NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Great Britain and Northern Ireland at the 2004 Summer Olympics

Great Britain and Northern Ireland (the name under which the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland competes at the Olympics) sent a wide-ranging delegation to the 2004 Summer Olympics, continuing its ubiquitous presence in the Olympic games — the only country to have sent competitors to every summer and winter games since the birth of the modern Olympics in 1896. Great Britain's 271 athletes competed in 22 disciplines throughout the two-week event. The team entered the opening ceremony behind the Union Flag carried by judoka Kate Howey. Double gold medal winner Kelly Holmes carried the flag at the closing ceremony. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland competed as Great Britain at the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam, Netherlands. ... The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland competed as Great Britain at the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California, United States. ... 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Dame Kelly Holmes, DBE (born April 19, 1970) is a retired British middle-distance athlete. ... The 2004 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, were held in Athens, Greece, from August 13 to August 29, 2004. ...

Chronology

The delegation started the Olympics slowly, the silver its divers won on August 14 being the first of only a few opening-week medals. Although a sprinkling of silver and bronze medals — including a pair in men's and women's k1 kayak slalom — enlivened the mid-week, Britain's first gold did not come until Friday the 20th (won by Chris Hoy in the 1 km track cycling time-trial). is the 226th day of the year (227th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...

Then, on 21 August ("Golden Saturday") Britain's contributions to the medal table became more significant. First Britain's traditional strength in rowing continued as the men's coxless four, stroked by Matthew Pinsent, narrowly won gold, a defining moment since this was Pinsent's fourth gold medal in as many games. Sailor Ben Ainslie wrapped up a successful few days of racing with a gold, as did the women's Yngling sailboats who were finally awarded the gold medal they had sewn up on Thursday. Bradley Wiggins continued Britain's cycling success, winning gold in the 4 km pursuit. Young swimmer David Davies, coming third in the 1500 m Freestyle, set a European record in the process and won Britain's second swimming medal of the games — a notable improvement over the 2000 Sydney games from which the swimmers had returned empty-handed. Also on Saturday, it was announced that, after an appeal, Leslie Law would be promoted from silver to gold in the three-day equestrian eventing (and his team from bronze to silver). As the games' aquatic-dominated first week shifted into a second week focused more on track and field events, Kelly Sotherton came third in the heptathlon. is the 233rd day of the year (234th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Sir Matthew Clive Pinsent CBE (born 10 October 1970) is an English rowing champion, four-time Olympic gold medallist and broadcaster. ... Ben Ainslie (born 5 February 1977, Macclesfield) is a British sailor and two-times Olympic gold medalist. ... Bradley Wiggins, OBE (born April 28, 1980) is a professional track and road bicycle racer. ... David Davies (born March 3, 1985, Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom) is a British long-distance Swimmer. ... The 2000 Summer Olympics or the Millennium Games/Games of the New Millennium, officially known as the Games of the XXVII Olympiad, were the Summer Olympic Games held in 2000 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. ... Leslie Law (born May 5, 1965, Hereford) is a British eventer, who won the individual gold medal in the 2004 Summer Olympic Games. ... Kelly Sotherton Kelly Jade Sotherton (born 13 November 1976) is a British heptathlete. ...

Sunday 22 August brought another rowing medal. However, marathon favourite Paula Radcliffe failed to cope with the heat of Athens and did not finish. The timing of the race with a late afternoon start, supposedly to appease US broadcasters, produced some controversy since summer marathons normally start early in the morning to avoid the heat. is the 234th day of the year (235th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Paula Jane Radcliffe, MBE (born December 17, 1973) is a British long-distance runner. ...

23 August saw Britain's first Gold medal of the track and field events, Kelly Holmes winning the women's 800 metres. This was Britain's first gold medal on the track since Sally Gunnell won the 400 metre hurdles at the 1992 Barcelona games. is the 235th day of the year (236th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Dame Kelly Holmes, DBE (born April 19, 1970) is a retired British middle-distance athlete. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... The 92 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXV Olympiad, were held in 1992 in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. ...

By claiming bronze in the Madison cycling on 25 August, to add to his earlier individual gold and a silver from the team pursuit, Bradley Wiggins became the first Briton for 40 years to claim three medals in one games. is the 237th day of the year (238th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Bradley Wiggins, OBE (born April 28, 1980) is a professional track and road bicycle racer. ...

The evening of Saturday 28 August saw Britain's medal hunt centered on the Olympic Stadium. Steve Backley, in his final javelin throw competition, failed to win the gold he had been seeking since 1992, finishing fourth. Kelly Holmes achieved the middle-distance double, taking gold in the 1500 metres. The men's 4x100 metre relay team won a surprising victory, winning gold ahead of the American team. Earlier in the day, Ian Wynne had added to the medal haul, with a bronze medal in the K1 kayak class, competing despite an ankle injury picked up the day before. is the 240th day of the year (241st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Stephen James (Steve) Backley (born February 12, 1969) is a former British athlete specialising in the javelin. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

The final day of the games, 29 August, saw Amir Khan collect Britain's last medal of the event with a silver in boxing's lightweight division. is the 241st day of the year (242nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Amir Khan (born December 8, 1986) is a British boxer from Bolton, Greater Manchester, England. ... Boxing at the Kenyan boxer David Munyasia had tested positive for cathine and has been excluded from the event. ...

