Yemen was represented at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece by the Yemen Olympic Committee.
In total, three athletes – all men – represented Yemen in three different sports including athletics, swimming and taekwondo.
Background Yemeni athletes had previously competed at the Olympics as representatives of North Yemen and South Yemen. Their Olympic committees merged to form the Yemen Olympic Committee in 1990 when the two countries merged into one. Yemen as one nation made its Olympic debut at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain with a record delegation of eight athletes. The 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece marked Yemen's fourth appearance at the Summer Olympics.
Competitors In total, three athletes represented Yemen at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece across three different sports.
SportMenWomenTotalAthletics 1 0 1Swimming 1 0 1Taekwondo 1 0 1 Total 3 0 3
Athletics
In total, one Yemeni athlete participated in the athletics events – Saeed Al-Adhreai in the men's 400 m.
Most of the athletics events, including those which Yemeni athletes took part in, took place at the Athens Olympic Stadium in Marousi, Athens from 18 to 29 August 2004.
Men AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankSaeed Al-Adhreai400 m49.398did not advance
Swimming
In total, one Yemeni athlete participated in the swimming events – Mohamed Saad in the men's 50 m freestyle.
The swimming events took place at the Athens Olympic Aquatic Centre in Marousi, Athens from 14 to 21 August 2004.
AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankMohamed Saad50 m freestyle29.9780did not advance
Taekwondo
In total, one Yemeni athlete participated in the taekwondo events – Akram Abdullah in the men's −58 kg category.
The taekwondo events took place at the Faliro Coastal Zone Olympic Complex in Piraeus, Athens from 25 to 28 August 2004.
AthleteEventRound of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsRepechage 1Repechage 2Final / OppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankAkram AbdullahMen's −58 kgL 5–7did not advance
See also Yemen at the 2002 Asian Games
References
External links Official Report of the XXVIII Olympiad