Norway at the 2004 Summer Olympics
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Norway
at the 2004 Summer Olympics
was represented by The Norwegian Olympic Committee and Confederation of Sports.
Norway first participated in the 1900 Summer Olympics
and has since competed in all Olympic summer games except for the 1904 Games
and the 1980 Games
which Norway boycotted. Historically, Norway's strongest sports have been sailing
and shooting
.
Athletics
Norway's only athletics medal in Athens came as somewhat of a surprise, as Andreas Thorkildsen
had placed only 11th at the 2003 Worlds
, and qualified for the final in 8th place. However, Thorkildsen set a personal best with his second throw, and was the only thrower to top 85 metres, let alone 86 metres. While he earned three extra throws as part of the top eight, he did not complete any of them, as no one managed to threaten his leading mark.
The only other top-20 places Norway earned in Athletics both came in race walking, as Sydney silver medalist Kjersti Plätzer placed 12th, around a minute behind the medal positions in the women's 20 km walk, and Trond Nymark
finished 13th, more than 14 minutes behind, in the men's 50 km event. Both walkers set season bests at the Games.
Men's 5000 metres:
Men's 3000 metre Steeplechase:
Men's Javelin Throw:
Men's Decathlon
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Men's 50 km Walk
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Women's 1500 metres:
Women's Marathon
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Women's 20 km Walk
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Badminton
Andersen was ranked ahead of only four other players in the draw at the Athens Games, but had the good fortune to draw one of those four in his opening round match against Yang. He won a three-set match over the Guatemalan, but fell to the eventual bronze medalist in the second round in straight sets.
Men's Singles
:
was part of both Norwegian medal winning boats in Athens, including the K-1 1000 metres, an event in which Larsen was the World Champion. Larsen handily won the 1000 metres, earning the third consecutive gold medal for Norway in the event. In his other individual event, the 500 metres, Larsen finished 4th, just two-tenths of a second from a silver medal. In the K2 1000 metres, Larsen added a bronze medal with Nils Olav Fjeldheim
, this time finishing less than a tenth of a second from silver.
Men's K1 500m
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Men's K1 1000m
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Men's K2 1000m
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Men's K4 1000m
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Women's Cross-Country:
attacked 28 kilometres from the finish, and was part of a leading foursome, but was eventually caught by the group and ended up 9th. None of the other riders in any event managed to get into a leading position during their races.
Men's road race
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Hushovd and Kaggestad pulled out after 10 laps, having fallen behind. Hegreberg survived for one more lap before quitting.
Men's Time Trial
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Women's Road Race
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Women's Time Trial
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Rowing
Two-time world champion Olaf Tufte
handily won both his heat and his semifinal, and in the final held off an Estonian rower over the last 500 metres to win by more than two seconds.
Men's Single Sculls
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Sailing
World champion Siren Sundby
pulled into an early lead in the Women's Europe, and after a pair of bad showings dropped her to second place, she won three consecutive races to pull well ahead of her closest chaser, winning by almost 20 points. In the 49er, Sundby and Bovim also took an early lead, but struggled heavily in the middle section of the competition, dropping as low as 8th. They also had a strong finish, but could get no closer than 4th. The other three boats were not in medal contention.
Women's Mistral
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Women's Europe
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Women's Yngling
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Open Laser
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Open 49er
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Shooting
Only one Norwegian shooter managed to advance to a final, as Harald Jensen
survived two shoot-off rounds to squeak into the final of the Men's Skeet. Jensen had the worst final round in that event, ending up 6th. The only other top-10 performance from a Norwegian shooter also came in the skeet, as Erik Watndal
fell just one shot short of being part of the shoot-off for a final place.
Men's 50 metre Rifle 3 Positions:
Men's 50 metre Rifle Prone:
Men's 10 metre Air Rifle:
Men's Skeet
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Swimming
Norway's only swimmer in Athens was less than two-tenths of a second from qualifying for the semifinals, but ended up 21st.
Men's 100 metre Breaststroke
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Taekwondo
Solheim won her first match in Athens fairly easily, but down 5-4 in her quarterfinal match, suffered an injury and withdrew from the match. She was drawn into the repechage, but her injury meant she was forced to withdraw from this match as well.
Women's 67 kg
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Men's Competition
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Women's Competition
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Weightlifting
Men's +105 kg
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Grimseth completed a lift of 185.0 kg in the snatch, but was injured in a Clean & Jerk attempt of 205.0 kg, and could not continue the competition. Had he succeeded in his attempt, he would have placed 12th.
Men's 84 kg
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was on the start list of the Men's 20 kilometre walk, but pulled out before the event.
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
at the 2004 Summer Olympics
2004 Summer Olympics
The 2004 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, was a premier international multi-sport event held in Athens, Greece from August 13 to August 29, 2004 with the motto Welcome Home. 10,625 athletes competed, some 600 more than expected, accompanied by 5,501 team...
was represented by The Norwegian Olympic Committee and Confederation of Sports.
Norway first participated in the 1900 Summer Olympics
1900 Summer Olympics
The 1900 Summer Olympics, today officially known as the Games of the II Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1900 in Paris, France. No opening or closing ceremonies were held; competitions began on May 14 and ended on October 28. The Games were held as part of...
and has since competed in all Olympic summer games except for the 1904 Games
1904 Summer Olympics
The 1904 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the III Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in St. Louis, Missouri, in the United States from 1 July 1904, to November 23, 1904, at what is now known as Francis Field on the campus of Washington University...
and the 1980 Games
1980 Summer Olympics
The 1980 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXII Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event celebrated in Moscow in the Soviet Union. In addition, the yachting events were held in Tallinn, and some of the preliminary matches and the quarter-finals of the football tournament...
which Norway boycotted. Historically, Norway's strongest sports have been sailing
Sailing
Sailing is the propulsion of a vehicle and the control of its movement with large foils called sails. By changing the rigging, rudder, and sometimes the keel or centre board, a sailor manages the force of the wind on the sails in order to move the boat relative to its surrounding medium and...
and shooting
Shooting sports
A shooting sport is a competitive sport involving tests of proficiency using various types of guns such as firearms and airguns . Hunting is also a shooting sport, and indeed shooting live pigeons was an Olympic event...
