Thailand at the 2004 Summer Olympics
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Thailand
competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics
in Athens
, Greece
. With three gold and eight medals altogether, it was the best ever performance of Thai athletes at any Olympic Games.
Women's High Jump
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Women's Shot Put
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No other Thai entrant came into the tournament ranked in the top 10, but world #21 Boonsak Ponsana
pulled off a surprise run in the men's singles. After easing through his first match, Ponsana beat the 5th seed from Korea in a tough, hour-long match. With the elimination from his quarter of the top seed, Lin Dan
, Ponsana then advanced to the semi-final, where his run ended, as he lost two consecutive matches to Indonesian opponents to end up in 4th. The bronze medal match was a straight sets loss, but was more than an hour long, and featured a 33-point second set.
Men's Singles
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Men's Doubles
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Women's Singles
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Women's Doubles
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Mixed Doubles
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medallists (Pannon, Boonjumnong and Prasathinphimai).
Somluck Kamsing
was the first to go down, losing his first round bout handily. Next was Pannon, beaten by the eventual gold medalist from Cuba, along with Jongjohor, who also had the misfortune of drawing a Cuban in the second round, and lost a tight bout. The three other boxers all survived to the semifinals, and were guaranteed at least bronze medals.
In the Middleweight class, 2002 Asian Games
silver medalist Suriya Prasathinphimai
lost to European champion Gaydar Gaydarbekov, settling for bronze. In Bantamweight, surprise semifinalist Worapoj Petchkoom
upset world champion Aghasi Mammadov
, but in the final was no match for defending champion Guillermo Rigondeaux. The third boxer in the semifinals, Light Welterweight Manus Boonjumnong
, had beaten the world champion in the quarters, and after a semfinal win, faced another Cuban in the final. Boonjumnong outpointed his opponent by 6 to win the gold medal and give Thailand a complete set of medals from Boxing.
Overall, the team went 14-5 in Athens, and finished tied with Kazakhstan
in the Boxing medal count. Four of the six boxers on the team had their final bout of the tournament against a Cuban.
Men's Light Flyweight (48 kg)
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Men's Flyweight (51 kg)
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Men's Bantamweight (54 kg)
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Men's Featherweight (57 kg)
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Men's Light Welterweight (64 kg)
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Men's Middleweight (75 kg)
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Individual Eventing
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Men's Épée
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Men's Sabre
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Women's Single Sculls
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Men's Mistral
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Men's 50 metre Rifle 3 Positions:
Men's 50 metre Rifle Prone:
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Men's 50 metre Freestyle
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Men's 400 metre Freestyle
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Men's 1500 metre Freestyle
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Men's 100 metre Breaststroke
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Men's 200 metre Breaststroke
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Women's 200 metre Freestyle
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Women's 400 metre Freestyle
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Women's 100 metre Backstroke
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Women's 200 metre backstroke
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Women's 400 metre Individual Medley
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Women's Singles
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, the country won its first two medals of the Olympic era in the sport. Those two medalists appeared in Athens, and though they both lost to eventual finalists, they continued in the repechage.
In the Women's Under 57 kg class, Nootcharin Sukkhongdumnoen lost a semifinal on points, after it finished tied 7-7, to an American fighter, and was then beaten by eventual bronze medalist Sonia Reyes in the second repechage round. In the Under 49 kg class, Yaowapa Boorapolchai
lost to a Cuban fighter in the second round, but filed a protest, claiming she had scored two hits and not been awarded scores. The protest was denied, but advanced to the bronze medal match after her Canadian opponent ended up with a negative score through penalty points, and won the bronze medal on a penalty point awarded in the second round.
Men's Under 58 kg
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Men's Under 80 kg
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Women's Under 49 kg
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Women's Under 57 kg
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. Though Tamarine Tanasugarn
was less heralded, only 47th in the world, her loss may have been more disappointing, as she fell in three sets to an Indonesian player ranked outside the top 100, who entered the tournament on a Tripartite Commission Invitation.
Men's Singles
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Women's Singles
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Four years later, the Thai team was poised to increase that medal count. At the 2003 World Championships, they had won three medals, one of each type, and two of those medalists, including world champion Udomporn Polsak
were competing in Athens. Incredibly, all four Thai women who traveled to the Games came home with medals, two gold and two bronze. At 48 kg, Wiratthaworn
had the experience of setting an Olympic record but finishing 3rd, as she had the best Clean & Jerk but was well behind in the Snatch. In the 58 kg class, Kameaim
held off a Turkish lifter to earn bronze. At 75 kg, Pawina Thongsuk
trailed after the Snatch, but forced a tie in the Clean & Jerk, and won by having lower body weight. The fourth medal came from the world champion Polsak
, who was never under serious pressure in cruising to gold, becoming the first Thai woman to win a gold medal at the Olympics.
Men's 69 kg
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Dattuyawat completed a Snatch of 137.5 kg, 11th in that portion, but did not compete in the Clean & Jerk.
Women's 48 kg
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Women's 53 kg
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Women's 58 kg
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Women's 75 kg
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Tana's medal did not count in the official standings, but if it had, it would have been Thailand's first in Athletics.
Thailand
Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...
competed 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...
in Athens
Athens
Athens , is the capital and largest city of Greece. Athens dominates the Attica region and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state...
, Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
. With three gold and eight medals altogether, it was the best ever performance of Thai athletes at any Olympic Games.
Gold
- Manus BoonjumnongManus BoonjumnongManus Boonjumnong is a Thai boxer who won the Olympics at Light Welterweight at the 2004 Summer Olympics . He is the brother of Non Boonjumnong.-Amateur career:...
— 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...
, Men's Light Welterweight (64 kg)Boxing at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Light Welterweight-References:*...
- Udomporn PolsakUdomporn PolsakUdomporn Polsak is a Thai weightlifter.Udomporn Polsak was born in Nakhon Ratchasima. She graduated from the Bangkok College of Physical Education...
— 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:...
, Women's 53 kgWeightlifting at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Women's 53 kgThese are the results of the women's 53 kg competition in weightlifting at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens. A total of 8 women competed in this event, limited to weightlifters whose body weight was less than 53 kilograms.-Medalists:-Results:...
- Pawina ThongsukPawina ThongsukPawina Thongsuk is a Thai weightlifter. At the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens she won an Olympic gold medal, with 122.5 kg snatching and 272.5 kg total in the 75 kg category...
— 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:...
, Women's 75 kgWeightlifting at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Women's 75 kgThese are the results of the women's 75 kg competition in weightlifting at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens. A total of 16 women competed in this event, limited to weightlifters whose body weight was less than 75 kilograms.-Medalists:-Results:...
Silver
- Worapoj PetchkoomWorapoj PetchkoomWorapoj Petchkoom is a Thai boxer who competed in the bantamweight at the 2004 Summer Olympics and won the silver medal losing to Cuban superstar Guillermo Rigondeaux. He qualified for the Athens Games by ending up in first place in the 2nd AIBA Asian 2004 Olympic Qualifying Tournament in...
— 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...
, Men's Bantamweight (54 kg)Boxing at the 2004 Summer Olympics - BantamweightThe Bantamweight class in the boxing at the 2004 Summer Olympics competition was the third-lightest class. Bantamweights were limited to those boxers weighing more than 54 kilograms.-Participants:...
