From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Chile at the 2004 Summer Olympics
Chile at the 2004 Summer Olympics
Medal Name Sport Event
1 Gold Massú, NicolásNicolás Massú Tennis Men’s Singles
1 Gold González, FernandoFernando González Tennis Men’s Doubles
Nicolás Massú
3 Bronze González, FernandoFernando González Tennis Men’s Singles
Chile at the Olympic Games ly 11 p.m. in Athens and lasted 3 hours and 43 minutes to
conclude shortly before 3 a.m. on August 22.
Massú again took the court the following day in the
gold medal game of the singles tournament. This match
went to five sets again and lasted an even four hours, but
in the end Massú prevailed and won the gold medal over
Mardy Fish of the United States. González completed the
Chilean party on the Olympic tennis court by claiming
the bronze medal.
Flag of Chile – Flag bearers
IOC code CHI Medalists
NOC Comité Olímpico de Chile
Gold
Website www.coch.cl (Spanish)
At the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens Results by event
Competitors 22 (16 men and 6 women) in 11 sports
Athletics
Flag bearer Kristel Köbrich
Men’s Shot Put
Medals Gold Silver Bronze Total • Marco Antonio Verni
Rank: 39 2 0 1 3 • Qualification — no mark (→ did not advance,
Olympic history (summary) no ranking)
Summer Games Women’s Marathon
• Erika Olivera
1896 • 1900 • 1904 • 1908 • 1912 • 1920 • 1924 • 1928 • 1932 •
1936 • 1948 • 1952 • 1956 • 1960 • 1964 • 1968 • 1972 • 1976 • • Final — 2:57:14 (→ 58th place)
1980 • 1984 • 1988 • 1992 • 1996 • 2000 • 2004 • 2008 • 2012
Women’s Pole Vault
Winter Games • Carolina Torres
1948 • 1952 • 1956 • 1960 • 1964 • 1968 • 1972 • 1976 • 1980 • • Qualification — 4.00 metres (→ did not
1984 • 1988 • 1992 • 1994 • 1998 • 2002 • 2006 • 2010 advance)
Chile competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Canoeing
Greece. The Greek alphabet meant that it was the last in- metres:
Men’s C1 1.000 metres
dependent nation before the host nation in the Parade of • Jonnathan Tafra — Semifinal, 16th place
Nations (in between came Hong Kong, China).
Tennis players Nicolás Massú and Fernando González Cycling
advanced to the gold medal game of the doubles tourna-
ment, and in a thrilling five set match defeated Nicolas Road cycling
Kiefer and Rainer Schüttler of Germany to claim Chile’s Race:
Men’s Road Race
first ever gold medal. The match started at approximate- • Marcelo Arriagada — did not finish (→ did not
advance, no ranking)
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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Chile at the 2004 Summer Olympics
Athlete Event Round of 64 Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals
Opposition Score Opposition Score Opposition Score Opposition Score Opposition
Fernando Singles Econo- W Lee (KOR) W 7-5, Rod- W 6-4, Gros- W Fish (US
González midis (GRE) 7-6(6), 6-2 dick (USA) 6-4 jean (FRA) 6-2,
6-2 2-6,
6-4
Nicolas Singles Kuerten (BRA) W 6-3, W An- W 6-3, Moyà (ESP) W Dent (U
Massú 5-7, Spadea (USA) 7-6(3), dreev (RUS) 6-7(4), 6-2,
6-4 6-2 6-4 7-5
Fernando Doubles W 7-5, Etlis (ARG) W 6-3, B W
González Knowles (BAH) 6-4 Ro- 7-6(2) Bryan (USA) 7-5, Ančić (CRO
Nicolas dríguez (ARG) M 6-4 Lju-
Massú Merklein (BAH) Bryan (USA) bičić (CRO)
Track cycling • Giancarlo Zolezzi
Men’s Points Race
Race: Men’s 1500 m Freestyle
• Marco Arriagada — 11th place, 25 points • Giancarlo Zolezzi
Women’s 400 m Freestyle
Mountain biking • Kristel Köbrich
Men’s Cross Country
Country: Women’s 800 m Freestyle
• Cristóbal Silva — 40th place, -1 lap • Kristel Köbrich
Fencing Tennis
Men’s Épée Individual:
• Paris Inostroza — Defeated in Round of 32 Officials
• President: Fernando Eitel Polloni
Judo • Secretary General: Patricio Cavada Artigues
Men’s 90 kg:
• Gabriel Lama — Defeated in Round of 32
See also
Swimming • Chile at the 2003 Pan American Games
Men’s 100 m Freestyle
• Max Schnettler
Men’s 200 m Freestyle
References
• Giancarlo Zolezzi • "Chile cheers Olympic first", BBC, August 22, 2004
Men’s 400 m Freestyle • sports-reference
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