.
Gold
- Andreas ThorkildsenAndreas ThorkildsenAndreas Thorkildsen is a Norwegian javelin thrower, born in Kristiansand. He is the first male javelin thrower in history to be European champion, World champion and Olympic champion...
— 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...
, Men's Javelin Throw
- Eirik Verås LarsenEirik Verås Larsen-Biography:Name: Eirik Verås LarsenDate of birth: 26 March 1976Born: Flekkefjord, NorwayResidence: Oslo, NorwayEducation: M.Sc...
— CanoeingCanoeing at the 2004 Summer OlympicsCanoeing at the 2004 Summer Olympics was held at the Schinias Olympic Rowing and Canoeing Centre for the sprint events and the Olympic Canoe/Kayak Slalom Centre at the Helliniko Olympic Complex for the canoe and kayak slalom disciplines....
, Men's K1 1000 m
- Gunn-Rita Dahle — CyclingCycling at the 2004 Summer OlympicsCycling at the 2004 Summer Olympics had 18 events in three disciplines:*Road cycling, held at the Athens historic centre and in Vouliagmeni Olympic Centre ....
, Women's Mountain Bike
- Olaf TufteOlaf TufteOlaf Karl Tufte is a Norwegian competition rower.At the 2004 Summer Olympics and 2008 Summer Olympics he won the gold medal in the men's single sculls. He won silver in the men's double sculls at the 2000 Summer Olympics together with Fredrik Bekken...
— RowingRowing at the 2004 Summer OlympicsRowing at the 2004 Summer Olympics took place at the Schinias Olympic Rowing and Canoeing Centre and featured 550 competitors taking part in 14 events....
, Men's Single Sculls
- Siren SundbySiren SundbySiren Sundby is a former Norwegian sailor.She won an Olympic gold medal in the Europe-class in the 2004 Summer Olympics...
— SailingSailing at the 2004 Summer OlympicsSailing at the 2004 Summer Olympics took place at the Agios Kosmas Olympic Sailing Centre with eleven events being contested.The events were split into four classes for men, four for women, and three mixed classes that were open to both men and women...
, Women's Europe
Bronze
- Eirik Verås LarsenEirik Verås Larsen-Biography:Name: Eirik Verås LarsenDate of birth: 26 March 1976Born: Flekkefjord, NorwayResidence: Oslo, NorwayEducation: M.Sc...
and Nils Olav FjeldheimNils Olav FjeldheimNils Olav Fjeldheim is a Norwegian sprint canoer who competed from 1998 to 2004. Competing in two Summer Olympics, he won a bronze in the K-2 1000 m event at Athens in 2004....
— CanoeingCanoeing at the 2004 Summer OlympicsCanoeing at the 2004 Summer Olympics was held at the Schinias Olympic Rowing and Canoeing Centre for the sprint events and the Olympic Canoe/Kayak Slalom Centre at the Helliniko Olympic Complex for the canoe and kayak slalom disciplines....
, Men's K2 1000 m
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...
Norway's only athletics medal in Athens came as somewhat of a surprise, as Andreas ThorkildsenAndreas Thorkildsen
Andreas Thorkildsen is a Norwegian javelin thrower, born in Kristiansand. He is the first male javelin thrower in history to be European champion, World champion and Olympic champion...
had placed only 11th at the 2003 Worlds
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:...
, and qualified for the final in 8th place. However, Thorkildsen set a personal best with his second throw, and was the only thrower to top 85 metres, let alone 86 metres. While he earned three extra throws as part of the top eight, he did not complete any of them, as no one managed to threaten his leading mark.
The only other top-20 places Norway earned in Athletics both came in race walking, as Sydney silver medalist Kjersti Plätzer placed 12th, around a minute behind the medal positions in the women's 20 km walk, and Trond Nymark
Trond Nymark
Trond Nymark is a Norwegian race walker. He was born in Bergen and represents TIF Viking.-Achievements:-External links:* Homepage of Trond Nymark....
finished 13th, more than 14 minutes behind, in the men's 50 km event. Both walkers set season bests at the Games.
Men's 5000 metres:
- Marius BakkenMarius BakkenMarius Bakken is a Norwegian runner who specializes in the 5000 metres, having run distances from 800 to 10,000 metres in his early career. He represents IL Runar....
- Heat: 13:36.38 (12th in heat 2, did not advance, 12th overall)
Men's 3000 metre Steeplechase:
- Jim SvenøyJim SvenøyJim Svenøy is an athlete from Fræna in Norway who specializes in the 3000 metre steeplechase.-Achievements:-External links:...
- Heat: 8:33.97 (10th in heat 3, did not advance, 29th overall)
Men's Javelin Throw:
- Ronny NilsenRonny NilsenRonny Nilsen is a former Norwegian athlete who competed in the javelin. He represented the Hordaland club IL Norna-Salhus...
- Qualification: 73.46 m (14th in Group A, did not advance, 27th overall)
- Andreas ThorkildsenAndreas ThorkildsenAndreas Thorkildsen is a Norwegian javelin thrower, born in Kristiansand. He is the first male javelin thrower in history to be European champion, World champion and Olympic champion...
