Moldova at the 2004 Summer Olympics
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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...
No Moldovan athlete managed to advance beyond an opening heat or qualification round. The top finish came from Ion LuchianovIon Luchianov
Ion Luchianov is a male steeplechaser from Moldova. He competed for his native country at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece, where he finished ninth in his heat of the 3000 metre steeplechase therefore missing out on a place in the final...
in the 3500 metre steeplechase, as he set a new national record en route to a top 20 finish.
Men's 3000 metre Steeplechase:
- Ion LuchianovIon LuchianovIon Luchianov is a male steeplechaser from Moldova. He competed for his native country at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece, where he finished ninth in his heat of the 3000 metre steeplechase therefore missing out on a place in the final...
- Round 1: 8:26.17 (8th in heat 1, did not advance, 20th overall) (Moldovan Record)
Men's Triple Jump
Athletics at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Men's Triple Jump
The Men's Triple Jump event at the 2004 Summer Olympics as part of the athletics program was held at the Athens Olympic Stadium.The triple jump has been ever present since the beginning of the modern Olympic Games in 1896....
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- Vladimir LetnicovVladimir LetnicovVladimir Letnicov is a Moldovan triple jumper. His personal best jump is 17.06 metres, achieved in June 2002 in Belgrade.He finished ninth at the 2003 World Indoor Championships and eighth at the 2005 Summer Universiade...
- Qualification: 16.25 m (17th in Group B, did not advance, 32nd overall)
Men's Shot Put
Athletics at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Men's shot put
The Shot Put events at the 2004 Summer Olympics were held on 18 August 2004 at the Ancient Olympia Stadium. It was originally planned to hold the discus throw at this venue, but it was discovered that the field was not large enough to accommodate the range of modern discus throwers, and would have...
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- Ivan Emelianov
- Qualification: 19.25 m (12th in Group A, did not advance, 25th overall)
Men's Discus Throw:
- Vadim HranovschiVadim HranovschiVadim Hranovschi is a Moldovan discus thrower. His personal best throw is 62.60 metres, achieved in June 2004 in Minsk....
- Qualification: 55.64 metres (15th in Group A, did not advance, 32nd overall)
Men's Hammer Throw
Athletics at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Men's Hammer Throw
The Men's Hammer Throw event at the 2004 Summer Olympics as part of the athletics program was held at the Athens Olympic Stadium on August 20 and August 22. The eight highest-ranked competitors after three rounds qualified for the final three throws to decide the medals...
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- Roman RoznaRoman RoznaRoman Rozna is a male hammer thrower from Moldova. His personal best throw is 76.62 metres, achieved in June 2003 in Minsk.He finished twelfth at the 2001 Summer Universiade and seventh at the 2003 Summer Universiade...
- Qualification: 71.78 m (13th in Group A, did not advance, 28th overall)
Men's Decathlon
Athletics at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Men's Decathlon
The Decathlon at the 2004 Summer Olympics as part of the athletics program was held at the Athens Olympic Stadium on August 23 and August 24....
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- Victor CovalenkoVictor CovalenkoVictor Covalenco is a Moldovan decathlete and a two-time Olympian for his native country.-Achievements:-References:*...
- 6543 points (30th overall)
- 100 metres: 11.28 s (799 points)
- Long Jump: 7.20 m (862 points) (Total: 1661 points)
- Shot Put: 13.04 m (670 points) (Total: 2333 points)
- High Jump: 1.85 m (670 points) (Total: 3001 points)
- 400 metres: 51.82 s (733 points) (Total: 3734 points)
- 110 metre Hurdles: 15.80 s (755 points) (Total: 4628 points)
- Discus Throw: 38.19 m (628 points) (Total: 5117 points)
- Pole Vault: No mark (0 points) (Total: 5117 points)
- Javelin Throw: 53.46 m (640 points) (Total: 5757 points)
- 1500 meters: 4:32.81 (786 points) (Total: 6543 points)
- 6543 points (30th overall)
Men's 20 kilometre Walk:
- Feodosiy Chumachenko
- 1:29:06 (34th overall)
Women's 800 metres
Athletics at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Women's 800 metres
-Round 1:- Semifinal 1:Leader after 400m: - 57.18-Semifinal 2 :Leader after 400m: - 57.85-Semifinal 3:Leader after 400m: - 57.84- Final :...