Overall performance

In the final medal table, Great Britain finished in 10th place overall. The BBC stated that this was "the best British performance in the modern era", and quantified this with further considerations: "GB won 37 in 1984, but that was a boycott-hit Games missing the Eastern Bloc countries. Take Los Angeles out of the picture, and this was Britain's best haul since 1924." [1] This is the full table of the medal count of the 2004 Summer Olympics. ...

Medals

Great Britain finished in tenth position in the final medal rankings, with 9 gold and 30 total medals.

Gold

Image File history File links Med_1. ... Chris Hoy racing for Scotland during the 2006 Commonwealth Games Chris Hoy (born March 23, 1976 in Edinburgh) is a Scottish track cyclist and Olympic Games gold and silver medal winner. ... Steve Williams MBE (born April 15, 1976 in Warwick) is a British rower and Olympic champion. ... James Cracknell, OBE (born 5 May 1972) is a British rowing champion and double Olympic gold medallist. ... Ed Coode, MBE (born June 19, 1975 in Bodmin, Cornwall) is a British rower, twice World Champion and Olympic Gold medalist. ... Sir Matthew Clive Pinsent CBE (born 10 October 1970) is an English rowing champion, four-time Olympic gold medallist and broadcaster. ... Ben Ainslie (born 5 February 1977, Macclesfield) is a British sailor and two-times Olympic gold medalist. ... Bradley Wiggins, OBE (born April 28, 1980) is a professional track and road bicycle racer. ... Leslie Law (born May 5, 1965, Hereford) is a British eventer, who won the individual gold medal in the 2004 Summer Olympic Games. ... Shirley Ann Robertson, OBE (born July 15, 1968, Dundee) is a British sailor and Olympic gold medallist. ... Sarah Ayton (born 9 April 1980 in Ashford, Kent) is a British professional sailor. ... POOPYHEAD ... Dame Kelly Holmes, DBE (born April 19, 1970) is a retired British middle-distance athlete. ... Dame Kelly Holmes, DBE (born April 19, 1970) is a retired British middle-distance athlete. ... Darren Campbell (born September 12, 1973) is an English sprint athlete. ... Marlon Devonish (born June 1, 1976 in Coventry, England) is an English sprint athlete. ... Mark Lewis-Francis (born September 4, 1982) is an English sprint athlete, regarded as the top 100m sprinter in the United Kingdom. ... Jason Gardener (born September 18, 1975 in Bath, Somerset, England) is a sprint athlete. ...

Silver

Image File history File links Med_2. ... Peter Waterfield (born 12 March 1981) is a British diver. ... Leon Taylor (born 2 November 1977) is a British athlete. ... Jeanette Brakewell, born February 4, 1974, has been riding since the age of four and is a competitive professional Event Rider. ... Mary King, born 1961 June 8 in Sidmouth, Devon, is a world class equestrian sportswoman. ... Leslie Law (born May 5, 1965, Hereford) is a British eventer, who won the individual gold medal in the 2004 Summer Olympic Games. ... Pippa Funnell MBE, born 7 October 1968, in Crowborough, East Sussex, is a world class equestrian sportswoman. ... William Fox-Pitt is a British three-day eventing rider. ... Nathan James Robertson (born May 30, 1977, Nottingham) is an English badminton player who has achieved international success in both mens and mixed doubles events. ... Gail Elizabeth Emms (born July 23, 1977 in Bedford) is an English badminton player who has achieved international success in doubles tournaments. ... Campbell Walsh born 26 November 1977 in Glasgow Campbell is a Scottish male Kayaker who won a Silver Medal in the K1 Single Class at the 2004 Olympics. ... Katherine Grainger MBE (born 11 December 1975) is a Scottish rower. ... Catherine (Cath) Bishop (born 22 November 1971) is a former British rower. ... Nick Rogers is a sailing competitor from Great Britain. ... Debbie Flood (born 27 February 1980 in Harrogate) is a Great British female Rower who won Silver Medal in the Quadruple Scull at the 2004 Olympics. ... Frances Houghton born 19 September 1980 in Oxford. ... Rebecca Romero (born on 24 January 1980) is a British track cyclist and rower who won a silver medal at the Athens 2004 Olympics in the quadruple sculls. ... Steve Cummings (born 19 March 1981 in Wirral, Merseyside, United Kingdom) is a British racing cyclist who is also a highly experienced track cyclist in the team pursuit. ... Paul Manning (born 6 November 1974) is a is a British professional track and road bicycle racer who rides for the UCI Professional Continental team Landbouwkrediet-TÃ¶nissteiner. ... // Profile Rob Hayles (Robert) was born in Portsmouth on 21 January 1973. ... Bradley Wiggins, OBE (born April 28, 1980) is a professional track and road bicycle racer. ... Stamp The International Olympic Committee (French: ComitÃ© International Olympique) is an organization based in Lausanne, Switzerland, created by Pierre de Coubertin and Demetrios Vikelas on June 23, 1894. ... is the 235th day of the year (236th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Amir Khan (born December 8, 1986) is a British boxer from Bolton, Greater Manchester, England. ...

