Puerto_Rico_at_the_2004_Summer_Olympics

Puerto Rico at the
2004 Summer Olympics
Puerto Rico at the; 2004 Summer Olympics
IOC code	PUR
NOC	Puerto Rico Olympic Committee
Website	www.copur.pr (in Spanish)
in Athens
Competitors	43 in 15 sports
Flag bearer	Carlos Arroyo
Medals	Gold 0 Silver 0 Bronze 0 Total 0
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Puerto Rico at the 2004 Summer Olympics

Sporting event delegation

Puerto Rico competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece, from 13 to 29 August 2004. This was the nation's fifteenth consecutive appearance at the Olympics.

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Puerto Rico Olympic Committee sent the nation's largest delegation to the Games since 1992 due to the presence of the men's basketball team. A total of 43 athletes, 32 men and 11 women, had competed in 15 sports, roughly larger by two thirds of the nation's team size from the previous Games. Five Puerto Rican athletes had previously competed in Sydney, including four-time Olympian and Tornado sailor Enrique Figueroa and freestyle swimmer and two-time Olympic finalist Ricardo Busquets. Men's basketball was the only team-based sport in which Puerto Rico had its representation at these Games. Because of the nation's emerging presence to the team sport, team captain and NBA's Utah Jazz player Carlos Arroyo was appointed by the committee to carry the Puerto Rican flag in the opening ceremony.^[1] Puerto Rico also marked its Olympic debut in synchronized swimming and taekwondo.

Puerto Rico left Athens without receiving a single Olympic medal for the second consecutive time. Figueroa and his new partner Jorge Hernández achieved the nation's highest placement at these Games after finishing seventh in the Tornado class. Meanwhile, Mabel Fonseca originally claimed the fifth position in women's wrestling, but she committed an anti-doping violation, as she was tested positive for the steroid stanozolol.^[2] Despite not winning a medal, the men’s basketball team secured a notable victory against the United States. The Puerto Ricans’ convincing 92-73 win against the three-time defending gold medalists was the United States team’s first Olympic loss since it began including NBA players in 1992, only its third Olympic loss overall, and as of 2021, its most lopsided Olympic loss ever.

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[table_hth_B0.86776567384031-6] Head-to-head record: Greece 1–1 (1.10 GAvg), Puerto Rico 1–1 (0.99), United States 1–1 (0.92)

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Athlete	Event	Heat		Final
Athlete	Event	Result	Rank	Result	Rank
Alexander Greaux	3000 m steeplechase	8:33.62	9	Did not advance

Athlete	Event	100 m	LJ	SP	HJ	400 m	110H	DT	PV	JT	1500 m	Final	Rank
Luiggy Llanos	Result	10.94	7.43	13.77	1.91	49.28	14.13	41.82	NM	DNS	—	DNF
Luiggy Llanos	Points	874	918	714	723	848	958	702	0	0	—	DNF

Athlete	Event	Heat		Semifinal		Final
Athlete	Event	Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank
Yvonne Harrison	400 m hurdles	55.84	5	Did not advance

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts	Qualification
1	Lithuania	5	5	0	468	414	+54	10	Quarterfinals
2	Greece	5	3	2	389	343	+46	8^{[lower-alpha 1]}
3	Puerto Rico	5	3	2	410	411	−1	8^{[lower-alpha 1]}
4	United States	5	3	2	418	389	+29	8^{[lower-alpha 1]}
5	Australia	5	1	4	383	411	−28	6	9th place playoff
6	Angola	5	0	5	321	421	−100	5	11th place playoff

Puerto Rico	92–73	United States
Scoring by quarter: 21–20, 28–7, 16–21, 27–25
Pts: Arroyo 24 Rebs: Ortiz 6 Asts: Arroyo 7		Pts: Duncan, Iverson 15 each Rebs: Duncan 16 Asts: Duncan 4

Puerto_Rico_at_the_2004_Summer_Olympics

Puerto Rico at the 2004 Summer Olympics

Athletics

Basketball

Men's tournament

Boxing

Diving

Equestrian

Show jumping

Gymnastics

Artistic

Judo

Sailing

Shooting

Swimming

Synchronized swimming

Taekwondo

Tennis

Volleyball

Beach

Wrestling

See also

References

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Lithuania	98–90	Puerto Rico
Scoring by quarter: 26–32, 23–12, 22–22, 27–24
Pts: Šiškauskas 23 Rebs: E. Žukauskas 8 Asts: Jasikevičius 7		Pts: Arroyo, Ayuso 25 each Rebs: Hourruitiner 6 Asts: Arroyo, Ayuso 2 each