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- Olga CristeaOlga CristeaOlga Cristea is a Moldovan runner who specializes in the 800 metres. Her personal best time is 2:00.12 minutes, achieved at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing....
- Round 1: 2:08.97 (6th in heat 1, did not advance, 36th overall)
Women's 10000 metres:
- Natalia CherchesNatalia CherchesNatalie Cerches is a former Moldovan long-distance runner.She competed for her country at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece, where she finished in 27th position in the 10000 metres.-External links:*...
- 34:04.97 (27th overall)
Women's Marathon
Athletics at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Women's Marathon
The Women's Marathon event at the 2004 Summer Olympics took place on August 22, 2004 in the streets of Athens, Greece. World record holder Paula Radcliffe of Great Britain started as favourite for the race, and led from the start. However, she was overtaken by Mizuki Noguchi, from Japan and...
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- Svetlana Tkach-ShepelevaSvetlana Tkach-ShepelevaSvetlana Şepelev-Tcaci is a former Moldovan long-distance runner....
- 3:03:29 (61st overall)
Women's High Jump
Athletics at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Women's High Jump
The Women's High Jump at the 2004 Summer Olympics as part of the athletics program was held at the Athens Olympic Stadium on August 26 and August 28.-Medalists:-Schedule:*All times are Eastern European Time -Abbreviations:-Records:...
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- Inna Gliznutsa
- Qualification: 1.85 m (15th in Group B, did not advance, T-26th overall)
Women's Triple Jump
Athletics at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Women's Triple Jump
The Women's Triple Jump event at the 2004 Summer Olympics as part of the athletics program was held at the Athens Olympic Stadium.-Medalists:-Schedule:*All times are Eastern European Time -Abbreviations:-Records:-Heat 1:...
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- Olga BolşovaOlga BolsovaOlga Bolşova is a retired Moldovan athlete who specialized in the high jump and triple jump....
- Round 1: 13.90 m (14th in Group A, did not advance, 24th 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...
Moldova sent two boxers to Athens. Both lost their first matches, including Sydney bronze medalist Vitalie Gruşac.Men's Flyweight (51kg)
Boxing at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Flyweight
The Flyweight class in the boxing at the 2004 Summer Olympics competition was the second-lightest class. Flyweights were limited to those boxers weighing more than 51 kilograms.-Medalists:-Schedule:-Results:-References:*...
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- Dorin Gutu
- Round of 32: Defeated Cornel Balan of ArmeniaArmenia at the 2004 Summer Olympics-Athletics:Women's 100 metres:* Marine Ghazaryan - Round 1, 12.29 s Men's triple jump:* Armen Martirosyan - Round 1, 15.05 metres -Boxing:Light Flyweight * Aleksan Nalbandyan...
(33 - 46)
- Round of 32: Defeated Cornel Balan of Armenia
Men's Welterweight (69kg)
Boxing at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Welterweight
The Welterweight class in the boxing at the 2004 Summer Olympics competition was the fifth-heaviest class. Welterweights were limited to those boxers weighing more than 69 kilograms.-Participants:...
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- Vitalie Gruşac
- Round of 32: Bye
- Round of 16: Lost to Kim Jung Joo of South Korea (20 - 23)
Road cycling
Men's Road RaceCycling at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Men's road race
Men's Road Race at the 2004 Summer Olympics .In a race that showed numerous break away attempts, it wasn't until Paolo Bettini and Sérgio Paulinho broke away from the group with a couple of laps remaining and opened up a comfortable gap on the final lap that an idea of the medal positions could be...
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- Ruslan IvanovRuslan IvanovRuslan Ivanov is a Moldovan road bicycle racer.-Palmares:19971998Ruslan Ivanov is a Moldovan road bicycle racer.-Palmares:1997: 2nd, Overall, Baby Giro1998...
- 5:50:35 (54th overall, 8:51 behind)
- Igor PugaciIgor PugaciIgor Pugaci is a retired a Moldovan road bicycle racer.-Palmares:19981999200020012006- External links :...