Bronze

Image File history File links Med_3. ... Stephen Parry (born 2nd March 1977) was a British middle-distance swimmer. ... Dame Helen Reeves, DBE, OBE, BA 2001, Honorary JD from Warwick University, is the Chief Executive of Victim Support in the UK. She is a proponent of Restorative Justice (R J) and gave a speech in 2002 called Restorative Justice : getting the right balance. ... Pippa Funnell MBE, born 7 October 1968, in Crowborough, East Sussex, is a world class equestrian sportswoman. ... Alison Williamson (born November 3, 1971) is an athlete from Great Britain. ... Elise Laverick (born 27 July 1975) is a British rower. ... David Davies (born March 3, 1985, Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom) is a British long-distance Swimmer. ... Kelly Sotherton Kelly Jade Sotherton (born 13 November 1976) is a British heptathlete. ... Nick Dempsey (born 13 August 1980 in Norwich) is an English sailor. ... Bradley Wiggins, OBE (born April 28, 1980) is a professional track and road bicycle racer. ... Georgina Harland (born April 15, 1978 in Canterbury) is a modern pentathlete from Great Britain, who won the bronze medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece. ... Ian Wynne (born 30 November 1973 in Tonbridge) is a British flatwater canoer who won the individual kayak K-1 500m bronze medal at the 2004 Olympics. ...

Competitors and results by event

Archery

Men's individual: Matches in progress during the womens round of 64 at the Panathinaiko Stadium Archery at the 2004 Summer Olympics was held at Panathinaiko Stadium (Kallimarmaro). ...

Women's individual: Laurence Godfrey (born 9 June 1976) is an athlete from the United Kingdom. ...

Women's team: Alison Williamson (born November 3, 1971) is an athlete from Great Britain. ... Naomi Folkard (born 18 September 1983) is an archer from Leamington Spa, England. ... Helen Palmer (born 19 September 1974) is an athlete from Great Britain. ...

Athletics

Men's 100 metres: Athletics at the 2004 Summer Olympics were held at the Athens Olympic Stadium, except for the marathons (which were run from Marathonas to the Kallimarmaro Stadium), the road walk (through the streets of Athens), and the shot put, which was held at the Ancient Olympia Stadium. ...

Women's 100 metres: Jason Gardener (born September 18, 1975 in Bath, Somerset, England) is a sprint athlete. ... Mark Lewis-Francis (born September 4, 1982) is an English sprint athlete, regarded as the top 100m sprinter in the United Kingdom. ... Darren Campbell (born September 12, 1973) is an English sprint athlete. ...

Men's 110 metre hurdles: Abiodun Oyepitan (born December 30, British sprint athlete. ...

Women's 100 metre hurdles: Robert Newton (born June 10, 1981, in Nottingham, England) is a British hurdling athlete. ...

Women's 200 metres: Christian Sean Malcolm (born June 3, 1979) is a British athlete, specialising in the 200m. ... Chris Lambert (born April 6, 1981) is a sprinter from England. ...

Men's 400 metres: Abiodun Oyepitan (born December 30, British sprint athlete. ... Joice Maduaka is a British 100 m and 200 m runner. ...

Women's 400 metres: SEXIEST FUCKING MAN EVER BIGGEST COCK EVER LIKES TO RIDE THE BIG BLACK GIRLS LIKE NO TOMORROW OH GOD YES KINKY DIDDLES ... Daniel Caines (born May 15, 1979 in Solihull) is an English athlete who mainly competes in in the 400 metres. ...

Men's 400 metre hurdles: Christine Ohuruogu (born May 17, 1984) is an English sprinter of Nigerian heritage who specialises in the 400 metres. ... Donna Fraser (born November 7, 1972) is a English athlete who mainly competes in in the 400 metres. ... Lee McConnell (born October 9, 1978) is a Scottish athlete who competes in the 400 metres and 400 m hurdles. ...

Men's 800 metres: Chris Rawlinson (born: May 19, 1972 in Rotherham, England) is an all-round athlete who has made his name as a 400 m hurdler. ...

Men's 1500 metres: Dame Kelly Holmes, DBE (born April 19, 1970) is a retired British middle-distance athlete. ... Joanne Fenn nÃ©e Mersh, (born October 19, 1974) is an English middle distance athlete. ...

Women's 1500 metres: Michael John East (born: January 20, 1978 in Reading, England) is a middle distance athlete. ...

Men's 3000 metre steeplechase: Dame Kelly Holmes, DBE (born April 19, 1970) is a retired British middle-distance athlete. ... Hayley Tullett (born July 1, 1975 in Swansea) is a Welsh middle distance runner mainly competing over 1500 metres. ... Joanne Pavey (born 20 September 1973 in Honiton) is a track and field athlete, competing internationally for the United Kingdom. ...

