Venezuela at the 2004 Summer Olympics explained

Noc:VEN
Nocname:Venezuelan Olympic Committee
Games:Summer Olympics
Year:2004
Website: 
Location:Athens
Competitors:48
Sports:15
Flagbearer:Julio César Luna
Rank:68
Gold:0
Silver:0
Bronze:2
Appearances:auto
App Begin Year:1948

Venezuela competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece, from 13 to 29 August 2004. This was the nation's fifteenth consecutive appearance at the Olympics, since its debut in 1948. A total of 48 athletes, 33 men and 15 women, competed in 15 sports.

Venezuela left Athens with its first Olympic medal since 1984 and eighth overall in history. It was awarded to weightlifter Israel José Rubio, who earned the bronze in the men's 62 kg class.[1]

Athletics

See main article: article and Athletics at the 2004 Summer Olympics. Venezuelan 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).[2] [3]

Key
Men
  • Track & road events
    • AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinal
    ResultRankResultRankResultRank
    Luis FonsecaMarathon
    Freddy González5000 m13:42.4413Did not advance
    Luis Luna400 m47.926Did not advance
    Field events
    AthleteEventQualificationFinal
    DistancePositionDistancePosition
    Víctor CastilloLong jump7.9815Did not advance
    Manuel FuenmayorJavelin throw72.2630Did not advance

    Boxing

    See main article: article and Boxing at the 2004 Summer Olympics. Venezuela sent seven boxers to Athens. Five of them lost their first matches, while the two in the heavier weight classes each won their first round (one by walkover, however) before falling in their second match.

    AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
    Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Rank
    Miguel Ángel MirandaLight flyweight
    L     		Did not advance
    Jonny MendozaFlyweight
    L 19–39    		Did not advance
    Alexander EspinozaBantamweight
    L 20–37    		Did not advance
    Patrick LópezLight welterweight
    L 30–37    		Did not advance
    Jean Carlos PradaWelterweight
    L 20–33    		Did not advance
    Edgar MuñozLight heavyweight
    W 31–23
    L 10–18    		Did not advance
    Wilmer VásquezHeavyweight
    W
    L 4–24    		Did not advance

    Cycling

    See main article: article and Cycling at the 2004 Summer Olympics.

    Road

    Unai Etxebarría was the most notable Venezuelan cyclist at the 2004 Olympics, as he joined a leading group of 10 at the 146 kilometre mark of the men's road race, later attacked this group, leading to the formation of a group of 6 at the start of lap 13 (160 kilometres) before being caught by the peloton at the 185 kilometre mark, with Etxebarría finishing in the middle of the pack.

    AthleteEventTimeRank
    José Chacón Díazalign=left rowspan=2Men's road raceDid not finish
    Unai Etxebarría5:41:5634

    Track

    Sprint

    Diving

    See main article: article and Diving at the 2004 Summer Olympics. Venezuela has qualified a single diver.

    Men

    Fencing

    See main article: article and Fencing at the 2004 Summer Olympics. Venezuela has qualified four fencers.

    Men
    AthleteEventRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalFinal /
    Opposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score    		Rank
    Silvio FernándezIndividual épée
    W 15–13
    W 15–12
    L 13–15    		Did not advance
    Carlos RodríguezIndividual foil
    W 15–7
    L 7–15    		Did not advance
    Women
    AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalFinal /
    Opposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score    		Rank
    Mariana GonzálezIndividual foil
    W 14–2
    L 4–15    		Did not advance
    Alejandra BenítezIndividual sabre
    L 9–15    		Did not advance

    Judo

    See main article: article and Judo at the 2004 Summer Olympics. Venezuelan has qualified nine judoka (five men and four women).

