Slovakia competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece, from 13 to 29 August 2004. This was the nation's third consecutive appearance at the Summer Olympics since the post-Czechoslovak era. The Slovak Olympic Committee sent a total of 64 athletes to the Games, 48 men and 16 women, to compete in 11 sports. There was only a single competitor in artistic and trampoline gymnastics and sailing.
The Slovak team featured four Olympic medalists from Sydney: freestyle and butterfly swimmer Martina Moravcová, twins Pavol and Peter Hochschorner, and slalom canoeist Michal Martikán, who later became the nation's flag bearer in the opening ceremony. Along with Moravcova, sprint canoeist Peter Páleš and track cyclist Jaroslav Jeřábek were among the Slovak athletes to compete in four editions of the Summer Olympics, although they previously appeared as part of the Czechoslovak team (Pales in 1988; Jerabek and Moravcova in 1992). Other notable Slovak athletes featured professional tennis players Daniela Hantuchová and Karol Beck, rifle shooter and former Olympic medalist Jozef Gönci, and slalom kayak world champion Elena Kaliská.
Slovakia left Athens with a total of six Olympic medals, an equal allocation of gold, silver, and bronze with two each, surpassing a single short of the tally from Sydney four years earlier. While the Hochschorner twins defended their Olympic title in double slalom canoeing, Slovak athletes continued to dominate the sport, as Elena Kaliská and Michal Martikán managed to claim Olympic medals in their respective events. Jozef Gönci added a second bronze to his Olympic career in men's air rifle shooting, while Jozef Krnáč set a historic milestone for Slovakia, after earning the nation's first Olympic medal in judo.
Medalists
MedalNameSportEventDate Canoeing Women's slalom K-1 Canoeing Men's slalom C-2 Judo Men's 66 kg Canoeing Men's slalom C-1 Shooting Men's 10 m air rifle Canoeing Men's K-4 1000 m
Athletics
Slovak athletes have so far 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).
Key Note – Ranks given for track events are within the athlete's heat only Q = Qualified for the next round q = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser or, in field events, by position without achieving the qualifying target NR = National record N/A = Round not applicable for the event Bye = Athlete not required to compete in round
Men Track & road events AthleteEventFinalResultRankMiloš Bátovský50 km walk3:59:1118Peter Korčok3:54:2214Marcel MataninMarathon2:50:2681Matej Tóth20 km walk1:28:4932Kazimír Verkin50 km walk4:13:1136
Field events AthleteEventQualificationFinalDistancePositionDistancePositionMarián BokorJavelin throw71.7432Did not advanceLibor CharfreitagHammer throw77.307 q77.547Mikuláš KonopkaShot put20.328 q19.9210Miloslav KonopkaHammer throw76.1615Did not advanceJaroslav ŽitňanskýDiscus throw53.3035Did not advance
Women Track & road events AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankLucia Klocová800 m2:02.175 q2:00.796Did not advanceZuzana Malíková20 km walkcolspan=4 1:33:1722
Canoeing
Slalom AthleteEventPreliminarySemifinalFinalRun 1RankRun 2RankTotalRankTimeRankTimeRankTotalRankMichal MartikánMen's C-1103.51697.931201.441 Q93.251 Q96.034189.28Ján ŠajbidorMen's K-195.13697.7618194.8910 Q97.7712Did not advancePavol HochschornerPeter HochschornerMen's C-2100.131100.911201.041 Q101.291 Q105.872207.16Elena KaliskáWomen's K-1104.242108.413212.652 Q103.741 Q106.291210.03Gabriela Stacherová110.084114.5811224.664 Q109.857 Q164.6210274.4710
Sprint Men AthleteEventHeatsSemifinalsFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankMartin ChorváthK-1 500 m1:42.3836 q1:43.0957Did not advanceRóbert ErbanK-1 1000 m3:30.5766 q3:33.4816Did not advanceMarián OstrčilC-1 500 m1:58.3576 q1:52.8716Did not advanceC-1 1000 m3:56.9623 q3:53.8203 Q3:54.6297Daniel BiksadskýPeter PálešC-2 500 m1:45.8606 q1:44.7326Did not advanceC-2 1000 m3:47.2636 q3:46.0367Did not advanceJuraj BačaMichal RiszdorferRichard RiszdorferErik Vlček K-4 1000 m2:53.2561 Qcolspan=2 2:59.314
Women AthleteEventHeatsSemifinalsFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankMarcela ErbanováK-1 500 m1:53.5081 Qcolspan=2 1:52.6855 Qualification Legend: Q = Qualify to final; q = Qualify to semifinal
Cycling
Road AthleteEventTimeRankMatej JurčoMen's road raceDid not finishMen's time trial1:04:22.5835Martin RiškaMen's road race5:51:2871
Track Sprint AthleteEventQualificationRound 1Repechage 1Round 2Repechage 2QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalTimeSpeed (km/h)RankOppositionTimeSpeed (km/h)OppositionTimeSpeed (km/h)OppositionTimeSpeed (km/h)OppositionTimeSpeed (km/h)OppositionTimeSpeed (km/h)OppositionTimeSpeed (km/h)OppositionTimeSpeed (km/h)RankJaroslav JeřábekMen's sprint10.75866.92616L L Did not advancePeter BazálikJaroslav JeřábekJán LepkaMen's team sprint45.97858.72312Did not advance
Keirin AthleteEvent1st roundRepechage2nd roundFinalRankRankRankRankJaroslav JeřábekMen's keirin4 R5Did not advance
Omnium AthleteEventPointsLapsRankMartin LiškaJozef ŽabkaMen's madison5 −215
Mountain biking AthleteEventTimeRankLuboš KondisMen's cross-country2:31:1534Janka ŠtevkováWomen's cross-countryDid not finish
Gymnastics
Artistic Women AthleteEventQualificationFinalApparatusTotalRankApparatusTotalRankZuzana SekerováAll-around9.1628.9128.7878.51235.37347Did not advance
Trampoline AthleteEventQualificationFinalScoreRankScoreRankKatarína ProkešováWomen's61.9010Did not advance
Judo
Two Slovak judoka qualified for the 2004 Summer Olympics.
AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsRepechage 1Repechage 2Repechage 3Final / OppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankJozef KrnáčMen's −66 kgW 0200–0000W 1011–0000W 1001–0000W 1010–0002colspan=3 L 0000–1000Zoltán PálkovácsMen's −100 kgL 0000–1000Did not advance
Rowing
Slovak rowers qualified the following boats:
Men AthleteEventHeatsRepechageSemifinalsFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankLukáš BabačĽuboš PodstupkaLightweight double sculls6:22.003 R6:25.752 SA/B6:29.44 6 FB6:58.7811 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
Slovak sailors have qualified one boat for each of the following events.
Men AthleteEventRaceNet pointsFinal rank12345678910M*Martin LapošMistral342734333227323034332730934 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
Three Slovak shooters (two men and one woman) qualified to compete in the following events:
Men AthleteEventQualificationFinalPointsRankPointsRankJozef Gönci10 m air rifle5964 Q697.450 m rifle prone5983 Q700.5450 m rifle 3 positions1162=9Did not advanceMatej Mészáros10 m air rifle594=9Did not advance
Women AthleteEventQualificationFinalPointsRankPointsRankAndrea StranovskáSkeet6612Did not advance
Swimming
Slovak 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 AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankĽuboš Križko100 m backstroke56.6227Did not advance
Women AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankMartina Moravcová50 m freestyle25.6917Did not advance100 m freestyle55.178 Q55.088 Q55.127200 m freestyle2:01.0015 Q1:59.9612Did not advance100 m butterfly58.484 Q58.665 Q58.966
Synchronized swimming
Two Slovak synchronized swimmers qualified a spot in the women's duet.
AthleteEventTechnical routineFree routine (preliminary)Free routine (final)PointsRankPointsTotal (technical + free)RankPointsTotal (technical + free)RankVeronika FeriancováKatarína HavlíkováDuet41.167=2141.41782.58422Did not advance
Tennis
Slovakia nominated three male and four female tennis players to compete in the tennis tournament.
Men AthleteEventRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / OppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankKarol BeckSinglesL 6–2, 3–6, 6–8Did not advanceDominik HrbatýW 6–3, 6–4L 6–7(4–7), 3–6Did not advanceKarol KučeraL 0–6, 4–6Did not advanceKarol BeckDominik HrbatýDoublesL 2–6, 5–7Did not advance
Women AthleteEventRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / OppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankDaniela HantuchováSinglesW 6–1, 6–1L 6–3, 1–6, 4–6Did not advanceĽubomíra KurhajcováL 4–6, 6–4, 3–6Did not advanceMartina SucháL 3–6, 3–6Did not advanceDaniela HantuchováJanette HusárováDoublesL 3–6, 4–6Did not advanceĽubomíra KurhajcováMartina SucháL 2–6, 4–6Did not advance
Weightlifting
Three Slovak weightlifters qualified for the following events:
AthleteEventSnatchClean & JerkTotalRankResultRankResultRankMiroslav JaníčekMen's −69 kg12515172.5125Rudolf LukáčMen's −77 kg147.518187.5=1233515Martin TešovičMen's −105 kg187.5———
Wrestling
Key – Victory by Fall. - Decision by Points - the loser with technical points. - Decision by Points - the loser without technical points.
Men's freestyle AthleteEventElimination PoolQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal / OppositionResultOppositionResultRankOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankŠtefan Fernyák−66 kgL 1–3 L 1–3 3Did not advance17Peter Pecha−96 kgW 3–1 L 1–3 2Did not advance12
Men's Greco-Roman AthleteEventElimination PoolQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal / OppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankAttila Bátky−84 kgW 3–1 L 0–3 L 1–3 3Did not advance10
See also Slovakia at the 2004 Summer Paralympics
References
External links Official Report of the XXVIII Olympiad Slovak Olympic Committee