- Qualification: 81.74 m (4th in Group A, Qualified, 8th overall)
- Final A: 86.50 m (1st overall, Qualified)
- Final B:: No mark (Best: 86.50 m) (Gold Medal) (Personal Best)
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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- Hans Olav Uldal
- 7495 points (27th overall)
- 100 metres: 11.23 s (810 points)
- Long Jump: 6.99 m (811 points) (Total: 1621 points)
- Shot Put: 13.53 m (700 points) (Season Best) (Total: 2321 points)
- High Jump: 1.85 m (670 points) (Total: 2991 points)
- 400 metres: 50.95 s (771 points) (Total: 3762 points)
- 110 metre Hurdles: 15.09 s (839 points) (Total: 4601 points)
- Discus Throw: 43.01 m (726 points) (Total: 5327 points)
- Pole Vault: 4.50 m (760 points) (Total: 6087 points)
- 1500 metres: 4:41.70 (670 points) (Season Best) (Total: 7495 points)
- 7495 points (27th overall)
Men's 50 km Walk
Athletics at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Men's 50 km Walk
The Men's 50 km Walk event at the 2004 Summer Olympics as part of the athletics program was held on August 27.Poland's Robert Korzeniowski added a fourth Olympic gold medal to his tally which already included gold medals from the 20 km in Atlanta 1996 and the historical double...
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- Trond NymarkTrond NymarkTrond Nymark is a Norwegian race walker. He was born in Bergen and represents TIF Viking.-Achievements:-External links:* Homepage of Trond Nymark....
- 3:53.20 (13th overall)
Women's 1500 metres:
- Trine Pilskog
- Heat: 4:08.61 (10th in heat 3, did not advance, 28th 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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- Stine LarsenStine LarsenStine Larsen is a retired Norwegian long-distance runner who specialized in the marathon.In her younger days she won a bronze medal in the 10,000 metres at the inaugural European Under 23 Championships in 1997, finishing behind Olivera Jevtic and Annemari Sandell. She finished twelfth at the 2000...
- 2:39:55 (24th overall)
Women's 20 km Walk
Athletics at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Women's 20 km Walk
The Women's 20 km Walk event at the 2004 Summer Olympics as part of the athletics program was held on August 23.In her home country Athanasia Tsoumeleka claimed the title...
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- Kjersti Plätzer
- 1:30.49 (12th overall) (Season Best)
BadmintonBadminton at the 2004 Summer OlympicsBadminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics was held at the Goudi Olympic Hall at the Goudi Olympic Complex from August 14 through August 21. Both men and women competed in their own singles and doubles events and together they competed in a mixed doubles event....
Andersen was ranked ahead of only four other players in the draw at the Athens Games, but had the good fortune to draw one of those four in his opening round match against Yang. He won a three-set match over the Guatemalan, but fell to the eventual bronze medalist in the second round in straight sets.Men's Singles
Badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Men's singles
These are the results of the men's singles competition in badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens.-Medalists:-Draw:-Bronze medal match:'-Sources:**...
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- Jim Ronny AndersenJim Ronny AndersenJim Ronny Andersen is a male badminton player from Norway.Andersen played badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics in men's singles, defeating Pedro Yang of Guatemala in the first round. In the round of 16, Andersen was defeated by Soni Dwi Kuncoro of Indonesia. In his home country he won 12 titles...
- Round of 32: Defeated Pedro YangPedro YangPedro Alejandro Yang Ruiz is a male badminton player from Guatemala.- Biography :Yang played badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics in men's singles, losing in the round of 32 to Jim Ronny Andersen of Norway....
of GuatemalaGuatemala at the 2004 Summer Olympics-Athletics:Men's Marathon:* Jose Amado García — 2:27:14 * Alfredo Arévalo — 2:34:02 Men's 50 km walk:* Luis Fernando García — DNF* Julio René Martínez — DSQWomen's 20 km Walk...
(15 - 9, 8 - 15, 15 - 6) - Round of 16: Lost to (8) Soni Dwi KuncoroSoni Dwi KuncoroSony Dwi Kuncoro is a male badminton singles player from Indonesia.-Personal life:When he was young, he joined the Suryanaga Surabaya badminton club. His parents are Moch. Sumadji and Asmiati . His hobbies are fixing automobiles and hanging-out or travelling...
of IndonesiaIndonesia at the 2004 Summer OlympicsIndonesia competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece.-Medalists:-Archery:Men's individual:* Lockoneco - 45th placeWomen's individual:* Rina Dewi Puspitasari - 46th place-Athletics:Men's 110 metre hurdles:...
(7 - 15, 6 - 15)
- Round of 32: Defeated Pedro Yang
Flatwater
Eirik Verås LarsenEirik Verås Larsen
-Biography:Name: Eirik Verås LarsenDate of birth: 26 March 1976Born: Flekkefjord, NorwayResidence: Oslo, NorwayEducation: M.Sc...
was part of both Norwegian medal winning boats in Athens, including the K-1 1000 metres, an event in which Larsen was the World Champion. Larsen handily won the 1000 metres, earning the third consecutive gold medal for Norway in the event. In his other individual event, the 500 metres, Larsen finished 4th, just two-tenths of a second from a silver medal. In the K2 1000 metres, Larsen added a bronze medal with Nils Olav Fjeldheim
Nils Olav Fjeldheim
Nils Olav Fjeldheim is a Norwegian sprint canoer who competed from 1998 to 2004. Competing in two Summer Olympics, he won a bronze in the K-2 1000 m event at Athens in 2004....
, this time finishing less than a tenth of a second from silver.
Men's K1 500m
Canoeing at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Men's K-1 500 metres
These are the results of the men's K-1 500 metres competition in canoeing at the 2004 Summer Olympics. The K-1 event is raced by single-man canoe sprint kayaks.-Medalists:-Heats:...
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- Eirik Verås LarsenEirik Verås Larsen-Biography:Name: Eirik Verås LarsenDate of birth: 26 March 1976Born: Flekkefjord, NorwayResidence: Oslo, NorwayEducation: M.Sc...
- Heat: 1:36.905 (1st in heat 1, advanced to semifinal)
- Semifinal: 1:38.361 (1st in semifinal 1, advanced to final)
- Final: 1:38.667 (4th overall)
Men's K1 1000m
Canoeing at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Men's K-1 1000 metres
These are the results of the men's K-1 1000 metres competition in canoeing at the 2004 Summer Olympics. The K-1 event is raced by single-man canoe sprint kayaks.-Medalists:-Heats:...
