Zimbabwe at the 2004 Summer Olympics
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Zimbabwe
competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics
in Athens
, Greece
. Swimmer Kirsty Coventry won three medals. Zimbabwe had only ever won one Olympic medal before (at the 1980 Summer Olympics
).
missed out on making the final by only 0.15 seconds, an improvement that would have still fallen short of his personal best time.
Men's 200 metres
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Men's 400 metres
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Men's Marathon
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Women's 100 metres
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Men's Double Trap
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set national and African records in all but one of her 9 swims, and medalled in all three events she entered
Men's 100 metre Backstroke
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Women's 100 metre Backstroke
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Women's 200 metre Backstroke
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Women's 200 metre Individual Medley
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and Kevin Ullyett
entered as the fourth seed for the tournament, and beat two unseeded opponents before falling to the fifth-seeded Indian team in the quarterfinals. Cara Black
was ranked 106th, but given a wild-card into the 64-player tournament, beating the 45th ranked Slovenian before falling to the sixteenth-seed.
Men's Doubles
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Women's Singles
Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe is a landlocked country located in the southern part of the African continent, between the Zambezi and Limpopo rivers. It is bordered by South Africa to the south, Botswana to the southwest, Zambia and a tip of Namibia to the northwest and Mozambique to the east. Zimbabwe has three...
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....
. Swimmer Kirsty Coventry won three medals. Zimbabwe had only ever won one Olympic medal before (at the 1980 Summer Olympics
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...
).
Gold
- Kirsty CoventryKirsty CoventryKirsty Leigh Coventry is a Zimbabwean swimmer and world record holder. She attended and swam competitively for Auburn University in Alabama, in the United States...
— 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:...
, Women's 200m Backstroke
Silver
- Kirsty CoventryKirsty CoventryKirsty Leigh Coventry is a Zimbabwean swimmer and world record holder. She attended and swam competitively for Auburn University in Alabama, in the United States...
— 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:...
, Women's 100m Backstroke
Bronze
- Kirsty CoventryKirsty CoventryKirsty Leigh Coventry is a Zimbabwean swimmer and world record holder. She attended and swam competitively for Auburn University in Alabama, in the United States...
— 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:...
, Women's 200m Individual Medley
Athletics
Half of Zimbabwe's competitors participated in Athletics, but none were able to make it all the way to a final. The best showing came in the 400 metres, where Lewis BandaLewis Banda
Lewis Simon Banda is a Zimbabwean sprinter who specializes in the 400 metres.His personal best time is 44.58 seconds, achieved in May 2004 in Tucson. This is the current Zimbabwean record. The same year he reached the semi-finals of the Olympic Games.-Achievements:-References:*...
missed out on making the final by only 0.15 seconds, an improvement that would have still fallen short of his personal best time.
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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- Brian DzingaiBrian DzingaiBrian Dzingai is a Zimbabwean Olympic sprinter who specializes in the 200 metres. He ran to his personal best time of 20.12 seconds in June 2004 at Austin. This is the current Zimbabwean record. He is an Old Georgian, and attended St George's College, Harare in Harare, Zimbabwe...
- Round 1 — 20.72 s (→ 4th in heat 3, Qualified)
- Round 2 — 20.87 s (→ 5th in heat 2, failed to advance, 23rd overall)
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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- Lewis BandaLewis BandaLewis Simon Banda is a Zimbabwean sprinter who specializes in the 400 metres.His personal best time is 44.58 seconds, achieved in May 2004 in Tucson. This is the current Zimbabwean record. The same year he reached the semi-finals of the Olympic Games.-Achievements:-References:*...
- Round 1 — 45.37 s (→ 2nd in heat 5, Qualified)
- Semifinal — 45.23 s (→ 4th in semifinal 1, failed to advance, T-9th overall)
- Young Talkmore NyonganiYoung Talkmore NyonganiYoung Talkmore Nyongani is a Zimbabwean sprinter who specializes in the 400 metres. His personal best time is 44.96 seconds, achieved in March 2005 in Pretoria...
