Argentina competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece, from 13 to 29 August 2004. This was the nation's twenty-first appearance at the Olympic Games, except for three different editions. Argentina did not attend the 1904 Summer Olympics in St. Louis, the 1912 Summer Olympics in Stockholm, and the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, because of its support for the United States-led boycott. The sailor Carlos Espínola was the nation's flag bearer at the opening ceremony. 152 competitors, 106 men and 46 women, took part in 86 events in 22 sports.
The total medal count of six, marked the best performance by Argentina since the 1948 Summer Olympics, earning their first gold medals since the 1952 Summer Olympics and their best position in the medal table up to that point, at 35th place overall.
Medalists
MedalNameSportEventDate Basketball Men's tournament Football Men's tournament Swimming Women's 400 m individual medley Patricia Tarabini Tennis Women's doubles Field hockey Women's tournament Santiago Lange Sailing Men's Tornado
Athletics
Argentine athletes achieved qualifying standards in the following athletics events (up to a maximum of 3 athletes in each event at the 'A' Standard, and 1 at the 'B' Standard):
Men Field events AthleteEventQualificationFinalDistancePositionDistancePositionJuan Ignacio CerraHammer throw72.5326Did not advanceMarcelo PuglieseDiscus throw56.0631Did not advance
Combined events – Decathlon AthleteEvent 100 m 400 m 1500 mFinalRankSantiago LorenzoResult11.107.0313.221.8549.3415.3840.224.5058.364:23.08759224Points838821681670845804669760713791
Women Track & road events AthleteEventFinalResultRankSandra TorresMarathon2:54:4855
Field events AthleteEventQualificationFinalDistancePositionDistancePositionJennifer DahlgrenHammer throw59.5243Did not advanceAlejandra GarcíaPole vault4.4012 q4.20=13Romina MaggiJavelin throw48.5843Did not advanceSolange WitteveenHigh jump1.8923Did not advance
Basketball
Argentina qualified a men's team.
Men's team event – 1 team of 12 players
Men's tournament
Roster
Group play
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Gold medal game
Won gold medal
Boxing
AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankDaniel BrizuelaFeatherweightL Did not advance
Canoeing
Two competitors joined Argentina for the canoeing flatwater event only.
Sprint Argentina qualified boats for the following events.
AthleteEventHeatsSemifinalsFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankJavier CorreaMen's K-1 500 m1:38.6752 q1:39.5252 Q1:40.6398Men's K-1 1000 m3:28.4924 q3:31.9344Did not advanceFernanda LauroWomen's K-1 500 m1:59.4746 q2:00.1989Did not advance Qualification Legend: Q = Qualify to final; q = Qualify to semifinal
Cycling
Track Omnium AthleteEventPointsLapsRankJuan CuruchetMen's points race23−313Juan CuruchetWalter PérezMen's madison5−19
Mountain biking AthleteEventTimeRankCarlos Franco GenneroMen's cross-country (3 laps)44Jimena FloritWomen's cross-country2:08:4212
Equestrian
Jumping AthleteHorseEventQualificationFinalTotalRound 1Round 2Round 3Round ARound BPenaltiesRankPenaltiesTotal RankPenaltiesTotal RankPenaltiesRankPenaltiesTotalRankPenaltiesRankMartín DopazoFurka du VillageIndividual8=47816 =40824=37 Q8=121725=2325=23Federico SztyrleWho Knows Lilly5=31RetiredDid not advanceGregorio WertheinCalwaroDid not advanceLucas WertheinWarren9=54 QDid not advanceMartín DopazoFederico SztyrleGregorio WertheinLucas WertheinSee aboveTeamcolspan=8 22=15Did not advance22=15
Fencing
Argentina qualified 1 fencer.
Women AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalFinal / Opposition ScoreOpposition ScoreOpposition ScoreOpposition ScoreOpposition ScoreRankAlejandra CarboneIndividual foilL 6–15Did not advance
Field hockey
Men's tournament
Roster
Group play
9th to 12th place classification
11th place match
Women's tournament
Roster
Group play
Semifinals
Bronze Medal match
Won Bronze Medal
Football
Men's tournament
Roster
Group play
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Gold Medal match
Won Gold Medal
Gymnastics
Argentina had one woman competing in artistic gymnastics as an individual.