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- Eirik Verås LarsenEirik Verås Larsen-Biography:Name: Eirik Verås LarsenDate of birth: 26 March 1976Born: Flekkefjord, NorwayResidence: Oslo, NorwayEducation: M.Sc...
- Heat: 3:25.150 (1st in heat 3, Qualified)
- Final: 3:25.897 (Gold Medal)
Men's K2 1000m
Canoeing at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Men's K-2 1000 metres
These are the results of the men's K-2 1000 metres competition in canoeing at the 2004 Summer Olympics. The K-2 event is raced by two-man canoe sprint kayaks.-Medalists:-Heats:...
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- Eirik Verås LarsenEirik Verås Larsen-Biography:Name: Eirik Verås LarsenDate of birth: 26 March 1976Born: Flekkefjord, NorwayResidence: Oslo, NorwayEducation: M.Sc...
and Nils Olav FjeldheimNils Olav FjeldheimNils Olav Fjeldheim is a Norwegian sprint canoer who competed from 1998 to 2004. Competing in two Summer Olympics, he won a bronze in the K-2 1000 m event at Athens in 2004....
- Heat: 3:09.247 (1st in heat 2, Qualified)
- Final: 3:19.528 (Bronze Medal)
Men's K4 1000m
Canoeing at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Men's K-4 1000 metres
These are the results of the men's K-4 1000 metres competition in canoeing at the 2004 Summer Olympics. The K-4 event is raced by four-man canoe sprint kayaks.-Medalists:-Heats:...
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- Jacob NorenbergJacob NorenbergJacob Lorentz Norenberg is a Norwegian sprint canoer who competed in the mid 2000s. He won a bronze in the K-2 1000 m event at the 2005 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Zagreb....
, Alexander WefaldAlexander WefaldAlexander Wefald is a Norwegian sprint canoer who competed in the mid 2000s. He finished fifth in the K-4 1000 m event at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens.-References:*...
, Andreas GjersøeAndreas GjersøeAndreas Georg Gjersøe is a Norwegian sprint canoer who competed in the mid 2000s. He finished fifth in the K-4 1000 m event at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens....
and Mattis NæssMattis NæssMattis Næss is a Norwegian sprint canoer who competed from the mid 1990s to the mid 2000s.-Biography:He won a bronze medal in the K-2 1000 m event at the 2005 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Zagreb....
- Heat: 2:54.894 (4th in heat 2, advanced to semifinal)
- Semifinal: 2:54.350 (2nd in semifinal 2, advanced to final)
- Final: 3:01.698 (5th overall)
Mountain Bike
Gunn-Rita Dahle entered the Games having won both the World Cup and World Championships. Dahle was third exiting the start loop, but quickly took the lead, and while two Canadian riders stayed with her in the first lap, she quickly pulled free, and won by a full minute.Women's Cross-Country:
- Gunn-Rita Dahle
- 1:56.51 (Gold Medal)
Road
Three of the four Norwegian entrants in the men's road race pulled out before the finish, but Kurt Asle ArvesenKurt Asle Arvesen
Kurt Asle Arvesen is a former Norwegian professional road bicycle racer for . Arvesen is from Eresfjord, Nesset. From 2012 he will be manager of ....
attacked 28 kilometres from the finish, and was part of a leading foursome, but was eventually caught by the group and ended up 9th. None of the other riders in any event managed to get into a leading position during their races.
Men's road race
Cycling 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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- Kurt Asle ArvesenKurt Asle ArvesenKurt Asle Arvesen is a former Norwegian professional road bicycle racer for . Arvesen is from Eresfjord, Nesset. From 2012 he will be manager of ....
- 5:41:56 (9th overall, 0:12 behind)
- Morten Hegreberg
- Did not finish
- Thor HushovdThor HushovdThor Hushovd is a Norwegian professional road bicycle racer riding . He has signed for from 2012 onwards. He is known for sprinting and time trialing and is the 2010 Norwegian and world road champion. He is the first Norwegian to lead the Tour de France, and first Scandinavian to win the road...
- Did not finish
- Mads KaggestadMads KaggestadMads Petter Kaggestad is a former Norwegian professional road racing cyclist. He competed for the French Crédit Agricole team between 2003 and 2007. During 2002 he was a member of the amateur Team Krone....
- Did not finish
Hushovd and Kaggestad pulled out after 10 laps, having fallen behind. Hegreberg survived for one more lap before quitting.
Men's Time Trial
Cycling at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Men's time trial
Men's Time Trial at the 2004 Summer Olympics :-Medalists:Of the top riders, it soon became clear that Sydney 2000 time trial gold medal winner Russian rider Viatcheslav Ekimov was setting the time to beat. The current world time trial champion, Michael Rogers from Australia, appeared to match...
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- Kurt Asle ArvesenKurt Asle ArvesenKurt Asle Arvesen is a former Norwegian professional road bicycle racer for . Arvesen is from Eresfjord, Nesset. From 2012 he will be manager of ....
- 1:02:21.28 (28th overall, 4:50 behind)
- Thor HushovdThor HushovdThor Hushovd is a Norwegian professional road bicycle racer riding . He has signed for from 2012 onwards. He is known for sprinting and time trialing and is the 2010 Norwegian and world road champion. He is the first Norwegian to lead the Tour de France, and first Scandinavian to win the road...
- 1:03:10.36 (32nd overall, 5:39 behind)
Women's Road Race
Cycling at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Women's road race
The Women's Road Race at the 2004 Summer Olympics :-Medalists:The peloton finally split on the penultimate lap, with a small group going clear that contained a number of the favourites, and two Australian cyclists, Sara Carrigan and Oenene Wood...
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- Anita ValenAnita ValenAnita Valen is a Norwegian cyclist.She was born in Porsgrunn, and is the sister of Monica Valvik. She is married to Gerrit de Vries....
