Venezuela_at_the_2004_Summer_Olympics
Venezuela at the 2004 Summer Olympics
Sporting event delegation
Venezuela 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, since its debut in 1948. A total of 48 athletes, 33 men and 15 women, competed in 15 sports.
Quick Facts Venezuela at the 2004 Summer Olympics, IOC code ...
| Venezuela at the 2004 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
| IOC code | VEN |
| NOC | Venezuelan Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Athens | |
| Competitors | 48 in 15 sports |
| Flag bearer | Julio César Luna |
| Medals Ranked 68th |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
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Venezuela left Athens with its first Olympic medal since 1984 and eighth overall in history. It was awarded to weightlifter Israel José Rubio, who earned the bronze in the men's 62 kg class.[1]
More information Medal, Name ...
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bronze | Israel José Rubio | Weightlifting | Men's 62 kg | August 16 |
| Bronze | Adriana Carmona | Taekwondo | Women's +67 kg | August 28 |
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Main article: Athletics at the 2004 Summer Olympics
Venezuelan 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
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| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Luis Fonseca | Marathon | — | DNF | ||||
| Freddy González | 5000 m | 13:42.44 | 13 | — | Did not advance | ||
| Luis Luna | 400 m | 47.92 | 6 | Did not advance | |||
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- Field events
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| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Distance | Position | Distance | Position | ||
| Víctor Castillo | Long jump | 7.98 | 15 | Did not advance | |
| Manuel Fuenmayor | Javelin throw | 72.26 | 30 | Did not advance | |
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Main article: Boxing at the 2004 Summer Olympics
Venezuela sent seven boxers to Athens. Five of them lost their first matches, while the two in the heavier weight classes each won their first round (one by walkover, however) before falling in their second match.
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| Athlete | Event | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
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Rank | ||
| Miguel Ángel Miranda | Light flyweight |  Bartelemí (CUB)L RSC |
Did not advance | ||||
| Jonny Mendoza | Flyweight | Bye |  Ambunda (NAM)L 19–39 |
Did not advance | |||
| Alexander Espinoza | Bantamweight | Bye |  Kooner (CAN)L 20–37 |
Did not advance | |||
| Patrick López | Light welterweight |  di Rocco (ITA)L 30–37 |
Did not advance | ||||
| Jean Carlos Prada | Welterweight |  Husanov (UZB)L 20–33 |
Did not advance | ||||
| Edgar Muñoz | Light heavyweight |  Šivolija (CRO)W 31–23 |
 Aripgadjiev (BLR)L 10–18 |
Did not advance | |||
| Wilmer Vásquez | Heavyweight | — |  Ergezen (TUR)W WO |
Solís (CUB) L 4–24 |
Did not advance | ||
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Main article: Cycling at the 2004 Summer Olympics
Road
Unai Etxebarría was the most notable Venezuelan cyclist at the 2004 Olympics, as he joined a leading group of 10 at the 146 kilometre mark of the men's road race, later attacked this group, leading to the formation of a group of 6 at the start of lap 13 (160 kilometres) before being caught by the peloton at the 185 kilometre mark, with Etxebarría finishing in the middle of the pack.
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| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| José Chacón Díaz | Men's road race | Did not finish | |
| Unai Etxebarría | 5:41:56 | 34 | |
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Track
- Sprint
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| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Round 1 | Repechage 1 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time Speed (km/h) |
Rank | Opposition Time Speed (km/h) |
Opposition Time Speed (km/h) |
Opposition Time Speed (km/h) |
Opposition Time Speed (km/h) |
Opposition Time Speed (km/h) |
Rank | ||
| Daniela Larreal | Women's sprint | 11.597 62.085 |
8 |  Hijgenaar (NED)W 11.849 60.764 |
Bye | Muenzer (CAN) L, L |
Did not advance | 5th place final Tsylinskaya (BLR) Meinke (GER) Krupeckaitė (LTU)L DSQ |
8 |
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Main article: Diving at the 2004 Summer Olympics
Venezuela has qualified a single diver.