Bronze
- Suriya PrasathinphimaiSuriya PrasathinphimaiSuriya Prasathinphimai is a Thai boxer who competed in the Middleweight at the 2004 Summer Olympics and won the bronze medal. He qualified for the 2004 Athens Games by ending up in second place in the 2nd AIBA Asian 2004 Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Karachi, Pakistan...
— 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...
, Men's Middleweight (75 kg)Boxing at the 2004 Summer Olympics - MiddleweightThe Middleweight class in the boxing at the 2004 Summer Olympics competition was the fourth-heaviest class. Middleweights were limited to those boxers weighing more than 75 kilograms.-Medalists:-Schedule:-Results: -References:*...
- Yaowapa BoorapolchaiYaowapa BoorapolchaiYaowapa Boorapolchai is a Thai taekwondo athlete who was the bronze medalist in the women's under 49 kg event at the 2004 Summer Olympics.She started competing in 2002...
— 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....
, Women's 49 kgTaekwondo at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Women's 49 kgThese 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...
- Aree WiratthawornAree WiratthawornAree Wiratthaworn is a Thai weightlifter.She competed in the women's 48 kg at the 2004 Summer Olympics and won the bronze medal with 200.0 kg in total....
— 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:...
, Women's Under 48 kgWeightlifting at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Women's 48 kgThese are the results of the women's 48 kg competition in weightlifting at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens. A total of 15 women competed in this event, limited to weightlifters whose body weight was less than 48 kilograms.-Medalists:...
- Wandee KameaimWandee KameaimWandee Kameaim is a Thai weightlifter.At the 2002 World Championships she won the silver medal in the 58 kg category, with 212.5 kg in total....
— 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:...
, Women's 58 kgWeightlifting at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Women's 58 kgThese are the results of the women's 58 kg competition in weightlifting at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens. A total of 14 women competed in this event, limited to weightlifters whose body weight was less than 58 kilograms.-Medalists:...
Athletics
Women's 100 metre hurdles:- Trecia RobertsTrecia RobertsTrecia Roberts is a Thai hurdler.She competed for the United States up to and including the 1999 indoor season, but represented Thailand at the 1999 World Championships....
- Round 1 — 13.80 s (8th in heat 2, did not advance, 34th 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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- Noengrothai ChaipetchNoengrothai ChaipetchNoengrothai Chaipetch is a female high jumper from Thailand. Her personal best jump is 1.92 metres, achieved in July 2008 in Ho Chi Minh City....
- Qualification — 1.89 m (13th in Group B, did not advance, 21st overall)
Women's Shot Put
Athletics at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Women'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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- Juttaporn KrasaeyanJuttaporn KrasaeyanJuttaporn Krasaeyan is a Thai shot putter. Born in PR China as Wu Xianchun, she won the women's shot put event representing her birth country at the 1995 Summer Universiade, reaching a personal best of 19.43 metres the same season in Taiyuan....
- Qualification — 16.49 m (14th in Group B, did not advance, 25th overall)
Badminton
Thailand had never won a medal in Olympic Badminton, and it seemed like their best chance to change that in Athens lay with the mixed doubles team, which was fifth-seeded. However, they lost their first match to a Swedish team, including a hard-fought 31-point second set.No other Thai entrant came into the tournament ranked in the top 10, but world #21 Boonsak Ponsana
Boonsak Ponsana
Boonsak Ponsana is a male badminton player from Thailand.His younger sister Salakjit Ponsana is also part of the Thailand badminton team.-Career:...
pulled off a surprise run in the men's singles. After easing through his first match, Ponsana beat the 5th seed from Korea in a tough, hour-long match. With the elimination from his quarter of the top seed, Lin Dan
Lin Dan
Lin Dan is a professional badminton player from China. He is a four-time world champion and the reigning Olympic champion. Widely considered to be the greatest badminton player of all time, by the age of 27 Lin had completed the "Super Grand Slam", having won all major titles in world badminton:...
, Ponsana then advanced to the semi-final, where his run ended, as he lost two consecutive matches to Indonesian opponents to end up in 4th. The bronze medal match was a straight sets loss, but was more than an hour long, and featured a 33-point second set.
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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- Boonsak PonsanaBoonsak PonsanaBoonsak Ponsana is a male badminton player from Thailand.His younger sister Salakjit Ponsana is also part of the Thailand badminton team.-Career:...
- Round of 32: Defeated Chris DednamChris DednamChris Dednam is a male badminton player from South Africa.Dednam played badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics in men's singles, losing in the round of 32 to Boonsak Ponsana of Thailand. He also competed in mixed doubles with partner Antoinette Uys. They lost to Tsai Chia-Hsin and Cheng Wen-Hsing...
of South AfricaSouth Africa at the 2004 Summer OlympicsSouth Africa competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece. South Africa athletes are represented by the National Olympic Committee of South Africa ....
(15 - 1, 15 - 0) - Round of 16: Defeated (5) Lee Hyun-IlLee Hyun-ilLee Hyun-il is a male badminton player from South Korea.- 2002 Asian Games:Lee competed in the 2002 Asian Games where he showed signs of promise as an ace singles player for Team Korea...
of South Korea (15 - 13, 15 - 11) - Quarterfinal: Defeated Ronald SusiloRonald SusiloRonald Susilo is a Singaporean badminton player of a Chinese-Indonesian origin.He started playing badminton at the age of 8 at the Pelita Jaya Club in Jakarta. He studied in Anglo-Chinese School for his Secondary education under a scholarship. He speaks English, Indonesian, and Malay and he...
of SingaporeSingapore at the 2004 Summer Olympics-Athletics:Neither Singaporean athlete managed to progress beyond the opening round of their competition.Men's 100 metres:* Poh Seng Song*Round 1 — 10.75 s Women's Shot Put:* Zhang Guirong...
(15 - 10, 15 - 1) - Semifinal: Lost to Taufik HidayatTaufik HidayatTaufik Hidayat is an Indonesian badminton player. He is a former World and Olympic champion in men's singles...
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:...
(9 - 15, 2 - 15) - Bronze Medal Match: Lost to (8) Sony Dwi Kuncoro 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:...
(11 - 15, 16 - 17)
- Round of 32: Defeated Chris Dednam
Men's Doubles
Badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Men's doubles
These are the results of the men's doubles competition in badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens.-Medalists:-Round of 32:all matches on August 15 winners in bold-Round of 16:August 16winners in bold...
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- Pramote TeerawiwatanaPramote TeerawiwatanaPramote Teerawiwatana is a male badminton player from Thailand.Teerawiwatana competed in badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics in men's doubles with partner Tesana Panvisvas...
and Tesana PanvisvasTesana PanvisvasTesana Panvisvas is a male badminton player from Thailand.Panvisvas competed in badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics in men's doubles with partner Pramote Teerawiwatana...
- Round of 32: Defeated Ashley BrehautAshley BrehautAshley Brehaut is a male badminton player from Australia. His coach is Ning On Sze, and he lives in Ballarat, Victoria, Australia....
and Travis DenneyTravis DenneyTravis Denney is a male badminton player from Australia.Denney competed in badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics in men's doubles with partner Ashley Brehaut. They were defeated in the round of 32 by Pramote Teerawiwatana and Tesana Panvisvas of Thailand...
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...
