Peru at the 2004 Summer Olympics
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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...
Both Peruvian athletes finished well behind the position needed to qualify from the opening rounds of their events.Men's High Jump
Athletics at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Men's High Jump
The Men's High Jump event at the 2004 Summer Olympics as part of the athletics program was held at the Athens Olympic Stadium on August 20 and August 22.-Medalists:-Schedule:*All times are Eastern European Time -Abbreviations:...
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- Alfredo Deza
- Heat: 2.10 m (→ 18th in Group A, did not advance, 35th overall)
Women's 5.000 metres:
- Ines Melchor
- Round 1: 17:08.07 (→ 21st in heat 2, did not advance, 38th overall)
BadmintonBadminton at the 2004 Summer OlympicsBadminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics was held at the Goudi Olympic Hall at the Goudi Olympic Complex from August 14 through August 21. Both men and women competed in their own singles and doubles events and together they competed in a mixed doubles event....
Blanco lost her opening round match in just 20 minutes, one of the shortest matches of the women's tournament.Women's Singles
Badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Women's singles
These are the results of the women's singles competition in badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens.-Medalists:-Draw:-Bronze medal match:-References:**...
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- Lorena BlancoLorena BlancoLorena Blanco is a female badminton player from Peru, who won two bronze medals at the 2003 Pan American Games.She played badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics, losing to Wang Chen of Hong Kong in the round of 32.-References:*...
- Round of 32: Lost to (5) Wang Chen of Hong Kong (1 - 11, 4 - 11)
RowingRowing at the 2004 Summer OlympicsRowing at the 2004 Summer Olympics took place at the Schinias Olympic Rowing and Canoeing Centre and featured 550 competitors taking part in 14 events....
Gustavo Salcedo did win a race at the Olympics, though it was a D/E semifinal.Men's Single Sculls
Rowing at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Men's Single Sculls
These are the results of the Men's single sculls competition, one of six events for male competitors in Rowing at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens.-Heats:*SF denotes qualification to Semifinal A,B or C....
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- Gustavo Salcedo
- Heat: 7:29.06 (4th in heat 2, advanced to repechage)
- Repechage: 7:05.08 (3rd in repechage 1, advanced to semifinal D/E)
- Semifinal D/E: 7:09.06 (1st in semifinal D/E 1, advanced to final D)
- Final D: 7:03.24 (→ 3rd in final D, 21st overall)
SailingSailing at the 2004 Summer OlympicsSailing at the 2004 Summer Olympics took place at the Agios Kosmas Olympic Sailing Centre with eleven events being contested.The events were split into four classes for men, four for women, and three mixed classes that were open to both men and women...
Nicolini's best performance in any race was a 16th place.Open Laser
Sailing at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Laser class
These are the results of the Laser class competition in sailing at the 2004 Summer Olympics.-Medalists:-Results:-Notes:Points are assigned based on the finishing position in each race . The points are totalled from the top 10 results of the 11 races, with lower totals being better...
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- Augusto Nicolini
- 329 points (→ 38th overall)
ShootingShooting at the 2004 Summer OlympicsIn shooting at the 2004 Summer Olympics, 390 competitors from 106 nations contested 17 events . The competition took place at the Markopoulo Olympic Shooting Centre, located in the east of the Greek region of Attica....
Francisco BozaFrancisco Boza
Francisco Boza is a Peruvian sports shooter and Olympic medalist. He won a silver medal in trap shooting at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles and came fourth four years later....
came just two shots short of qualifying for the final in the Trap, but struggled in the double trap, finishing second-last.
Men's Trap
Shooting at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Men's Trap
The men's trap competition at the 2004 Summer Olympics was held on August 14 and 15 at the Markópoulo Olympic Shooting Centre near Athens, Greece.-Qualification round:EOR Equalled Olympic record – Q Qualified for final-Final:...
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- Francisco BozaFrancisco BozaFrancisco Boza is a Peruvian sports shooter and Olympic medalist. He won a silver medal in trap shooting at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles and came fourth four years later....
- Qualification: 119 points (→ T-9th overall, did not advance)
Men's Double Trap
Shooting at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Men's Double Trap
The men's double trap competition at the 2004 Summer Olympics was held on August 17 at the Markópoulo Olympic Shooting Centre near Athens, Greece...
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- Francisco BozaFrancisco BozaFrancisco Boza is a Peruvian sports shooter and Olympic medalist. He won a silver medal in trap shooting at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles and came fourth four years later....
- Qualification: 121 points (→ 24th overall, did not advance)
SwimmingSwimming at the 2004 Summer OlympicsSwimming at the 2004 Summer Olympics took place in the Olympic Aquatic Centre with the athletes competing in 32 events. There was a total of 937 participants from 152 countries competing.-Medal table:-Men's events:...
Neither of the Peruvian swimmers managed to advance beyond their opening heats.Men's 100 metre Butterfly
Swimming at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Men's 100 metre butterfly
These are the results of the Men's 100 metre butterfly, one of sixteen events for male competitors in Swimming at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens.-Medalists:-Heat 1:# Luis Matias, Angola 58.92# Fernando Medrano-Medina, Nicaragua 1:00.91...