- 3:25:42 (14th overall, 1:18 behind)
- Lene BybergLene BybergLene Byberg is a Norwegian cross-country mountain biker, and former road bicycle racer. She has participated in the Olympic Games in both road cycling and mountain biking.-Olympic games:...
- 3:33:35 (48th overall, 9:11 behind)
- Linn Torp
- 3:40:43 (53rd overall, 16:19 behind)
Women's Time Trial
Cycling at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Women's time trial
These are the results of the women's time trial event in cycling at the 2004 Summer Olympics. The race was held at 13:00 on August 18.Zijlaard-Van Moorsel, who had crashed on the penultimate lap of the road race three days earlier, showed no serious damage had been done as she successfully...
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- Anita ValenAnita ValenAnita Valen is a Norwegian cyclist.She was born in Porsgrunn, and is the sister of Monica Valvik. She is married to Gerrit de Vries....
- 34:31.94 (22nd overall, 3:20 behind)
RowingRowing at the 2004 Summer OlympicsRowing at the 2004 Summer Olympics took place at the Schinias Olympic Rowing and Canoeing Centre and featured 550 competitors taking part in 14 events....
Two-time world champion Olaf TufteOlaf Tufte
Olaf Karl Tufte is a Norwegian competition rower.At the 2004 Summer Olympics and 2008 Summer Olympics he won the gold medal in the men's single sculls. He won silver in the men's double sculls at the 2000 Summer Olympics together with Fredrik Bekken...
handily won both his heat and his semifinal, and in the final held off an Estonian rower over the last 500 metres to win by more than two seconds.
Men's Single Sculls
Rowing at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Men's Single Sculls
These are the results of the Men's single sculls competition, one of six events for male competitors in Rowing at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens.-Heats:*SF denotes qualification to Semifinal A,B or C....
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- Olaf TufteOlaf TufteOlaf Karl Tufte is a Norwegian competition rower.At the 2004 Summer Olympics and 2008 Summer Olympics he won the gold medal in the men's single sculls. He won silver in the men's double sculls at the 2000 Summer Olympics together with Fredrik Bekken...
- Heat: 7:12.53 (1st in heat 4, advanced to semifinal A/B/C)
- Semifinal A/B/C: 6:50.55 (1st in semifinal A/B/C 2, advanced final A)
- Final A: 6:49.30 (Gold Medal)
- Nils-Torolv Simonsen and Morten Gundro Adamsen
- Heat: 6:45.26 (2nd in heat 3, advanced to semifinal A/B)
- Semifinal A/B: 6:14.69 (T-3rd in semifinal A/B 1, advanced final A)
- Final A: 6:37.25 (7th overall)
SailingSailing at the 2004 Summer OlympicsSailing at the 2004 Summer Olympics took place at the Agios Kosmas Olympic Sailing Centre with eleven events being contested.The events were split into four classes for men, four for women, and three mixed classes that were open to both men and women...
World champion Siren SundbySiren Sundby
Siren Sundby is a former Norwegian sailor.She won an Olympic gold medal in the Europe-class in the 2004 Summer Olympics...
pulled into an early lead in the Women's Europe, and after a pair of bad showings dropped her to second place, she won three consecutive races to pull well ahead of her closest chaser, winning by almost 20 points. In the 49er, Sundby and Bovim also took an early lead, but struggled heavily in the middle section of the competition, dropping as low as 8th. They also had a strong finish, but could get no closer than 4th. The other three boats were not in medal contention.
Women's Mistral
Sailing at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Women's sailboard
These are the results of the women's sailboard competition in sailing at the 2004 Summer Olympics.-Medalists:-Results:-Notes:...
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- Jannicke Stålstrøm
- 107 points (11th overall)
Women's Europe
Sailing at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Europe class
These are the results of the women's Europe class competition in sailing at the 2004 Summer Olympics.-Medalists:-Results:-Notes:...
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- Siren SundbySiren SundbySiren Sundby is a former Norwegian sailor.She won an Olympic gold medal in the Europe-class in the 2004 Summer Olympics...
- 47 points (Gold Medal)
Women's Yngling
Sailing at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Yngling class
These are the results of the women's Yngling class competition in sailing at the 2004 Summer Olympics.-Medalists:-Results:-Notes:...
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- Karianne Eikeland, Beate Kristiansen and Lise Birgitte Fredriksen
- 85 points (9th overall)
Open Laser
Sailing at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Laser class
These are the results of the Laser class competition in sailing at the 2004 Summer Olympics.-Medalists:-Results:-Notes:Points are assigned based on the finishing position in each race . The points are totalled from the top 10 results of the 11 races, with lower totals being better...
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- Peer MobergPeer MobergPeer Moberg is a Norwegian sailor and Olympic medalist. He competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, where he received a bronze medal in the Laser class....
- 198 points (21st overall)
Open 49er
Sailing at the 2004 Summer Olympics - 49er class
These are the results of the 49er class competition in sailing at the 2004 Summer Olympics.-Medalists:-Results:-Notes:Points are assigned based on the finishing position in each race . The points are totalled from the top 14 results of the 16 races, with lower totals being better...
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- Christoffer SundbyChristoffer SundbyChristoffer Sundby is a Norwegian sailor and world champion.He received a gold medal in the Europe class at the 1997 world championships....
and Frode BovimFrode BovimFrode Bovim is a Norwegian sailor.He received a silver medal in the 49er class at the 2003 world championships, together with Christoffer Sundby. He competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens together with Christoffer Sundby, where they finished 4th in the 49er class...
- 88 points (4th overall)
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....
Only one Norwegian shooter managed to advance to a final, as Harald JensenHarald Jensen
Harald Jensen is a Norwegian sport shooter competing in Skeet. Jensen won the gold medal at both the ISSF World Shooting Championships and the ISSF European Shooting Championships in 2002. He finished as number six at the 2004 Summer Olympics.-References:...
survived two shoot-off rounds to squeak into the final of the Men's Skeet. Jensen had the worst final round in that event, ending up 6th. The only other top-10 performance from a Norwegian shooter also came in the skeet, as Erik Watndal
Erik Watndal
Erik Watndal is a sport shooter who represented Norway at the 2004 Summer Olympics.At the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens he participated in the men's skeet event, finishing tied for eighth position.-References:...
fell just one shot short of being part of the shoot-off for a final place.
