2004 Summer Olympics medal count
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Medal
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s won during the 2004 Summer Olympics
2004 Summer Olympics
The 2004 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, was a premier international multi-sport event held in Athens, Greece from August 13 to August 29, 2004 with the motto Welcome Home. 10,625 athletes competed, some 600 more than expected, accompanied by 5,501 team...
, held in Athens
Athens
Athens , is the capital and largest city of Greece. Athens dominates the Attica region and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state...
, Greece, from August 13 to August 29, 2004. A total of 10,625 athletes from 201 countries participated in these games, competing in 301 events in 28 sports. Kiribati
Kiribati
Kiribati , officially the Republic of Kiribati, is an island nation located in the central tropical Pacific Ocean. The permanent population exceeds just over 100,000 , and is composed of 32 atolls and one raised coral island, dispersed over 3.5 million square kilometres, straddling the...
and Timor Leste competed for the first time in these Olympic Games
Olympic Games
The Olympic Games is a major international event featuring summer and winter sports, in which thousands of athletes participate in a variety of competitions. The Olympic Games have come to be regarded as the world’s foremost sports competition where more than 200 nations participate...
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Athletes from 74 countries won at least one medal, leaving 127 countries without a medal. The United States won the most gold medals (35), the most silver medals (39) and the most medals overall (101). China finished third in total medals, the country's best performance until the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Russia finished second in total medals and won the most bronze medals (38). Host nation Greece finished the games with sixteen medals overall (six gold, six silver, and four bronze in its best performance since 1896
1896 Summer Olympics
The 1896 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the I Olympiad, was a multi-sport event celebrated in Athens, Greece, from April 6 to April 15, 1896. It was the first international Olympic Games held in the Modern era...
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United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates at the 2004 Summer Olympics
The United Arab Emirates competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece.The nation won its first ever Olympic medal at these Games.-Medalists:-Athletics:Men's 800 metres:* Ali Mohammed Ali Al Balooshi...
, Paraguay
Paraguay at the 2004 Summer Olympics
Paraguay competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece. Their men's football team reached the tournament final, losing 1-0 to Argentina...
and Eritrea
Eritrea at the 2004 Summer Olympics
Eritrea competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece. The nation won its first Olympic medal ever at these Games, in its second appearance.-Medalists:-Athletics:Men's 5000 metres:* Zersenay Tadese - Final, 13:24.31...
won their first ever Olympic medals. Israel
Israel at the 2004 Summer Olympics
Israel competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece.Israel won its first ever gold medal at these Games.-Athletics:Men's Pole Vault:* Aleksander AverbukhMen's Marathon:* Haile Satayin – 2:17.25...
, Chile
Chile at the 2004 Summer Olympics
Chile competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece. The Greek alphabet meant that it was the last independent nation before the host nation in the Parade of Nations ....
, Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic at the 2004 Summer Olympics
The Dominican Republic competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece. Félix Sánchez won the nation's first ever Olympic gold medal.-Gold:* Félix Sánchez — Athletics, Men's 400 metre Hurdles-Athletics:Men's 100 metres:...
and Chinese Taipei
Chinese Taipei at the 2004 Summer Olympics
Due to the political status of Taiwan, the Republic of China competed as Chinese Taipei at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece...
(Taiwan
Republic of China
The Republic of China , commonly known as Taiwan , is a unitary sovereign state located in East Asia. Originally based in mainland China, the Republic of China currently governs the island of Taiwan , which forms over 99% of its current territory, as well as Penghu, Kinmen, Matsu and other minor...
) won their first Olympic gold medals.
Medal table
The medal table is based on information provided by the International Olympic CommitteeInternational Olympic Committee
The International Olympic Committee is an international corporation based in Lausanne, Switzerland, created by Pierre de Coubertin on 23 June 1894 with Demetrios Vikelas as its first president...
