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.
Medalists MedalNameSportEventDate Weightlifting Men's 62 kg Taekwondo Women's +67 kg
Athletics
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).
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 AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankLuis FonsecaMarathoncolspan=4 Freddy González5000 m13:42.4413colspan=2 Did not advanceLuis Luna400 m47.926Did not advance
Field events AthleteEventQualificationFinalDistancePositionDistancePositionVíctor CastilloLong jump7.9815Did not advanceManuel FuenmayorJavelin throw72.2630Did not advance
Boxing
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 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankMiguel Ángel MirandaLight flyweightL Did not advanceJonny MendozaFlyweightL 19–39Did not advanceAlexander EspinozaBantamweightL 20–37Did not advancePatrick LópezLight welterweightL 30–37Did not advanceJean Carlos PradaWelterweightL 20–33Did not advanceEdgar MuñozLight heavyweightW 31–23L 10–18Did not advanceWilmer VásquezHeavyweightW L 4–24Did not advance
Cycling
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.
AthleteEventTimeRankJosé Chacón DíazMen's road raceDid not finishUnai Etxebarría5:41:5634
Track Sprint AthleteEventQualificationRound 1Repechage 1QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalTimeSpeed (km/h)RankOppositionTimeSpeed (km/h)OppositionTimeSpeed (km/h)OppositionTimeSpeed (km/h)OppositionTimeSpeed (km/h)OppositionTimeSpeed (km/h)RankDaniela LarrealWomen's sprint11.59762.0858W 11.84960.764L, LDid not advance5th place finalL 8
Diving
Venezuela has qualified a single diver.
Men AthleteEventsPreliminariesSemifinalsFinalPointsRankPointsRankPointsRankRamon Fumado3 m springboard410.9714 Q605.7917Did not advance
Fencing
Venezuela has qualified four fencers.
Men AthleteEventRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalFinal / Opposition ScoreOpposition ScoreOpposition ScoreOpposition ScoreOpposition ScoreOpposition ScoreRankSilvio FernándezIndividual épéeW 15–13W 15–12L 13–15Did not advanceCarlos RodríguezIndividual foilW 15–7L 7–15Did not advance
Women AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalFinal / Opposition ScoreOpposition ScoreOpposition ScoreOpposition ScoreOpposition ScoreRankMariana GonzálezIndividual foilW 14–2L 4–15Did not advanceAlejandra BenítezIndividual sabreL 9–15Did not advance
Judo
Venezuelan has qualified nine judoka (five men and four women).
Men AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsRepechage 1Repechage 2Repechage 3Final / OppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankReiver Alvarenga−60 kgL 0002–0010Did not advanceLudwig Ortíz−66 kgL 0010–0101Did not advanceW 1000–0000L 0001–0030Did not advanceRichard León−73 kgL 0000–1001Did not advanceL 0000–1010Did not advanceJosé Gregorio Camacho−90 kgL 0000–1101Did not advanceLeonel Wilfredo Ruíz+100 kgL 0000–1010Did not advance
Women AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsRepechage 1Repechage 2Repechage 3Final / OppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankFlor Velázquez−52 kgL 0000–0010Did not advanceRudymar Fleming−57 kgL 0000–1000Did not advanceKeivi Pinto−78 kgW 0021–0000L 0000–1011Did not advanceL 0000–1001Did not advanceGiovanna Blanco+78 kgW 0002–0000L 0000–1001Did not advanceW 0111–0020L 0000–1012Did not advance
Sailing
Venezuela has qualified a single boat in men's mistral.
Men AthleteEventRaceNet pointsFinal rank12345678910M*Carlos Julio FloresMistral253026111625282727242323225
Shooting
Women AthleteEventQualificationFinalPointsRankPointsRankFrancis Gorrin10 m air pistol53437Did not advance25 m pistol35841Did not advance
Swimming
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 AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinalTime Rank TimeRankTimeRankRicardo Monasterio400 m freestyle3:54.4123colspan=2 Did not advance1500 m freestyle15:20.8915colspan=2 Did not advanceLuis Rojas50 m freestyleDid not advance100 m freestyle49.69 NR14 Q49.8515Did not advance100 m butterfly54.5836Did not advanceAlbert Subirats200 m freestyle1:53.1138Did not advance
Women AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinalTime Rank TimeRankTimeRankArlene Semeco50 m freestyle26.2027Did not advance100 m freestyle57.0429Did not advance
Table tennis
AthleteEventRound 1Round 2Round 3Round 4QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / OppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankFabiola RamosWomen's singlesL 1–4Did not advanceLuisana PérezFabiola RamosWomen's doublesW 4–3L 0–4Did not advance
Taekwondo
AthleteEventRound of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsRepechage 1Repechage 2Final / OppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankLuis Alberto GarcíaMen's −68 kgL 5–6Did not advanceLuis NogueraMen's +80 kgL 5–8Did not advanceDalia ContrerasWomen's −49 kgW 5–1L 2–3Did not advanceAdriana CarmonaWomen's +67 kgW 8–8 L 5–7Did not advanceW 5–2W 11–8W 7–4
Tennis
Venezuela has qualified a spot in the women's tennis.
AthleteEventRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / OppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankMaría Vento-KabchiWomen's singlesW 6–3, 6–4L 2–6, 1–6Did not advance
Triathlon
Venezuela has qualified a single athlete in men's triathlon.
AthleteEventSwim (1.5 km)Trans 1Bike (40 km)Trans 2Run (10 km)Total TimeRankGilberto GonzálezMen's18:240:191:05:290:1935:191:59:12.2036
Weightlifting
Venezuela has qualified three men in weightlifting.
AthleteEventSnatchClean & JerkTotalRankResultRankResultRankIsrael José RubioMen's −62 kg132.5=6162.53295Octavio MejíasMen's −77 kg155=10187.5=1129512Julio César LuñaMen's −94 kg170=12220=13905
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 / OppositionResultOppositionResultRankOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankRafael Barreno−120 kgL 1–3 L 0–4 3Did not advance16
Women's freestyle AthleteEventElimination PoolClassificationSemifinalFinal / OppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankMayelis Caripá−48 kgL 0–3 L 0–4 L 1–4 4Did not advance12
See also Venezuela at the 2003 Pan American Games Venezuela at the 2004 Summer Paralympics
References
External links Official Report of the XXVIII Olympiad