Men's 50 metre Rifle 3 Positions:
- Espen Berg-Knutsen
- Qualification: 1156 points (Prone: 399, Standing: 374, Kneeling: 383, T-22nd overall, did not advance)
- Harald StenvaagHarald StenvaagHarald Stenvaag is a Norwegian rifle shooter who started competing internationally at the ISSF World Shooting Championships in Switzerland in 1974. He has represented Norway in the Summer Olympics 6 times, and has two Olympic medals...
- Qualification: 1149 points (Prone: 396, Standing: 368, Kneeling: 385, 30th overall, did not advance)
Men's 50 metre Rifle Prone:
- Espen Berg-Knutsen
- Qualification: 592 points (T-16th overall, did not advance)
- Harald StenvaagHarald StenvaagHarald Stenvaag is a Norwegian rifle shooter who started competing internationally at the ISSF World Shooting Championships in Switzerland in 1974. He has represented Norway in the Summer Olympics 6 times, and has two Olympic medals...
- Qualification: 592 points (T-16th overall, did not advance)
Men's 10 metre Air Rifle:
- Espen Berg-Knutsen
- Qualification: 584 points (T-41st overall, did not advance)
- Leif Rune Rolland
- Qualification: 592 points (T-18th overall, did not advance)
Men's Skeet
Shooting at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Men's Skeet
The men's skeet shooting competition at the 2004 Summer Olympics was held on August 21 and 22 at the Markópoulo Olympic Shooting Centre near Athens, Greece...
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- Harald JensenHarald JensenHarald Jensen is a Norwegian sport shooter competing in Skeet. Jensen won the gold medal at both the ISSF World Shooting Championships and the ISSF European Shooting Championships in 2002. He finished as number six at the 2004 Summer Olympics.-References:...
- Qualification: 122 points (Shoot-off: 5 points) (6th overall, Qualified)
- Final:23 points (Total: 145 points) (6th overall)
- Erik WatndalErik WatndalErik Watndal is a sport shooter who represented Norway at the 2004 Summer Olympics.At the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens he participated in the men's skeet event, finishing tied for eighth position.-References:...
- Qualification: 121 points (8th 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:...
Norway's only swimmer in Athens was less than two-tenths of a second from qualifying for the semifinals, but ended up 21st.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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- Alexander Dale OenAlexander Dale OenAlexander Dale Oen is a Norwegian swimmer. He represents the club Vestkantsvømmerne. Dale Oen's gold at the 2008 European Championships made him the first Norwegian male to win a medal at a major international long course championship.Oen got his international breakthrough in 2005, placing seventh...
- 1:02.25 (21st overall, did not advance)
TaekwondoTaekwondo at the 2004 Summer OlympicsTaekwondo 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....
Solheim won her first match in Athens fairly easily, but down 5-4 in her quarterfinal match, suffered an injury and withdrew from the match. She was drawn into the repechage, but her injury meant she was forced to withdraw from this match as well.Women's 67 kg
Taekwondo at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Women's 67 kg
These are the results of the women's 67 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 67 kilograms...
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- Nina SolheimNina SolheimNina Solheim is a Norwegian taekwondo practitioner who competed in the 2004 and 2008 Summer Olympics. In 2004, participating in the women's +67 kg division, she lost in the quarterfinals against Luo Wei of China after injuring her knee...
- Round of 16: Defeated Sandra ŠarićSandra ŠaricSandra Šarić is a Croatian taekwondo athlete. Representing Croatia at the 2003 World Taekwondo Championships in Garmisch Partenkirchen, Germany, she won the silver medal in the welterweight division, losing to 2000 Olympic champion Lee Sun-Hee of South Korea in the final...
of CroatiaCroatia at the 2004 Summer OlympicsCroatia competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece. The team included 81 athletes in 14 sports, 30 members of expert teams, six Olympic Mission members, as well as three doctors and seven physiotherapists, organized by the Croatian Olympic Committee.The flag of Croatia at the opening...
(5 - 2) - Quarterfinal: Lost to Luo WeiLuo WeiLuo Wei is a female Chinese taekwondo practitioner who competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics. She won the gold medal in the women's under 67 kg taekwondo competition.-External links:* Profile from...
of ChinaChina at the 2004 Summer OlympicsChina competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece.The team won 32 gold medals and 63 medals in total ....
(RSC; Round 3, 1:05) (advanced to first repechage round) - Repechage Round 1: Lost to Hwang Kyung-SunHwang Kyung-SunHwang Kyung-Sun, also spelled Hwang Kyung-Seon, is a female South Korean Taekwondo practitioner who competed at the 2004 and 2008 Summer Olympics....
of Korea (withdrawal)
- Round of 16: Defeated Sandra Šarić
Beach
Only one of the four Norwegian pairs, Høidalen and Kjemperud, managed to get out of pool play, despite the fact that every team managed to win at least one match. Both men's pairs gave the eventual gold medalists Ricardo and Emanuel trouble, managing to force a third set both in pool play and the round of 16. The overall record for Norway in Beach Volleyball in Athens was 5-8.Men's Competition
Volleyball at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Men's Beach Volleyball
The men's beach volleyball event at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece, was held at the Olympic Beach Volleyball Centre located at the Faliro Coastal Zone Olympic Complex.-Medalists:-Pool play:...
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- Bjørn MaaseideBjørn MaaseideBjørn Maaseide is a former beach volleyball player from Norway, who represented his native country in three consecutive Summer Olympics: 1996, 2000 and 2004...
and Iver HorremIver HorremIver Andreas Horrem is a Norwegian professional beach volleyball player from Norway, best known as Bjørn Maaseide's teammate. He also plays volleyball for Kristiansund VBK.-Career start:...
