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...

The five-member Sudanese Athletics team boasted a World Youth Champion (Abubakr), and two African champions, Aldama and Matthews-Jouda, both of whom were not originally from Sudan. Ismail made the 800 metres final with a top qualifying time, but finished well back of the pack. Aldama also made the finals in the triple jump, and managed a fifth place finish.

Men's 400 metres

Athletics at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Men's 400 metres

-Qualification:The qualification period for Athletics was 1 January 2003 to 9 August 2004. For the men's 400 metres, each National Olympic Committee was permitted to enter up to three athletes that had run the race in 45.55 seconds or faster during the qualification period...

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• Nagmeldin Ali Abubakr
  Nagmeldin Ali Abubakr
  Nagmeldin Ali Abubakr is a Sudanese athlete who mainly competes in the 400 metres. He was born in Khartoum.His current personal best time is 44.93 seconds, achieved in April 2005 in Mecca....
  
  
  • Round 1: 46.32 s (6th in heat 7, did not advance, 38th overall)

Men's 800 metres

Athletics at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Men's 800 metres

-Qualifying:From the initial nine heats the first two in each plus six fastest losers progressed through to the semi-finals.The final was made up of the first two finishers from each of the semi-finals plus two fastest losers.-Heats:...

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• Ismail Ahmed Ismail
  Ismail Ahmed Ismail
  Ismail Ahmed Ismail is a Sudanese runner who specializes in the 800 metres. He was born in Khartoum.He reached the final in that event at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens. He competed at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, where he won the silver medal in 800m...
  
  
  • Round 1: 1:45.17 (2nd in heat 4, Qualified, 3rd overall) (Personal Best)
  • Semifinal: 1:45.45 (2nd in semifinal 3, Qualified, 6th overall)
  • Final: 1:52.49 (8th overall)

Men's 1500 metres:

• Peter Roko Ashak
  • Round 1: did not start

Men's 110 metre Hurdles:

• Todd Matthews Jouda
  • Round 1: 13.47 s (4th in heat 2, Qualified, T-19th overall) (Sudanese Record)
  • Round 2: 13.77 s (8th in heat 4, did not advance, 27th 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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• Yamile Aldama
  Yamilé Aldama
  Yamilé Aldama Pozo is a Cuban-born triple jumper currently competing for Great Britain after formerly representing Cuba and Sudan.Aldama was born in Havana, Cuba, and initially represented her country of birth...
  
  
  • Qualification: 14.80 m (1st in Group B, Qualified, 3rd overall)
  • Final A: 14.90 m (5th overall, Qualified)
  • Final B: 14.99 m (5th overall)