Venezuela at the 2004 Summer Olympics

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Venezuela at the Olympic Games

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IOC code  VEN
NOC Comité Olímpico Venezolano
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At the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens
Competitors 67
Flag bearer Julio César Luna Fermin
Medals
Rank: 68		 Gold
0		 Silver
0		 Bronze
2		 Total
2
Olympic history (summary)
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Venezuela competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece. Weightlifter Israel Jose Rubio won the nation's first medal of these Games when he placed third in the 62kg class. It was Venezuela's eighth medal in Olympic history, but first since the 1984 Games in Los Angeles.

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[edit] Medals

Medal Competitor Event
Bronze Israel Jose Rubio Weightlifting, men's featherweight (62 kg)
Bronze Adriana Carmona Taekwondo, women's +67 kg

[edit] Results and competitors by event

[edit] Athletics

Men's 400 metres:

  • Luis Luna — Round 1, 47.92 s (did not advance)

Men's 5.000 metres:

  • Freddy Gonzalez — Round 1, 13:42.44 (did not advance)

Men's Marathon:

  • Luis Fonseca — DNF

Men's Long Jump:

Men's Javelin:

  • Manuel Fuenmayor — Round 1, 72.26 metres (did not advance)

Men's 3.000 metres Steeple Chase

  • Néstor Nieves

[edit] 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.

Men's Light Flyweight (48kg)

Men's Flyweight (51kg)

Men's Bantamweight (54kg)

Men's Light Welterweight (64kg)

Men's Welterweight (69kg)

Men's Light Heavyweight (81kg)

Men's Heavyweight (91kg)

[edit] Cycling

[edit] Road cycling

Men's Road Race:

[edit] Track cycling

Women's Individual Sprint:

  • Daniela Larreal — Classification 5-8, 8th place

[edit] Diving

Men's 3 metre Springboard:

  • Ramon Fumado — Prelim: 410.97 (17th place)

[edit] Fencing

Men's Épée Individual:

  • Silvio Fernández — Defeated in quarterfinals

Men's Foil Individual:

Women's Foil Individual:

  • Mariana Gonzalez — Defeated in round of 16

Women's Sabre Individual:

  • Alejandra Benitez — Defeated in round of 32

[edit] Judo

Men's 60 kg:

  • Reiver Alvarenga — Defeated in round of 32

Men's 66 kg:

  • Ludwing Ortiz — Defeated in round of 32; repechage quarterfinals

Men's 73 kg:

  • Richard León Vizcaya — Defeated in round of 32; repechage round of 32

Men's 90 kg:

  • José Camacho Cascarro — Defeated in round of 32

Men's 100+ kg:

  • Wilfredo Ruiz Carmona — Defeated in round of 32

Women's 52 kg:

  • Flor Velásquez — Defeated in round of 16

Women's 57 kg:

  • Rudymar Fleming — Defeated in round of 32

Women's 78 kg:

  • Keivin Pinto — Defeated in round of 16; repechage round of 16

Women's 78+ kg:

  • Giovanna Blanco — Defeated in quarterfinals; repechage quarterfinals

[edit] Sailing

  • Carlos Julio Flores Perez

[edit] Shooting

Women's 25m pistol:

  • Francis Gorrin — 534pts, 37th place

[edit] Swimming

Men's Competition

Women's Competition

  • Arlene Semeco

[edit] Taekwondo

Men's Competition

  • Luis Alberto Garcia
  • Luis Noguera

Women's Competition

[edit] Table tennis

Women's Competition

  • Luisana Perez
  • Fabiola Ramos

[edit] Tennis

Women's Singles;

[edit] Triathlon

Venezuela's only competitor in the 2004 Olympic triathlon was a veteran of the 2000 competition. He improved his ranking by one place.

Men's Competition:

[edit] Weightlifting

  • Julio César Luna Fermin
  • Octavio Mejías
  • Israel José Rubio

[edit] Wrestling

Men's Greco-Roman

  • Rafael Barreno

Men's Freestyle

  • Mayelis Caripa

[edit] Officials

  • President: Mr. Fernando Romero Mazzeo
  • Secretary General: Mr. Leonardo Rodriguez


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