Syria at the 2004 Summer Olympics

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Syria at the Olympic Games

Flag of Syria
IOC code  SYR
NOC Syrian Olympic Committee
At the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens
Competitors
Flag bearer Mohamad Hazouri
Medals
Rank: 71		 Gold
0		 Silver
0		 Bronze
1		 Total
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Syria competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece.

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[edit] Medals

Medal Competitor Event
Bronze Naser Al Shami Boxing, men's heavyweight

[edit] Results by event

[edit] Athletics

Women's 5000 metres:

  • Zainab Bakkour - Round 1: 17:18.66

Men's triple jump:

  • Mohamad Hazouri - Round 1, 16.37 metres (did not advance)

[edit] Boxing

Syria sent one boxer, Naser Al Shami to Athens. He won his first two bouts one against Emmanuel Izonritei of Nigeria. The other was Vugar Alakbarov of Azerbaijan, who was disqualified.

  He was defeated in the semifinal by boxer Odlanier Solis Fonte of Cuba earning a bronze medal to put Syria in a five-way tie for 16th place in the boxing medal count.

Heavyweight (91kg)

  • Naser Al Shami - bronze medal
  1. Round of 16 - Defeated Emmanuel Izonritei of Nigeria, 30-17
  2. Quarterfinal - Defeated Vugar Alakbarov of Azerbaijan, disqualified
  3. Semifinal - Lost to Odlanier Solis Fonte of Cuba, outscored

[edit] Judo

Men's -100 kg:

  • Yhya Hasaba
  1. Round of 32 - Lost to Rhadi Ferguson of United States

[edit] Shooting

Men's Skeet:

  • Roger Dahi - 106 points (41st place)

[edit] Swimming

Men's 50m Freestyle:

  • Rafed Ziad El Masri - Heat: 22.58 (did not advance)

[edit] Officials

  • President: Dr. Kamal Taha
  • Secretary General: Nour El-Houda Karfoul
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