Colombia competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece, from 13 to 29 August 2004. This was the nation's sixteenth appearance at the Olympics, except the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki.
Comité Olímpico Colombiano sent the nation's largest delegation to the Games since 1972. A total of 53 athletes, 32 men and 21 women, took part in 18 sports. Ten Colombian athletes had previously competed in Sydney, including tennis player Fabiola Zuluaga in the women's singles, road cyclist Víctor Hugo Peña, and weightlifter Carmenza Delgado, who became the nation's flag bearer in the opening ceremony.
Colombia left Athens with a total of two Olympic bronze medals, which were both awarded to weightlifter Mabel Mosquera, and track cyclist María Luisa Calle in the women's points race. Originally, Calle finished in the bronze medal position, but was later disqualified under a strict liability rule after she had been tested positive for the banned stimulant heptaminol, handing the medal over to U.S. cyclist Erin Mirabella. As a result of the International Olympic Committee's decision on November 23, 2005, the bronze medal was officially reinstated to Calle after this had been proven to be a false positive due to isometheptene presence in an analgesic prescribed during the competition.
Medalists
Medal Name Sport Event Date Weightlifting Women's 53 kg Cycling Women's points race
Medals by sportSport TotalCycling 0 0 1 1Weightlifting 0 0 1 1Total 0 0 2 2
Medals by genderGender TotalPercentageFemale 0 0 2 2 100%Male 0 0 0 0 0%Mixed 0 0 0 0 0% Total 0 0 2 2 100%
Athletics
Colombian 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).
Key Note–Ranks given for track events are within the athlete's heat only Q = Qualified for the next round q = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser or, in field events, by position without achieving the qualifying target NR = National record N/A = Round not applicable for the event Bye = Athlete not required to compete in round
Men Track & road events AthleteEventHeatQuarterfinalSemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRankJuan Carlos CardonaMarathoncolspan=6 2:22:4951José Alirio Carrascocolspan=6 2:21:1443Luis Fernando López20 km walkcolspan=6 1:26:3424Paulo César Villar110 m hurdles13.44 1 Q14.038Did not advance
Women Track & road events AthleteEventHeatQuarterfinalSemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRankDigna Luz Murillo200 m22.985 q23.194Did not advanceMelissa Murillo100 m11.675Did not advanceSandra Zapata20 km walkcolspan=6 1:42:2246Norma GonzálezDigna Luz MurilloMelissa MurilloFelipa Palacios4 × 100 m relay43.305colspan=4 Did not advance
Field events AthleteEventQualificationFinalDistancePositionDistancePositionZuleima AraméndizJavelin throw59.9417Did not advanceCaterine IbargüenHigh jump1.8530Did not advance
Boxing
Colombia sent five boxers to Athens. Three lost their first matches, while two won once before being defeated. Juan Camilo Novoa was the most successful, as he made it to the quarterfinals after having a bye in his first round and winning his bout in the round of 16.
AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankCarlos TamaraLight flyweightW 48–25L 35–49Did not advanceÓscar EscandónFlyweightL 15–25Did not advanceLikar Ramos ConchaFeatherweightL 18–32Did not advanceJosé David MosqueraLightweightL Did not advanceJuan Camilo NovoaWelterweightW 33–24L 23–25Did not advance
Cycling
Road AthleteEventTimeRankSantiago BoteroMen's road race5:41:5631Men's time trial59:04.767Luis Felipe LaverdeMen's road race5:41:5636Víctor Hugo PeñaMen's road raceDid not finishMen's time trial1:00:09.8914Marlon Pérez ArangoMen's road raceDid not finish
Track Pursuit AthleteEventQualificationSemifinalsFinalTimeRankOpponentResultsRankOpponentResultsRankMaría Luisa CalleWomen's individual pursuit3:35.4309Did not advance
Time trial AthleteEventTimeRankWilson MenesesMen's time trial1:03.61413
Omnium AthleteEventPointsLapsRankMaría Luisa CalleWomen's points race120Leonardo DuqueJosé SerpaMen's madison3−216
Diving
Colombian divers qualified for two individual spots at the 2004 Olympic Games.
