Kiribati at the 2004 Summer Olympics
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Kiribati
competed in the Summer Olympic Games
for the first time at the 2004 Summer Olympics
in Athens
, Greece
. The country sent three representatives to the Games.
Athletics
Men's 100 metres
Women's 100 metres
Weightlifting
Men's 85kg
Kiribati
Kiribati , officially the Republic of Kiribati, is an island nation located in the central tropical Pacific Ocean. The permanent population exceeds just over 100,000 , and is composed of 32 atolls and one raised coral island, dispersed over 3.5 million square kilometres, straddling the...
competed in the Summer Olympic Games
Summer Olympic Games
The Summer Olympic Games or the Games of the Olympiad are an international multi-sport event, occurring every four years, organized by the International Olympic Committee. Medals are awarded in each event, with gold medals for first place, silver for second and bronze for third, a tradition that...
for the first time 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 sent three representatives to the Games.
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 100 metres
- Kakianako NarikiKakianako NarikiKakianako Nariki is an I-Kiribati athlete specializing in the 100 metres.Participating in the 2004 Summer Olympics, he achieved seventh place in his 100 metres heat, thus failing to make it through to the second round.-References:...
- Heat, 11.62 s (→ did not advance, 78th place)
Women's 100 metres
- Kaitinano MwemweataKaitinano MwemweataKaitinano Mwemweata, is an I-Kiribati athlete. She was the first person ever to compete for Kiribati at the Olympic Games, when she represented her country at the 100 metre sprint in Athens in 2004....
- Heat, 13.07 s (→ did not advance, 85th place)
WeightliftingWeightlifting at the 2004 Summer OlympicsAt the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, fifteen events in weightlifting were contested, in eight classes for men and seven for women. Competition was held in the Nikaia Olympic Weightlifting Hall.-Doping:...
Men's 85kg
- Meamea ThomasMeamea ThomasMeamea Thomas is an I-Kiribati weightlifter.Thomas represented Kiribati in the men's 85 kg event at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens. He was, at that time, ranked 63rd in the world. He finished 13th, having lifted 292.5 kg...
- 13th Place, 292.5 kg