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- Juan Pablo Valdivieso
- Heat: 55.98s (→ 47th overall, did not advance)
Men's 200 metre Butterfly
Swimming at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Men's 200 metre butterfly
The Men's 200 metre butterfly event was one of sixteen events for male swimmers at the 2004 Olympics.-Records:-Medalists:By winning a medal, Parry puts fellow Briton Melanie Marshall on the spot to fulfill her promise, made after Britain failed to win any swimming medals in Sydney, of shaving her...
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- Juan Pablo Valdivieso
- Heat: 2:02.79 (→ 28th overall, did not advance)
Women's 100 metre Breaststroke
Swimming at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Women's 100 metre breaststroke
The women's 100m breaststroke at the 2004 Summer Olympics was held August 15 & 16, 2004 .-Medalist:-Records:The World and Olympic Records at the start of the event were:-Heats:-Semifinals:...
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- Valeria Silva
- Heat: 1:13.52 (→ 37th overall, did not advance)
Table TennisTable tennis at the 2004 Summer Olympicsthumb|rightTable tennis at the 2004 Summer Olympics took place in the Galatsi Olympic Hall with 172 competitors in 4 events.-Medal summary:-Medal table:-References:*...
Espineira took a two-set lead, but then lost four straight to go out in the opening round.Women's Singles
Table tennis at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Women's singles
These are the results of the women's singles competition, one of two events for female competitors in table tennis at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens.-First round:August 14winners on left in bold-Second round:August 15...
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- Marisol Espineira
- Round 1: Lost to Miao MiaoMiao MiaoMiao Miao is an Australian table tennis player who represented Australia at the Sydney, Athens and Beijing Olympic Games. Her best Olympic result was the quarter finals of the doubles tournament in Sydney...
of AustraliaAustralia at the 2004 Summer OlympicsAustralia competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece with 482 competitors, which was the second largest Olympic team. Australian athletes have competed in every Summer Olympic Games since 1896...
(11 - 8, 11 - 9, 5 - 11, 4 - 11, 6 - 11, 6 - 11)
- Round 1: Lost to Miao Miao
TennisTennis at the 2004 Summer OlympicsTennis at the 2004 Summer Olympics took place on ten separate courts at the Olympic Tennis Centre. The surface was hardcourt, specifically DecoTurf....
Horna was beaten in straight sets in his first round match.Men's Singles
Tennis at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Men's singles
The men's singles competition at the 2004 Summer Olympics was part of the tennis program for the games, and was held at the Olympic Tennis Centre in Athens, Greece....
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- Luis HornaLuis HornaLuis Horna Biscari is a former tour professional tennis player from Peru, who turned professional in 1998. Horna plays right-handed, he has a strong serve for a relatively short player and the forehand is his best stroke. He uses a single-handed backhand and his favourite surface is clay...
- First Round: Lost to (8) Sébastien GrosjeanSébastien GrosjeanSébastien René Grosjean is a retired tennis player from France. His career-high ATP Entry ranking is No. 4 . He retired from tennis on May 27, 2010.-Career:...
of FranceFrance at the 2004 Summer OlympicsAt the 2004 Summer Olympics, France was represented by the National Olympic Committee of France .-Medalists:France finished in seventh position in the final medal rankings, with 11 gold medals and 33 medals overall....
(2 - 6, 5 - 7)
- First Round: Lost to (8) Sébastien Grosjean
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:...
Rejas finished ahead of two other lifters, but was lifted 50 kilograms less than the 9th place lifter.Women's +75 kg
Weightlifting at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Women's +75 kg
These are the results of the women's +75 kg competition in weightlifting at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens. A total of 12 women competed in this event, limited to weightlifters whose body weight was greater than 75 kilograms.-Medalists:...
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- Manuela Rejas
- 220.0 kg (→ Snatch: 95.0 kg, Clean & Jerk: 125.0 kg, 10th overall)
Greco-Roman
Peru's only wrestler won one match, but lost decisively in his second and failed to advance.Men's 60 kg
Wrestling at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Men's Greco-Roman 60 kg
The Men's Greco-Roman 60 kg at the 2004 Summer Olympics as part of the wrestling program were held at the Ano Liossia Olympic Hall, August 25 to August 26.-Medalists:- Tournament results :...
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- Sidney Guzman
- Pool 4
- Defeated Davor Stefanek of Serbia and MontenegroSerbia and Montenegro at the 2004 Summer OlympicsSerbia and Montenegro competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece. The nation competed previously as the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia at the 2000 Summer Olympics...
(3 - 1; 6:19) - Lost to Makoto Sasmoto of JapanJapan at the 2004 Summer OlympicsJapan competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece. The delegation of athletes and officials was represented by the Japanese Olympic Committee.-Medalists:-Archery:Men's individual:* Hiroshi Yamamoto - silver medal...
(0 - 11; 2:31)
- Defeated Davor Stefanek of Serbia and Montenegro
- 2nd in pool, did not advance (→ 3 TP, 3 CP, 15th overall)
- Pool 4