- Pool A
- Lost to Ricardo SantosRicardo SantosRicardo Alex Costa Santos is a beach volleyball player from Brazil, who won the silver medal in the men's beach team competition at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia, with partner Zé Marco de Melo....
and Emanuel RegoEmanuel RegoEmanuel Fernando Sheffer Rego is a beach volleyball player from Brazil, who competed in three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1996. He won the gold medal in the men's beach team competition at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece, partnering Ricardo Santos...
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 —...
(15 - 21, 21 - 19, 10 - 15) - Defeated Daxton Holdren and Stein MetzgerStein MetzgerStein Metzger is a beach volleyball player from the United States, playing in the AVP. In 2006 he played with his high school teammate, Mike Lambert, and they advanced to the Final Four in fourteen of the fifteen team events, winning five times...
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...
(16 - 21, 22 - 20, 15 - 9) - Lost to Andrew SchachtAndrew SchachtAndrew Schacht is a beach volleyball player from Australia.He represented Australia at the 2004 Summer Olympics, and the 2008 Summer Olympics, with teammate Joshua Slack.-External links:*...
and Joshua SlackJoshua Slack (beach volleyball)Joshua Slack is a beach volleyball player from Australia.He represented Australia at the 2000 Summer Olympics with team mate Matthew Grinlaubs...
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...
(18 - 21, 17 - 21)
- Lost to Ricardo Santos
- 4th in pool, did not advance (1 W, 2 L, 3 SW, 5 SL)
- Pool A
- Vegard HøidalenVegard HøidalenVegard Høidalen is a professional beach volleyball player from Norway, who twice represented his native country at the Summer Olympics: 2000 and 2004...
and Jørre KjemperudJørre KjemperudJørre Kjemperud is a beach volleyball player from Norway.-Volleyball:Kjemperud started playing volleyball when he was 17 – 18 years old...
- Pool D
- Lost to Bjorn BergBjorn BergBjörn Berg is a beach volleyball player from Sweden, who competed in two consecutive Summer Olympics for his native country, starting in 2000...
and Simon DahlSimon DahlSimon Dahl is a beach volleyball player from Sweden, who competed in two consecutive Summer Olympics for his native country, starting in 2000. In both tournaments he teamed up with Björn Berg. He's a resident of Stockholm....
of SwedenSweden at the 2004 Summer Olympics- Gold:*Stefan Holm — Athletics, Men's High Jump* Christian Olsson — Athletics, Men's Triple Jump* Carolina Kluft — Athletics, Women's Heptathlon* Henrik Nilsson and Markus Oscarsson — Canoeing, Men's K-2 1000 m- Silver:...
(13 - 21, 18 - 21) - Defeated Ramón HernándezRamón HernándezRamón José Hernández Marin is a Venezuelan professional baseball catcher who plays for the Colorado Rockies. Previously, he played with the Oakland Athletics , San Diego Padres , Baltimore Orioles , and Cincinnati Reds .-Career:Hernández is a career .263 hitter with 144 home runs, 651 RBI, and 455...
and Raul PapaleoRaul PapaleoRaúl Papaleo Pérez is considered by many islanders to be the greatest Beach Volleyball player in Puerto Rico...
of Puerto RicoPuerto Rico at the 2004 Summer OlympicsPuerto Rico, represented by the Puerto Rico Olympic Committee, competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece.The Puerto Ricans' best performance was with the Puerto Rican national basketball team that defeated the Dream Team of the United States 92-73 in the opening game.Basketball player...
(18 - 21, 21 - 19, 15 - 10) - Defeated Markus DieckmannMarkus DieckmannMarkus Dieckmann is a retired professional beach volleyball player from Germany, who represented his native country at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece. There he ended up in ninth place in the overall-rankings....
and Jonas ReckermannJonas ReckermannJonas Reckermann is a professional beach volleyball player from Germany, who represented his native country at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece. There he ended up in ninth place in the overall-rankings...
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...
(22 - 24, 26 - 24, 15 - 13)
- Lost to Bjorn Berg
- 3rd in pool, Qualified (2 W, 1 L, 4 SW, 4 SL)
- Round of 16: Lost to Ricardo SantosRicardo SantosRicardo Alex Costa Santos is a beach volleyball player from Brazil, who won the silver medal in the men's beach team competition at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia, with partner Zé Marco de Melo....
and Emanuel RegoEmanuel RegoEmanuel Fernando Sheffer Rego is a beach volleyball player from Brazil, who competed in three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1996. He won the gold medal in the men's beach team competition at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece, partnering Ricardo Santos...
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 —...
(15 - 21, 21 - 19, 6 - 15)
- Pool D
Women's Competition
Volleyball at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Women's Beach Volleyball
The Women's beach volleyball event at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece, was held at the Olympic Beach Volleyball Centre located at the Faliro Coastal Zone Olympic Complex...
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- Nila HåkedalNila HåkedalNila Ann Håkedal is a Norwegian beach volleyball player.Håkedal was born and raised in the city of Kristiansand, and lived there until she was 20 years old...
and Ingrid TørlenIngrid TørlenIngrid Tørlen is a Norwegian beach volleyball player. Her beach volleyball partner since 2002 has been Nila Håkedal. The pair competed in the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece where they were placed 22nd.-References:...
- Pool C
- Defeated Susanne Lahme and Danja MuschDanja MüschDanja Müsch is a former female beach volleyball player from Germany, who represented her native country in three consecutive Summer Olympics: 1996, 2000 and 2004...
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...
(13 - 21, 21 - 17, 15 - 12) - Lost to Ana Paula ConnellyAna Paula ConnellyAna Paula Rodrigues Connelly is a beach volleyball player from Brazil, who represented her native country at four Summer Olympics: in volleyball in 1992 and 1996, and in beach volleyball in 2004 and 2008. At her second Olympic appearance she was a member of the team that won the bronze medal in...
and Sandra PiresSandra PiresSandra Pires Tavares is a beach volleyball player from Brazil, who won the gold medal in the inaugural women's beach volleyball tournament at the 1996 Summer Olympics, partnering Jackie Silva....