(15 - 3, 15 - 9) - Round of 16: Lost to (4) Choong Tan FookChoong Tan FookChoong Tan Fook is a male badminton player from Malaysia, who competed in badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics in men's doubles with partner Lee Wan Wah. They had a bye in the first round and defeated Pramote Teerawiwatana and Tesana Panvisvas of Thailand in the second...
and Lee Wan WahLee Wan WahLee Wan Wah is a male badminton men doubles player from Malaysia. His regular doubles' partner is Choong Tan Fook.Lee competed in badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics in men's doubles with Choong Tan Fook. They had a bye in the first round and defeated Pramote Teerawiwatana and Tesana Panvisvas...
of MalaysiaMalaysia at the 2004 Summer Olympics-Archery:Mon Redee Sut Txi sat almost at the dead centre of the field after the ranking round, and drew the 33rd placed archer from Russia in the opening round...
(10 - 15, 13 - 15)
- Round of 32: Defeated Ashley Brehaut
- Sudket PrapakamolSudket PrapakamolSudket Prapakamol is a male badminton player from Thailand.-Career:He competed in badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics in men's doubles with partner Patapol Ngernsrisuk. They were defeated in the round of 32 by Anthony Clark and Nathan Robertson of Great Britain.Prapakamol also competed in mixed...
and Patapol NgernsrisukPatapol NgernsrisukPatapol Ngernsrisuk is a male badminton player from Thailand.He competed in badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics in men's doubles with partner Sudket Prapakamol. They were defeated in the round of 32 by Anthony Clark and Nathan Robertson of the United Kingdom.-References:...
- Round of 32: Lost to Anthony ClarkAnthony Clark (badminton)Anthony Ian Clark is an English badminton player.-2004 Summer Olympics:Clark competed in badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics in men's doubles with partner Nathan Robertson...
and Nathan RobertsonNathan RobertsonNathan James Robertson is an English badminton player who has achieved international success in both the men's events and the mixed doubles event...
of Great Britain (5 - 15, 9 - 15)
- Round of 32: Lost to Anthony Clark
Women's Singles
Badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Women's singles
These are the results of the women's singles competition in badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens.-Medalists:-Draw:-Bronze medal match:-References:**...
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- Salakjit Ponsana
- Round of 32: Defeated Miho TanakaMiho Tanakais a female badminton player from Japan.Tanaka played badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics, losing to Salakjit Ponsana of Thailand in the round of 32.-Link:*...
of JapanJapan at the 2004 Summer OlympicsJapan competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece. The delegation of athletes and officials was represented by the Japanese Olympic Committee.-Medalists:-Archery:Men's individual:* Hiroshi Yamamoto - silver medal...
(11 - 7, 5 - 11, 11 - 8) - Round of 16: Lost to (1) Gong RuinaGong RuinaGong Ruina is a female badminton player from the People's Republic of China.-Career:Gong Ruina was one of the world's leading women's singles players in the first few years of the 21st century. She won a number of top tier international titles including the 2001 IBF World Championships in Seville,...
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 ....
(9 - 11, 4 - 11)
- Round of 32: Defeated Miho Tanaka
Women's Doubles
Badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Women's doubles
These are the results of the women's doubles competition in badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens.-Medalists:-Round of 32:all matches on August 16 winners in bold-Round of 16:August 17winners in bold...
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- Saralee ThungthongkamSaralee ThungthongkamSaralee Thungthongkam is a female badminton player from Thailand.Thungthongkam competed in badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics in women's doubles with partner Sathinee Chankrachangwong. They defeated Denyse Julien and Anna Rice of Canada in the first round and Chikako Nakayama and Keiko...
and Sathinee ChankrachangwongSathinee ChankrachangwongSathinee Chankrachangwong is a female badminton player from Thailand.Chankrachangwong competed in badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics in women's doubles with partner Saralee Thungthongkam. They defeated Denyse Julien and Anna Rice of Canada in the first round and Chikako Nakayama and Keiko...
- Round of 32: Defeated Denyse JulienDenyse JulienDenyse Julien is a female badminton player from Canada notable for her versatility and longevity.-Career:...
and Anna RiceAnna RiceAnna Rice is a female badminton player from Canada. She was born in North Vancouver, British Columbia and attended Handsworth Secondary School.-Career:...
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...
(15 - 3, 15 - 4) - Round of 16: Defeated (8) Chikako NakayamaChikako Nakayamais a female badminton player from Japan.Nakayama competed in badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics in women's doubles with partner Keiko Yoshimoti. They had a bye in the first round and were defeated by Saralee Thungthongkam and Sathinee Chankrachangwong of Thailand in the round of 16.-External...
and Keiko YoshitomiKeiko Yoshitomiis a female badminton player from Japan.Yoshimoti competed in badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics in women's doubles with partner Chikako Nakayama. They had a bye in the first round and were defeated by Saralee Thungthongkam and Sathinee Chankrachangwong of Thailand in the round of 16.-Link:*...
of JapanJapan at the 2004 Summer OlympicsJapan competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece. The delegation of athletes and officials was represented by the Japanese Olympic Committee.-Medalists:-Archery:Men's individual:* Hiroshi Yamamoto - silver medal...
(15 - 4, 15 - 11) - Quarterfinal: Lost to (1) Zhang JiewenZhang JiewenZhang Jiewen is a female badminton player from the People's Republic of China.-Career:One of China's most successful women's doubles specialists, Zhang has won some thirty international titles, the vast majority of them in partnership with Yang Wei, during the first decade of the 21st century...
and Yang WeiYang Wei (badminton)Yang Wei is a female badminton player from the People's Republic of China. Yang grew up in Guangdong.-Career:A woman's doubles specialist, Yang has won some forty international titles, most of them in the sport's top tier events, since 1998...
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 ....
(2 - 15, 4 - 15)
- Round of 32: Defeated Denyse Julien
Mixed Doubles
Badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Mixed doubles
These are the results of the mixed doubles competition in badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens.-Medalists:-Round of 32:all matches on August 14 winners in bold-Round of 16:August 15winners in bold...
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- (5) Sudket PrapakamolSudket PrapakamolSudket Prapakamol is a male badminton player from Thailand.-Career:He competed in badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics in men's doubles with partner Patapol Ngernsrisuk. They were defeated in the round of 32 by Anthony Clark and Nathan Robertson of Great Britain.Prapakamol also competed in mixed...
and Saralee ThungthongkamSaralee ThungthongkamSaralee Thungthongkam is a female badminton player from Thailand.Thungthongkam competed in badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics in women's doubles with partner Sathinee Chankrachangwong. They defeated Denyse Julien and Anna Rice of Canada in the first round and Chikako Nakayama and Keiko...
- Round of 32: Bye
- Round of 16: Lost to Frederik Bergstrom and Johanna PerssonJohanna PerssonJohanna Persson is a female badminton player from Sweden.Persson competed in badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics in mixed doubles with partner Fredrik Bergström. They defeated Mike Beres and Jody Patrick of Canada in the first round and Sudket Prapakamol and Saralee Thungthongkam of Thailand in...
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:...
(15 - 3, 14 - 17, 15 - 3)
Boxing
Of the nine medals Thailand had won at the Olympics Games coming into Athens, eight had been in Boxing, so it is no surprise that it was among the Thais most successful events in the 2004 Games. The six Thai boxers in Athens included the first Thai Olympic gold medalist (Kamsing), a world champion (Jongjohor) and three Asian GamesAsian Games
The Asian Games, officially known as Asiad, is a multi-sport event held every four years among athletes from all over Asia. The Games were regulated by the Asian Games Federation from the first Games in New Delhi, India, until the 1978 Games. Since the 1982 Games they have been organised by the...
medallists (Pannon, Boonjumnong and Prasathinphimai).
