Argentina
Argentina (), officially the Argentine Republic ( es, link=no, República Argentina), is a country in the southern half of South America. Argentina covers an area of , making it the List of South American countries by area, second-largest ...
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 twenty-first appearance at the Olympic Games, except for three different editions. Argentina did not attend the
1904 Summer Olympics
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in St. Louis, the
1912 Summer Olympics
The 1912 Summer Olympics ( sv, Olympiska sommarspelen 1912), officially known as the Games of the V Olympiad ( sv, Den V olympiadens spel) and commonly known as Stockholm 1912, were an international multi-sport event held in Stockholm, Sweden, b ...
in Stockholm, and the
1980 Summer Olympics
The 1980 Summer Olympics (russian: Летние Олимпийские игры 1980, Letniye Olimpiyskiye igry 1980), officially known as the Games of the XXII Olympiad (russian: Игры XXII Олимпиады, Igry XXII Olimpiady) and commo ...
in Moscow, because of its support for the
United States-led boycott. The sailor
Carlos Espínola was the nation's flag bearer at the opening ceremony. 152 competitors, 106 men and 46 women, took part in 86 events in 22 sports.
The total medal count of six, marked the best performance by Argentina since the
1948 Summer Olympics
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, earning their first gold medals since the
1952 Summer Olympics
The 1952 Summer Olympics ( fi, Kesäolympialaiset 1952; sv, Olympiska sommarspelen 1952), officially known as the Games of the XV Olympiad ( fi, XV olympiadin kisat; sv, Den XV olympiadens spel) and commonly known as Helsinki 1952 ( sv, Helsin ...
and their best position in the medal table up to that point, at 35th place overall.
Medalists
Athletics
Argentine athletes 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
;Field events
;Combined events –
Decathlon
The decathlon is a combined event in athletics consisting of ten track and field events. The word "decathlon" was formed, in analogy to the word "pentathlon", from Greek δέκα (''déka'', meaning "ten") and ἄθλος (''áthlos'', or ἄ ...
;Women
;Track & road events
;Field events
Basketball
Argentina qualified a men's team.
* Men's team event – 1 team of 12 players
Men's tournament
;Roster
;Group play
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;Quarterfinals
;Semifinals
;Gold medal game
; Won gold medal
Boxing
Canoeing
Two competitors joined Argentina for the canoeing flatwater event only.
Sprint
Argentina qualified boats for the following events.
Qualification Legend: Q = Qualify to final; q = Qualify to semifinal
Cycling
Track
;Omnium
Mountain biking
Equestrian
Jumping
Fencing
Argentina qualified 1 fencer.
;Women
Field hockey
Men's tournament
;Roster
;Group play
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;9th to 12th place classification
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;11th place match
Women's tournament
;Roster
;Group play
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;Semifinals
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;Bronze Medal match
; Won Bronze Medal
Football
Men's tournament
;Roster
;Group play
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;Quarterfinals
;Semifinals
;Gold Medal match
; Won Gold Medal
Gymnastics
Argentina had one woman competing in artistic gymnastics as an individual.
Artistic
;Women
Judo
Argentina qualified nine judoka.
;Men
;Women
Rowing
;Men
;Women
Qualification Legend: FA=Final A (medal); FB=Final B (non-medal); FC=Final C (non-medal); FD=Final D (non-medal); FE=Final E (non-medal); FF=Final F (non-medal); SA/B=Semifinals A/B; SC/D=Semifinals C/D; SE/F=Semifinals E/F; R=Repechage
Sailing
;Men
;Women
;Open
M = Medal race; OCS = On course side
On the course side is an expression used in sailboat racing to indicate that a boat was on the wrong side of the starting line when the starting signal was given. According to the Sailing Instructions valid for a specific racing event, being on th ...
of the starting line; DSQ = Disqualified; DNF = Did not finish; DNS= Did not start; RDG = Redress given
Shooting
;Men
Swimming
Argentine swimmers earned qualifying standards in the following events (up to a maximum of 2 swimmers in each event at the A-standard time, and 1 at the B-standard time):
;Men
;Women
Table tennis
Taekwondo
Tennis
;Men
;Women
Triathlon
Volleyball
Beach
Indoor
Argentina qualified a team to the men's indoor tournament.
* Men's indoor event – 1 team of 12 players
Men's tournament
;Roster
;Group play
;Quarterfinal
Weightlifting
See also
*
Argentina at the 2003 Pan American Games
The 2003 Pan American Games, 14th Pan American Games were held in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, from August 1 to August 17, 2003.
Medals
Gold
*Men's hammer throw: Juan Ignacio Cerra
*Men's K-1 500 m: Javier Correa (canoeist), Javier Corr ...
*
Argentina at the 2004 Summer Paralympics
References
External links
Official Report of the XXVIII OlympiadComité Olímpico Argentino
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Nations at the 2004 Summer Olympics
2004
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Events January
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Summer Olympics
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