi, – 34.67-Heat 2:...

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• Amira Edrahi
  • Heat: 34.67 s (72nd overall, did not advance)

Taekwondo

Taekwondo at the 2004 Summer Olympics

Taekwondo 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....

Ezedin Salem lost his first round bout when the referee ended the contest, then withdrew in his repechage match.

Men's Under 58 kg

Taekwondo at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Men's 58 kg

These are the results of the men's 58 kg competition in taekwondo at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens. A total of 16 men competed in this event, limited to fighters whose body weight was less than 58 kilograms...

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• Ezedin Salem
  • Round of 16: Lost to Chu Mu Yen of Chinese Taipei
    Chinese Taipei at the 2004 Summer Olympics
    Due to the political status of Taiwan, the Republic of China competed as Chinese Taipei at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece...
    
     (Referee stopped contest; Round 1, 1:15) (advanced to first repechage round)
  • Repechage Round 1: Lost to Juan Ramos of Spain
    Spain at the 2004 Summer Olympics
    -Medalists:-Archery:Men's Individual Competition:*Felipe López — 46th placeWomen's Individual Competition:*Almudena Gallardo — 13th place-Athletics:Men's 110 m Hurdles:...
    
     (Withdrew)

Weightlifting

Weightlifting at the 2004 Summer Olympics

At 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:...

Only one of the two Libyan weightlifters in Athens managed to complete a valid lift in both the Snatch and the Clean & Jerk. This was Mohamed Eshtiwi

Mohamed Eshtiwi

Mohamed Eshtiwi is a weightlifter from Libya. He won the gold medal at the 2005 Mediterranean Games in the Men's Middleweight division, and carried the flag for Libya at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece....

, who finished 16th in the 77 kg class.

Men's 77 kg

Weightlifting at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Men's 77 kg

These are the results of the men's 77 kg competition in weightlifting at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens...

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• Mohamed Eshtiwi
  Mohamed Eshtiwi
  Mohamed Eshtiwi is a weightlifter from Libya. He won the gold medal at the 2005 Mediterranean Games in the Men's Middleweight division, and carried the flag for Libya at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece....
  
  
  • 335.0 kg (Snatch: 155.0 kg, Clean & Jerk: 180.0 kg) (16th overall)

Men's 85 kg

Weightlifting at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Men's 85 kg

These are the results of the men's 85 kg competition in weightlifting at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens...

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• Hamza Abughalia
  • Did not finish

Abughalia completed a Snatch of 147.5 kg, but missed three attempts at a Clean & Jerk of 180.0 kg, which would have placed him 12th overall.