Somluck Kamsing
Somluck Kamsing
Somluck Kamsing is a Thai boxer. His name is sometimes spelled as Somrak Khamsing.During the 1998 Asian Games in Bangkok, Thailand, Kamsing lit the torch during the Games' opening ceremony. Kamsing was born in Khon Kaen...
was the first to go down, losing his first round bout handily. Next was Pannon, beaten by the eventual gold medalist from Cuba, along with Jongjohor, who also had the misfortune of drawing a Cuban in the second round, and lost a tight bout. The three other boxers all survived to the semifinals, and were guaranteed at least bronze medals.
In the Middleweight class, 2002 Asian Games
2002 Asian Games
The 2002 Asian Games, also known as XIV Asiad is a multi-sport event held in Busan, South Korea from September 29 to October 14, 2002. Busan is the second city, after Seoul in 1986 to host the Games. A total of 419 events in 38 sports were contested by 7,711 athletes from 44 countries...
silver medalist Suriya Prasathinphimai
Suriya Prasathinphimai
Suriya Prasathinphimai is a Thai boxer who competed in the Middleweight at the 2004 Summer Olympics and won the bronze medal. He qualified for the 2004 Athens Games by ending up in second place in the 2nd AIBA Asian 2004 Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Karachi, Pakistan...
lost to European champion Gaydar Gaydarbekov, settling for bronze. In Bantamweight, surprise semifinalist Worapoj Petchkoom
Worapoj Petchkoom
Worapoj Petchkoom is a Thai boxer who competed in the bantamweight at the 2004 Summer Olympics and won the silver medal losing to Cuban superstar Guillermo Rigondeaux. He qualified for the Athens Games by ending up in first place in the 2nd AIBA Asian 2004 Olympic Qualifying Tournament in...
upset world champion Aghasi Mammadov
Aghasi Mammadov
Aghasi Mammadov is an Azerbaijani boxer who competed in the bantamweight division at the 2004 Summer Olympics and won the bronze medal.- Career :...
, but in the final was no match for defending champion Guillermo Rigondeaux. The third boxer in the semifinals, Light Welterweight Manus Boonjumnong
Manus Boonjumnong
Manus Boonjumnong is a Thai boxer who won the Olympics at Light Welterweight at the 2004 Summer Olympics . He is the brother of Non Boonjumnong.-Amateur career:...
, had beaten the world champion in the quarters, and after a semfinal win, faced another Cuban in the final. Boonjumnong outpointed his opponent by 6 to win the gold medal and give Thailand a complete set of medals from Boxing.
Overall, the team went 14-5 in Athens, and finished tied with Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan at the 2004 Summer Olympics
Kazakhstan 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:...
in the Boxing medal count. Four of the six boxers on the team had their final bout of the tournament against a Cuban.
Men's Light Flyweight (48 kg)
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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- Suban PannonSuban PannonSuban Pannon is a Thai amateur boxer who won a gold medal at the 1998 Asian Games.-Career:Pannon won the 1998 Asian Games in the men's light flyweight division. He claimed the bronze medal in the same division one year earlier, at the 1999 World Amateur Boxing Championships in Houston, Texas.He...
- Round of 32: Defeated Salim SalimovSalim SalimovSalim Salimov is an ethnic Turkish boxer from Bulgaria.He participated in the 2004 Summer Olympics for his native European country...
of BulgariaBulgaria at the 2004 Summer Olympics-Gold:* Mariya Grozdeva — Shooting, Women's 25m Sport Pistol* Milen Dobrev — Weightlifting, Men's Middle Heavyweight -Bronze:* Yordan Yovchev — Gymnastics, Men's Individual Floor...
(26 - 14) - Round of 16: Lost to Yan Bhartelemy Varela 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...
(14 - 23)
- Round of 32: Defeated Salim Salimov
Men's Flyweight (51 kg)
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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- Somjit JongjohorSomjit JongjohorSomjit Jongjohor is an amateur Thai boxer best known for winning gold medals in the flyweight division at the 2003 World Amateur Boxing Championships and at the Beijing 2008 Olympics.-Career:Somjit won the Asian Games 2002....
- Round of 32: Defeated Kim Ki-SukKim Ki-SukKim Ki-Suk is a South Korean boxer who won a gold medal at the 2002 Asian Games. He also participated in two Olympics.-Career:...
of South Korea (22 - 12) - Round of 16: Lost to Yuriorkis Gamboa ToledanoYuriorkis Gamboa ToledanoYuriorkis Gamboa Toledano is a Cuban professional boxer who, as an amateur boxer, won an Olympic gold medal in the flyweight division at the 2004 Summer Olympics. He is the former IBF and WBA Featherweight champion, being stripped of both titles...
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...
(21 - 26)
- Round of 32: Defeated Kim Ki-Suk
Men's Bantamweight (54 kg)
Boxing at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Bantamweight
The Bantamweight class in the boxing at the 2004 Summer Olympics competition was the third-lightest class. Bantamweights were limited to those boxers weighing more than 54 kilograms.-Participants:...
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- Worapoj PetchkoomWorapoj PetchkoomWorapoj Petchkoom is a Thai boxer who competed in the bantamweight at the 2004 Summer Olympics and won the silver medal losing to Cuban superstar Guillermo Rigondeaux. He qualified for the Athens Games by ending up in first place in the 2nd AIBA Asian 2004 Olympic Qualifying Tournament in...
- Round of 32: Defeated Kim Won-IlKim Won-il-Life:In 1942 Kim Won-il was born in Chinyong, South Kyongsang Province. He was only a child when his father, a communist activist, defected to the North during the Korean War. The father left his wife and four children behind, to a legacy of great poverty and a cloud of ideological suspicion....
of South Korea (Outscored; Round 3, 1:47) - Round of 16: Defeated Khavazhi KhatsigovKhavazhi KhatsigovKhavazhi Khatsigov is a boxer from Belarus.He was born in Russia, but after his failure to join the Russian national team , he moved to Belarus in 1999....
of BelarusBelarus at the 2004 Summer OlympicsBelarus competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece.Before gaining independence many Belarusian athletes competed for the USSR team: Vitaly Scherbo is a 6-times Olympic champion, Nellie Kim is five times Olympic champion, Olga Korbut, Olga Belova, Viktar Sidziak are 4-times Olympic...
(33 - 18) - Quarterfinal: Defeated Nestor BolumNestor BolumNestor Bolum is a boxer from Nigeria, who participated in the 2004 Summer Olympics for his native West African country.-Career:...
of NigeriaNigeria at the 2004 Summer Olympics- Bronze:* Olusoji Fasuba, Deji Aliu, Aaron Egbele, and Uchenna Emedolu — Athletics, Men's 4 x 100 m relay* Saul Weigopwa, Musa Audu, James Godday, and Enefiok Udo-Obong — Athletics, Men's 4 x 400 m relay-Athletics:...
(29 - 14) - Semifinal: Defeated Aghasi MammadovAghasi MammadovAghasi Mammadov is an Azerbaijani boxer who competed in the bantamweight division at the 2004 Summer Olympics and won the bronze medal.- Career :...