- Round 1 — 46.03 s (→ 3rd in heat 6, failed to advance, 27th overall)
- Lloyd Zvasiya
- Round 1 — 47.19 s (→ 6th in heat 1, failed to advance, 45th overall)
Men's Marathon
Athletics at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Men's marathon
The Men's Marathon event at the 2004 Summer Olympics took place on August 29, 2004 in the streets of Athens, Greece. The streets were recently painted for the event, which provided an excellent road surface for the athletes. Drawing upon the ancient origins of the race, the marathon began in...
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- Abel ChimukokoAbel ChimukokoAbel Chimukoko is a Zimbabwean long-distance runner. He competed for his native country at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece, where he finished in 48th place in the men's marathon race. His personal best time is 2:15:29 hours, achieved in 2003.-Achievements:-References:*...
- 2:22:09 (→ 48th place)
Women's 100 metres
Athletics at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Women's 100 metres
The Women's 100 m at the 2004 Summer Olympics as part of the athletics program were held at the Athens Olympic Stadium on August 20, 2004 and August 21, 2004.-Records:...
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- Winneth Dube
- Round 1 — 11.56 s (→ 6th in heat 2, failed to advance, 39th overall)
Shooting
Zimbabwe's lone shooter finished 7 points out of the top 6 position needed to make the final.Men's Double Trap
Shooting at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Men's Double Trap
The men's double trap competition at the 2004 Summer Olympics was held on August 17 at the Markópoulo Olympic Shooting Centre near Athens, Greece...
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- Michael Sean James Nicholson
- Qualification: 128 points (16th overall, failed to qualify)
Swimming
The only Zimbabwean medal winner, Kirsty CoventryKirsty Coventry
Kirsty Leigh Coventry is a Zimbabwean swimmer and world record holder. She attended and swam competitively for Auburn University in Alabama, in the United States...
set national and African records in all but one of her 9 swims, and medalled in all three events she entered
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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- Brendan Ashby
- Heat: 58.91s (did not advance, 39th overall)
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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- Kirsty CoventryKirsty CoventryKirsty Leigh Coventry is a Zimbabwean swimmer and world record holder. She attended and swam competitively for Auburn University in Alabama, in the United States...
- Heat: 1:01.60 (Qualified, 4th overall) (African Record)
- Semifinal: 1:01.21 (Qualified, 7th overall) (African Record)
- Final: 1:00.50 (Silver Medal) (African Record)
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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- Kirsty CoventryKirsty CoventryKirsty Leigh Coventry is a Zimbabwean swimmer and world record holder. She attended and swam competitively for Auburn University in Alabama, in the United States...
- Heat: 2:12.49 (Qualified, 3rd overall) (African Record)
- Semifinal: 2:10.04 (Qualified, 2nd overall) (African Record)
- Final: 2:09.19 (Gold Medal) (African Record)
Women's 200 metre Individual Medley
Swimming at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Women's 200 metre individual medley
These are the results of the Women's 200 metre individual medley, one of sixteen events for female competitors in Swimming at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens.-Records:-Medalists:-Heat 1:# Vered Borochovski, Israel 2:20.62...
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- Kirsty CoventryKirsty CoventryKirsty Leigh Coventry is a Zimbabwean swimmer and world record holder. She attended and swam competitively for Auburn University in Alabama, in the United States...
