Singapore 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...
Neither Singaporean athlete managed to progress beyond the opening round of their competition.Men's 100 metres
Athletics at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Men's 100 metres
The men's 100 metres was of one of 23 track events of the athletics at the 2004 Summer Olympics, in Athens. It was contested at the Athens Olympic Stadium, from August 21 to August 22, by a total of 84 sprinters from 63 nations....
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- Poh Seng SongPoh Seng SongPoh Seng Song is an athlete from Singapore who specialises in the 100 metres sprint and 4 x 100 metres relay.Participating in the 2004 Summer Olympics, he achieved seventh place in his 100 metres heat, thus missing out on a placing in Round 2 of the event.Seng Song received his education in...
- Round 1 — 10.75 s (7th in heat 1, did not advance, 62nd overall)
Women's Shot Put
Athletics at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Women's shot put
The Shot Put events at the 2004 Summer Olympics were held on 18 August 2004 at the Ancient Olympia Stadium. It was originally planned to hold the discus throw at this venue, but it was discovered that the field was not large enough to accommodate the range of modern discus throwers, and would have...
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- Zhang GuirongZhang GuirongZhang Guirong is a Singaporean shot putter. She changed nationality from China in late 2003.Her personal best throw is 18.57 metres, achieved at the 2005 Asian Championships in Incheon. This is the current Singaporean record. She is also the national record holder in discus throw and javelin...
- Qualification — 16.58 m (11th in Group A, did not advance, 24th 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....
World #1 Lin DanLin Dan
Lin Dan is a professional badminton player from China. He is a four-time world champion and the reigning Olympic champion. Widely considered to be the greatest badminton player of all time, by the age of 27 Lin had completed the "Super Grand Slam", having won all major titles in world badminton:...
of China had an unfortunate draw by getting Singapore's world #9 Ronald Susilo
Ronald Susilo
Ronald Susilo is a Singaporean badminton player of a Chinese-Indonesian origin.He started playing badminton at the age of 8 at the Pelita Jaya Club in Jakarta. He studied in Anglo-Chinese School for his Secondary education under a scholarship. He speaks English, Indonesian, and Malay and he...
in the first round. Susilo dismissed Lin in straight sets, then beat his German opponent in the second round. He lost the first set 15-10 to his Thai opponent in the quarters, and then fell apart, losing the second set 15-1 and ending his Olympic run two matches short of a medal spot. The two women entrants were not as successful against their first round matches against Chinese opposition.
Men's Singles
Badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Men's singles
These are the results of the men's singles competition in badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens.-Medalists:-Draw:-Bronze medal match:'-Sources:**...
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- Ronald SusiloRonald SusiloRonald Susilo is a Singaporean badminton player of a Chinese-Indonesian origin.He started playing badminton at the age of 8 at the Pelita Jaya Club in Jakarta. He studied in Anglo-Chinese School for his Secondary education under a scholarship. He speaks English, Indonesian, and Malay and he...
- Round of 32 — Defeated (1) Lin DanLin DanLin Dan is a professional badminton player from China. He is a four-time world champion and the reigning Olympic champion. Widely considered to be the greatest badminton player of all time, by the age of 27 Lin had completed the "Super Grand Slam", having won all major titles in world badminton:...
of ChinaChina at the 2004 Summer OlympicsChina competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece.The team won 32 gold medals and 63 medals in total ....
(15 - 12, 15 - 10) - Round of 16 — Defeated Bjoern Joppien of GermanyGermany at the 2004 Summer OlympicsGermany competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece.German athletes participated in all sports except for baseball, basketball, men's football, women's handball, softball, synchronized swimming, taekwondo, women's tennis, men's volleyball, and women's water polo.-Medalists:Germany...
(15 - 11, 15 - 6) - Quarterfinal — Lost to Boonsak PonsanaBoonsak PonsanaBoonsak Ponsana is a male badminton player from Thailand.His younger sister Salakjit Ponsana is also part of the Thailand badminton team.-Career:...
of ThailandThailand at the 2004 Summer OlympicsThailand competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece. With three gold and eight medals altogether, it was the best ever performance of Thai athletes at any Olympic Games.-Gold:...
(10 - 15, 1 - 15)
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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- Jiang YanmeiJiang YanmeiJiang Yanmei is a Singapore badminton player.Jiang played badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics, losing to Yao Jie of the Netherlands in the round of 32.-References:***...