Puerto Rico	83–80	Angola
Scoring by quarter: 19–17, 18–15, 26–34, 20–14
Pts: Ayuso 17 Rebs: Santiago 10 Asts: Arroyo 6		Pts: de Carvalho 14 Rebs: Moussa 6 Asts: Costa 7

Australia	82–87	Puerto Rico
Scoring by quarter: 23–13, 28–28, 17–24, 14–22
Pts: Nielsen 20 Rebs: Bogut 11 Asts: Heal 6		Pts: Santiago 20 Rebs: Ortiz 6 Asts: Arroyo 7

Greece	78–58	Puerto Rico
Scoring by quarter: 20–22, 20–6, 16–18, 22–12
Pts: Kakiouzis 16 Rebs: Dikoudis 8 Asts: Papaloukas 4		Pts: Ayuso 11 Rebs: Fajardo 9 Asts: Arroyo 4

Italy	83–70	Puerto Rico
Scoring by quarter: 23–20, 18–15, 19–17, 23–18
Pts: Bulleri 20 Rebs: Marconato 12 Asts: Pozzecco 6		Pts: Ayuso 24 Rebs: Ortiz 8 Asts: Arroyo 5

Puerto Rico	75–85	Greece
Scoring by quarter: 15–25, 21–19, 20–22, 19–19
Pts: Ayuso 14 Rebs: Santiago 9 Asts: Arroyo 4		Pts: Kakiouzis 20 Rebs: Diamantidis 8 Asts: 3 players, 3 each

Athlete	Event	Round of 32	Round of 16	Quarterfinals	Semifinals	Final
Athlete	Event	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Rank
Joseph Serrano	Flyweight	Rakhimzhanov (KAZ) L 23–42	Did not advance
Juan Manuel López	Bantamweight	Khatsigov (BLR) L 19–27	Did not advance
Carlos Velasquez	Featherweight	Oliveira (BRA) L 43–43⁺	Did not advance
Alex de Jesús	Lightweight	Carvalho (BRA) W 39–24	Rukundo (UGA) L 22–24	Did not advance
Victor Bisbal	Super heavyweight	—	Jakšto (LTU) L 17–26	Did not advance

Athlete	Horse	Event	Qualification								Final					Total
			Round 1		Round 2			Round 3			Round A		Round B			Total
			Penalties	Rank	Penalties	Total	Rank	Penalties	Total	Rank	Penalties	Rank	Penalties	Total	Rank	Penalties	Rank
Mark Watring	Sapphire	Individual	25	73	39	64	68 Q	Retired			Did not advance

Athlete	Event	Qualification								Final
		Apparatus						Total	Rank	Apparatus						Total	Rank
		F	PH	R	V	PB	HB	Total	Rank	F	PH	R	V	PB	HB	Total	Rank
Luis Vargas	All-around	9.037	9.675	9.500	9.425	9.325	9.625	56.587	16 Q	8.337	9.612	9.500	9.462	9.562	9.662	56.135	15

Athlete	Event	Race											Net points	Final rank
Athlete	Event	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	M*	Net points	Final rank
Karla Barrera	Mistral	26	24	25	26	23	25	26	26	26	25	24	250	26

Athlete	Event	Heat		Semifinal		Final
Athlete	Event	Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank
Ricardo Busquets	50 m freestyle	22.45	12 Q	22.52	15	Did not advance
Andrew Livingston	200 m butterfly	1:59.42	=21	Did not advance
Arsenio López	100 m breaststroke	1:03.99	=36	Did not advance
Jorge Oliver	200 m individual medley	2:08.84	=45	Did not advance

Athlete	Event	Round of 64	Round of 32	Round of 16	Quarterfinals	Semifinals	Final / BM
Athlete	Event	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Rank
Kristina Brandi	Women's singles	Kostanić (CRO) W 7–5, 6–1	Myskina (RUS) L 2–6, 6–3, 4–6	Did not advance