Cape Verde at the 2004 Summer Olympics
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Cape Verde
competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics
in Athens
, Greece
.
The country also made its Paralympic Games début
this year.
Athletics
Men's marathon
Boxing
Light Heavyweight (81 kg)
Gymnastics
Rhythmic Individual All-Around
Cape Verde
The Republic of Cape Verde is an island country, spanning an archipelago of 10 islands located in the central Atlantic Ocean, 570 kilometres off the coast of Western Africa...
competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics
2004 Summer Olympics
The 2004 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, was a premier international multi-sport event held in Athens, Greece from August 13 to August 29, 2004 with the motto Welcome Home. 10,625 athletes competed, some 600 more than expected, accompanied by 5,501 team...
in Athens
Athens
Athens , is the capital and largest city of Greece. Athens dominates the Attica region and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state...
, Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
.
The country also made its Paralympic Games début
Cape Verde at the 2004 Summer Paralympics
Cape Verde made its Paralympic Games début by sending a delegation to compete at the 2004 Summer Paralympics in Athens, Greece. The delegation consisted in two track and field athletes who took part in shot put and discus events, and a single competitor in powerlifting...
this year.
AthleticsAthletics at the 2004 Summer OlympicsAt the 2004 Summer Olympics, the athletics events were held at the Athens Olympic Stadium from August 18 to August 29, except for the marathons , the race walks , and the shot put...
Men's marathon
- Antonio Carlos Zeferino → 2:36:22 (78th place)
BoxingBoxing at the 2004 Summer OlympicsBoxing at the 2004 Summer Olympics took place in the Peristeri Olympic Boxing Hall. The event was only open to men and bouts were contested over four rounds of two minutes each...
Light Heavyweight (81 kg)
- Flavio Furtado → lost to Trevor Stewardson, Canada in the Round 32.
GymnasticsGymnastics at the 2004 Summer OlympicsAt the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, three disciplines of gymnastics were contested: artistic gymnastics , rhythmic gymnastics and trampoline...
Rhythmic Individual All-Around
- Wania MonteiroWania MonteiroWania Monteiro is a Cape Verdean rhythmic gymnast.-Biography:Born in Santa Catarina, Santiago, she lived in Praia for a while. She is trained by Elena Atmacheva...
→ 71.900 pts (24th place, Hoop: 18.050 pts, Ball: 18.550 pts, Clubs: 18.400 pts, Ribbon: 16.900 pts, did not advance)