Namibia 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...
Namibia's only ever Olympic medal winner, Frankie FredericksFrankie Fredericks
Frank Fredericks is a former athlete from Namibia. Running in the 100 metres and 200 metres, he won four silver medals at the Olympic Games , making him Namibia's first and so far only Olympic medalist...
, came just a tenth of a second short of winning his third medal in the 200 metres, but even his season best time was not fast enough to beat the three Americans ahead of him. Fredericks also fell just two-hundredths of a second short of qualifying for the semifinal in the 100 metres, another event in which he had won two Olympic medals.
Agnes Samaria
Agnes Samaria
Agnes Samaria is a Namibian middle distance runner who specializes in the 800 metres. She was born in Otjiwarongo.Samaria has been a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador since 2005.-Achievements:-Personal bests:*400 metres - 53.83 s...
also found herself on the wrong end of close finish, just a tenth-and-a-half of a second from making the Women's 800 metres final.
Men's 100 metres
Athletics at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Men's 100 metres
The men's 100 metres was of one of 23 track events of the athletics at the 2004 Summer Olympics, in Athens. It was contested at the Athens Olympic Stadium, from August 21 to August 22, by a total of 84 sprinters from 63 nations....
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- Frankie FredericksFrankie FredericksFrank Fredericks is a former athlete from Namibia. Running in the 100 metres and 200 metres, he won four silver medals at the Olympic Games , making him Namibia's first and so far only Olympic medalist...
- Round 1: 10.12 s (1st in heat 1, Qualified, 7th overall) (Season Best)
- Round 2: 10.17 s (4th in heat 1, did not advance, 15th overall)
- Christie van Wyk
- Round 1: 10.49 s (5th in heat 9, did not advance, 48th overall)
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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- Frankie FredericksFrankie FredericksFrank Fredericks is a former athlete from Namibia. Running in the 100 metres and 200 metres, he won four silver medals at the Olympic Games , making him Namibia's first and so far only Olympic medalist...
- Round 1: 20.54 s (1st in heat 3, Qualified, 8th overall)
- Round 2: 20.20 s (2nd in heat 1, Qualified, 3rd overall)
- Semifinal: 20.43 s (3rd in semifinal 1, Qualified, 6th overall)
- Final: 20.14 s (4th overall) (Season Best)
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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- Agnes SamariaAgnes SamariaAgnes Samaria is a Namibian middle distance runner who specializes in the 800 metres. She was born in Otjiwarongo.Samaria has been a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador since 2005.-Achievements:-Personal bests:*400 metres - 53.83 s...
- Round 1: 2:00.05 (2nd in heat 2, Qualified, 2nd overall)
- Semifinal: 1:59.37 (5th in semifinal 1, did not advance, 8th 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...
Namibia sent two boxers to Athens. Both received a bye in the round of 32, both won their match in the round of 16, and both were defeated in the quarterfinals. Namibia's combined record was 2-2, with no medals earned.Light Flyweight (48kg)
Boxing at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Light Flyweight
The Light Flyweight class in the boxing at the 2004 Summer Olympics competition was the lightest class. Light flyweights were limited to those boxers weighing less than 48 kilograms.-Medalists:-Schedule:-Results:-Notes:...
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- Joseph JermiaJoseph JermiaJoseph Jermia is a boxer from Namibia, who participated in the 2004 Summer Olympics for his native African country. There he was stopped in the quarterfinals of the Light Flyweight division by Russia's eventual bronze medal winner Sergey Kazakov.Jermia won the bronze medal in the same division...
- Round of 32: Bye
- Round of 16: Defeated Peter WakefieldPeter WakefieldPeter Wakefield is a retired male light flyweight boxer from Australia. He competed for his native country at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece, where he was stopped in the second round of the men's light flyweight division by Namibia's Joseph Jermia.-References:*...
of AustraliaAustralia at the 2004 Summer OlympicsAustralia competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece with 482 competitors, which was the second largest Olympic team. Australian athletes have competed in every Summer Olympic Games since 1896...