Women's 10000 metres: Joanne Pavey (born 20 September 1973 in Honiton) is a track and field athlete, competing internationally for the United Kingdom. ...

Men's 4x100 metre relay: Paula Jane Radcliffe, MBE (born December 17, 1973) is a British long-distance runner. ...

Men's 4x400 metre relay: Marlon Devonish (born June 1, 1976 in Coventry, England) is an English sprint athlete. ...

Women's 4x400 metre relay: SEXIEST FUCKING MAN EVER BIGGEST COCK EVER LIKES TO RIDE THE BIG BLACK GIRLS LIKE NO TOMORROW OH GOD YES KINKY DIDDLES ...

Men's decathlon: Christine Ohuruogu (born May 17, 1984) is a British sprinter. ... Catherine Ann Murphy (born September 1979) is an English athelete who competed in the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece in the 4X400m relay. ... Lee McConnell (born October 9, 1978) is a Scottish athlete who competes in the 400 metres and 400 m hurdles. ...

Women's heptathlon: Dean Macey (born: December 12, 1977) in Rochford, Essex, England is a decathlete. ...

Men's marathon: Kelly Sotherton Kelly Jade Sotherton (born 13 November 1976) is a British heptathlete. ... Denise Lewis OBE (born August 27, 1972, in West Bromwich, England) is a British athlete who specialises in the heptathlon. ...

Women's marathon: Jon Brown (born February 27, 1971) is a British athlete specializing in marathon running. ... Dan Robinson (born 13 January 1975) is an English long-distance runner. ...

Men's long jump: Paula Jane Radcliffe, MBE (born December 17, 1973) is a British long-distance runner. ...

Women's long jump: Christopher Tomlinson (born: September 15, 1981 in Middlesbrough, England) is an athlete who specialises in the long jump. ...

Men's triple jump: Jade Johnson (born June 7, 1980) is an English athlete. ...

Men's pole vault: Phillips Idowu (born on December 30, 1978 in Hackney, England) is an English triple jumper. ... Nathan Douglas (born December 4, 1982 in Oxford) is a British athlete. ... Andrew Owusu (born July 8, 1972) is a Ghanaian athlete who competes in the triple jump. ...

Women's discus: Chukwuemeka Udechuku (born 10 July 1979 in Paddington, London) is an English discus thrower. ...

Men's javelin: Philippa Roles (born 1 March 1978) is a Welsh discus thrower. ... Shelley Newman, nÃ©e Drew (born 8 August 1973) is a retired English discus thrower. ...

Women's javelin: Stephen James (Steve) Backley (born February 12, 1969) is a former British athlete specialising in the javelin. ... Nick Nieland is a British javelin thrower. ...

Women's hammer: Goldie Sayers (born Katherine Sayers in 1982, Newmarket, UK) is a British javelin thrower. ...

Lorraine Shaw (born 2 April 1968 in Gloucester) is an English hammer thrower. ... Shirley Webb (born 28 September 1981) is a Scottish hammer thrower. ...

Badminton

Men's singles: Badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics was held at the Goudi Olympic Hall at the Goudi Olympic Complex where participants competed for 5 gold medals. ...

Women's singles: Richard Vaughan (born April 16, 1978) is a male badminton player from the United Kingdom. ...

Men's doubles: Tracey Hallam (born 24 March 1975) is a female badminton player from the United Kingdom. ... Kelly Morgan (born 22 May 1975) is a female badminton player from Great Britain. ...

Women's doubles: Anthony Clark (born 1 November 1977) is a male badminton player from the United Kingdom. ... Nathan James Robertson (born May 30, 1977, Nottingham) is an English badminton player who has achieved international success in both mens and mixed doubles events. ...

Mixed doubles: Gail Elizabeth Emms (born July 23, 1977 in Bedford) is an English badminton player who has achieved international success in doubles tournaments. ... Donna Kellogg (born 20 January 1978) is a female badminton player from the United Kingdom. ... Ella Tripp (born 7 November 1976) is a female badminton player from the United Kingdom. ... Joanne Nicholas (nee Wright) (born 10 October 1977) is a female badminton player from the United Kingdom. ...

Nathan James Robertson (born May 30, 1977, Nottingham) is an English badminton player who has achieved international success in both mens and mixed doubles events. ... Gail Elizabeth Emms (born July 23, 1977 in Bedford) is an English badminton player who has achieved international success in doubles tournaments. ... Robert Blair (born 7 August 1981) is a male badminton player from Great Britain. ... Natalie Munt (born 8 November 1977) is a female badminton player from the United Kingdom. ...