(IOC) and is consistent with IOC convention in its published medal tables. By default, the table is ordered by the number of gold medals the athletes from a nation have won (in this context, a nation is an entity represented by a National Olympic Committee
National Olympic Committee
National Olympic Committees are the national constituents of the worldwide Olympic movement. Subject to the controls of the International Olympic Committee, they are responsible for organizing their people's participation in the Olympic Games...
). The number of silver medals is taken into consideration next and then the number of bronze medals. If nations are still tied, equal ranking is given and they are listed alphabetically.
In boxing
Boxing
Boxing, also called pugilism, is a combat sport in which two people fight each other using their fists. Boxing is supervised by a referee over a series of between one to three minute intervals called rounds...
and judo
Judo
is a modern martial art and combat sport created in Japan in 1882 by Jigoro Kano. Its most prominent feature is its competitive element, where the object is to either throw or takedown one's opponent to the ground, immobilize or otherwise subdue one's opponent with a grappling maneuver, or force an...
, two bronze medals were awarded in each weight class, so the total number of bronze medals is greater than the total number of gold and silver medals.
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icon next to the column title.| 1 | 35 | 39 | 29 | 103 | |
| 2 | 32 | 17 | 14 | 63 | |
| 3 | 28 | 26 | 38 | 92 | |
| 4 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 49 | |
| 5 | 16 | 9 | 12 | 37 | |
| 6 | 13 | 16 | 20 | 49 | |
| 7 | 11 | 9 | 13 | 33 | |
| 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 32 | |
| 9 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 30 | |
| 10 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 31 | |
| 11 | 9 | 7 | 11 | 27 | |
| 12 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 23 | |
| 13 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 17 | |
| 14 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 19 | |
| 15 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 16 | |
| 16 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 10 | |
| 17 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 6 | |
| 18 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 22 | |
| 19 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 7 | |
| 20 | 3 | 11 | 5 | 19 | |
| 21 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 12 | |
| 22 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 | |
| 23 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 10 | |
| 24 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 | |
| 25 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 | |
| 26 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 15 | |
| 27 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 7 | |
| 28 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | |
| 29 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |
| 29 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |
| 31 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | |
| 32 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | |
| 33 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 12 | |
| 34 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | |
| 34 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | |
| 36 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |
| 37 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 8 | |
| 38 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | |
| 39 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| 40 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8 | |
| 41 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 7 | |
| 42 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | |
| 43 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | |
| 44 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | |
| 45 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | |
| 46 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | |
| 46 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | |
| 48 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | |
| 49 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
| 50 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | |
| 51 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | |
| 52 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 52 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 54 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 54 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 54 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 57 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 5 | |
| 58 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | |
| 59 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | |
| 60 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| 61 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| 61 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| 63 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | |
| 64 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| 65 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 65 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 65 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 68 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 68 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 68 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 71 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 71 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 71 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 71 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Total | 301 | 301 | 327 | 929 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Changes in medal standings
Since the closure of these games, doping scandals have resulted in the stripping of medals from a number of athletes, thus affecting the medal standings.- GreekGreeksThe Greeks, also known as the Hellenes , are a nation and ethnic group native to Greece, Cyprus and neighboring regions. They also form a significant diaspora, with Greek communities established around the world....
weightlifter Leonidas Sabanis was the first, losing his bronze medal in the men's 62 kg competitionWeightlifting at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Men's 62 kgThese are the results of the men's 62 kg competition in weightlifting at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens...