Artistic Women AthleteEventQualificationFinalApparatusTotalRankApparatusTotalRankCeleste Carnavale All-around 9.0508.3258.5258.36234.26256Did not advance
Judo
Argentina qualified nine judoka.
Men AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsRepechage 1Repechage 2Repechage 3Final / OppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankMiguel Albarracín−60 kgW 1001–0001W 1000–0002L 0000–0001Did not advanceL 0000–0012Did not advanceJorge Lencina−66 kgL 0000–1011Did not advanceW 1011–0001W 1001–0001L 0000–1000Did not advanceRodrigo Lucenti−73 kgL 0000–1001Did not advanceAriel Sganga−81 kgW 1000–0002L Did not advanceL 0000–1000Did not advanceEduardo Costa−90 kgW 1101–0000W 0112–0001L 0000–0001Did not advanceW 1000–0100L 0000–1010Did not advanceAndrés Loforte−100 kgL 0001–0002Did not advanceOrlando Baccino+100 kgL 0000–1001Did not advance
Women AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsRepechage 1Repechage 2Repechage 3Final / OppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankDaniela Krukower−63 kgW 0001–0000W 0001–0000L 0000–1000colspan=3 L 5Elizabeth Copes−70 kgW 1021–0000L 0000–1000Did not advanceL 0000–1011Did not advance
Rowing
Men AthleteEventHeatsRepechageSemifinalsFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTime RankSantiago FernándezSingle sculls7:22.521 SA/B/Ccolspan=2 7:00.902 FA6:55.174Marcos MoralesWalter NanederPair7:02.294 R6:28.982 SA/B7:19.576 FB6:27.8810
Women AthleteEventHeatsRepechageSemifinalsFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTime RankAnalía MarínSingle sculls8:01.564 R7:51.944 SC/D7:58.073 FC18Milka KraljevLucía PalermoLightweight double sculls7:25.116 R7:23.225 FCcolspan=2 7:54.3217 Qualification Legend: FA=Final A (medal); FB=Final B (non-medal); FC=Final C (non-medal); FD=Final D (non-medal); FE=Final E (non-medal); FF=Final F (non-medal); SA/B=Semifinals A/B; SC/D=Semifinals C/D; SE/F=Semifinals E/F; R=Repechage
Sailing
Men AthleteEventRaceNet pointsFinal rank12345678910M*Mariano ReutemannMistral295247232315131110914015Alejandro CollaFinn20212518520142021191617422Javier ConteJuan de la Fuente47026205121111139231712113
Women AthleteEventRaceNet pointsFinal rank12345678910M*Catalina WaltherMistral19232119192021232320OCS20822Serena AmatoEurope5222813222114109866Paula ReinosoMaria Fernanda Sesto47015711615163149111110212
Open AthleteEventRaceNet pointsFinal rank12345678910M*Diego RomeroLaser40611218432355121213412Carlos EspínolaSantiago LangeTornado71656115843954 M = Medal race; OCS = On course side of the starting line; DSQ = Disqualified; DNF = Did not finish; DNS= Did not start; RDG = Redress given
Shooting
Men AthleteEventQualificationFinalPointsRankPointsRankPablo Álvarez10 m air rifle58343Did not advance50 m rifle prone587=40Did not advance50 m rifle 3 positions1135=38Did not advanceMaximo Modesti10 m air pistol55944Did not advance50 m pistol548=30Did not advanceÁngel Velarte10 m air rifle586=39Did not advance50 m rifle prone58445Did not advance50 m rifle 3 positions1137=36Did not advance
Swimming
Argentine swimmers earned qualifying standards in the following events (up to a maximum of 2 swimmers in each event at the A-standard time, and 1 at the B-standard time):