Boxing

Great Britain sent only one boxer to Athens, the 17-year old Amir Khan. Khan tore through his first four fights, including two that the referees had to stop prematurely. His loss in the final to the defending Olympic champion and three-time world champion gave Khan a 4-1 record and a silver medal; many hoped he would compete the 2008 Summer Olympics but in the event he decided to turn professional later in 2004. Boxing at the Kenyan boxer David Munyasia had tested positive for cathine and has been excluded from the event. ... Amir Khan (born December 8, 1986) is a British boxer from Bolton, Greater Manchester, England. ... The 2008 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIX Olympiad, were awarded to Beijing, China after an exhaustive ballot of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) on July 13, 2001. ...

The silver medal put Britain in a four-way tie for 8th place in the boxing medals scoreboard.

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Canoeing

Canoeing at the 2004 Summer Olympics was held at the Schinias Olympic Rowing and Canoeing Centre for the flatwater events and the Olympic Canoe/Kayak Slalom Centre at the Helliniko Olympic Complex for the canoe and kayak slalom disciplines. ... Tim Brabants (born 23 January 1977 in Chertsey) is a British flatwater canoeist who won the individual kayak 1000m (k1) bronze medal at the 2000 Olympics. ... Dame Helen Reeves, DBE, OBE, BA 2001, Honorary JD from Warwick University, is the Chief Executive of Victim Support in the UK. She is a proponent of Restorative Justice (R J) and gave a speech in 2002 called Restorative Justice : getting the right balance. ... Campbell Walsh born 26 November 1977 in Glasgow Campbell is a Scottish male Kayaker who won a Silver Medal in the K1 Single Class at the 2004 Olympics. ... Ian Wynne (born 30 November 1973 in Tonbridge) is a British flatwater canoer who won the individual kayak K-1 500m bronze medal at the 2004 Olympics. ...

Cycling

Cycling at the 2004 Summer Olympics was split into three categories: Road, held on the streets of Athens. ... Nicole Cooke (born April 13, 1983) is a British racing cyclist. ... Steve Cummings (born 19 March 1981 in Wirral, Merseyside, United Kingdom) is a British racing cyclist who is also a highly experienced track cyclist in the team pursuit. ... Categories: Wikipedia cleanup | Stub | Cyclists at the 2004 Summer Olympics | British cyclists ... Emma Davies (born March 7, 1970 as Emma-Kate Davies to actor Geoffrey Davies) is an English actress. ... Ross Edgar is a British track cyclist who has represented Great Britian at the 2004 Olympics and Scotland at the 2002 and 2006 Commonwealth Games. ... Roger Hammond in the 2006 Tour of Britain in London Roger Hammond (January 30, 1974 in Harlington) is an English bicycle racer, specialising in cyclo-cross and road cycling. ... // Profile Rob Hayles (Robert) was born in Portsmouth on 21 January 1973. ... Chris Hoy racing for Scotland during the 2006 Commonwealth Games Chris Hoy (born March 23, 1976 in Edinburgh) is a Scottish track cyclist and Olympic Games gold and silver medal winner. ... Jeremy Hunt (born 12 March 1974 in Macklin) is an English road racing cyclist. ... Craig MacLean born 31 August 1971 in Strathspey Scotland Craig is Scottish race Cyclist who has represented Great Britain at the 2000 Olympics and 2004 Olympics winning a Silver Medal in the Team Sprint at the 2000 Olympics. ... Paul Manning (born 6 November 1974) is a is a British professional track and road bicycle racer who rides for the UCI Professional Continental team Landbouwkrediet-TÃ¶nissteiner. ... Victoria Pendleton (24th September 1980)is an English cyclist. ... Jason Queally is a British Olympic cyclist from Chorley, Lancashire, England. ... // Profile Born in Ashford, Kent, Great Britain on 30 April 1973, Jamie first got started in BMX when he was 9 years old, after seeing friends riding[1] and was undoubtedly one of the cycling stories of the year in 2002. ... Wegelius in the 2007 Tour de Romandie Charles (Charly) Wegelius (born 26 April 1978 in Espoo, Finland) is an English cyclist, currently racing for the Italian Liquigas team. ... Bradley Wiggins, OBE (born April 28, 1980) is a professional track and road bicycle racer. ... Julian Winn from Abergavenny (born 23 September 1972) is a Welsh competitive cyclist, who represented Wales in the 1998 Commonwealth Games at Kuala Lumpur and at the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester. ...

Diving

Diving at the 2004 Summer Olympics took place in the Olympic Aquatic Centre part of the Athens Olympic Sports Complex. ... Tony (Antonio) Ally (born 17 August 1973, Sheffield, England) is a British diver. ... Tracey Richardson (born on October 26, 1982, Hornchurch, Essex, England) is a British diver. ... Mark Shipman (born 3 January 1973, Sheffield, England) is a British diver. ... Leon Taylor (born 2 November 1977) is a British athlete. ... Peter Waterfield (born 12 March 1981) is a British diver. ...

Equestrian

The events of the Equestrian at the 2004 Summer Olympics featured three equestrian disciplines: dressage, eventing and jumping. ... Jeanette Brakewell, born February 4, 1974, has been riding since the age of four and is a competitive professional Event Rider. ... William Fox-Pitt is a British three-day eventing rider. ... Pippa Funnell MBE, born 7 October 1968, in Crowborough, East Sussex, is a world class equestrian sportswoman. ... Mary King, born 1961 June 8 in Sidmouth, Devon, is a world class equestrian sportswoman. ... Leslie Law (born May 5, 1965, Hereford) is a British eventer, who won the individual gold medal in the 2004 Summer Olympic Games. ... Nick Skelton is a British Showjumper. ...

