Netherlands Antilles at the 2004 Summer Olympics
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The Netherlands Antilles
competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics
in Athens
, Greece
. The 2004 Games were the Netherlands Antilles' 11th appearance in the Summer Olympics. They first competed in 1952. Before the 2004 games, the Netherlands Antilles had won only one medal, a silver in sailing at the 1988 Summer Olympics
, by Jan Boersma.
Athletics
Men's 100 metres
Men's 200 metres
Equestrian
Individual Eventing
Netherlands Antilles
The Netherlands Antilles , also referred to informally as the Dutch Antilles, was an autonomous Caribbean country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands, consisting of two groups of islands in the Lesser Antilles: Aruba, Bonaire and Curaçao , in Leeward Antilles just off the Venezuelan coast; and Sint...
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 2004 Games were the Netherlands Antilles' 11th appearance in the Summer Olympics. They first competed in 1952. Before the 2004 games, the Netherlands Antilles had won only one medal, a silver in sailing at the 1988 Summer Olympics
1988 Summer Olympics
The 1988 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad, were an all international multi-sport events celebrated from September 17 to October 2, 1988 in Seoul, South Korea. They were the second summer Olympic Games to be held in Asia and the first since the 1964 Summer Olympics...
, by Jan Boersma.
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
- Churandy MartinaChurandy MartinaChurandy Martina is a sprinter from Curaçao, currently representing the Netherlands. His personal best time over 100 metres is 9.93 seconds, a national record, achieved in the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games final...
- Round 1 — 10.23
- Round 2 — 10.24
Men's 200 metres
- Geronimo GoeloeGeronimo GoeloeGeronimo Goeloe is a sprinter, specializing in the 100 and 200 metres. He currently represents Aruba.Goeloe finished sixth in 4×100 metres relay at the 2005 World Championships, together with teammates Charlton Rafaela, Jairo Duzant and Churandy Martina.On the individual level he won a bronze...
- Round 1 — 21.09
EquestrianEquestrian at the 2004 Summer OlympicsThe events of the Equestrian at the 2004 Summer Olympics featured three equestrian disciplines: dressage, eventing and jumping. All three disciplines are further divided into individual and team contests for a total of six events....
Individual Eventing
- Eddy Stibbe riding "Dusky Moon" — third round, 53rd place
See also
- Netherlands Antilles at the 2003 Pan American GamesNetherlands Antilles at the 2003 Pan American GamesThe 14th Pan American Games were held in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic from August 1 to August 17, 2003.- Bronze:*Men's Kumite : Ricardinho Pietersz-Men's Competition:...