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...

Though both Nepali athletes failed to advance beyond their opening heats, Bhandari set a new national record in the Men's 5000 metres, and Koju set a personal best in the Women's 1500 metres.

Men's 5000 metres:

• Rajendra Bahadur Bhandari
  Rajendra Bahadur Bhandari
  Rahendra Bahadur Bhandari is a Nepalese athlete and soldier who has won 2 silver medals in 9th Asian Games and 2 gold medals in 10th Asian Games....
  
  
  • Heat: 14:04.89 (18th in heat 2, did not advance, 34th overall) (Nepali Record)

Women's 1500 metres:

• Kanchhi Maya Koju
  • Heat: 4:38.17 (15th in heat 2, did not advance, 41st overall) (Personal Best)

Shooting

Shooting at the 2004 Summer Olympics

In 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....

Shrestha finished second to last is his only event.

Men's 10 metre Air Rifle:

• Tika Shrestha
  • Qualification: 579 points (46th overall, did not advance)

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:...

The two Nepali swimmers both finished well behind the times needed to qualify for the semifinals.

Men's 100m 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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• Alice Shrestha
  • Heat: 1:12.25 (59th overall, did not advance)

Women's 100m Breaststroke

Swimming at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Women's 100 metre breaststroke

The women's 100m breaststroke at the 2004 Summer Olympics was held August 15 & 16, 2004 .-Medalist:-Records:The World and Olympic Records at the start of the event were:-Heats:-Semifinals:...

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• Nayana Shakya
  • Heat: 1:32.92 (47th 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....

The only martial artist from Nepal at the Games lost her first match without scoring a point.

Women's Under 49kg

Taekwondo at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Women's 49 kg

These are the results of the women's 49 kg competition in taekwondo at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens. A total of 15 women competed in this event, limited to fighters whose body weight was less than 49 kilograms...

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• Sangina Baidya
  • Round of 16: Lost to Chen Shih-Hsin
    Chen Shih-Hsin
    Chen Shih-hsin is the first Taiwanese athlete to win a gold medal at the Olympics. She won the gold medal in the women's 49-kilogram category in taekwondo at the 2004 Summer Olympics on August 26....
    
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    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...
    
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Archery

Archery at the 2004 Summer Olympics

Archery 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...

Intense controversy still surrounds Mark Amatya's omission from the Olympic team.