Men AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankJosé Meolans50 m freestyle22.9027Did not advance100 m freestyle49.9824Did not advanceEduardo Germán Otero100 m backstroke57.2833Did not advance100 m butterfly55.2444Did not advanceJuan Martín Pereyra200 m freestyle1:53.19=40Did not advance400 m freestyle3:57.2627colspan=2 Did not advance1500 m freestyle15:53.2926colspan=2 Did not advanceGastón Rodríguez200 m butterfly2:04.0129Did not advanceCristian Mauro Soldano100 m breaststroke1:05.0543Did not advance
Women AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankGeorgina Bardach200 m butterfly2:13.6821Did not advance200 m individual medley2:16.6814 Q2:15.7313Did not advance400 m individual medley4:41.203 Qcolspan=2 4:37.51 NRCecilia Biagioli400 m freestyle4:16.4222colspan=2 Did not advanceAgustina de Giovanni200 m breaststroke2:35.9426Did not advanceJaviera Salcedo100 m breaststroke1:12.46=29Did not advanceFlorencia Szigeti50 m freestyle26.8437Did not advance100 m freestyle56.7128Did not advance200 m freestyle2:03.2925Did not advance
Table tennis
AthleteEventRound 1Round 2Round 3Round 4QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / OppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankLiu SongMen's singlesW 4–1W 4–1L 0–4Did not advancePablo Tabachnik L 1–4Did not advanceOscar GonzalesPablo TabachnikMen's doubles L 1–4Did not advance
Taekwondo
AthleteEventRound of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsRepechage 1Repechage 2Final / OppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankAlejandro HernandoMen's −68 kgL 10–11Did not advanceVanina SánchezWomen's −67 kgL 10–10 Did not advance
Tennis
Men AthleteEventRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / OppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankAgustín CalleriSinglesW 2–6, 6–3, 8–6L Did not advanceJuan Ignacio ChelaL 6–3, 7–6(7–0), 4–6Did not advanceDavid NalbandianWithdrew on 15 August due to strained left thigh injuryMariano ZabaletaL 6–4, 3–6, 2–6Did not advanceJuan Ignacio ChelaMariano ZabaletaDoublesL 6–3, 3–6, 4–6Did not advanceGastón EtlisMartín RodríguezW 6–3, 6–4L 3–6, 6–7(2–7)Did not advance
Women AthleteEventRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / OppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankMariana Díaz OlivaSinglesL 3–6, 3–6Did not advanceGisela DulkoL 6–7(6–8), 5–7Did not advancePaola SuárezW 6–7(1–7), 7–6(7–5), 9–7L 6–4, 6–7(1–7), 1–6Did not advancePaola SuárezPatricia TarabiniDoublesW 6–7(8–10), 7–5, 6–2W 6–4, 6–2W 6–4, 1–6, 6–4L 2–6, 6–2, 7–9W 6–3, 6–3
Triathlon
AthleteEventSwim (1.5 km)Trans 1Bike (40 km)Trans 2Run (10 km)Total TimeRankDaniel FontanaMen's18:250:191:05:110:2032:591:57:14.2028Nancy ÁlvarezWomen's20:580:211:17:290:2542:232:21:38.6643
Volleyball
Beach
AthleteEventPreliminary roundStandingRound of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankMariano BaracettiMartín CondeMen'sPool FW 2 – 1 (13–21, 21–16, 15–5)W 2 – 0 (21–13, 21–15)W 1 QL 0 – 2 (17–21, 17–21)Did not advance
Indoor
Argentina qualified a team to the men's indoor tournament.
Men's indoor event – 1 team of 12 players
Men's tournament
Roster
Group play
Quarterfinal
Weightlifting
AthleteEventSnatchClean & JerkTotalRankResultRankResultRankDarío LecmanMen's −94 kg155=181851634017Nora KoppelWomen's −75 kg100=12137.5=6237.59
See also Argentina at the 2003 Pan American Games Argentina at the 2004 Summer Paralympics
References
External links Official Report of the XXVIII Olympiad Comité Olímpico Argentino