, so fourth placed VenezuelaVenezuelaVenezuela , officially called the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela , is a tropical country on the northern coast of South America. It borders Colombia to the west, Guyana to the east, and Brazil to the south...
n Israel José RubioIsrael Jose RubioIsrael José Rubio Rivero is a Venezuelan weightlifter.Rubio originally placed 4th in the men's 62kg weightlifting competition at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece, but was moved to third place and received a bronze medal when the previous bronze medalist, Leonidas Sampanis, was stripped...
received the medal in his place. - RussianRussiansThe Russian people are an East Slavic ethnic group native to Russia, speaking the Russian language and primarily living in Russia and neighboring countries....
athlete Irina KorzhanenkoIrina KorzhanenkoIrina Korzhanenko is a former Russian shot putter. She gained international recognition when she won a bronze medal at the 1997 IAAF World Indoor Championships...
lost her gold medal in women's shot putAthletics at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Women's shot putThe Shot Put events at the 2004 Summer Olympics were held on 18 August 2004 at the Ancient Olympia Stadium. It was originally planned to hold the discus throw at this venue, but it was discovered that the field was not large enough to accommodate the range of modern discus throwers, and would have...
, with CubanCubansCubans or Cuban people are the inhabitants or citizens of Cuba. Cuba is a multi-ethnic nation, home to people of different ethnic and national backgrounds...
Yumileidi Cumbá JayYumileidi CumbáYumileidi Cumbá Jay is a Cuban shot putter.Her greatest season was 2004, when she won an Olympic gold medal and achieved a new personal best throw....
replacing her as the Olympic champion, GermanGermansThe Germans are a Germanic ethnic group native to Central Europe. The English term Germans has referred to the German-speaking population of the Holy Roman Empire since the Late Middle Ages....
Nadine KleinertNadine Kleinert', since 1999 married Schmitt is a German shot putter.Her personal best throw is 20.20 metres, achieved in August 2009 in Berlin.-Achievements:-References:...
receiving the silver medal, and Svetlana KrivelyovaSvetlana KrivelyovaSvetlana Vladimirovna Krivelyova is an athlete who specialises in the shot put....
of Russia receiving the bronze medal. - Hungarian Róbert FazekasRóbert FazekasRóbert Fazekas is a Hungarian discus thrower, who won gold in the 2002 European Championships and silver in the 2003 World Championship. He finished first in the 2004 Summer Olympics, but was later disqualified for failing to provide a drug sample, and the gold medal was awarded to Virgilijus Alekna...
was stripped of his gold medal in the men's discus throw, shifting the gold medal to Virgilijus AleknaVirgilijus AleknaVirgilijus Alekna is a Lithuanian athlete who specialises in the discus throw. He won medals at the 2000, 2004 and 2008 Olympics, including two golds.-Career:...
of LithuaniaLithuaniaLithuania , officially the Republic of Lithuania is a country in Northern Europe, the biggest of the three Baltic states. It is situated along the southeastern shore of the Baltic Sea, whereby to the west lie Sweden and Denmark...
, the silver medal to Zoltán KővágóZoltán KövágóZoltán Kővágó is a Hungarian discus thrower. At the 2004 Olympic Games he initially won the bronze medal, but was promoted to silver when countryfellow Róbert Fazekas was disqualified following a doping rule violation....
of Hungary, and the bronze medal to Aleksander TammertAleksander TammertAleksander Tammert is an Estonian discus thrower.-Athletics career:Tammert competed at the 2004 Olympics and originally finishing fourth, but as gold medal winner Róbert Fazekas was disqualified, Tammert received the bronze medal...
of EstoniaEstoniaEstonia , officially the Republic of Estonia , is a state in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland, to the west by the Baltic Sea, to the south by Latvia , and to the east by Lake Peipsi and the Russian Federation . Across the Baltic Sea lies...
. - Adrián AnnusAdrián AnnusAdrián Annus is a Hungarian hammer thrower, who was stripped of his gold medal at the 2004 Summer Olympic Games in Athens for a doping violation in a highly publicized scandal...
, also from Hungary, was stripped of the gold medal in the men's hammer throwAthletics at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Men's Hammer ThrowThe Men's Hammer Throw event at the 2004 Summer Olympics as part of the athletics program was held at the Athens Olympic Stadium on August 20 and August 22. The eight highest-ranked competitors after three rounds qualified for the final three throws to decide the medals...