- 5:50:35 (66th overall, 8:51 behind)
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...
1997 World Championships1997 World Judo Championships
The 1997 World Judo Championships were the 20th edition of the World Judo Championships, and were held in Paris, France in 1997.-Men:-Women:- Medals table :-60 kg:-65 kg:-71 kg:-78 kg:-86 kg:-95 kg:-+95 kg:-Open class:-48 kg:...
bronze medalist Victor Bivol
Victor Bivol
Victor Bivol is a Moldovan judoka.He finished in joint fifth place in the lightweight division at the 2004 Summer Olympics, having lost the bronze medal match to Leandro Guilheiro of Brazil.-Achievements:-References:...
started his Olympic tournament strongly, beating his first three opponents in a combined 4:15 to reach the semifinals. In the semifinal, though, he fell to the eventual gold medalist from Korea in less than two minutes. In the bronze medal match, Bivol did not give up a score of ippon, but did surrender two lesser waza-ari scores to lose the match.
Men's 73 kg (Lightweight)
Judo at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Men's 73 kg
These are the results of the Men's 73 kg competition in judo at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens. A total number of 34 men competed in this event, limited to jūdōka whose body weight was less than 73 kilograms...
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- Victor BivolVictor BivolVictor Bivol is a Moldovan judoka.He finished in joint fifth place in the lightweight division at the 2004 Summer Olympics, having lost the bronze medal match to Leandro Guilheiro of Brazil.-Achievements:-References:...
- Round of 32: Defeated Richard Leon Vizcaya of VenezuelaVenezuela at the 2004 Summer OlympicsVenezuela competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece. Weightlifter Israel José Rubio won the nation's first medal of these Games when he placed third in the 62 kg class...
(Osoto-otoshi; ippon - 1:24) - Round of 16: Defeated Hamed Malekmohammadi of IranIran at the 2004 Summer OlympicsAthletes from the Islamic Republic of Iran competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece.-Competitors:-Medal table:-Medalists:- Swimming :Men- Athletics :Men- Boxing :Men- Road :Men- Track :Men- Judo :...
(Kata-guruma; ippon - 1:50) - Quarterfinal: Defeated João NetoJoão NetoJoão André Pinto Neto is a Portuguese judoka. He was born in Coimbra.He is the European Champion 2008.-Achievements:-References:* on JudoInside.com...
of PortugalPortugal at the 2004 Summer Olympics- Silver:*Athletics** Men's 100 metres – Francis Obikwelu*Cycling** Men's Individual Road Race – Sérgio Paulinho- Bronze:*Athletics** Men's 1500 metres – Rui Silva-Athletics:...
(Tai-otoshi; ippon - 2:01) - Semifinal: Lost to Lee Won Hee of South Korea (Tai-otoshi; ippon - 1:35)
- Bronze Medal Bout: Lost to Leandro GuilheiroLeandro GuilheiroLeandro Marques Guilheiro is a male judoka from Brazil. He won the bronze medal in the lightweight Leandro Marques Guilheiro (born August 7, 1983 in Suzano) is a male judoka from Brazil. He won the bronze medal in the lightweight Leandro Marques Guilheiro (born August 7, 1983 in Suzano) is a male...
of BrazilBrazil at the 2004 Summer OlympicsBrazil competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece. Brazilian athletes were represented by the Brazilian Olympic Committee . The largest Brazilian delegation ever consisted of 247 athletes , which represented 42 more athletes than in Sydney 2000 and 22 more than in Atlanta 1996 —...
(Seoi-nage; w'ari ippon - 4:35)
- Round of 32: Defeated Richard Leon Vizcaya of Venezuela
ShootingShooting at the 2004 Summer OlympicsIn shooting at the 2004 Summer Olympics, 390 competitors from 106 nations contested 17 events . The competition took place at the Markopoulo Olympic Shooting Centre, located in the east of the Greek region of Attica....