- Round of 32 — Lost to Yao Jie of ChinaChina at the 2004 Summer OlympicsChina competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece.The team won 32 gold medals and 63 medals in total ....
(9 - 11, 4 - 11)
- Li LiLi Li (badminton player)Li Li is the top-ranked female badminton player in Singapore. She was born in China and moved to Singapore in 1997.Li won the 2002 Commonwealth Games women's singles gold medal by beating favourite Tracey Hallam of England in four sets, causing a major upset for the home team.Li also played at the...
- Round of 32 — Lost to (1) Gong RuinaGong RuinaGong Ruina is a female badminton player from the People's Republic of China.-Career:Gong Ruina was one of the world's leading women's singles players in the first few years of the 21st century. She won a number of top tier international titles including the 2001 IBF World Championships in Seville,...
of ChinaChina at the 2004 Summer OlympicsChina competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece.The team won 32 gold medals and 63 medals in total ....
(9 - 11, 4 - 11)
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...
Siong's highest finish was 18th, in the final race, and never cracked the top 30 in the overall rankings.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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- Stanley Tan Kheng Siong
- 322 points (37th 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....
Men's TrapShooting 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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- Lee Wung Yew
- Qualification — 115 points (→ did not advance, 21st place (tied))
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:...
None of the five Singaporean swimmers in Athens made it out of their openign heat, with the best performance being a 19th in the 200 metre IM from Joscelin YeoJoscelin Yeo
Joscelin Yeo Wei Ling is a Nominated Member of Parliament and a former competitive swimmer from Singapore. Yeo won 40 gold medals at the Southeast Asian Games, as well as represented the Republic in the Asian Games, Commonwealth Games and Summer Olympics...
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Men's 100 metre Freestyle
Swimming at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Men's 100 metre freestyle
The Men's 100 metre freestyle swimming event at the 2004 Summer Olympics was contested at the Olympic Aquatic Centre of the Athens Olympic Sports Complex in Athens, Greece.-Medalists:-Records:-Race Summary:...
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- Mark ChayMark ChayMark Chay Jung Jun is a Singaporean swimmer who has represented the Republic in amongst others, the SEA Games and Summer Olympics. His international swimming career began at the 1997 SEA Games, and stretched all the way till the 2005 SEA Games...
- Heat — 52.83 s (→ did not advance, 56th place)
Men's 200 metre Freestyle
Swimming at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Men's 200 metre freestyle
In the lead-up to the Men's 200 metre freestyle Final at the 2004 Athens Olympic Games, the race was billed as The Race of the Century due to its significance and high-class field....
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- Mark ChayMark ChayMark Chay Jung Jun is a Singaporean swimmer who has represented the Republic in amongst others, the SEA Games and Summer Olympics. His international swimming career began at the 1997 SEA Games, and stretched all the way till the 2005 SEA Games...
- Heat — 1:54.70 (→ did not advance, 51st place)
Men's 200 metre Individual Medley
Swimming at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Men's 200 metre individual medley
The final of the Men's 200 metres Individual Medley event at the 2004 Summer Olympics was held in Athens, Greece.-Records:-Heat 1:# Jorge Oliver, Puerto Rico 2:08.84# Georgios Dimitriadis, Cyprus 2:12.27...
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- Gary Tan
- Heat — 2:08.44 (→ did not advance, 43rd place)
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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- Nicolette TeoNicolette TeoNicolette Teo Wei-min is a Singaporean swimmer who specializes in breaststroke.-High school:Nicolette was a former student at Methodist Girls' School in Singapore. Nicolette represented Mission Viejo High School in the California Interscholastic Federation's swimming tournament...
- Heat — 1:12.87 (→ did not advance, 33rd place)
Women's 200 metre Breaststroke
Swimming at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Women's 200 metre breaststroke
These are the results of the Women's 200 metre breaststroke, one of sixteen events for female competitors in Swimming at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens.-Records:-Heat 1:# Jaclyn Pangilinan, – 2:33.38# Eeva Saarinen, – 2:34.17...
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- Nicolette TeoNicolette TeoNicolette Teo Wei-min is a Singaporean swimmer who specializes in breaststroke.-High school:Nicolette was a former student at Methodist Girls' School in Singapore. Nicolette represented Mission Viejo High School in the California Interscholastic Federation's swimming tournament...