, handing the Olympic title to Koji MurofushiKoji Murofushiis a Japanese hammer thrower. He has been among the world elite since the 2001 World Championships, where he won the silver medal. He was olympic champion during the Athens Olympics. In 2011, He was crowned world champion.-Career:...
of Japan, with Ivan Tsikhan of BelarusBelarusBelarus , officially the Republic of Belarus, is a landlocked country in Eastern Europe, bordered clockwise by Russia to the northeast, Ukraine to the south, Poland to the west, and Lithuania and Latvia to the northwest. Its capital is Minsk; other major cities include Brest, Grodno , Gomel ,...
taking the silver, and Eşref ApakEsref ApakEşref Apak is a Turkish hammer thrower.Apak took part at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens and won a surprising bronze medal with 79.51 m after the gold medalist Hungarian athlete Adrián Annus was disqualified by IOC for a doping violation...
of TurkeyTurkeyTurkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
taking the bronze medal. - IrishIrish peopleThe Irish people are an ethnic group who originate in Ireland, an island in northwestern Europe. Ireland has been populated for around 9,000 years , with the Irish people's earliest ancestors recorded having legends of being descended from groups such as the Nemedians, Fomorians, Fir Bolg, Tuatha...
equestrianEquestrian at the Summer OlympicsEquestrianism made its Summer Olympics debut at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris, France. It disappeared until 1912, but has appeared at every Summer Olympic Games since. The current Olympic equestrian disciplines are Dressage, Eventing, and Jumping...
Cian O'ConnorCian O'ConnorCián O'Connor is an Irish equestrian who competes in the sport of showjumping.He won a show jumping gold medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics, which was later stripped from him due to drug offences. He continues to ride....
was stripped of his gold medal in individual jumpingEquestrian at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Individual jumpingThe individual jumping event, part of the equestrian program at the 2004 Summer Olympics, was held from 22 August to 27 August 2004 in the Olympic Equestrian Centre on the outskirts of Markopoulo in the Attica region of Greece...
due to the doping of his horse, Waterford Crystal, resulting in the title being awarded to Rodrigo PessoaRodrigo PessoaRodrigo Pessoa is an equestrian and show jumper from Brazil. He is an accomplished rider backed by his 50 Grand Prix wins and a total of in prize money during his career. Rodrigo Pessoa is the son of equestrian and show jumper Nelson Pessoa.- Riding career :Rodrigo first competed in 1981 at...
of BrazilBrazilBrazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
, the silver medal to Chris KapplerChris KapplerChris Kappler is an American equestrian who competes in the sport of show jumping, He is an Olympic gold and silver medalist. Kappler was the rider of Royal Kaliber . Kappler is a resident of Pittstown, New Jersey.At the 2004 Olympic Games, Kappler won a silver medal in Individual Jumping...
of the United States, and the bronze medal to Marco KutscherMarco KutscherMarco Kutscher is a German equestrian athlete who originally finished fourth in the show jumping competition at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece, but was moved to third place and received a bronze medal after Irish gold medal winner Cian O'Connor was stripped of his medal after a doping...
of Germany. - In the team jumping event, GermanGermansThe Germans are a Germanic ethnic group native to Central Europe. The English term Germans has referred to the German-speaking population of the Holy Roman Empire since the Late Middle Ages....
equestrian Ludger BeerbaumLudger BeerbaumLudger Beerbaum is an internationally successful German rider who competes in show jumping, and has been ranked the No. 1 Show Jumper in the world by the FEI on multiple occasions....
was disqualified after his horse Goldfever tested positive for the illegal substance betamethasone. This led to the gold medal being awarded the American team and the silver medal to the Swedish team. The German team retained a medal as they were able to earn the bronze medal without Goldfever’s results. - The US women's 4x400m relay team was stripped of their gold medal after the suspension of Crystal CoxCrystal CoxCrystal Cox is an American track and field athlete and was a contestant on the seventeenth season of the reality show Survivor.- Olympics :...
for doping. The gold medal went to Russia, silver to Jamaica and bronze to the UK.