Fencing

Fencing at the 2004 Summer Olympics took place at the Fencing Hall at the Helliniko Olympic Complex. ...

Gymnastics

Women's Artistic Gymnastics: Gymnastics at the 2004 Summer Olympics was divided into three sub-categories: artistic gymnastics, rhythmic gymnastics, and trampolining. ...

Women's Rhythmic Gymnastics: Elizabeth Beth Tweddle (born April 1, 1985, Johannesburg, South Africa) is the most decorated British gymnast of all time. ...

Hockey

Men's team competition Hockey at the 2004 Summer Olympics was held at the Olympic Hockey Centre located within the Helliniko Olympic Complex. ...

Coach: Jason Lee Simon Mason (born March 30, 1973 in Harpenden) is an English field hockey goalkeeper, who participated in three Summer Olympics for Great Britain: in 1996, 2000 and 2004. ... Jimi Lewis (born July 5, 1974 in Lydney) is an English field hockey goalkeeper, who was a member of the British squad that finished in ninth position in the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece. ... Rob Moore (born May 21, 1981 in Winchester) is an English field hockey midfielder and forward, who was a member of the Great Britain and Northern Ireland team that finished ninth in the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece and headhunter for the Robert Walters Financial Services Contract team. ... Craig Parnham (born July 13, 1973) is a English field hockey defender, who participated in two Summer Olympics for Great Britain: in 2000 and 2004. ... Niall Stott (born on February 6, 1981 in Dundee) is a Scottish field hockey player, who was a member of the Great Britain and Northern Ireland squad that finished ninth at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens. ... Tom Bertram (born May 24, 1977 in Ashford, Surrey) is an English field hockey defender, who participated in two Summer Olympics for Great Britain: in 2000 and 2004. ... Mark Pearn (born March 21, 1977 in Bristol) is an English field hockey striker, who participated in two Summer Olympics for Great Britain: in 2000 and 2004. ... Jimmy Wallis (born June 13, 1974 in London) is an English field hockey midfielder, who was a member of the British squad that finished ninth at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece. ... Barry Middleton (born on January 12, 1984 in Doncaster) is an English field hockey player, who was a member of the British squad that finished ninth at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens. ... Graham Dunlop (born on May 21, 1976) is a Scottish field hockey player, who was a member of the British squad that finished ninth at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens. ... Graham Moodie (born on January 15, 1981 in Croydon) is a Scottish field hockey player, who was a member of the Great Britain and Northern Ireland squad that finished ninth at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens. ... Jason David Lee (born May 21, 1970) is a former field hockey player from England, who won 62 caps for England and 25 with Great Britain. ...

Judo

Judo at the 2004 Summer Olympics took place in the Ano Liossia Olympic Hall and featured 368 players competing for 14 gold medals with seven different weight categories in both the mens and womens competitions. ... Craig Fallon (born 18 December 1982) is a British judoka. ... Winston Gordon (born 9 November 1976) is a British judoka. ... Kate Howey, born May 31, 1973, is a former British judoka. ...

Modern Pentathlon

Competitors in the final round of the Mens Modern Pentathlon pull for the finish line at the Goudi Sports Complex on August 26, 2004. ... Georgina Harland (born April 15, 1978 in Canterbury) is a modern pentathlete from Great Britain, who won the bronze medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece. ...

Rowing

Team USA competes in the lightweight four rowing competition. ... Catherine (Cath) Bishop (born 22 November 1971) is a former British rower. ... Robin Bourne-Taylor Robin Edwin Geoffrey Bourne-Taylor (born 22 July 1981 in Grand Cayman) is a British rower and three time Boat Race winner. ... Alan Campbell (born 9 May 1983, Coleraine, Northern Ireland) is a British sculler Campbell started rowing for his school, Coleraine Academical Institution for Boys, in Northern Ireland before moving to London and joining the Tideway Scullers School. ... Ed Coode, MBE (born June 19, 1975 in Bodmin, Cornwall) is a British rower, twice World Champion and Olympic Gold medalist. ... James Cracknell, OBE (born 5 May 1972) is a British rowing champion and double Olympic gold medallist. ... Debbie Flood (born 27 February 1980 in Harrogate) is a Great British female Rower who won Silver Medal in the Quadruple Scull at the 2004 Olympics. ... Katherine Grainger MBE (born 11 December 1975) is a Scottish rower. ... Frances Houghton born 19 September 1980 in Oxford. ... Tom James (born 11 March 1984 in Cardiff, Wales) is a British rower, World Championship medalist, and victorious Cambridge Blue. ... Matthew Langridge (born 20 May 1983, in Crewe, United Kingdom) is a current Great Britain oarsman. ... Elise Laverick (born 27 July 1975) is a British rower. ... Ian Lawson (born November 4, 1977 in Huddersfield) is a professional footballer who played as a forward for Huddersfield Town, Blackpool, Bury and Stockport County. ... Tim Male is an Olympic rower who represented GB in the lightweight four at the Olympic Games in 2004. ... Sir Matthew Clive Pinsent CBE (born 10 October 1970) is an English rowing champion, four-time Olympic gold medallist and broadcaster. ... Rebecca Romero (born on 24 January 1980) is a British track cyclist and rower who won a silver medal at the Athens 2004 Olympics in the quadruple sculls. ... Andrew Triggs Hodge (born 3 March 1979 in Halton, Buckinghamshire) is a British rower and twice World Champion. ... Joshua West (born 25 March 1977 in Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States) is a British rower who attended Yale for his undergraduate degree. ... Steve Williams MBE (born April 15, 1976 in Warwick) is a British rower and Olympic champion. ...