    Men
    AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsRepechage 1Repechage 2Repechage 3Final /
    Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Rank
    Reiver Alvarenga−60 kg
    L 0002–0010    		Did not advance
    Ludwig Ortíz−66 kg
    L 0010–0101    		Did not advance
    W 1000–0000
    L 0001–0030    		Did not advance
    Richard León−73 kg
    L 0000–1001    		Did not advance
    L 0000–1010    		Did not advance
    José Gregorio Camacho−90 kg
    L 0000–1101    		Did not advance
    Leonel Wilfredo Ruíz+100 kg
    L 0000–1010    		Did not advance
    Women
    AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsRepechage 1Repechage 2Repechage 3Final /
    Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Rank
    Flor Velázquez−52 kg
    L 0000–0010    		Did not advance
    Rudymar Fleming−57 kg
    L 0000–1000    		Did not advance
    Keivi Pinto−78 kg
    W 0021–0000
    L 0000–1011    		Did not advance
    L 0000–1001    		Did not advance
    Giovanna Blanco+78 kg
    W 0002–0000
    L 0000–1001    		Did not advance
    W 0111–0020
    L 0000–1012    		Did not advance

    Sailing

    See main article: article and Sailing at the 2004 Summer Olympics. Venezuela has qualified a single boat in men's mistral.

    Men

    Shooting

    See main article: article and Shooting at the 2004 Summer Olympics.

    Women
    AthleteEventQualificationFinal
    PointsRankPointsRank
    align=left rowspan=2Francis Gorrin10 m air pistol53437Did not advance
    25 m pistol35841Did not advance

    Swimming

    See main article: article and Swimming at the 2004 Summer Olympics. Venezuelan 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
    AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinal
    Time Rank TimeRankTimeRank
    align=left rowspan=2Ricardo Monasterio400 m freestyle3:54.4123Did not advance
    1500 m freestyle15:20.8915Did not advance
    align=left rowspan=3Luis Rojas50 m freestyleDid not advance
    100 m freestyle49.69 NR14 Q49.8515Did not advance
    100 m butterfly54.5836Did not advance
    Albert Subirats200 m freestyle1:53.1138Did not advance
    Women
    AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinal
    Time Rank TimeRankTimeRank
    align=left rowspan=2Arlene Semeco50 m freestyle26.2027Did not advance
    100 m freestyle57.0429Did not advance

    Table tennis

    See main article: article and Table tennis at the 2004 Summer Olympics.

    AthleteEventRound 1Round 2Round 3Round 4QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal /
    Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Rank
    Fabiola RamosWomen's singles
    L 1–4    		Did not advance
    Luisana Pérez
    Fabiola Ramos    		Women's doubles
    W 4–3
    L 0–4    		Did not advance

    Taekwondo

    See main article: article and Taekwondo at the 2004 Summer Olympics.

    AthleteEventRound of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsRepechage 1Repechage 2Final /
    Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Rank
    Luis Alberto GarcíaMen's −68 kg
    L 5–6    		Did not advance
    Luis NogueraMen's +80 kg
    L 5–8    		Did not advance
    Dalia ContrerasWomen's −49 kg
    W 5–1
    L 2–3    		Did not advance
    Adriana CarmonaWomen's +67 kg
    W 8–8
    L 5–7    		Did not advance
    W 5–2
    W 11–8
    W 7–4

    Tennis

    See main article: article and Tennis at the 2004 Summer Olympics. Venezuela has qualified a spot in the women's tennis.

    Triathlon

    See main article: article and Triathlon at the 2004 Summer Olympics. Venezuela has qualified a single athlete in men's triathlon.

    Weightlifting

    See main article: article and Weightlifting at the 2004 Summer Olympics. Venezuela has qualified three men in weightlifting.

    AthleteEventSnatchClean & JerkTotalRank
    ResultRankResultRank
    Israel José RubioMen's −62 kg132.5=6162.53295
    Octavio MejíasMen's −77 kg155=10187.5=1129512
    Julio César LuñaMen's −94 kg170=12220=13905

    Wrestling

    See main article: article and Wrestling at the 2004 Summer Olympics.

    Key
    Men's Greco-Roman
    Women's freestyle

    See also

    External links

    Notes and References

    1. News: Israel Rubio consigue bronce para Venezuela. Israel Rubio gets bronze for Venezuela. es. Terra. 23 August 2004. 30 March 2014.
    2. Web site: iaaf.org – Top Lists. IAAF. June 4, 2011.
    3. Web site: IAAF Games of the XXX Olympiad – Athens 2004 Entry Standards. IAAF. 4 June 2011.

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