Moldova_at_the_2004_Summer_Olympics
Moldova at the 2004 Summer Olympics
Sporting event delegation
Moldova competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, from 13 to 29 August 2004. This was the nation's third consecutive appearance at the Summer Olympics in the post-Soviet era.
| Moldova at the 2004 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
| IOC code | MDA |
| NOC | National Olympic Committee of the Republic of Moldova |
| Website | www |
| in Athens | |
| Competitors | 33 in 8 sports |
| Flag bearer | Oleg Moldovan[1] |
| Medals |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
| Other related appearances | |
 Russian Empire (1900–1912) Romania (1924–1936) Soviet Union (1952–1988) Unified Team (1992) | |
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 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 to carry the nation's flag in the opening ceremony.[1]
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.
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).[2][3]
- Key
- Note–Ranks given for track events are within the athlete's heat only
- Q = Qualified for the next round
- q = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser or, in field events, by position without achieving the qualifying target
- NR = National record
- N/A = Round not applicable for the event
- Bye = Athlete not required to compete in round
- Men
- Track & road events
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Fedosei Ciumacenco | 20 km walk | — | 1:29:06 | 34 | |
| Ion Luchianov | 3000 m steeplechase | 8:26.17 NR | 8 | Did not advance | |
- Field events
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Distance | Position | Distance | Position | ||
| Ivan Emilianov | Shot put | 19.25 | 25 | Did not advance | |
| Vadim Hranovschi | Discus throw | 55.64 | 32 | Did not advance | |
| Vladimir Letnicov | Triple jump | 16.25 | 25 | Did not advance | |
| Roman Rozna | Hammer throw | 71.78 | 28 | Did not advance | |
- Combined events – Decathlon
| Athlete | Event | 100 m | LJ | SP | HJ | 400 m | 110H | DT | PV | JT | 1500 m | Final | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor Covalenco | Result | 11.28 | 7.20 | 13.04 | 1.85 | 51.82 | 15.80 | 38.19 | NM | 53.46 | 4:32.81 | 6543 | 30 |
| Points | 799 | 862 | 670 | 670 | 733 | 755 | 628 | 0 | 640 | 786 |
- Women
- Track & road events
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Natalia Cercheș | 10000 m | — | 34:04.97 | 27 | |||
| Olga Cristea | 800 m | 2:08.97 | 6 | Did not advance | |||
| Svetlana Şepelev-Tcaci | Marathon | — | 3:03:29 | 61 | |||
- Field events
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Distance | Position | Distance | Position | ||
| Olga Bolşova | Triple jump | 13.90 | 24 | Did not advance | |
| Inna Gliznutsa | High jump | 1.85 | =26 | Did not advance | |
Moldova has so far qualified boxers for the following events:
| Athlete | Event | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
| Igor Samoilenco | Flyweight |  Gamboa (CUB)L 33–46 |
Did not advance | ||||
| Vitalie Gruşac | Welterweight | Bye |  Kim J-J (KOR)L 20–23 |
Did not advance | |||
Road
| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ruslan Ivanov | Men's road race | 5:50:35 | 54 |
| Igor Pugaci | 5:50:35 | 66 |
Moldova has qualified one judoka.
| Athlete | Event | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Repechage | Final / BM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
| Victor Bivol | −73 kg |  Leon (VEN)W 100–000 |
 Malekmohammadi (IRI)W 100–000 |
 Neto (POR)W 100–000 |
Lee W-H (KOR) L 000–100 |
Bye |  Guilheiro (BRA)L 000–100 |
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Moldova's only shooter in Athens failed to advance to the final in the 10 metre running target event.
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Rank | Points | Rank | ||
| Oleg Moldovan | 10 m running target | 568 | 14 | Did not advance | |
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
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Andrei Capitanciuc | 100 m breaststroke | 1:05.65 | =47 | Did not advance | |||
| Octavian Guţu | 100 m freestyle | 51.84 | 47 | Did not advance | |||
| Alexandru Ivlev | 100 m backstroke | 1:00.13 | 42 | Did not advance | |||
| Andrei Mihailov | 200 m backstroke | 2:06.97 | 34 | Did not advance | |||
| Ştefan Pinciuc | 200 m freestyle | 1:54.56 | 56 | Did not advance | |||
| Sergiu Postică | 200 m breaststroke | 2:27.21 | 45 | Did not advance | |||
| Victor Rogut | 400 m freestyle | 4:01.68 | 35 | — | Did not advance | ||
| Andrei Zaharov | 200 m individual medley | 2:07.40 | 39 | Did not advance | |||
- Women
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Nicoleta Coica | 100 m freestyle | 59.85 | 47 | Did not advance | |||
| Maria Tregubova | 50 m freestyle | 28.40 | 48 | Did not advance | |||
Moldova has qualified three places in weightlifting.
| Athlete | Event | Snatch | Clean & Jerk | Total | Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||||
| Eugen Bratan | Men's −94 kg | 175 | 4 | 205 | 13 | 380 | 10 |
| Vadim Vacarciuc | DNF | — | — | — | DNF | ||
| Alexandru Bratan | Men's −105 kg | 192.5 | 2 | 222.5 | 5 | 415 | 4 |
Key:
- VT - Victory by Fall.
- PP - Decision by Points - the loser with technical points.
- PO - Decision by Points - the loser without technical points.
- Men's freestyle
| Athlete | Event | Elimination Pool | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final / BM | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
| Ghenadie Tulbea | −55 kg | Montero (CUB) L 0–3 PO |
 Abas (USA)L 1–3 PP |
3 | Did not advance | 21 | ||
| Ruslan Bodişteanu | −66 kg |  Asgarov (AZE)L 1–3 PP |
Kelly (USA) L 0–3 PP |
3 | Did not advance | 19 | ||
- "2004 Athens: Flag Bearers for the Opening Ceremony". Olympics. 13 August 2004. Retrieved 11 September 2013.
- "iaaf.org – Top Lists". IAAF. Retrieved 4 June 2011.
- "IAAF Games of the XXX Olympiad – Athens 2004 Entry Standards". IAAF. Retrieved 4 June 2011.
- Official Report of the XXVIII Olympiad
- NOC Official Site (in Romanian)