- Men
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| Athlete | Events | Preliminaries | Semifinals | Final | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Rank | Points | Rank | Points | Rank | ||||
| Ramon Fumado | 3 m springboard | 410.97 | 14 Q | 605.79 | 17 | Did not advance | |||
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Main article: Fencing at the 2004 Summer Olympics
Venezuela has qualified four fencers.
- Men
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| Athlete | Event | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final / BM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
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Rank | ||
| Silvio Fernández | Individual épée | Bye |  Xie Yj (CHN)W 15–13 |
Zhao G (CHN) W 15–12 |
 Fischer (SUI)L 13–15 |
Did not advance | ||
| Carlos Rodríguez | Individual foil |  Anwar (EGY)W 15–7 |
Sanzo (ITA) L 7–15 |
Did not advance | ||||
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- Women
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| Athlete | Event | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final / BM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
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Rank | ||
| Mariana González | Individual foil |  Smart (USA)W 14–2 |
Vezzali (ITA) L 4–15 |
Did not advance | |||
| Alejandra Benítez | Individual sabre | Zhang Y (CHN) L 9–15 |
Did not advance | ||||
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Main article: Judo at the 2004 Summer Olympics
Venezuelan has qualified nine judoka (five men and four women).
- Men
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| Athlete | Event | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Repechage 1 | Repechage 2 | Repechage 3 | Final / BM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
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Rank | ||
| Reiver Alvarenga | −60 kg |  Darbelet (FRA)L 0002–0010 |
Did not advance | |||||||
| Ludwig Ortíz | −66 kg | Arencibia (CUB) L 0010–0101 |
Did not advance |  Young (AUS)W 1000–0000 |
 Pina (POR)L 0001–0030 |
Did not advance | ||||
| Richard León | −73 kg |  Bivol (MDA)L 0000–1001 |
Did not advance |  Malekmohammadi (IRI)L 0000–1010 |
Did not advance | |||||
| José Gregorio Camacho | −90 kg |  Costa (ARG)L 0000–1101 |
Did not advance | |||||||
| Leonel Wilfredo Ruíz | +100 kg |  Papaioannou (GRE)L 0000–1010 |
Did not advance | |||||||
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- Women
More information Athlete, Event ...
| Athlete | Event | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Repechage 1 | Repechage 2 | Repechage 3 | Final / BM | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
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Rank | |||
| Flor Velázquez | −52 kg | Bye |  Singleton (GBR)L 0000–0010 |
Did not advance | |||||||
| Rudymar Fleming | −57 kg |  Kusakabe (JPN)L 0000–1000 |
Did not advance | ||||||||
| Keivi Pinto | −78 kg |  Nasiga (FIJ)W 0021–0000 |
Anno (JPN) L 0000–1011 |
Did not advance | Bye | Morico (ITA) L 0000–1001 |
Did not advance | ||||
| Giovanna Blanco | +78 kg | Bye | Bisseni (FRA) W 0002–0000 |
Beltrán (JPN) L 0000–1001 |
Did not advance | Bye | Bryant (GBR) W 0111–0020 |
 Yahyaoui (TUN)L 0000–1012 |
Did not advance | ||
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Main article: Sailing at the 2004 Summer Olympics
Venezuela has qualified a single boat in men's mistral.
- Men
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| Athlete | Event | Race | Net points | Final rank | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | M* | ||||
| Carlos Julio Flores | Mistral | 25 | 26 | 11 | 16 | 25 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 24 | 23 | 232 | 25 | |
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Main article: Shooting at the 2004 Summer Olympics
- Women
More information Athlete, Event ...
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Rank | Points | Rank | ||
| Francis Gorrin | 10 m air pistol | 534 | 37 | Did not advance | |
| 25 m pistol | 358 | 41 | Did not advance | ||
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Main article: Swimming at the 2004 Summer Olympics
Venezuelan 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
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| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Ricardo Monasterio | 400 m freestyle | 3:54.41 | 23 | — | Did not advance | ||
| 1500 m freestyle | 15:20.89 | 15 | — | Did not advance | |||
| Luis Rojas | 50 m freestyle | DNS | Did not advance | ||||
| 100 m freestyle | 49.69 NR | 14 Q | 49.85 | 15 | Did not advance | ||
| 100 m butterfly | 54.58 | 36 | Did not advance | ||||
| Albert Subirats | 200 m freestyle | 1:53.11 | 38 | Did not advance | |||
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- Women
More information Athlete, Event ...