Men AthleteEventPreliminariesSemifinalsFinalPointsRankPointsRankPointsRankJuan Urán3 m springboard344.4031Did not advance10 m platform439.7710 Q617.0411 Q605.4612
Equestrian
Dressage AthleteHorseEventGrand PrixGrand Prix SpecialGrand Prix FreestyleOverallScoreRankScoreRankScoreRankScoreRankCésar ParraGalant du SereinIndividual62.91746Did not advance
Fencing
Colombia has qualified a single fencer.
Women AthleteEventRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalFinal / Opposition ScoreOpposition ScoreOpposition ScoreOpposition ScoreOpposition ScoreOpposition ScoreRankÁngela María EspinosaIndividual épéeW 15–8L 3–15Did not advance
Gymnastics
Artistic Men AthleteEventQualificationFinalApparatusTotalRankApparatusTotalRankJorge Hugo GiraldoAll-around9.1378.4379.2379.4129.4379.33754.99732Did not advance
Judo
Three Colombian judoka (two males and one female) qualified for the 2004 Summer Olympics.
AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsRepechage 1Repechage 2Repechage 3Final / OppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankMario VallesMen's −81 kgL 0000–1000Did not advanceSergio CamachoMen's +100 kgL 0000–1000Did not advanceLisseth OrozcoWomen's −48 kgL 0011–0012Did not advance
Shooting
Three Colombian shooters (two men and one woman) qualified to compete in the following events:
Men AthleteEventQualificationFinalPointsRankPointsRankDanilo CaroTrap10833Did not advanceDiego DuarteSkeet120=15Did not advance
Women AthleteEventQualificationFinalPointsRankPointsRankAmanda Mondol10 m air pistol368=35Did not advance25 m pistol577=13Did not advance
Swimming
Colombian 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 AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankCamilo Becerra50 m freestyle23.23=36Did not advance100 m freestyle52.5753Did not advance100 m butterfly57.7137Did not advanceOmar Pinzón200 m backstroke2:07.2635Did not advance
Women AthleteEventHeatFinalTimeRankTimeRankPaola Duguet400 m freestyle4:20.6929Did not advance800 m freestyle9:06.9627Did not advance
Taekwondo
Three Colombian taekwondo jin qualified for the following events.
AthleteEventRound of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsRepechage 1Repechage 2Final / OppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankJulian RojasMen's +80 kgL 3–7Did not advanceL 2–6Did not advance7Gladys MoraWomen's −49 kgW 2–2 L 0–1Did not advanceW 5–(−1)W 2–0L 1–24Paola DelgadoWomen's −57 kgL 2–5Did not advance
Tennis
Two Colombian tennis players qualified for the following events.
AthleteEventRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / OppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankCatalina CastañoWomen's singlesL 2–6, 1–6Did not advanceFabiola ZuluagaW 6–4, 6–1W 4–6, 7–6(7–1), 6–1L 7–6(7–5), 1–6, 3–6Did not advanceCatalina CastañoFabiola ZuluagaWomen's doublesW 7–6(9–7), 2–6, 9–7L 4–6, 2–6Did not advance
Triathlon
Colombia has qualified a single triathlete.
AthleteEventSwim (1.5 km)Trans 1Bike (40 km)Trans 2Run (10 km)Total TimeRankFiorella D'CrozWomen's20:32 0:191:18:19 0:2342:12 2:21:03.46 42
Weightlifting
Nine Colombian weightlifters qualified for the following events:
Men AthleteEventSnatchClean & JerkTotalRankResultRankResultRankNelson Castro−56 kg117.5=9145=8262.59Óscar Figueroa125=4155=32805Diego Salazar−62 kg135.0———Carlos Andica−77 kg142.5=21180=17322.518Héctor Ballesteros−85 kg157.513197.593559
Women AthleteEventSnatchClean & JerkTotalRankResultRankResultRankMabel Mosquera−53 kg87.5=31103197.5Ubaldina Valoyes−69 kg105=6127.58232.58Tulia Medina−75 kg112.5=7132.592458Carmenza Delgado+75 kg1209150=82709
Wrestling
Key - Victory by Fall. - Decision by Points - the loser with technical points. - Decision by Points - the loser without technical points.
Men's Greco-Roman AthleteEventElimination PoolQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal / OppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankLuis Izquierdo−66 kgL 0–4 L 0–4 W 5–0 3Did not advance10
See also Colombia at the 2003 Pan American Games Colombia at the 2004 Summer Paralympics
References
External links Official Report of the XXVIII Olympiad Comité Olímpico Colombiano