Sailing

Sailing at the 2004 Summer Olympics took place at the Agios Kosmas Olympic Sailing Centre with eleven events being contested. ... Ben Ainslie (born 5 February 1977, Macclesfield) is a British sailor and two-times Olympic gold medalist. ... Sarah Ayton (born 9 April 1980 in Ashford, Kent) is a British professional sailor. ... Nick Dempsey (born 13 August 1980 in Norwich) is an English sailor. ... Shirley Ann Robertson, OBE (born July 15, 1968, Dundee) is a British sailor and Olympic gold medallist. ... Nick Rogers is a sailing competitor from Great Britain. ... POOPYHEAD ...

Shooting

Jia Zhanbo (center) poses with Michael Anti (left) and Christian Planer (right) at the mens three position rifle award ceremony on August 22, 2004. ...

Swimming

Swimming at the 2004 Summer Olympics took place in the Olympic Aquatic Centre with the athletes competing in 32 events. ... Kirsty Balfour (born 21 February 1984, Edinburgh, Scotland) is a Scottish breaststroke swimmer. ... Simon Burnett (born April 14, 1983) is a world-class British swimmer. ... David Carry (born 8 October 1981, Aberdeen, Scotland) is a British swimmer. ... Todd Cooper (born June 25, 1983 in Kidderminster) is a freestyle and butterfly swimmer from England, who competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece. ... Ross Davenport (b. ... David Davies (born March 3, 1985, Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom) is a British long-distance Swimmer. ... Adam Faulkner was a fictional character from the Saw film series, portrayed by Saw writer and co-creator Leigh Whannell. ... James Gibson at the 2003 British Swimming Championships James Gibson (born 6th February 1980, Chelmsford, United Kingdom) is a British swimmer. ... James Hickman is a British swimmer - 5 times World 200m Butterfly Champion. ... Joanne Jackson is a fictional character in the British soap opera Coronation Street, played by the actress Zaraah Abrahams. ... Georgina Lee is a fictional character in ITVs Emmerdale. ... Melanie Marshall (born December 1, 1982) is an English athlete, who is a member of the British swimming team. ... Caitlin McClatchey (b. ... Darren Mew (born December 12, 1979 in Newport, Isle of Wight) is a breaststroke swimmer from the United Kingdom. ... Stephen Parry (born 2nd March 1977) was a British middle-distance swimmer. ... Karen Denise Pickering (born December 19, 1971 in Brighton) is a former freestyle swimmer from Great Britain, who made her international senior debut in 1986. ... Sarah Price (born December 22, 1992 in baltiomore Maryland) is a former profesional dancer from the United states. ... Katy Sexton (MBE) was a professional competitive swimmer, competing at international events, as well as those in her native Britain. ... Alison Sheppard MBE (born November 5, 1972 in Glasgow) is a freestyle swimmer from Scotland, who competed in five consequentive Summer Olympics for Great Britain, starting in 1988. ... Graeme Smith (born March 31, 1976, Falkirk, Scotland) is a former British freestyle swimmer. ... Gregor Tait (born Glasgow, Scotland) is a Scottish swimmer. ...

Taekwondo

Taekwondo at the 2004 Summer Olympics were held in the Sports Pavilion at the Faliro Coastal Zone Olympic Complex where 124 competitors competed for one of eight gold medals, four each for men and women. ...

Tennis

Men's Singles: Tennis at the 2004 Summer Olympics took place on ten separate courts the Olympic Tennis Centre. ...

Timothy Henry Tim Henman OBE (born September 6, 1974 in Oxford) is a British tennis player. ...

Triathlon

Men's Triathlon: The Triathlon at the 2004 Summer Olympics was held at the Vouliagmeni Olympic Centre, with 100 athletes competing for individual gold medals in the mens and womens event. ...

Women's Triathlon: This article is about the triathlete. ... Timothy (Tim) Don (born January 14, 1978) is an athlete from the United Kingdom, who competes in triathlon. ... Marc Jenkins (born July 21, 1976) is an athlete from the United Kingdom. ...

