The
United Arab Emirates
The United Arab Emirates (UAE; ar, اَلْإِمَارَات الْعَرَبِيَة الْمُتَحِدَة ), or simply the Emirates ( ar, الِْإمَارَات ), is a country in Western Asia (The Middle East). It is located at th ...
competed at the
2004 Summer Olympics
The 2004 Summer Olympics ( el, Θερινοί Ολυμπιακοί Αγώνες 2004, ), officially the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad ( el, Αγώνες της 28ης Ολυμπιάδας, ) and also known as Athens 2004 ( el, Αθήνα 2004), ...
in
Athens
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,
Greece
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, from 13 to 29 August 2004. This was the nation's sixth consecutive appearance at the Olympics.
The
United Arab Emirates National Olympic Committee
United Arab Emirates National Olympic Committee (IOC code: UAE) is a National Olympic Committee which represents United Arab Emirates.
The National Olympic Committee of United Arab Emirates (NOC) was named 1979 under the Ministerial Decision No. ...
sent a total of four men to the Games. Skeet shooter
Saeed Al Maktoum reprised his role as the nation's flag bearer for the second time in the opening ceremony.
United Arab Emirates left Athens with its first Olympic gold medal in history. It was officially awarded to Al Maktoum's brother
Ahmed
Ahmad ( ar, أحمد, ʾAḥmad) is an Arabic male given name common in most parts of the Muslim world. Other spellings of the name include Ahmed and Ahmet.
Etymology
The word derives from the root (ḥ-m-d), from the Arabic (), from the ve ...
in men's double trap shooting.
Medalists
Athletics
Emirati athletes have so far achieved qualifying standards in the following athletics events (up to a maximum of 3 athletes in each event at the 'A' Standard, and 1 at the 'B' Standard).
;Men
Shooting
;Men
Swimming
;Men
See also
*
United Arab Emirates at the 2002 Asian Games
United may refer to:
Places
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Arts and entertainment Films
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* ''United'' (2011 film), a BBC Two fi ...
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United Arab Emirates at the 2004 Summer Paralympics
United Arab Emirates competed at the 2004 Summer Paralympics in Athens, Greece. The team included 10 athletes. Competitors from United Arab Emirates won 4 medals, including 1 gold, 1 silver and 2 bronze to finish 51st in the medal table.
Medallist ...
References
External links
Official Report of the XXVIII OlympiadUAE National Olympic Committee
{{Nations at the 2004 Summer Olympics
Nations at the 2004 Summer Olympics
2004
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Events January
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Olympics
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