- Heat — 2:38.17 (→ did not advance, 30th place)
Women's 100 metre Butterfly
Swimming at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Women's 100 metre butterfly
These are the results of the Women's 100 metre butterfly, one of sixteen events for female competitors in Swimming at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens.-Records:-Heat 1:# Kateryna Zubkova, Ukraine 1:02.22# Wan Jung Cheng, Chinese Taipei 1:02.94...
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- Joscelin YeoJoscelin YeoJoscelin Yeo Wei Ling is a Nominated Member of Parliament and a former competitive swimmer from Singapore. Yeo won 40 gold medals at the Southeast Asian Games, as well as represented the Republic in the Asian Games, Commonwealth Games and Summer Olympics...
- Heat — 1:00.81 (→ did not advance, 27th place)
Women's 200 metre Butterfly
Swimming at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Women's 200 metre butterfly
These are the results of the Women's 200 metre butterfly, one of sixteen events for female competitors in Swimming at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens.-Records:-Heat 1:# Maria Bulakhova, Russia 2:12.99# Wan Jung Cheng, Chinese Taipei 2:16.25...
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- Christel Bouvron
- Heat — 2:26.21 (→ did not advance, 32nd place)
Women's 200 metre Individual Medley
Swimming at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Women's 200 metre individual medley
These are the results of the Women's 200 metre individual medley, one of sixteen events for female competitors in Swimming at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens.-Records:-Medalists:-Heat 1:# Vered Borochovski, Israel 2:20.62...
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- Joscelin YeoJoscelin YeoJoscelin Yeo Wei Ling is a Nominated Member of Parliament and a former competitive swimmer from Singapore. Yeo won 40 gold medals at the Southeast Asian Games, as well as represented the Republic in the Asian Games, Commonwealth Games and Summer Olympics...
- Heat — 2:18.61 (→ did not advance, 19th place)
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:*...
Two Singaporean women made the quarterfinals, including 8th ranked Li. In the quarters, Li easily dismissed 2000 Olympic champion and 2003 World champion Wang Nan of China in four sets. In the semis, she faced an unheralded North Korean opponent, and stormed out to a three-sets-to-one lead, only to end up losing in four sets. In the bronze medal match, she won the first set, then lost the next three, ending up in fourth place. Overall, the Singaporean team put together a 9-6 record in Athens.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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- Jing Jun HongJing Jun HongJing Junhong was a professional table tennis player for the Singapore national team. Born in Shanghai, she has represented Singapore in sporting events since the 1980s, and has since retired...
- Round 1 — Bye
- Round 2 — Defeated Silvija Erdelji 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...
(11 - 3, 11 - 8, 10 - 12, 11 - 4, 4 - 11, 11 - 6) - Round 3 — Lost to (15) Kim Hyon-Hui of North Korea (11 - 7, 8 - 11, 11 - 6, 5 - 11, 4 - 11, 9 - 11)
- (6) Li Jia Wei
- Round 1 — Bye
- Round 2 — Bye
- Round 3 — Defeated Petra Cada of CanadaCanada at the 2004 Summer OlympicsCanada competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece.The Canadian Olympic Committee sent a team of over 200 athletes, the lowest since Canada boycotted the games in 1980. This is a result of the COC changing its standards for qualifying, with the aim of sending fewer athletes but focusing...
(11 - 4, 11 - 6, 11 - 7, 11 - 8) - Round 4 — Defeated (13) Aya Umemura 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...
(14 - 12, 13 - 11, 8 - 11, 15 - 13, 9 - 11, 11 - 7) - Quarterfinal — Defeated (2) Wang Nan of ChinaChina at the 2004 Summer OlympicsChina competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece.The team won 32 gold medals and 63 medals in total ....
(11 - 7, 11 - 7, 11 - 13, 11 - 9, 11 - 8) - Semifinal — Lost to Kim Hyang-MiKim Hyang-MiKim Hyang-Mi is a North Korean Olympic table tennis player.She was able to compete in the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens through the wildcard system, and surprised spectators by winning a silver medal in the women's singles, after being defeated in the final by China's Zhang Yining. - References :...
of North Korea (11 - 8, 6 - 11, 11 - 0, 11 - 8, 8 - 11, 6 - 11, 9 - 11) - Bronze Medal Match — Lost to Kim Kyung-AhKim Kyung-AhKim Kyung-Ah is a female South Korean table tennis player. Bronze medalist in Women's singles at 2004 Athens Olympics...
of South Korea (11 - 9, 8 - 11, 7 - 11, 5 - 11, 8 - 11)
- Zhang XuelingZhang XuelingZhang Xueling is a Singaporean table tennis player.Zhang started playing table tennis at the age of 6 and made her first international appearance in 1999...