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Arlene Semeco | 50 m freestyle | 26.20 | 27 | Did not advance | |||
| 100 m freestyle | 57.04 | 29 | Did not advance | ||||
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Main article: Table tennis at the 2004 Summer Olympics
More information Athlete, Event ...
| Athlete | Event | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final / BM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
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Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
| Fabiola Ramos | Women's singles | Negrisoli (ITA) L 1–4 |
Did not advance | ||||||
| Luisana Pérez Fabiola Ramos |
Women's doubles |  Rodríguez /Vega (CHI) W 4–3 |
Banh / Gao (USA) L 0–4 |
Did not advance | |||||
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Main article: Taekwondo at the 2004 Summer Olympics
More information Athlete, Event ...
| Athlete | Event | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Repechage 1 | Repechage 2 | Final / BM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
| Luis Alberto García | Men's −68 kg |  Silva (BRA)L 5–6 |
Did not advance | |||||
| Luis Noguera | Men's +80 kg |  Zrouri (MAR)L 5–8 |
Did not advance | |||||
| Dalia Contreras | Women's −49 kg |  Arusi (ISR)W 5–1 |
Gonda (CAN) L 2–3 |
Did not advance | ||||
| Adriana Carmona | Women's +67 kg | Stevenson (GBR) W 8–8 SUP |
Chen Z (CHN) L 5–7 |
Did not advance | Okamoto (JPN) W 5–2 |
 Dawani (JOR)W 11–8 |
Falavigna (BRA) W 7–4 |
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Main article: Tennis at the 2004 Summer Olympics
Venezuela has qualified a spot in the women's tennis.
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| Athlete | Event | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final / BM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Rank | ||
| María Vento-Kabchi | Women's singles |  Kremer (LUX)W 6–3, 6–4 |
 Henin-Hardenne (BEL)L 2–6, 1–6 |
Did not advance | ||||
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Main article: Triathlon at the 2004 Summer Olympics
Venezuela has qualified a single athlete in men's triathlon.
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| Athlete | Event | Swim (1.5 km) | Trans 1 | Bike (40 km) | Trans 2 | Run (10 km) | Total Time | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gilberto González | Men's | 18:24 | 0:19 | 1:05:29 | 0:19 | 35:19 | 1:59:12.20 | 36 |
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Main article: Weightlifting at the 2004 Summer Olympics
Venezuela has qualified three men in weightlifting.
More information Athlete, Event ...
| Athlete | Event | Snatch | Clean & Jerk | Total | Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||||
| Israel José Rubio | Men's −62 kg | 132.5 | =6 | 162.5 | 3 | 295 | |
| Octavio Mejías | Men's −77 kg | 155 | =10 | 187.5 | =11 | 295 | 12 |
| Julio César Luña | Men's −94 kg | 170 | =12 | 220 | =1 | 390 | 5 |
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Main article: Wrestling at the 2004 Summer Olympics
- 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 Greco-Roman
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| Athlete | Event | Elimination Pool | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final / BM | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
| Rafael Barreno | −120 kg |  Galstyan (ARM)L 1–3 PP |
Szczepaniak (FRA) L 0–4 ST |
3 | Did not advance | 16 | ||
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- Women's freestyle
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| Athlete | Event | Elimination Pool | Classification | Semifinal | Final / BM | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
| Mayelis Caripá | −48 kg |  Oorzhak (RUS)L 0–3 PO |
Li H (CHN) L 0–4 ST |
Miranda (USA) L 1–4 SP |
4 | Did not advance | 12 | ||
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- "Israel Rubio consigue bronce para Venezuela" [Israel Rubio gets bronze for Venezuela] (in Spanish). Terra. 23 August 2004. Retrieved 30 March 2014.
- "iaaf.org – Top Lists". IAAF. Retrieved June 4, 2011.
- "IAAF Games of the XXX Olympiad – Athens 2004 Entry Standards". IAAF. Retrieved 4 June 2011.