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...
(27 - 19) - Final: Lost to Guillermo Rigondeaux OrtizGuillermo Rigondeaux OrtizGuillermo Rigondeaux Ortiz is a Cuban boxer who won the gold medal at the 2000 and 2004 Summer Olympics in the Bantamweight class. Rigondeaux is a seven-time Cuban national champion at bantamweight...
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...
(13 - 22) (Silver Medal)
- Round of 32: Defeated Kim Won-Il
Men's Featherweight (57 kg)
Boxing at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Featherweight
The Featherweight class in the boxing at the 2004 Summer Olympics competition was the fourth-lightest class. Featherweights were limited to those boxers weighing more than 57 kilograms.-Participants:...
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- Somluck KamsingSomluck KamsingSomluck Kamsing is a Thai boxer. His name is sometimes spelled as Somrak Khamsing.During the 1998 Asian Games in Bangkok, Thailand, Kamsing lit the torch during the Games' opening ceremony. Kamsing was born in Khon Kaen...
- Round of 32: Lost to Benoit GaudetBenoit GaudetBenoit Gaudet is a professional Canadian boxer in the Lightweight division. He's the former Canadian National Lightweight and North American Boxing Association Super Featherweight champion.-Pro Career:...
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...
(17 - 32)
- Round of 32: Lost to Benoit Gaudet
Men's Light Welterweight (64 kg)
Boxing at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Light Welterweight
-References:*...
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- Manus BoonjumnongManus BoonjumnongManus Boonjumnong is a Thai boxer who won the Olympics at Light Welterweight at the 2004 Summer Olympics . He is the brother of Non Boonjumnong.-Amateur career:...
- Round of 32: Defeated Spyridon Ioannidis 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...
(28 - 16) - Round of 16: Defeated Romeo Brin of the PhilippinesPhilippines at the 2004 Summer OlympicsThe Philippines competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece.-Archery:Jasmin Figueroa entered the Olympics ranked outside the top 100 in the world, but pulled off a major upset in the opening round, just barely holding off #9 Natalia Valeeva...
(29 - 15) - Quarterfinal: Defeated Willy BlainWilly BlainWilly Blain is a boxer from France, best known to win the 2003 amateur world title in the Light Welterweight division.-Amateur:...
of FranceFrance at the 2004 Summer OlympicsAt the 2004 Summer Olympics, France was represented by the National Olympic Committee of France .-Medalists:France finished in seventh position in the final medal rankings, with 11 gold medals and 33 medals overall....
(20 - 8) - Semifinal: Defeated Ionut GheorgheIonut GheorgheIonuţ Gheorghe is a boxer from Romania.-Career:He qualified for the 2004 Summer Olympics by ending up in first place at the 3rd AIBA European 2004 Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Gothenburg, Sweden...
of RomaniaRomania at the 2004 Summer OlympicsRomania competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece.Romania's sports in Greece included rowing, gymnastics, swimming, athletics, boxing and canoeing.- Gold:...
(30 - 9) - Final: Defeated Yudel Johnson CedenoYudel Johnson CedenoYudel Johnson Cedeno is a Cuban welterweight professional boxer, who is best known for winning Olympic Light-Welterweight silver 2004 as an amateur.Some sources write the family name Jhonson.-Amateur career:...
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...
(17 - 11) (Gold Medal)
- Round of 32: Defeated Spyridon Ioannidis of Greece
Men's Middleweight (75 kg)
Boxing at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Middleweight
The Middleweight class in the boxing at the 2004 Summer Olympics competition was the fourth-heaviest class. Middleweights were limited to those boxers weighing more than 75 kilograms.-Medalists:-Schedule:-Results: -References:*...
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- Suriya PrasathinphimaiSuriya PrasathinphimaiSuriya Prasathinphimai is a Thai boxer who competed in the Middleweight at the 2004 Summer Olympics and won the bronze medal. He qualified for the 2004 Athens Games by ending up in second place in the 2nd AIBA Asian 2004 Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Karachi, Pakistan...
- Round of 32: Defeated Joseph LubegaJoseph LubegaJoseph Lubega is a boxer from Uganda, who participated in the 2004 Summer Olympics for his country. There he was stopped in the first round of the middleweight division by Thailand's eventual bronze medal winner Prasathinphimai Suriya.Two years earlier Lubega won the silver medal at the 2002...
of UgandaUganda at the 2004 Summer OlympicsUganda competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece.Uganda's best achievement was Boniface Kiprop Toroitich's fourth place in the men's 10000 metres.-Athletics:...
(30 - 21) - Round of 16: Defeated Javid TaghiyevJavid TaghiyevJavid Taghiyev is a boxer from Azerbaijan.He participated in the 2004 Summer Olympics for his native European country. There he was stopped in the second round of the Middleweight division by Thailand's eventual bronze medalist Suriya Prasathinphimai....
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...
(+19 - 19) - Quarterfinal: Defeated Oleg Mashkin of FranceUkraine at the 2004 Summer Olympics-Gold:*Yuriy Bilonoh — Athletics, Men's Shot Put*Valeriy Goncharov — Gymnastics, Men's Parallel Bars*Yuriy Nikitin — Gymnastics, Men's Trampoline Individual*Olena Kostevych — Shooting, Women's 10m Air Pistol...
(28 - 22) - Semifinal: Lost to Gaydarbek GaydarbekovGaydarbek GaydarbekovGaydarbek Abdulovich Gaydarbekov is a Russian boxer who has won two Olympic medals in Middleweight. He qualified for the Athens Olympics by winning the 2004 European Amateur Boxing Championships in Pula, Croatia....
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:...
(18 - 24) (Bronze Medal)
- Round of 32: Defeated Joseph Lubega
Equestrian
Bunluewong had a very strong cross country portion of the eventing competition, but the other parts of his competition were not strong enough for him to qualify for the final.Individual Eventing
Equestrian at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Individual eventing
The individual eventing event, part of the equestrian program at the 2004 Summer Olympics, was held from 14 August to 18 August 2004 in the Olympic Equestrian Centre on the outskirts of Markopoulo in the Attica region of Greece...
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- Pongsiree Bunluewong riding Eliza Jane
- Dressage: 74.60 penalty points (71st overall)
- Cross-country: 4.40 penalty points (Total: 79.00 penalty points, 43rd overall)
- Jumping Qualification: 32 penalty points (Total : 110.0 penalty points, 51st overall, did not advance)
Fencing
Both Thai fencers went 1-1 in Athens, Kothny winning a very tight match against a closely ranked opponent, and Rathprasert, the lowest seed in the draw, beating the 58th ranked fencer in the world to move on to the second round.Men's Épée
Fencing at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Men's épée
These are the results of the men's épée competition in fencing at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens. A total of 37 men competed in this event...
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- (37) Siriroj Rathprasert
- Round of 64: Defeated (28) Mohanad Saif el din Sabry of EgyptEgypt at the 2004 Summer OlympicsEgypt, represented by the Egyptian Olympic Committee, competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece.Egypt's anthem, Bilady, Bilady, Bilady was played when Egypt won a gold medal.-Medalists:...
