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competed at the

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, from 13 to 29 August 2004. This was the nation's eighth appearance at the Olympics. Comité Olímpico de El Salvador sent a total of 7 athletes to the Games, 2 men and 5 women, to compete in 6 sports. Cyclist

Evelyn García Evelyn Yesenia García Marroquín (born December 29, 1982) is a Salvadoran cycle racer, who specialises as an all-rounder, having won time-trials and mountain stages in the past. She has won the Vuelta a El Salvador on two occasions, the only ...

was chosen to carry her nation's flag during the opening ceremony.

Competitors

Comité Olímpico de El Salvador selected a team of 7 athletes, 2 men and 5 women, to compete in 6 sports."El Salvador at the 2004 Athina Summer Games."
Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved on 16 March 2014. Long-distance runner Elizabeth Zaragoza, at age 35, was the oldest athlete of the team, while runner

Takeshi Fujiwara Takeshi Salvador Fujiwara Salazar (''Japanese'': 藤原武; born 5 August 1985 in San Salvador) is a Japanese sprinter and former Salvadorian athlete specializing in the 400 meters. Takeshi Fujiwara is currently the Record Holder in the 400mts ...

was the youngest at age 19. The following is the list of number of competitors participating in the Games.

Archery

El Salvador qualified one participant in men's individual archery.

Athletics

Salvadoran 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 ;Women

Cycling

Road

Track

;Pursuit

Shooting

;Women

Swimming

;Women

Weightlifting

References

External links

Official Report of the XXVIII Olympiad
Nations at the 2004 Summer Olympics

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