United Arab Emirates at the 2004 Summer Olympics
Encyclopedia
The United Arab Emirates
competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics
in Athens
, Greece
.
The nation won its first ever Olympic medal at these Games.
Athletics
Men's 800 metres
:
Shooting
Ahmed Al Maktoum won the UAE's first ever Olympic medal, a gold, with a dominant performance in the Double Trap, three days after falling one shot short of a chance for a medal in the Trap. Al Maktoum shot three rounds of 48 in qualifying to beat Russell Mark
's Olympic record of 143 set in Sydney
, and took a six-point lead into the final, where he again shot the best round and equaled another Olympic record, this time Mark's from Atlanta
.
Men's Trap
:
Men's Double Trap
:
Men's Skeet
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Swimming
Men's 100 metre Freestyle
:
United Arab Emirates
The United Arab Emirates, abbreviated as the UAE, or shortened to "the Emirates", is a state situated in the southeast of the Arabian Peninsula in Western Asia on the Persian Gulf, bordering Oman, and Saudi Arabia, and sharing sea borders with Iraq, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, and Iran.The UAE is a...
competed at 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...
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
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
.
The nation won its first ever Olympic medal at these Games.
Medalists
AthleticsAthletics at the 2004 Summer OlympicsAt the 2004 Summer Olympics, the athletics events were held at the Athens Olympic Stadium from August 18 to August 29, except for the marathons , the race walks , and the shot put...
Men's 800 metresAthletics at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Men's 800 metres
-Qualifying:From the initial nine heats the first two in each plus six fastest losers progressed through to the semi-finals.The final was made up of the first two finishers from each of the semi-finals plus two fastest losers.-Heats:...
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- Ali Mohammed Ali Al Balooshi
- Round 1: 1:51.76 (8th in heat 7, did not advance, 68th overall)
ShootingShooting at the 2004 Summer OlympicsIn shooting at the 2004 Summer Olympics, 390 competitors from 106 nations contested 17 events . The competition took place at the Markopoulo Olympic Shooting Centre, located in the east of the Greek region of Attica....
Ahmed Al Maktoum won the UAE's first ever Olympic medal, a gold, with a dominant performance in the Double Trap, three days after falling one shot short of a chance for a medal in the Trap. Al Maktoum shot three rounds of 48 in qualifying to beat Russell MarkRussell Mark
Russell Andrew Mark, OAM is an Australian Trap and Double Trap shooter and Olympic Champion. He won the Olympic gold medal in Double Trap at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta. He also won a silver Olympic medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney...
's Olympic record of 143 set in Sydney
Shooting at the 2000 Summer Olympics
The shooting competitions at the 2000 Summer Olympics were carried out at the Sydney International Shooting Centre in Liverpool, New South Wales, Australia during the first week of the Games, from Saturday 16 September 2000 to Saturday 23 September 2000....
, and took a six-point lead into the final, where he again shot the best round and equaled another Olympic record, this time Mark's from Atlanta
Shooting at the 1996 Summer Olympics
The shooting competitions at the 1996 Summer Olympics took place at the Wolf Creek Shooting Complex near Atlanta, United States. Competitions were held in ten men's events and five women's events...
.
Men's Trap
Shooting at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Men's Trap
The men's trap competition at the 2004 Summer Olympics was held on August 14 and 15 at the Markópoulo Olympic Shooting Centre near Athens, Greece.-Qualification round:EOR Equalled Olympic record – Q Qualified for final-Final:...
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- Ahmed Al Maktoum
- Qualification: 121 points (T-4th overall, Qualified)
- Final: 23 points (Total: 144 points, 4th overall)
Men's Double Trap
Shooting at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Men's Double Trap
The men's double trap competition at the 2004 Summer Olympics was held on August 17 at the Markópoulo Olympic Shooting Centre near Athens, Greece...
:
- Ahmed Al Maktoum
- Qualification: 144 points (1st overall, Qualified) (Olympic Record)
- Final: 45 points (Total: 189 points) (Gold Medal) (Equal Olympic Record)
Men's Skeet
Shooting at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Men's Skeet
The men's skeet shooting competition at the 2004 Summer Olympics was held on August 21 and 22 at the Markópoulo Olympic Shooting Centre near Athens, Greece...
:
- Saeed Al Maktoum
- Qualification: 114 points (37th overall, did not advance)
SwimmingSwimming at the 2004 Summer OlympicsSwimming at the 2004 Summer Olympics took place in the Olympic Aquatic Centre with the athletes competing in 32 events. There was a total of 937 participants from 152 countries competing.-Medal table:-Men's events:...
Men's 100 metre FreestyleSwimming at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Men's 100 metre freestyle
The Men's 100 metre freestyle swimming event at the 2004 Summer Olympics was contested at the Olympic Aquatic Centre of the Athens Olympic Sports Complex in Athens, Greece.-Medalists:-Records:-Race Summary:...
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- Obaid Ahmed Obaid Al Jassimi
- Heat: 54.17 s (58th overall, did not advance)
Officials
- President: Hh Sheikh Ahmed Bin Saeed Al Maktoum
- Secretary General: S.e. M. Ibrahim Abdul Malik Mohammad