(15 - 13) - Round of 32: Lost to (5) Érik BoisseÉrik BoisseÉrik Boisse is a French épée fencer. He is the son of Philippe Boisse.Boisse won the gold medal in the épée team event at the 2004 Summer Olympics and the 2006 World Fencing Championships after beating Spain in the final. He accomplished this with his team mates Ulrich Robeiri, Gauthier Grumier,...
of FranceFrance at the 2004 Summer OlympicsAt the 2004 Summer Olympics, France was represented by the National Olympic Committee of France .-Medalists:France finished in seventh position in the final medal rankings, with 11 gold medals and 33 medals overall....
(5 - 15)
- Round of 64: Defeated (28) Mohanad Saif el din Sabry of Egypt
Men's Sabre
Fencing at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Men's sabre
-References:*...
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- (17) Wiradech Kothny
- Round of 64: Bye
- Round of 32: Defeated (16) Fernando Medina of SpainSpain at the 2004 Summer Olympics-Medalists:-Archery:Men's Individual Competition:*Felipe López — 46th placeWomen's Individual Competition:*Almudena Gallardo — 13th place-Athletics:Men's 110 m Hurdles:...
(15 - 13) - Round of 16: Lost to (1) Vladimir LukashenkoVladimir LukashenkoVolodymyr Lukashenko is a Ukrainian sabre fencer.He competed at the 2000 and 2004 Summer Olympics....
of UkraineUkraine at the 2004 Summer Olympics-Gold:*Yuriy Bilonoh — Athletics, Men's Shot Put*Valeriy Goncharov — Gymnastics, Men's Parallel Bars*Yuriy Nikitin — Gymnastics, Men's Trampoline Individual*Olena Kostevych — Shooting, Women's 10m Air Pistol...
(11 - 15)
Rowing
Nikree finished ahead of only two other boats in the women's single sculls.Women's Single Sculls
Rowing at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Women's Single Sculls
These are the results of the Women's single sculls competition, one of six events for female competitors in Rowing at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens.-Heat 1 :# Katrin Rutschow-Stomporowski, Germany 7:35.20...
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- Phuttharaksa Nikree
- Heat: 8:24.03 (5th in heat 3, advanced to repechage)
- Repechage: 7:53.52 (5th in repechage 4, advanced to semifinal C/D)
- Semifinal C/D: 8:17.13 (5th in semifinal C/D 2, advanced to final D)
- Final D: 8:00.44 (4th in final D, 22nd overall)
Sailing
Homraruen finished in the middle of the pack, with his best showing a 5th place in the final race of the competition.Men's Mistral
Sailing at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Men's sailboard
These are the results of the men's sailboard competition in sailing at the 2004 Summer Olympics.-Medalists:-Results:-Notes:...
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- Arun Homraruen
- 189 points (21st overall)
Shooting
Neither Thai shooter managed to make a final in any of their events. This was surely a disappointment for Majchacheeap, who was the world record holder in the 10 metre air rifle, and at the time the only man to have ever shot a perfect 600 points in that event.Men's 50 metre Rifle 3 Positions:
- Tevarit MajchacheeapTevarit MajchacheeapTevarit Majchacheep from Thailand was the first 10 m Air Rifle shooter to raise a world record to the maximum level, hitting the 0.5-millimeter dot with 60 consecutive shots...
- Qualification: 1159 points (388 Prone, 385 Standing, 386 Kneeling) (T-16th overall, did not advance)
Men's 50 metre Rifle Prone:
- Tevarit MajchacheeapTevarit MajchacheeapTevarit Majchacheep from Thailand was the first 10 m Air Rifle shooter to raise a world record to the maximum level, hitting the 0.5-millimeter dot with 60 consecutive shots...
- Qualification: 589 (T-36th overall, did not advance)
Men's 10 metre Air Rifle:
- Tevarit MajchacheeapTevarit MajchacheeapTevarit Majchacheep from Thailand was the first 10 m Air Rifle shooter to raise a world record to the maximum level, hitting the 0.5-millimeter dot with 60 consecutive shots...
- Qualification: 587 (T-35th overall, did not advance)
Men's 50 metre Pistol:
- Jakkrit Panichpatikum
- Qualification: 549 (T-28th overall, did not advance)
Men's 10 metre Air Pistol:
- Jakkrit Panichpatikum
- Qualification: 571 (T-36th overall, did not advance)
Swimming
No Thai swimmer made a semifinal, but Ratapong Sirisanont was the closest, only 3 places out of the qualification spots.Men's 50 metre Freestyle
Swimming at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Men's 50 metre freestyle
The men's 50 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 on August 19 and 20. The event was won by American Gary Hall Jr., the defending co-champion of this event from the 2000 Summer...
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- Arwut Chinnapasen
- 23.52 s (46th 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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- Charnvudth Saengsri
- 3:59.89 (33rd overall, did not advance)
Men's 1500 metre Freestyle
Swimming at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Men's 1500 metre freestyle
The Men's 1500 Metre freestyle event was one of sixteen events for male swimmers at the 2004 Olympics.-Records:-Heat 1:# Charnvudth Saengsri, – 15:54.46# Giancarlo Zolezzi, – 16:00.52# Yi-Khy Saw, – 16:06.38-Heat 2:...
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- Charnvudth Saengsri
- 15:54.46 (27th 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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- Ratapong Sirisanont
- Disqualified
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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- Ratapong Sirisanont
- 2:15.39 (19th overall, did not advance)
Women's 200 metre Freestyle
Swimming at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Women's 200 metre freestyle
These are the results of the Women's 200 metre freestyle, one of sixteen events for female competitors in Swimming at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens.-Records:-Medalists:-Heat 1:# Pilin Tachakittiranan, Thailand 2:05.29...
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- Pilin Tachakittiranan
- 2:05.29 (35th overall, did not advance)
Women's 400 metre Freestyle
Swimming at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Women's 400 metre freestyle
These are the results of the Women's 400 metre freestyle, one of sixteen events for female competitors in Swimming at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens.The existing records at the start of the event were:-Heat 1:# Paola Duguet, -- 4:20.69...
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- Pilin Tachakittiranan
- 4:23.62 (34th overall, did not advance)
Women's 100 metre Backstroke
Swimming at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Women's 100 metre backstroke
These are the results of the Women's 100 metre backstroke, one of sixteen events for female competitors in Swimming at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens.-Records:-Heat 1:# Lenient Obia, Nigeria 1:09.65# Ana Galindo, Honduras 1:11.80...
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- Chonlathorn Vorathamrong
- 1:05.15 (32nd overall, did not advance)
Women's 200 metre backstroke
Swimming at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Women's 200 metre backstroke
These are the results of the Women's 200 metre backstroke, one of sixteen events for female competitors in Swimming at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens.-Records:-Heat 1:# Hiu Wai Sherry Tsai, Hong Kong 2:19.83...
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- Chonlathorn Vorathamrong
- 2:21.11 (29th overall, did not advance)
Women's 400 metre Individual Medley
Swimming at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Women's 400 metre individual medley
These are the results of the Women's 400 metre individual medley, one of sixteen events for female competitors in Swimming at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens.-Records:-Medalists:-Heat 1:# 5:00.06# 5:01.00# 5:10.20-Heat 2:# 4:41.20 -Q...
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- Nimitta Thaveesupsoonthorn
- 5:00.06 (22nd overall, did not advance)
Table Tennis
Komwong entered the tournament as the #75 player in the world, winning her second round match against a top-30 opponent in five sets before falling to the #16 seed.Women's Singles
Table tennis at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Women's singles
These are the results of the women's singles competition, one of two events for female competitors in table tennis at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens.-First round:August 14winners on left in bold-Second round:August 15...
