Mauritius at the 2004 Summer Olympics
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ArcheryArchery at the 2004 Summer OlympicsArchery at the 2004 Summer Olympics was held at Panathinaiko Stadium in Athens, Greece with ranking rounds on 12 August and regular competition held from 15 August to 21 August...
Bundhun's opening total was the only score recorded below 550 points in the ranking round, and was more than 60 points behind the second-to-last shooter. In his first round match against the #3 ranked archer in the world, he trailed by only one after the first three arrows, but quickly fell behind, though he did well enough to avoid having the lowest score in the knockout round.Men's individual
Archery at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Men's individual
The Men's individual archery event at the 2004 Summer Olympics was part of the archery programme. Its final was held on August 19 at the Panathinaiko Stadium.-Ranking round:...
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- Yehya BundhunYehya BundhunYehya Bundhun is a sportsperson from Mauritius. He competes in archery, a sport he took up at the age of 24. Prior to this he played volleyball, and his uncle Feizal Bundhun is a former national volleyball team coach....
- Ranking Rounds: 494 points (64th overall)
- 1/32 Round: Lost to (1) Im Dong-HyunIm Dong-hyunIm Dong-Hyun is a South Korean archer. He competes for the Korean national team.At the 2004 Summer Olympics, Im set a world record in the 72 arrow men's individual ranking round, with a score of 687. He then won his first three elimination matches, advancing to the quarterfinals...
of South Korea (109 - 152)
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...
Stéphan Buckland, who had made the final at both the 20012001 World Championships in Athletics
The 8th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations, were held at the Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada between 3 August and 12 August and was the first time the event had visited North America...
and 2003
2003 World Championships in Athletics
The 9th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations, were held from 23 August to 31 August 2003 in the Stade de France in Saint-Denis, Seine-Saint-Denis, France.-Track:...
World Championships, and had won bronze at the 2003 IAAF World Athletics Final
2003 IAAF World Athletics Final
The 1st IAAF World Athletics Final was held at the Stade Louis II, in Monte Carlo, Monaco on 13 September and 14 September 2003.The hammer throw event for men and women had to take place in Szombathely, Hungary a week previous as the Monaco stadium was not large enough to hold the event.One of the...
recorded the highest finish for a Mauritian athlete in Athens. He was the fastest runner in the opening round of the 200 metres, and continued on, progressing to the final. In the final, he drew a false start, and subsequently, on the second start attempt, had the poorest reaction time. He managed to beat one other runner to finish 6th.
Two other Mauritian athletes also managed to get out of the opening round of their competitions. Jonathan Chimier
Jonathan Chimier
Jonathan Chimier is a Mauritian long jumper who won the 2004 African Championships in Athletics.His personal best jump is 8.28 metres, achieved in August 2004 in Athens. This is the Mauritian record. He is also a sprinter and competes mainly in the 60 metres...
set a national record and qualified 2nd overall in the men's high jump, but could not repeat this performance in the final, where he finished 10th. Eric Milazar
Eric Milazar
Éric Milazar is a Mauritian athlete competing in the 200 metres and 400 metres. He was born in Rodrigues and currently resides in Coromandel, Mauritius....
also advanced out of the opening round of the 400 metres, and came close to qualifying for the final, falling just 0.15 seconds short. Mauritius's only female member of the Athletics team was not as successful, finishing second-to-last in the women's 20 km walk.
Men's 200 metres
Athletics at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Men's 200 metres
-Qualification:The qualification period for Athletics was 1 January 2003 to 9 August 2004. For the men's 200 metres, each National Olympic Committee was permitted to enter up to three athletes that had run the race in 20.59 seconds or faster during the qualification period...
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- Stéphan Buckland
- Round 1: 20.29 s (1st in heat 1, Qualified, 1st overall)
- Round 2: 20.36 s (2nd in heat 4, Qualified, T-8th overall)
- Semifinal: 20.37 s (3rd in semifinal 2, Qualified, 5th overall)
- Final: 20.24 s (6th overall)
Men's 400 metres
Athletics at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Men's 400 metres
-Qualification:The qualification period for Athletics was 1 January 2003 to 9 August 2004. For the men's 400 metres, each National Olympic Committee was permitted to enter up to three athletes that had run the race in 45.55 seconds or faster during the qualification period...
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- Eric MilazarEric MilazarÉric Milazar is a Mauritian athlete competing in the 200 metres and 400 metres. He was born in Rodrigues and currently resides in Coromandel, Mauritius....
- Round 1: 45.34 s (3rd in heat 2, Qualified, 7th overall)
- Semifinal: 45.23 s (T-4th in semifinal 1, did not advance, T-8th overall)
Men's Long Jump
Athletics at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Men's Long Jump
The Men's Long Jump event at the 2004 Summer Olympics as part of the athletics program was held at the Athens Olympic Stadium on August 24 and August 26.-Medalists:-Schedule:*All times are Eastern European Time -Abbreviations:...
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- Jonathan ChimierJonathan ChimierJonathan Chimier is a Mauritian long jumper who won the 2004 African Championships in Athletics.His personal best jump is 8.28 metres, achieved in August 2004 in Athens. This is the Mauritian record. He is also a sprinter and competes mainly in the 60 metres...
- Qualification: 8.28 m (1st in Group B, Qualified, 2nd overall) (Mauritian Record)
- Final A: 8.03 m (10th overall, did not advance)
Women's 20 kilometre walk:
- Yolene Raffin
- 1:49:28 (51st overall)
BoxingBoxing at the 2004 Summer OlympicsBoxing at the 2004 Summer Olympics took place in the Peristeri Olympic Boxing Hall. The event was only open to men and bouts were contested over four rounds of two minutes each...
Men's Lightweight (– 60kg)Boxing at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Lightweight
The Lightweight class in the boxing at the 2004 Summer Olympics competition was the fifth-lightest class. Lightweights were limited to those boxers weighing more than 60 kilograms.-Medalists:-Schedule:-Results:-References:*...
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- Michael Medor
- Round of 32: Lost to Uranchimegiin Mönkh-ErdeneUranchimegiin Mönkh-ErdeneUranchimegiin Mönkh-Erdene is an amateur boxer from Mongolia who competed 2006 Asian Games in the Lightweight division and won the silver medal in lost bout against China's Hu Qing 22-38...
of MongoliaMongolia at the 2004 Summer OlympicsMongolia competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece.No Mongolian athlete has won a gold medal, though the country can claim five silver and eight bronze medals.Mongolia entered twenty competitors in the 2004 Games...
(23 - 29)
- Round of 32: Lost to Uranchimegiin Mönkh-Erdene
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:...
Both Mauritian swimmers competed in the 50 metre freestyle event, but neither managed to qualify from their opening heats.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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- Chris HackelChris HackelChris Hackel is a Mauritian swimmer. Hackel represented Mauritius at the 2004 Summer Olympics and 2006 Commonwealth Games.-2004 Summer Olympics:...
- Heat: 25.33 s (62nd 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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- Diane Etiennette
- Heat: 30.00 s (58th overall, 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:...
Dalou finished last in her weight class, more than 70 kilograms behind the second-to-last competitor, and her total was the lowest of any weightlifter in Athens, regardless of weight class.Women's 75 kg
Weightlifting at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Women's 75 kg
These are the results of the women's 75 kg competition in weightlifting at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens. A total of 16 women competed in this event, limited to weightlifters whose body weight was less than 75 kilograms.-Medalists:-Results:...
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- Marie Jesika Dalou
- 130.0 kg (Snatch: 57.5 kg, Clean & Jerk: 72.5 kg, 14th overall)