Uruguay at the 2004 Summer Olympics
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AthleticsAthletics at the 2004 Summer OlympicsAt the 2004 Summer Olympics, the athletics events were held at the Athens Olympic Stadium from August 18 to August 29, except for the marathons , the race walks , and the shot put...
Heber VieraHeber Viera
Heber Williams Viera da Silva is a Uruguayan sprinter who has been prominent in South American sprints since the turn of the century. He competed at the Summer Olympics in 2000, 2004 and 2008, being knocked out in the heats each time.Viera represented Uruguay at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing...
was only 0.2 seconds from qualifying for the second round of the 200 meters, but all three Uruguayan runners failed to advance beyond their opening heats.
Men's 200 metres
Athletics at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Men's 200 metres
-Qualification:The qualification period for Athletics was 1 January 2003 to 9 August 2004. For the men's 200 metres, each National Olympic Committee was permitted to enter up to three athletes that had run the race in 20.59 seconds or faster during the qualification period...
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- Heber VieraHeber VieraHeber Williams Viera da Silva is a Uruguayan sprinter who has been prominent in South American sprints since the turn of the century. He competed at the Summer Olympics in 2000, 2004 and 2008, being knocked out in the heats each time.Viera represented Uruguay at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing...
- Round 1 — 20.94 (→ 5th in heat 3, did not advance, 35th overall) (season best)
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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- Andrés SilvaAndrés SilvaAndrés Byron Silva Lemos is an Uruguayan track athlete. He competed in the combined events on the youth and junior levels, but has since specialized in the 400 metres and 400 metres hurdles....
- Round 1 — 46.48 (→ 6th in heat 2, did not advance, 41st overall)
Women's 1500 metres:
- Elena Guerra
- Round 1 — 4:35.31 (→ 14th in heat 2, did not advance, 40th overall)
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....
Urguay's lone canoeist in Athens was never a threat to the leaders, but was fairly competitive with canoeists from Chile and Croatia in both events, holding them off to avoid finishing in last place.Men's C1 500 metres
Canoeing at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Men's C-1 500 metres
These are the results of the men's C-1 500 metres competition in canoeing at the 2004 Summer Olympics. The C-1 event is raced by single-man sprint canoes.-Medalists:-Heats:...
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- Darwin CorreaDarwin CorreaDarwin Correa is an Uruguayan sprint canoer who competed in the mid 2000s. He won a bronze medal in the C-1 1000 m event at the 2003 Pan American Games in Santo Domingo....
- Heat — 2:02.014 (7th in heat 1, advanced to semifinal)
- Semifinal — 1:58.727 (→ 7th in semifinal 2, 18th overall)
Men's C1 1000 metres
Canoeing at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Men's C-1 1000 metres
These are the results of the men's C-1 1000 metres competition in canoeing at the 2004 Summer Olympics. The C-1 event is raced by single-man sprint canoes.-Medalists:-Heats:...
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- Darwin CorreaDarwin CorreaDarwin Correa is an Uruguayan sprint canoer who competed in the mid 2000s. He won a bronze medal in the C-1 1000 m event at the 2003 Pan American Games in Santo Domingo....
- Heat — 4:27.115 (6th in heat 2, advanced to semifinal)
- Semifinal — 4:22.096 (→ 7th in semifinal 2, 16th overall)
Track Cycling
Defending points race silver medalist Milton WynantsMilton Wynants
Milton Ariel Wynants Vázquez is a racing cyclist from Uruguay, who was affiliated with the Veloz Club Sanducero.Wynants competed in four consecutive Summer Olympics for his native country...
won the first of the 2004 points race, combining that with a lap of the field to give him an early lead, but could not repeat this level of success, earning only one more sprint and one more lap the rest of the race. In the Madison, the Uruguayan duo only earned three sprint points, and never managed to lap the bunch.
Men's Points Race:
- Milton WynantsMilton WynantsMilton Ariel Wynants Vázquez is a racing cyclist from Uruguay, who was affiliated with the Veloz Club Sanducero.Wynants competed in four consecutive Summer Olympics for his native country...