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- Nanthana KomwongNanthana KomwongNanthana Komwong is a Thai table tennis player.She competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics, reaching the second round of the singles competition. She had reached the third round in 2004.She was born in Lampang, and resides in Bangkok....
- Round 1: Defeated Mouma DasMouma DasMouma Das is a table-tennis player from West Bengal, India. She has won the National Table-tennis Championship for two consecutive years . She was born and brought up in Madhyamgram, a suburb near Calcutta.-External links:**...
of IndiaIndia at the 2004 Summer Olympics-Silver:*Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore — Shooting, Men's Double Trap.-Contingent by sport:-Men's individual:* Satyadev Prasad - 11th place* Tarundeep Rai - 43rd place* Majhi Sawaiyan - 59th place-Women's individual:* Reena Kumari - 15th place...
(11 - 6, 11 - 7, 11 - 3, 12 - 10) - Round 2: Defeated Nicole StruseNicole StruseNicole Struse is a table tennis player from Germany, who won several national contests and reached round three with Elke Wosik in the Women's Doubles Competition at the 2004 Summer Olympics. She represented her native country at four consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1992. 1995 she was...
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...
(11 - 7, 11 - 4, 9 - 11, 11 - 7, 13 - 11) - Round 3: Lost to (16) Viktoria PavlovichViktoria PavlovichViktoria Pavlovich is a female Belarusian table tennis player. Winner of the women's singles at the 2010 European Championships. She was born in Minsk, and resides there...
of BelarusBelarus at the 2004 Summer OlympicsBelarus competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece.Before gaining independence many Belarusian athletes competed for the USSR team: Vitaly Scherbo is a 6-times Olympic champion, Nellie Kim is five times Olympic champion, Olga Korbut, Olga Belova, Viktar Sidziak are 4-times Olympic...
(4 - 11, 6 - 11, 11 - 9, 3 - 11, 11 - 7, 1 - 11)
- Round 1: Defeated Mouma Das
Taekwondo
Thailand had never won a medal in any martial arts, but at the 2003 World Championships2003 World Taekwondo Championships
The 2003 World Taekwondo Championships are the 16th edition of the World Taekwondo Championships, and were held in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany from September 24 to September 28, 2003. A total of 830 athletes, 502 males and 328 females, from 100 nations took part in the...
, the country won its first two medals of the Olympic era in the sport. Those two medalists appeared in Athens, and though they both lost to eventual finalists, they continued in the repechage.
In the Women's Under 57 kg class, Nootcharin Sukkhongdumnoen lost a semifinal on points, after it finished tied 7-7, to an American fighter, and was then beaten by eventual bronze medalist Sonia Reyes in the second repechage round. In the Under 49 kg class, Yaowapa Boorapolchai
Yaowapa Boorapolchai
Yaowapa Boorapolchai is a Thai taekwondo athlete who was the bronze medalist in the women's under 49 kg event at the 2004 Summer Olympics.She started competing in 2002...
lost to a Cuban fighter in the second round, but filed a protest, claiming she had scored two hits and not been awarded scores. The protest was denied, but advanced to the bronze medal match after her Canadian opponent ended up with a negative score through penalty points, and won the bronze medal on a penalty point awarded in the second round.
Men's Under 58 kg
Taekwondo at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Men's 58 kg
These are the results of the men's 58 kg competition in taekwondo at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens. A total of 16 men competed in this event, limited to fighters whose body weight was less than 58 kilograms...
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- Ussadate Sutthikunkarn
- Round 1: Lost to Michalis Mouroutsos 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...
(2 - 5)
- Round 1: Lost to Michalis Mouroutsos of Greece
Men's Under 80 kg
Taekwondo at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Men's 80 kg
These are the results of the men's 80 kg competition in taekwondo at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens. A total of 16 men competed in this event, limited to fighters whose body weight was less than 80 kilograms...
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- Kriangkrai Noikoed
- Round 1: Lost to Yossef KaramiYossef KaramiYousef Karami is an Iranian Taekwondo athlete who competed in the Men's 80 kg at the 2004 Summer Olympics and won the bronze medal. He is also the 2003 world champion...
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 :...
(12 - 16)
- Round 1: Lost to Yossef Karami
Women's Under 49 kg
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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- Yaowapa BoorapolchaiYaowapa BoorapolchaiYaowapa Boorapolchai is a Thai taekwondo athlete who was the bronze medalist in the women's under 49 kg event at the 2004 Summer Olympics.She started competing in 2002...
- Round 1: Defeated Brigitte YagueBrigitte YagüeBrigitte Yagüe Enrique is a female taekwondo practitioner from Spain....
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 :...
(12 - 16) - Round 2: Lost to Yanelis Yuliet Labrada DiazYanelis Yuliet Labrada DiazYanelis Yuliet Labrada Diaz is a taekwondo silver medalist from Cuba in the Women's Under 49 kg event at the 2004 Summer Olympics....
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...
(1 - 3) (advanced to repechage round 1) - Repechage Round 1: Bye
- Repechage Round 2: Defeated Ivett GondaIvett Gonda-Awards:*Named Most Valuable Player at the 2002 Junior National Championships and the 2006 Senior National Championships-References:*http://www.combatcanada.ca/forum/index.php?topic=27.0*http://www.olympic.ca/EN/hopefuls/2007/taekwondo.html...
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...
(2 - -1) - Bronze Medal Match: Defeated Gladys Alicia Mora Romero 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...
(2 - 1)
- Round 1: Defeated Brigitte Yague
Women's Under 57 kg
Taekwondo at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Women's 57 kg
These are the results of the women's 57 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 57 kilograms...
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- Nootcharin Sukkhongdumnoen
- Round 1: Defeated Areti Athanasopoulou 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...
(6 - 6; Superiority) - Round 2: Defeated Chi Shu Ju of Chinese TaipeiChinese Taipei at the 2004 Summer OlympicsDue to the political status of Taiwan, the Republic of China competed as Chinese Taipei at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece...
(8 - 0) - Round 3: Lost to Nia AbdallahNia AbdallahNia Nicole Abdallah is the 2004 Olympic silver medalist and the first U.S. woman to officially medal in Taekwondo at the Olympics.- Early Life :...
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...
(7 - 7; points) (advanced to repechage round 2) - Repechage Round 2: Lost to Sonia Reyes of SpainSpain at the 2004 Summer Olympics-Medalists:-Archery:Men's Individual Competition:*Felipe López — 46th placeWomen's Individual Competition:*Almudena Gallardo — 13th place-Athletics:Men's 110 m Hurdles:...
(3 - 6)
- Round 1: Defeated Areti Athanasopoulou of Greece
Tennis
Srichaphan, the 16th ranked player in the world and the #10 seed, was eliminated in the first round after getting a fairly tough draw, 30th ranked Joachim JohanssonJoachim Johansson
Joachim Johansson is a former professional male tennis player from Sweden.-Background:Johansson was born in Lund and currently lives in Södertälje, Sweden. His father, Leif Johansson, was also a tennis player and represented Sweden in the Davis Cup in the 1970s. He goes by the nickname "Pim Pim",...
