Tunisia competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece, from 13 to 29 August 2004. This was the nation's eleventh appearance at the Olympics, except the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow because of its partial support to the United States boycott.
The Tunisian Olympic Committee (, CNOT) sent the nation's largest delegation to the Games, surpassing the record by three athletes short in Atlanta eight years earlier. A total of 54 athletes, 44 men and 10 women, competed only in 14 sports. men's football, and men's indoor volleyball were the only team-based sports in which Tunisia had its representation at these Olympic Games. Among the sports played by the athletes, Tunisia marked its Olympic debut in artistic gymnastics and taekwondo. Five Tunisian athletes had previously competed in Sydney, including race walker Hatem Ghoula, and swimmer Oussama Mellouli, who won the bronze at the 2003 FINA World Championships in Barcelona, Spain. Meanwhile, volleyball team captain Noureddine Hfaiedh was the nation's flag bearer in the opening ceremony.
Athletics
Tunisian 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).
Men Track & road events AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankHatem Ghoula20 km walkcolspan=4 1:22:5911Sofiane Labidi400 m46.043 Did not advanceLotfi Turki3000 m steeplechasecolspan=2 Did not advance
Women Field events AthleteEventQualificationFinalDistancePositionDistancePositionAida SellamJavelin throw57.7624Did not advance
Boxing
Tunisia sent five boxers to Athens.
AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankWalid CherifFlyweightL 14–24Did not advanceSaifeddine NejmaouiFeatherweightL 13–38Did not advanceTaoufik ChobbaLightweightL 8–27Did not advanceMohamed Ali SassiLight welterweightL 14–36Did not advanceMohamed SahraouiMiddleweightL 24–29Did not advance
Fencing
Two Tunisian fencers qualified for the following events:
Men AthleteEventRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalFinal / Opposition ScoreOpposition ScoreOpposition ScoreOpposition ScoreOpposition ScoreOpposition ScoreRankMaher Ben AzizaIndividual foilL 10–15Did not advanceMohamed RebaiIndividual sabreL 14–15Did not advance
Football
Men's tournament
The Tunisia national football team qualified for the Olympics after winning a very tight group with three other African football powers, Nigeria, Senegal and Egypt.
Roster
Group play
Gymnastics
Artistic Men AthleteEventQualificationFinalApparatusTotalRankApparatusTotalRankWajdi BouallègueAll-around9.1128.9508.5629.0258.3508.51252.51147Did not advance
Judo
Four Tunisian judoka (one male and three females) qualified for the 2004 Summer Olympics.
Men AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsRepechage 1Repechage 2Repechage 3Final / OppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankAnis Lounifi−60 kgW 1000–0001L 0000–1001Did not advance
Women AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsRepechage 1Repechage 2Repechage 3Final / OppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankSaida Dhahri−63 kgL 0000–1000Did not advanceW 1010–0000L 0000–1000Did not advanceHouda Ben Daya−78 kgL 0001–1020Did not advanceInsaf Yahyaoui+78 kgL 0000–1010Did not advanceW 0120–0000W 1012–0000L 0000–02105
Rowing
Tunisian rowers qualified the following boats:
Men AthleteEventHeatsRepechageSemifinalsFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankIbtissem TrimechSingle sculls8:15.876 R7:56.194 SD/E8:14.736 FD7:51.2119 Qualification Legend: FA=Final A (medal); FB=Final B (non-medal); FC=Final C (non-medal); FD=Final D (non-medal); FE=Final E (non-medal); FF=Final F (non-medal); SA/B=Semifinals A/B; SC/D=Semifinals C/D; SE/F=Semifinals E/F; R=Repechage
Sailing
Tunisian sailors have qualified one boat for each of the following events.
Men AthleteEventRaceNet pointsFinal rank12345678910M*Foued OurabiMistral233127212119251925151621123 M = Medal race; OCS = On course side of the starting line; DSQ = Disqualified; DNF = Did not finish; DNS= Did not start; RDG = Redress given
Swimming
Tunisian 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 AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankAnouar Ben Naceur200 m freestyle1:54.6950Did not advanceOussama Mellouli1500 m freestyle15:18.9814colspan=2 Did not advance200 m individual medley2:01.94 AF15 Q2:01.11 AF9Did not advance400 m individual medley4:16.68 =6 Qcolspan=2 4:14.49 AF5
Table tennis
Two Tunisian table tennis players qualified for the following events.
AthleteEventRound 1Round 2Round 3Round 4QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / OppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankNesrine Ben KahiaWomen's singlesL 0–4Did not advanceOlfa GuenniL 0–4Did not advanceNesrine Ben KahiaOlfa GuenniWomen's doublesW 4–2L 0–4Did not advance
Taekwondo
Three Tunisian taekwondo jin qualified for the following events.
AthleteEventRound of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsRepechage 1Repechage 2Final / OppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankMohamed OmraniMen's −68 kgL 2–7Did not advanceHichem HamdouniMen's −80 kgW 16–11L 2–7Did not advanceW L 4-12Did not advance5Mounira NahdiWomen's −67 kgL 2–6Did not advance
Volleyball
Tunisia has qualified a men's team for the indoor tournament after earning a spot from the African Championships.
Men's tournament
Roster
Group play
Weightlifting
Two Tunisian weightlifters qualified for the following events:
AthleteEventSnatchClean & JerkTotalRankResultRankResultRankYoussef SbaîMen's −69 kg147.5———Hayet SassiWomen's −63 kg95=412042154
Wrestling
Women's freestyle AthleteEventElimination PoolClassificationSemifinalFinal / OppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankFadhila Louati−48 kgL 0–5 L 0–4 L 0–5 4Did not advance14
See also Tunisia at the 2004 Summer Paralympics Tunisia at the 2005 Mediterranean Games
References
External links Official Report of the XXVIII Olympiad Tunisian Olympic Committee