Ecuador was represented at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece by the Ecuadorian National Olympic Committee.
In total, 16 athletes including 11 men and five women represented Ecuador in seven different sports including athletics, boxing, judo, shooting, swimming, tennis and weightlifting.
Athletes in the delegation included race walker Jefferson Pérez, a former Olympic champion at his fourth Olympics, and tennis player Nicolás Lapentti who returned for his second Olympics after an eight-year absence due to injury. Weightlifter and Pan American Games champion Alexandra Escobar was selected to carry the Ecuadorian flag in the opening ceremony.
Ecuador did not win any medals at the games but race walker Jefferson Pérez finished fourth in the men's 20 km walk.
Competitors In total, 16 athletes represented Ecuador at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece across seven different sports.
SportMenWomenTotalAthletics 7 1 8Boxling 1 – 1Judo 0 2 2Shooting 0 1 1Swimming 1 0 1Tennis 1 0 1Weightlifting 1 1 2 Total 11 5 16
Athletics
In total, eight Ecuadorian athletes participated in the athletics events – Silvio Guerra, Xavier Moreno, Jefferson Pérez, Byron Piedra, Jackson Quiñónez, Sandra Ruales, Rolando Saquipay and Franklin Tenorio.
Men AthleteEventHeatQuarterfinalSemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRankSilvio GuerraMarathoncolspan=6 2:25:2961Xavier Moreno20 km walkcolspan=6 Jefferson Pérez20 km walkcolspan=6 1:20:38450 km walkcolspan=6 3:53:04 NR12Byron Piedra800 m1:48.427colspan=2 Did not advanceJackson Quiñónez110 m hurdles13.44 NR3 Q13.677Did not advanceRolando Saquipay20 km walkcolspan=6 1:24:0717Franklin TenorioMarathoncolspan=6 2:31:1271
Women AthleteEventFinalResultRankSandra RualesMarathon2:44:2836
Boxing
In total, one Ecuadorian athlete participated in the boxing events – Patricio Calero in the light flyweight category.
AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankPatricio CaleroLight flyweightL 8–20Did not advance
Judo
In total, two Ecuadorian athletes participated in the judo events – Carmen Chalá in the women's +78 kg category and Diana Maza in the women's −63 kg category.
AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsRepechage 1Repechage 2Repechage 3Final / OppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankDiana MazaWomen's −63 kgL 0000–1000Did not advanceL 0000–1010Did not advanceCarmen ChaláWomen's +78 kgW 0010–0001L 0000–1000Did not advanceL 0000–0120Did not advance
Shooting
In total, one Ecuadorian athlete participated in the shooting events – Carmen Malo in the women's 10 m air pistol and the women's 25 m pistol.
AthleteEventQualificationFinalPointsRankPointsRankCarmen Malo10 m air pistol36540Did not advance25 m pistol53636Did not advance
Swimming
In total, one Ecuadorian athlete participated in the swimming events – Julio Santos in the men's 50 m freestyle.
AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankJulio Santos50 m freestyle23.43=43Did not advance
Tennis
In total, one Ecuadorian athlete participated in the tennis events – Nicolás Lapentti in the men's singles.
AthleteEventRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / OppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankNicolás LapenttiMen's singlesL 6–7(5–7), 2–6Did not advance
Weightlifting
In total, two Ecuadorian athletes participated in the weightlifting events – Alexandra Escobar in the Women's −58 kg category and Julio Idrovo in the men's −69 kg category.
AthleteEventSnatchClean & JerkTotalRankResultRankResultRankJulio IdrovoMen's −69 kg140101551229511Alexandra EscobarWomen's −58 kg95=6120=72157
See also Ecuador at the 2003 Pan American Games Ecuador at the 2004 Summer Paralympics
References
External links Official Report of the XXVIII Olympiad Ecuadorian Olympic Committee