Moldova's only shooter in Athens failed to advance to the final in the 10 metre running target event.Men's 10 metre Running Target:
- Oleg MoldovanOleg MoldovanOleg Moldovan is a sport shooter from Moldova. He won the silver medal at the 2000 Olympic Games in the 10 m Running Target event. He was beaten by Yang Ling of China by 0.1 of a point....
- Qualification: 568 points (14th overall, 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:...
Moldova sent a ten-person swimming team to Athens, but none managed to make the top 30, with the top finish a 34th place.Men's 100 metre Freestyle
Swimming at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Men's 100 metre freestyle
The Men's 100 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.-Medalists:-Records:-Race Summary:...
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- Octavian Guţu
- Heat: 51.84 (47th overall, did not advance)
Men's 200 metre Freestyle
Swimming at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Men's 200 metre freestyle
In the lead-up to the Men's 200 metre freestyle Final at the 2004 Athens Olympic Games, the race was billed as The Race of the Century due to its significance and high-class field....
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- Stepan Pinciuc
Heat: 1:54.56 (49th overall, did not advance)
Men's 400 metre Freestyle
Swimming at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Men's 400 metre freestyle
The Men's 400 metre freestyle event was one of sixteen events for male swimmers at the 2004 Olympics.-Records:- Pre Olympic buildup :In late March 2004 at the Australian Championships in Sydney, the defending champion Ian Thorpe overbalanced whilst on the blocks in the heats of the 400 m...
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- Victor Rogut
- Heat: 4:01.68 (35th overall, did not advance)
Men's 100 metre Backstroke
Swimming at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Men's 100 metre backstroke
These are the results of the Men's 100 metre backstroke, one of sixteen events for male competitors in Swimming at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens.-Records:-Medalists:-Heat 1:# Christopher Vythoulka, Bahamas 58.31...
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- Alexandr Ivlev
- Heat: 1:00.13 (42nd overall, did not advance)
Men's 200 metre Backstroke
Swimming at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Men's 200 metre backstroke
These are the results of the Men's 200 metre backstroke, one of sixteen events for male competitors in Swimming at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens.-Records:-Medalists:-Note:...
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- Andrei Mihailov
- Heat: 2:06.97 (34th overall, did not advance)
Men's 100 metre Breaststroke
Swimming at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Men's 100 metre breaststroke
These are the results of the Men's 100 metre breaststroke, one of sixteen events for male competitors in Swimming at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens.-Records:-Medalists:-Heat 1:# Eric Williams, Nigeria 1:07.69# Chisela Kanchela, Zambia 1:09.95...
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- Andrei Capitanciuc
- Heat: 1:05.65 (T-47th overall, did not advance)
Men's 200 metre Breaststroke
Swimming at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Men's 200 metre breaststroke
These are the results of the Men's 100 metre breaststroke, one of sixteen events for male competitors in Swimming at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens.-Records:-Medalists:-Heat 1:# Bradley Ally, Barbados 2:18.64...
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- Sergiu Postica
- Heat: 2:27.21 (45th overall, did not advance)
Men's 200 metre Individual Medley
Swimming at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Men's 200 metre individual medley
The final of the Men's 200 metres Individual Medley event at the 2004 Summer Olympics was held in Athens, Greece.-Records:-Heat 1:# Jorge Oliver, Puerto Rico 2:08.84# Georgios Dimitriadis, Cyprus 2:12.27...
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- Andrei Zaharov
- Heat: 2:07.40 (39th 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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- Maria Tregubova
- Heat: 28.40 s (48th overall, did not advance)
Women's 100 metre Freestyle
Swimming at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Women's 100 metre freestyle
These are the results of the Women's 100 metre freestyle, one of sixteen events for female competitors in Swimming at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens.-Records:-Medalists:-Heat 1:# Carolina Cerqueda, Andorra 1:00.38...
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- Niolceta Coica
- Heat: 59.85 s (47th 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:...
Alexandru BratanAlexandru Bratan
Alexandru Bratan is a male weightlifter from Moldova. He twice competed for his native Eastern European country at the Summer Olympics: 2000 and 2004. He is best known for winning the silver medal in the men's heavyweight division at the 2005 World Weightlifting Championships. His brother is...
missed his last two lifts in the 105 kg class, both of which would have moved him into third place, and ended up settling for losing the fourth place tiebreaker due to bodyweight. However, when second place finisher Ferenc Gyurkovics failed a doping test, this body weight tiebreaker was enough to prevent Bratan from claiming a medal by just one hundred grams.