(29 - 20) - Quarterfinal: Lost to Sergey KazakovSergey KazakovSergey Kazakov is a Russian amateur boxer best known to win the World Championships 2003 and European Championships 1998, 2002 and 2004 in the Men's Light Flyweight.Kazakov won the European Championships in 1998...
of RussiaRussia at the 2004 Summer OlympicsRussia at the 2004 Summer Olympics was represented by the Russian Olympic Committee . The team won 92 total medals , including 27 gold medals .-Medalists:-Archery:MenWomen-Athletics:...
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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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- Paulus AmbundaPaulus AmbundaPaulus Ambunda is a Namibian boxer who participated in the 2004 Summer Olympics.Ambunda won the silver medal in the same division at the All-Africa Games in Abuja, Nigeria....
- Round of 32 - Bye
- Round of 16 - Defeated Jonny MendozaJonny MendozaJonny Gabriel Mendoza Alvorado is a male flyweight boxer from Venezuela, who represented his native country at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece. There he was eliminated in the second round of the men's flyweight division by Namibia's Paulus Ambunda on points: 19-39...
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...
(39 - 19) - Quarterfinal - Lost to Rustamhodza RahimovRustamhodza RahimovRustamhodza Rahimov is a boxer from Germany, but of Tajik origins, as his name suggests.- Medals :* In the 2004 Summer Olympics Rahimov won a bronze medal in the flyweight boxing event. He was 29....
of GermanyGermany at the 2004 Summer OlympicsGermany competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece.German athletes participated in all sports except for baseball, basketball, men's football, women's handball, softball, synchronized swimming, taekwondo, women's tennis, men's volleyball, and women's water polo.-Medalists:Germany...
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Mountain Bike
Heymans finished well behind, but did manage to remain on the lead lap.Men's Cross-Country:
- Mannie HeymansMannie HeymansMannie Heymans is a Namibian cyclist. He was born in Krugersdorp, South Africa.-Personal:Heymans moved to Namibia in 1984 while the country was still controlled by his native South Africa...
- 2:28:28 (29th place, 13:26 behind)
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....
Sack finished last in the 50 metre pistol, but had a much better finish in the 10 metre event.Men's 50 metre Pistol:
- Friedhelm SackFriedhelm SackFriedhelm Ferdinand Sack is a Namibian sport shooter. He competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics, 2000 Summer Olympics and 2004 Summer Olympics for his country. He is affiliated with the Windhoek Central Shooting Club....
- Qualification: 529 points (T-41st overall, did not advance)
Men's 50 metre Air Pistol:
- Friedhelm SackFriedhelm SackFriedhelm Ferdinand Sack is a Namibian sport shooter. He competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics, 2000 Summer Olympics and 2004 Summer Olympics for his country. He is affiliated with the Windhoek Central Shooting Club....
- Qualification: 572 points (T-33rd overall, did not advance)
WrestlingWrestling at the 2004 Summer OlympicsWrestling at the 2004 Summer Olympics took place in the Ano Liossia Olympic Hall and was split into two disciplines, Freestyle and Greco-Roman which are further divided into different weight categories. Men competed in both disciplines whereas women only took part in the Freestyle event with 18...
Namibia's lone wrestler in Athens lost both his matches and did not advance from his pool.Men's 96 kg
Wrestling at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Men's Freestyle 96 kg
The Men's Freestyle 96 kg at the 2004 Summer Olympics as part of the wrestling program were held at the Ano Liossia Olympic Hall, August 28 to August 29.-Medalists:- Tournament results :...
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- Nicolaas Jacobs
- Pool 3
- Lost to Rustam Aghayev 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...
(Fall; 1:13) - Lost to Islam BairamukovIslam BairamukovIslam Bairamukov is a Kazakh wrestler who competed in the Men's Freestyle 97 kg at the 2000 Summer Olympics and won the silver medal. He also competed in the 1996 and 2004 Summer Olympics, but did not reach the final rounds....
of KazakhstanKazakhstan at the 2004 Summer OlympicsKazakhstan competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece.-Archery:Men's individual:* Stanislav Zabrodskiy - 18th placeWomen's individual:* Viktoriya Beloslydtseva - 23rd place* Olga Pilipova - 57th place-Athletics:...
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- Lost to Rustam Aghayev of Azerbaijan
- 3rd in pool, did not advance (1 TP, 1 CP, 18th overall)
- Pool 3