- 46 points (6 Sprint points, 40 Lap points) (→ 9th overall)
Men's Madison:
- Tomás Margaleff and Milton WynantsMilton WynantsMilton Ariel Wynants Vázquez is a racing cyclist from Uruguay, who was affiliated with the Veloz Club Sanducero.Wynants competed in four consecutive Summer Olympics for his native country...
- 3 points, 1 lap behind (→ 10th overall)
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....
Both Uruguayan boats had decent performances, falling in the lower half of the pack in both events, but well ahead of the tail end boats. Leandro Salvagno Rattaro had the exciting experience of winning an Olympic race, even if it was only a D/E semifinal.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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- Leandro Salvagno Rattaro D final - 2nd place (20th overall)
- Heat — 7:43.91 (5th in heat 4, advanced to repechage)
- Repechage — 7:02.68 (3rd in repechage 6, advanced to semifinal D/E)
- Semifinal D/E — 7:24.41 (1st in semifinal D/E 2, advanced to final D)
- Final D — 7:01.33 (→ 2nd in Final D, 20th overall)
Men's Lightweight Double Sculls:
- Rodolfo Collazo Tourn and Joe Reboledo Pineyrua
- Heat — 6:29.20 (5th in heat 4, advanced to repechage)
- Repechage — 6:30.23 (3rd in repechage 2, advanced to semifinal C/D)
- Semifinal C/D — 6:29.39 (3rd in semifinal C/D 2, advanced to final C)
- Final C — 7:03.72 (→ 6th in Final C, 18th 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...
In the Mistral, Segura never managed to crack the top 25 in any of the 11 races. Foglia, a man, did cross that barrier, but never finished higher than 17th in any race.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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- Angel Segura
- 294pts (→ 32nd 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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- Alejandro Foglia
- 277pts (→ 34th overall)
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:...
None of the five Uruguayan swimmers finished in the top half of the field in their respective races, but none most finished ahead of at least 10 swimmers.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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- Jose Mafio
- Heat — 23.58 (→ 50th overall, did not advance)
Men's 100 metre Freestyle
Swimming at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Men's 100 metre freestyle
The Men's 100 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.-Medalists:-Records:-Race Summary:...
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- Paul KutscherPaul KutscherPaul Kutscher is a male freestyle swimmer from Uruguay who swam for Uruguay at 2000 and 2004 Olympics. His brother Martín is also an Olympic swimmer, having swum for Uruguay at the 2004 and 2008 Olympics....
- Heat — 51.45 (→ 41st overall, did not advance)
Men's 200 metre Freestyle
Swimming at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Men's 200 metre freestyle
In the lead-up to the Men's 200 metre freestyle Final at the 2004 Athens Olympic Games, the race was billed as The Race of the Century due to its significance and high-class field....
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- Martín KutscherMartín KutscherMartín Kutscher is a national-record holding freestyle swimmer from Uruguay who swam for Uruguay at 2004 and 2008 Olympics...
- Heat — 1:53.91 (→ 45th 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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- Martín KutscherMartín KutscherMartín Kutscher is a national-record holding freestyle swimmer from Uruguay who swam for Uruguay at 2004 and 2008 Olympics...
- Heat — 4:03.21 (→ 39th overall, did not advance)
Men's 100 metre Backstroke
Swimming at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Men's 100 metre backstroke
These are the results of the Men's 100 metre backstroke, one of sixteen events for male competitors in Swimming at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens.-Records:-Medalists:-Heat 1:# Christopher Vythoulka, Bahamas 58.31...
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- Serrana FernándezSerrana FernándezSerrana Andrea Fernández la Blanca is an Olympic backstroke swimmer from Uruguay. She competed at the 2000 and 2004 Olympics, where she was flagbearer for Uruguay in the Opening Ceremony.Since 2007 she lives in Spain ....
- Heat — 1:05.51 (→ 35th overall, did not advance)