Men's 94 kg
Weightlifting at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Men's 94 kg
These are the results of the men's 94 kg competition in weightlifting at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens...
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- Evgheni Bratan
- 380.0 kg (Snatch: 175.0 kg, Clean & Jerk: 205.0 kg, 10th overall)
- Vadim VacarciucVadim VacarciucVadim Vacarciuc is a retired male weightlifter from Moldova. He competed in four consecutive Summer Olympics for his native Eastern European country, starting in 1996....
- Did not finish
Vacarciuc missed three attempts at a Snatch of 175.0 kg, which would have placed him 7th overall.
Men's 105 kg
Weightlifting at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Men's 105 kg
These are the results of the men's 105 kg competition in weightlifting at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens...
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- Alexandru BratanAlexandru BratanAlexandru Bratan is a male weightlifter from Moldova. He twice competed for his native Eastern European country at the Summer Olympics: 2000 and 2004. He is best known for winning the silver medal in the men's heavyweight division at the 2005 World Weightlifting Championships. His brother is...
- 415.0 kg (Snatch: 192.5 kg, Clean & Jerk: 222.5 kg, 4th overall)
Freestyle
Neither Moldovan wrestler won a match in Athens, both finishing at the bottom of their pools.Men's 55 kg
Wrestling at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Men's Freestyle 55 kg
The Men's Freestyle 55 kg at the 2004 Summer Olympics as part of the wrestling program were held at the Ano Liossia Olympic Hall, August 27 to August 28.-Medalists:- Tournament results :...
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- Ghenadie Tulbea
- Pool 1
- Lost to Rene MonteroRene MonteroRene Montero is a Belizean politician. He is the Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries in Belize.He holds a degree from Michigan State University.-References:...
of CubaCuba at the 2004 Summer OlympicsCuba won 27 medals at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece, including 9 gold medals.-Gold:*Yumileidi Cumba — Athletics, women's shot put*Osleidys Menendez — Athletics, women's javelin throw...
(0 - 5) - Lost to Stephen AbasStephen AbasStephen Anthony Abas is an American Olympic Freestyle wrestler and Mixed martial artist. Abas became a three-time NCAA Division I wrestling champion in the weight division while attending Fresno State University...
of the United StatesUnited States at the 2004 Summer OlympicsThe United States was represented at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece, by the United States Olympic Committee . The delegation of 613 athletes was the largest the country has ever sent to the Summer Olympics...
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- Lost to Rene Montero
- 3rd in pool, did not advance (1 TP, 1 CP, 21st overall)
- Pool 1
Men's 66 kg
Wrestling at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Men's Freestyle 66 kg
The Men's Freestyle 66 kg at the 2004 Summer Olympics as part of the wrestling program were held at the Ano Liossia Olympic Hall, August 27 to August 28.-Medalists:- Tournament results :...
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- Ruslan Bodisteanu
- Pool 1
- Lost to Elman Asgarov of AzerbaijanAzerbaijan at the 2004 Summer OlympicsAzerbaijan competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece.-Medalists:-Athletics:MenWomen-Boxing:Azerbaijan sent 9 boxers to the Olympics. They won 2 bronze medals, with 3 other boxers falling in the quarterfinals. The combined record of the Azeri boxers was 15-9, with each boxer winning...
(3 - 7) - Lost to Jamill KellyJamill KellyJamill Kelly is an American freestyle wrestler. He represented the United States at the 2004 Summer Olympic Games where he earned a silver medal...
of the United StatesUnited States at the 2004 Summer OlympicsThe United States was represented at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece, by the United States Olympic Committee . The delegation of 613 athletes was the largest the country has ever sent to the Summer Olympics...
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- Lost to Elman Asgarov of Azerbaijan
- 3rd in pool, did not advance (3 TP, 1 CP, 19th overall)
- Pool 1