Moldova
Moldova ( , ; ), officially the Republic of Moldova ( ro, Republica Moldova), is a landlocked country in Eastern Europe. It is bordered by Romania to the west and Ukraine to the north, east, and south. The unrecognised state of Transnistr ...
competed at the
2004 Summer Olympics in
Athens
Athens ( ; el, Αθήνα, Athína ; grc, Ἀθῆναι, Athênai (pl.) ) is both the capital and largest city of Greece. With a population close to four million, it is also the seventh largest city in the European Union. Athens dominates ...
, from 13 to 29 August 2004. This was the nation's third consecutive appearance at the Summer Olympics in the post-Soviet era.
Moldova sent a total of 33 athletes (26 men and 7 women), competing in eight various sports. Fourteen of them had competed previously in Sydney, including two Olympic bronze medalists: welterweight boxer
Vitalie Gruşac Vitalie is a Romanian-language given name that may refer to:
*Vitalie Bordian
*Vitalie Bulat
*Vitalie Călugăreanu
*Vitalie Cercheș
*Vitalie Ciobanu
*Vitalie Grușac
*Vitalie Manaliu
*Vitalie Marinuța
*Vitalie Nagacevschi
*Vitalie Pîrlog
*Vital ...
and running target shooter and four-time Olympian
Oleg Moldovan. Being the oldest and most sophisticated athlete (aged 37), Moldovan was appointed by the
National Olympic Committee of the Republic of Moldova
The National Olympic Committee of the Republic of Moldova ( ro, Comitetul Național Olimpic al Republicii Moldova CNORM) is responsible for Republic of Moldova's participation in the Olympic Games.
History
The National Olympic Committee of the R ...
to carry the nation's flag in the opening ceremony.
For the first time since the nation's Summer Olympic debut in 1996, the Moldovans failed to claim a single medal at these Games. Weightlifter
Alexandru Bratan narrowly missed the podium with a fourth-place finish in the men's heavyweight class.
Athletics
Moldovan 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
;Combined events –
Decathlon
;Women
;Track & road events
;Field events
Boxing
Moldova has so far qualified boxers for the following events:
Cycling
Road
Judo
Moldova has qualified one judoka.
Shooting
Moldova's only shooter in Athens failed to advance to the final in the 10 metre running target event.
;Men
Swimming
Moldovan 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
Weightlifting
Moldova has qualified three places in weightlifting.
Wrestling
;Men's freestyle
See also
*
Moldova at the 2004 Summer Paralympics
References
External links
Official Report of the XXVIII OlympiadNOC Official Site
{{Country at games navbox, Moldova, Olympics
Nations at the 2004 Summer Olympics
2004
Summer Olympics