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 —...
(18 - 21, 19 - 21) - Lost to Efthalia KoutroumanidouEfthalia KoutroumanidouEfthalia "Thaleia" Koutroumanidou is a Greek Olympic beach volleyballer at the 2008 Summer Olympics. She is partnered with Maria Tsiartsiani.-References:...
and Vasiliki Arvaniti of GreeceGreece at the 2004 Summer OlympicsGreece was the host nation for the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens. The delegation of 441 athletes, 223 men and 218 women, was represented by the Hellenic Olympic Committee...
(11 - 21, 23 - 21, 12 - 15)
- Defeated Susanne Lahme and Danja Musch
- 4th in pool, did not advance (1 W, 2 L, 3 SW, 6 SL)
- Pool C
- Kathrine MaaseideKathrine MaaseideKathrine Maaseide is a female professional beach volleyball player from Norway, who represented her native country at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece...
and Susanne GlesnesSusanne GlesnesSusanne Glesnes is a female professional beach volleyball player from Norway, who represented her native country at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece. Partnering Kathrine Maaseide she claimed the silver medal at the 2004 European Championships in Timmendorfer Strand, Germany.-References:*...
- Pool D
- Lost to Guylaine DumontGuylaine DumontGuylaine Dumont is a Canadian beach volleyball player.At the 2004 Summer Olympics, Dumont and partner Annie Martin finished tied for fifth in the women's beach volleyball event, losing to the Americans in the quarter-final.-External links:* - Site is in French only.* - Profile of Guylaine...
and Annie MartinAnnie MartinAnnie Martin is a Canadian beach volleyball player.Martin and her partner, Guylaine Dumont, tied for fifth in the women's beach volleyball event at the 2004 Summer Olympics, after losing to the American pair of Kerri Walsh and Misty May in the quarterfinals.-External links:* * *...
of CanadaCanada at the 2004 Summer OlympicsCanada competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece.The Canadian Olympic Committee sent a team of over 200 athletes, the lowest since Canada boycotted the games in 1980. This is a result of the COC changing its standards for qualifying, with the aim of sending fewer athletes but focusing...
(19 - 21, 27 - 29) - Defeated Nicole SchnyderNicole Schnyder-BenoitNicole Schnyder-Benoit is a retired professional beach volleyball player from Switzerland, who represented her native country at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece...
and Simone KuhnSimone KuhnSimone Kuhn is a female professional beach volleyball player from Switzerland, who represented her native country at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece. Partnering Nicole Schnyder-Benoit she claimed the gold medal at the 2004 European Championships in Timmendorfer Strand,...
of SwitzerlandSwitzerland at the 2004 Summer Olympics-Medalists:-Athletics:Switzerland did not qualify a single athlete for an Athletics final in Athens, including 2001 World Champion Andre Bucher. In the 400 metre hurdles, El Idrissi was the fastest runner not to be advanced to the semi-finals, and was Switzerland's best performer.Men's 800 metres:*...
(21 - 18, 17 - 21, 15 - 13) - Lost to Holly McPeakHolly McPeakHolly McPeak is an American beach volleyball player.McPeak has 72 career beach volleyball titles and $1.4 million USD in career earnings, which are third and second respectively of any woman in the history of professional beach volleyball...
and Elaine YoungsElaine YoungsElaine Youngs is an American beach volleyball player.As of 2010, Youngs has won 51 professional beach volleyball tournaments in her career. In addition, she won a bronze medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics with teammate Holly McPeak. In 2002, she was named MVP of the AVP.Youngs graduated from UCLA...
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...
(14 - 21, 14 - 21)
- Lost to Guylaine Dumont
- 3rd in pool, did not advance (1 W, 2 L, 2 SW, 5 SL)
- Pool D
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:...
Men's +105 kgWeightlifting 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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- Stian GrimsethStian GrimsethStian Grimseth is a world-known weightlifter from Naustdal in Norway. He won the European Championship in 1996 and at some time held the 6th position in the world ranking....
- Did not finish
Grimseth completed a lift of 185.0 kg in the snatch, but was injured in a Clean & Jerk attempt of 205.0 kg, and could not continue the competition. Had he succeeded in his attempt, he would have placed 12th.
Greco-Roman
Norway's only wrestler in Athens lost both of his matches, scoring only a single point and finishing last in his pool. Aanes had finished fourth in Sydney, but was stripped of that result after failing a doping test.Men's 84 kg
Wrestling at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Men's Greco-Roman 84 kg
The Men's Greco-Roman 84 kg at the 2004 Summer Olympics as part of the wrestling program were held at the Ano Liossia Olympic Hall, August 24 to August 25.-Medalists:- Tournament results :...
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- Fritz AanesFritz AanesFritz Aanes is a Greco-Roman wrestler from Narvik, Norway.At the 2000 Summer Olympics he finished fourth in the 85 kg category. However he later tested positive for the banned substance nandrolone and was banned for two years....
- Pool 3
- Lost to Dimitrios Avramis of GreeceGreece at the 2004 Summer OlympicsGreece was the host nation for the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens. The delegation of 441 athletes, 223 men and 218 women, was represented by the Hellenic Olympic Committee...
(1 - 5) - Lost to Behrouz Jamshidi 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 :...
(0 - 3; 6:10)
- Lost to Dimitrios Avramis of Greece
- 3rd in pool, did not advance (1 TP, 1 CP, 15th overall)
- Pool 3
Non-competing Athletes
Erik TysseErik Tysse
Erik Tysse is a Norwegian race walker. He has competed at four editions of the World Championships in Athletics and represented Norway at the 2008 Summer Olympics....
was on the start list of the Men's 20 kilometre walk, but pulled out before the event.