- Heat: 2:13.33 (Qualified, 1st overall) (African Record)
- Semifinal: 2:13.68 (Qualified, 4th overall)
- Final: 2:12.72 (Bronze Medal) (African Record)
Tennis
The duo of Wayne BlackWayne Black
Wayne Hamilton Black is a former professional male tennis player from Zimbabwe.Black is the son of Don and Velia Black and the brother of Cara Black and Byron Black, also professional tennis players. He attended the University of Southern California and was an All-American in singles and doubles...
and Kevin Ullyett
Kevin Ullyett
Kevin Ullyett is a former professional tennis player from Zimbabwe. His primary success on the tour has been in men's doubles. He has won 24 doubles titles, including the 2001 US Open and the 2005 Australian Open, both with Wayne Black...
entered as the fourth seed for the tournament, and beat two unseeded opponents before falling to the fifth-seeded Indian team in the quarterfinals. Cara Black
Cara Black
Cara Black is a professional female tennis player from Zimbabwe. She has won 7 singles titles and 63 women's doubles titles. She has won all four Grand Slam mixed doubles titles and three of the four Grand Slam titles in women's doubles. She is currently ranked World No. 28 in women's doubles...
was ranked 106th, but given a wild-card into the 64-player tournament, beating the 45th ranked Slovenian before falling to the sixteenth-seed.
Men's Doubles
Tennis at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Men's doubles
The men's doubles 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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- (4) Wayne BlackWayne BlackWayne Hamilton Black is a former professional male tennis player from Zimbabwe.Black is the son of Don and Velia Black and the brother of Cara Black and Byron Black, also professional tennis players. He attended the University of Southern California and was an All-American in singles and doubles...
and Kevin UllyettKevin UllyettKevin Ullyett is a former professional tennis player from Zimbabwe. His primary success on the tour has been in men's doubles. He has won 24 doubles titles, including the 2001 US Open and the 2005 Australian Open, both with Wayne Black... - First Round: Defeated Arnaud ClémentArnaud ClémentArnaud Clément is a professional tennis player from France. His best achievement is reaching the final of the 2001 Australian Open.-Career:Clément was born in Aix-en-Provence, and currently lives in Geneva, Switzerland...
and Sébastien GrosjeanSébastien GrosjeanSébastien René Grosjean is a retired tennis player from France. His career-high ATP Entry ranking is No. 4 . He retired from tennis on May 27, 2010.-Career:...
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 - 7, 6 - 4, 9 - 7) - Second Round: Defeated André SáAndré SáAndré Rezende Sá is a professional Brazilian tennis player. He is number 29 for doubles, and 467 for singles.-Personal:...
and Flávio SarettaFlávio SarettaFlávio Saretta Filho is a professional tennis player from Brazil who turned professional in 1998....
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 —...
(6 - 3, 6 - 4) - Quarterfinal: Lost to (5) Leander PaesLeander PaesLeander Adrian Paes, pronounced pās, is an Indian professional tennis player who currently features in the doubles events in the ATP tour and the Davis Cup tournament...
and Mahesh BhupathiMahesh BhupathiMahesh Shrinivas Bhupathi is an Indian professional tennis player widely regarded as among the best doubles players in the world with 11 Grand Slam titles to his credit. In 1997, he became the first Indian to win a Grand Slam tournament...
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...
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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:# # ...
- Cara BlackCara BlackCara Black is a professional female tennis player from Zimbabwe. She has won 7 singles titles and 63 women's doubles titles. She has won all four Grand Slam mixed doubles titles and three of the four Grand Slam titles in women's doubles. She is currently ranked World No. 28 in women's doubles...
- First Round: Defeated Tina PisnikTina PisnikTina Pisnik was a professional Slovenian tennis player. Pisnik turned professional since 1999. Pisnik's highest singles ranking was World Number 29, of which she reached on 12 January 2004. Her highest doubles ranking was World Number 63, on 3 April 2000...
of SloveniaSlovenia at the 2004 Summer OlympicsSlovenia, represented by the , competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece. The delegation of 79 athletes was the nation's largest ever.-Medalists:-Athletics:...
(6 - 3, 5 - 7, 6 - 4) - Second Round: Lost to (16) Chanda RubinChanda RubinChanda Rubin is an American tennis player. Winning seven WTA Tour singles titles, she reached her highest ranking World No. 6 on April 8, 1996, after reaching semifinals at the 1996 Australian Open. Rubin is also former World No...
of 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...
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