- Round 1 — Bye
- Round 2 — Defeated Jasna Reed of the United StatesUnited States at the 2004 Summer OlympicsThe United States was represented at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece, by the United States Olympic Committee . The delegation of 613 athletes was the largest the country has ever sent to the Summer Olympics...
(11 - 7, 11 - 7, 8 - 11, 11 - 7, 11 - 5) - Round 3 — Defeated (14) Lee Eun-SilLee Eun-SilLee Eun-Sil is a female South Korean table tennis player who competed in the 2004 Summer Olympics.She won the silver medal in the women's doubles competition together with Seok Eun-Mi.-External links:*...
of South Korea (11 - 5, 11 - 7, 11 - 9, 9 - 11, 11 - 6) - Round 4 — Defeated Ai Fujinuma 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...
(11 - 7, 11 - 8, 6 - 11, 11 - 7, 9 - 11, 11 - 7) - Quarterfinal — Lost to Kim Hyang-MiKim Hyang-MiKim Hyang-Mi is a North Korean Olympic table tennis player.She was able to compete in the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens through the wildcard system, and surprised spectators by winning a silver medal in the women's singles, after being defeated in the final by China's Zhang Yining. - References :...
of North Korea (7 - 11, 4 - 11, 11 - 9, 8 - 11, 11 - 8, 10 - 12)
Women's Doubles
Table tennis at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Women's doubles
These are the results of the women's doubles competition, one of two events for female competitors in table tennis at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens.-Preliminary round:...
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- Tan Paey FernTan Paey FernTan Paey Fern is a Singaporean Table Tennis Player.Tan was talent-scouted by ex-National Table Tennis Coach, Mr. Foo Soo Peng, when she was playing table tennis casually with her brother and some friends at the age of 9. Tan was a very determined young girl. She gave up her studies to practice...
and Zhang XuelingZhang XuelingZhang Xueling is a Singaporean table tennis player.Zhang started playing table tennis at the age of 6 and made her first international appearance in 1999... - Round 1 — Bye
- Round 2 — Defeated Whitney Ping and Jasna Reed of the United StatesUnited States at the 2004 Summer OlympicsThe United States was represented at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece, by the United States Olympic Committee . The delegation of 613 athletes was the largest the country has ever sent to the Summer Olympics...
(11 - 8, 11 - 4, 11 - 5, 13 - 11) - Round 3 — Defeated Mihaela Steff and Adriana Zamfir of RomaniaRomania at the 2004 Summer OlympicsRomania competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece.Romania's sports in Greece included rowing, gymnastics, swimming, athletics, boxing and canoeing.- Gold:...
(8 - 11, 11 - 6, 12 - 10, 11 - 9, 11 - 8) - Round 4 — Lost to Lee Eun-SilLee Eun-SilLee Eun-Sil is a female South Korean table tennis player who competed in the 2004 Summer Olympics.She won the silver medal in the women's doubles competition together with Seok Eun-Mi.-External links:*...
and Seok Eun-MiSeok Eun-MiSeok Eun-Mi is a female South Korean table tennis player who competed in the 2004 Summer Olympics.She won the silver medal in the women's doubles competition together with Lee Eun-Sil.-External links:*...
of South Korea (14 - 12, 11 - 7, 11 - 7, 11 - 8)
- (4) Jing Jun HongJing Jun HongJing Junhong was a professional table tennis player for the Singapore national team. Born in Shanghai, she has represented Singapore in sporting events since the 1980s, and has since retired...
and Li Jia Wei - Round 1 — Bye
- Round 2 — Bye
- Round 3 — Bye
- Round 4 — Lost to Kim Bok-Rae and Kim Kyung-AhKim Kyung-AhKim Kyung-Ah is a female South Korean table tennis player. Bronze medalist in Women's singles at 2004 Athens Olympics...
of South Korea (11 - 9, 5 - 11, 10 - 12, 11 - 8, 11 - 9, 8 - 11, 8 - 11)