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competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in

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, from 13 to 29 August 2004. The Indian Olympic Association sent a total of 73 athletes, 48 men, and 28 women, to compete in 14 sports. Men's field hockey was the only team-based sport in which India had its representation in these Olympic games. As a pleasant surprise, the shooting team came successful with a silver medal, the winner being Capt. Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore. He was the first Indian to win an individual silver medal. Several Indian athletes came close to increasing the medal haul, finishing in fourth place, including

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in tennis men's doubles and

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in weightlifting women's 48 kg category. Sanamacha Chanu originally finished fourth (women's weightlifting 53 kg category), but was disqualified after being tested positive for

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Medalists

Competitors

The following is the list of number of competitors participating in the Games. Note that reserves in fencing, field hockey, football, and handball are not counted as athletes:

Archery

Three Indian archers qualified each for the men's and women's individual archery, and a spot each for both men's and women's teams. ;Men ;Women

Athletics

Indian 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 ;Track & road events ;Field events ;Women ;Track & road events ;Field events ;Combined events – Heptathlon

Badminton

Boxing

Field hockey

Men's tournament

;Roster ;Group play ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ;5th-8th Place Semifinal ---- ;7th-8th Place Final

Judo

Rowing

Indian rowers qualified the following boats: ;Men 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

Indian sailors have qualified one boat for each of the following events. ;Open M = Medal race; OCS =

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of the starting line; DSQ = Disqualified; DNF = Did not finish; DNS= Did not start; RDG = Redress given

Shooting

Eight Indian shooters (five men and three women) qualified to compete in the following events: ;Men ;Women

Swimming

;Women

Table tennis

Tennis

Weightlifting

Three Indian weightlifters qualified for the following events: * Sanamacha Chanu originally finished fourth, but was disqualified after being tested positive for

Wrestling

;Men's freestyle ;Men's Greco-Roman

References

External links

Official Report of the XXVIII OlympiadIndian Olympic Association
{{DEFAULTSORT:India At The 2004 Summer Olympics Nations at the 2004 Summer Olympics 2004 Summer Olympics