. Though Tamarine Tanasugarn
Tamarine Tanasugarn
Tamarine Tanasugarn is a professional Thai tennis player. She was born in Los Angeles, United States, and turned professional in 1994. She has been in the top 20 in both singles and doubles....
was less heralded, only 47th in the world, her loss may have been more disappointing, as she fell in three sets to an Indonesian player ranked outside the top 100, who entered the tournament on a Tripartite Commission Invitation.
Men's Singles
Tennis at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Men's singles
The men's singles competition at the 2004 Summer Olympics was part of the tennis program for the games, and was held at the Olympic Tennis Centre in Athens, Greece....
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- Paradorn SrichaphanParadorn SrichaphanParadorn Srichaphan is a retired professional tennis player from Thailand. He is the highest ranked men's singles player from Thailand and Asia in history, reaching a career high World No. 9. His nickname is "Ball".-Career:...
- First Round: Lost to Joachim JohanssonJoachim JohanssonJoachim Johansson is a former professional male tennis player from Sweden.-Background:Johansson was born in Lund and currently lives in Södertälje, Sweden. His father, Leif Johansson, was also a tennis player and represented Sweden in the Davis Cup in the 1970s. He goes by the nickname "Pim Pim",...
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:...
(3 - 6, 2 - 6)
- First Round: Lost to Joachim Johansson
Women's Singles
Tennis at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Women's singles
The women's singles competition at the 2004 Summer Olympics was part of the tennis program for the games, and was held at the Olympic Tennis Centre in Athens, Greece.-Medalists:-Seeds:# # ...
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- Tamarine TanasugarnTamarine TanasugarnTamarine Tanasugarn is a professional Thai tennis player. She was born in Los Angeles, United States, and turned professional in 1994. She has been in the top 20 in both singles and doubles....
- First Round: Lost to Angelique WidjajaAngelique WidjajaAngelique Widjaja is a retired Chinese Indonesian professional tennis player. She won the Junior Championships at Wimbledon in 2001, defeating Dinara Safina. She reached a peak of No.55 in the Women's Tennis Association singles rankings in March 2003, and a peak of No.15 in the doubles rankings...
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:...
(6 - 1, 2 - 6, 1 - 6)
- First Round: Lost to Angelique Widjaja
Weightlifting
Before Sydney, Boxing was the only sport in which Thailand had ever won a medal, but they changed that with a bronze in women's weightlifting, the first ever medal for a Thai woman.Four years later, the Thai team was poised to increase that medal count. At the 2003 World Championships, they had won three medals, one of each type, and two of those medalists, including world champion Udomporn Polsak
Udomporn Polsak
Udomporn Polsak is a Thai weightlifter.Udomporn Polsak was born in Nakhon Ratchasima. She graduated from the Bangkok College of Physical Education...
were competing in Athens. Incredibly, all four Thai women who traveled to the Games came home with medals, two gold and two bronze. At 48 kg, Wiratthaworn
Aree Wiratthaworn
Aree Wiratthaworn is a Thai weightlifter.She competed in the women's 48 kg at the 2004 Summer Olympics and won the bronze medal with 200.0 kg in total....
had the experience of setting an Olympic record but finishing 3rd, as she had the best Clean & Jerk but was well behind in the Snatch. In the 58 kg class, Kameaim
Wandee Kameaim
Wandee Kameaim is a Thai weightlifter.At the 2002 World Championships she won the silver medal in the 58 kg category, with 212.5 kg in total....
held off a Turkish lifter to earn bronze. At 75 kg, Pawina Thongsuk
Pawina Thongsuk
Pawina Thongsuk is a Thai weightlifter. At the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens she won an Olympic gold medal, with 122.5 kg snatching and 272.5 kg total in the 75 kg category...
trailed after the Snatch, but forced a tie in the Clean & Jerk, and won by having lower body weight. The fourth medal came from the world champion Polsak
Udomporn Polsak
Udomporn Polsak is a Thai weightlifter.Udomporn Polsak was born in Nakhon Ratchasima. She graduated from the Bangkok College of Physical Education...
, who was never under serious pressure in cruising to gold, becoming the first Thai woman to win a gold medal at the Olympics.
Men's 69 kg
Weightlifting at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Men's 69 kg
These are the results of the men's 69 kg competition in weightlifting at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens...
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- Suriya Dattuyawat
- Did not finish
Dattuyawat completed a Snatch of 137.5 kg, 11th in that portion, but did not compete in the Clean & Jerk.
Women's 48 kg
Weightlifting at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Women's 48 kg
These are the results of the women's 48 kg competition in weightlifting at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens. A total of 15 women competed in this event, limited to weightlifters whose body weight was less than 48 kilograms.-Medalists:...
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- Aree WiratthawornAree WiratthawornAree Wiratthaworn is a Thai weightlifter.She competed in the women's 48 kg at the 2004 Summer Olympics and won the bronze medal with 200.0 kg in total....
- 200.0 kg (85.0 kg Snatch, 115.0 kg Clean & Jerk (Olympic Record)) (Bronze Medal)
Women's 53 kg
Weightlifting at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Women's 53 kg
These are the results of the women's 53 kg competition in weightlifting at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens. A total of 8 women competed in this event, limited to weightlifters whose body weight was less than 53 kilograms.-Medalists:-Results:...
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- Udomporn PolsakUdomporn PolsakUdomporn Polsak is a Thai weightlifter.Udomporn Polsak was born in Nakhon Ratchasima. She graduated from the Bangkok College of Physical Education...
- 222.5 kg (97.5 kg Snatch, 125.0 kg Clean & Jerk) (Gold Medal)
Women's 58 kg
Weightlifting at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Women's 58 kg
These are the results of the women's 58 kg competition in weightlifting at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens. A total of 14 women competed in this event, limited to weightlifters whose body weight was less than 58 kilograms.-Medalists:...
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- Wandee KameaimWandee KameaimWandee Kameaim is a Thai weightlifter.At the 2002 World Championships she won the silver medal in the 58 kg category, with 212.5 kg in total....
- 230.0 kg (102.5 kg Snatch, 127.5 kg Clean & Jerk) (Bronze Medal)
Women's 75 kg
Weightlifting at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Women's 75 kg
These are the results of the women's 75 kg competition in weightlifting at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens. A total of 16 women competed in this event, limited to weightlifters whose body weight was less than 75 kilograms.-Medalists:-Results:...
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- Pawina ThongsukPawina ThongsukPawina Thongsuk is a Thai weightlifter. At the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens she won an Olympic gold medal, with 122.5 kg snatching and 272.5 kg total in the 75 kg category...
- 272.5 kg (122.5 kg Snatch, 150.0 kg Clean & Jerk) (Gold Medal)
Wheelchair Racing
- Rawat TanaRawat TanaRawat Tana is a wheelchair racer from Thailand who competes at the Olympic level.At the 2004 Olympic Games, he finished 3rd in the demonstration sport of Men's 1500m wheelchair. In same event at the 2004 Summer Paralympics, he did not qualify for the final, after getting into a collision with...
- 3:11.48 (Bronze Medal)
Tana's medal did not count in the official standings, but if it had, it would have been Thailand's first in Athletics.
Officials
- President: General Yuthasak SasipraphaYuthasak SasipraphaGeneral Yuthasak Sasiprapha is a Thai politician and retired military officer. He has been deputy defence minister in Thaksin Shinawatra's government, and president of the National Olympic Committee of Thailand...
- Secretary General: Major General Charouck Arirachakaran