Michelle Dillon is an athlete from the United Kingdom. ... Julie Dibens (born March 4, 1975) is an athlete from the United Kingdom. ... Jodie Swallow (born June 23, 1981) is a triathlete. ...

Weightlifting

Weightlifting at the 2004 Summer Olympics was held in the Nikaia Olympic Weightlifting Hall. ... Michaela Breeze (born 17 May 1979) is a Welsh weightlifter. ...

Wrestling

Wrestling at the 2004 Summer Olympics took place in the Ano Liossia Olympic Hall and was split into two disciplines, Freestyle and Greco-Roman which are further divided into different weight categories. ...

Officials

Media coverage

The main rights to Olympic coverage in the UK are held by the BBC, under the ITC Code on Sports and Other Listed Events. 2004 marked the first year that digital television and webcasts were used to cover an Olympic Games. The digital television service allowed up to five streamed channels covering the games, allowing more extensive coverage of minor sports, whilst the BBC's website permitted UK broadband users to view live streams from a variety of events, and other countries to view delayed highlights. Live broadcasts were run throughout the day, with a highlights program on BBC1 following the close of the day's events. The British Broadcasting Corporation, which is usually known as the BBC, is the largest broadcasting corporation in the world in terms of audience numbers, employing 26,000 staff in the United Kingdom alone and with a budget of more than GBÂ£4 billion. ... The ITC Code on Sports and Other Listed Events is a series of regulations issued by the Independent Television Commission which is designed to protect the availability of live coverage of so-called listed events in sport - typically major sporting occasions - on free-to-air services (terrestrial television) in the... Digital television (DTV) is a telecommunication system for broadcasting and receiving moving pictures and sound by means of digital signals, in contrast to analog signals used by analog (traditional) TV. DTV uses digital modulation data, which is digitally compressed and requires decoding by a specially designed television set, or a... A webcast is a live media file distibuted over the Internet using streaming media technology. ... Broadband in telecommunications is a term which refers to a signaling method which includes or handles a relatively wide range of frequencies which may be divided into channels or frequency bins. ...

The BBC's coverage was anchored (at various times of the day) by Craig Doyle, Claire Balding, Suzi Perry, Sue Barker, Steve Rider, Hazel Irvine and Steve Cram. Expert analysts and commentators included Sharron Davies, Jonathan Edwards, Sally Gunnell, Michael Johnson, Colin Jackson, and Steve Redgrave. Craig Doyle appears on The Craig Doyle Show and the British Grandstand on Irish TV. He resides in Dublin and London with his wife and child. ... Clare Balding (born January 29, 1971) is a BBC sports presenter and journalist. ... Suzi Perry, born May 1970, is an English television presenter. ... Sue Barker, MBE (born April 19, 1956, in Paignton, Devon, England) is a television presenter and former professional tennis player. ... A well known BBC Sports presenter and was once the chief presenter on BBC Grandstand he now presents mainly Olympic and Golf sports coverage ... Hazel Irvine (born May 26, 1965, St Andrews, Scotland), is a television presenter from the United Kingdom. ... Steve Cram MBE (born October 14, 1960) was a British athlete who vied with fellow British athletes Sebastian Coe and Steve Ovett during their domination of middle distance running in the 1980s. ... Sharron Davies, MBE (born November 1, 1962) is one of Britains most successful swimmers ever. ... Jonathan David Edwards CBE (born May 10, 1966 in London, England) is a former British triple jumper and widely regarded as the finest triple jumper of all time. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... Michael Duane Johnson (born September 13, 1967) is a retired American sprinter who holds world records in the 200 m, 400 m and 4 x 400 m relay (2:54. ... Colin Ray Jackson CBE (born February 18, 1967 in Cardiff, Wales) is a Welsh sprint and hurdling athlete of Jamaican and distant Scottish ancestry, who now works as a sports commentator and television presenter predominantly for the BBC. // Jackson attended Llanedeyrn High School playing football and cricket for the county... Image:Stevebook. ...

Eurosport also ran coverage of the Games viewable in the UK – in accordance with the ITC Code, it can show live events, provided that such events can also be broadcast by the BBC (although the BBC can choose not to do so). Eurosport is the largest European sports satellite and cable network available in 54 countries and broadcasting in 18 different languages. ...

Radio coverage was provided by BBC Radio Five Live, and the events were also covered by the sports pages of the major newspapers. BBC Radio Five Live is the BBCs radio service providing live BBC News, phone-ins, and sports commentaries. ...

Contents

Chronology

Overall performance

Medals

Gold

Silver

Bronze

Competitors and results by event

Archery

Athletics

Badminton

Boxing

Canoeing

Cycling

Diving

Equestrian

Fencing

Gymnastics

Hockey

Judo

Modern Pentathlon

Rowing

Sailing

Shooting

Swimming

Taekwondo

Tennis

Triathlon

Weightlifting

Wrestling

Officials

Media coverage

See also

External links

Contents

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Overall performance

Medals

Gold

Silver

Bronze

Competitors and results by event

Officials

Media coverage

See also

External links

Chronology