United States at the 2004 Summer Olympics

United States at the Olympic Games

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IOC code  USA
NOC United States Olympic Committee
Website www.teamusa.org
At the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens
Competitors 613 in 19 sports
Flag bearer Dawn Staley (opening)
Mia Hamm (closing)
Medals
Rank: 1
Gold
35
Silver
39
Bronze
27
Total
101
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The United States was represented at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece, by the United States Olympic Committee (abbreviated USOC). The delegation of 613 athletes was the largest the country has ever sent to the Summer Olympics. The team won 101 total medals (ranked first), including 35 gold medals (ranked first).

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Medalists

The United States finished in first position in the final medal rankings, with 35 gold and 101 total medals.

Half of the U.S. medals came from two sports:

Medal Name Sport Event
 Gold Gatlin, JustinJustin Gatlin Athletics men's 100 m (9.85)
 Gold Crawford, ShawnShawn Crawford Athletics men's 200 m (19.79)
 Gold Wariner, JeremyJeremy Wariner Athletics men's 400 m (44.00)
 Gold Mack, TimothyTimothy Mack Athletics men's pole vault (5.95 metres)
 Gold Phillips, DwightDwight Phillips Athletics men's long jump (8.59 metres)
 Gold Harris, OtisOtis Harris
Derrick Brew
Jeremy Wariner
Donald Williamson
Andrew Rock (heats)
Kelly Willie (heats)
Athletics men's 4 x 400 m relay (2:55.91)
 Gold Hayes, JoannaJoanna Hayes Athletics women's 100 m hurdles (12.37 seconds)
 Gold Griffith, YolandaYolanda Griffith
Lisa Leslie
Ruth Riley
Swin Cash
Tamika Catchings
Sheryl Swoopes
Tina Thompson
Sue Bird
Shannon Johnson
Katie Smith
Dawn Staley
Diana Taurasi
Basketball women's basketball (defeated Australia 74-63)
 Gold May, MistyMisty May
Kerri Walsh
Volleyball women's beach volleyball
 Gold Ward, AndreAndre Ward Boxing light heavyweight
 Gold Hamilton, TylerTyler Hamilton Cycling men's individual time trial (57:31.74)
 Gold Kappler, ChrisChris Kappler
Beezie Madden
McLain Ward
Peter Wylde
Equestrian team jumping
 Gold Zagunis, MarielMariel Zagunis Fencing women's individual sabre
 Gold Luckenbill, KristinKristin Luckenbill
Briana Scurry
Brandi Chastain
Joy Fawcett
Kate Markgraf
Heather Mitts
Christie Rampone
Cat Reddick
Shannon Boxx
Julie Foudy (captain)
Angela Hucles
Kristine Lilly
Lindsay Tarpley
Aly Wagner
Mia Hamm
Heather O'Reilly
Cindy Parlow
Abby Wambach
Football women's football
 Gold Hamm, PaulPaul Hamm Gymnastics men's individual all-around
 Gold Patterson, CarlyCarly Patterson Gymnastics women's individual all-around
 Gold Read, JasonJason Read
Wyatt Allen
Chris Ahrens
Joseph Hansen
Matt Deakin
Dan Beery
Beau Hoopman
Bryan Volpenhein
Peter Cipollone|Rowing
men's eight with coxswain
 Gold Foerster, PaulPaul Foerster
Kevin Burnham
Sailing men's 470
 Gold Emmons, MatthewMatthew Emmons Shooting men's 50 m rifle prone
 Gold Rhode, KimberlyKimberly Rhode Shooting women's double trap
 Gold Amico, LeahLeah Amico
Laura Berg
Crystl Bustos
Lisa Fernandez
Jennie Finch
Tairia Flowers
Amanda Freed
Lori Harrigan
Lovieanne Jung
Kelly Kretschman
Jessica Mendoza
Stacey Nuveman
Cat Osterman
Jenny Topping
Natasha Watley
Softball women's softball
 Gold Hall, GaryGary Hall Swimming men's 50 m freestyle (21.93 seconds)
 Gold Peirsol, AaronAaron Peirsol Swimming men's 100 m backstroke (54.06 seconds)
 Gold Peirsol, AaronAaron Peirsol Swimming men's 200 m backstroke (1:54.95)
 Gold Phelps, MichaelMichael Phelps Swimming men's 100 m butterfly (51.25 seconds)
 Gold Phelps, MichaelMichael Phelps Swimming men's 200 m butterfly (1:54.04)
 Gold Phelps, MichaelMichael Phelps Swimming men's 200 m individual medley (1:57.14)
 Gold Phelps, MichaelMichael Phelps Swimming men's 400 m individual medley (4:08.26)
 Gold Phelps, MichaelMichael Phelps
Ryan Lochte
Peter Vanderkaay
Klete Keller
Scott Goldblatt (heats)
Dan Ketchum (heats)
Swimming men's 4 x 200 m freestyle relay (7:12.80)
 Gold Peirsol, AaronAaron Peirsol
Brendan Hansen
Ian Crocker
Jason Lezak
Lenny Krayzelburg (heats)
Mark Gangloff (heats)
Michael Phelps (heats)
Neil Walker (heats)
Swimming men's 4 x 100 m medley relay (3:30.68)
 Gold Coughlin, NatalieNatalie Coughlin Swimming women's 100 m backstroke (1:00.37)
 Gold Beard, AmandaAmanda Beard Swimming women's 200 m breaststroke (2:23.37)
 Gold Coughlin, NatalieNatalie Coughlin
Carly Piper
Dana Vollmer
Kaitlin Sandeno
Lindsay Benko (heats)
Rhi Jeffrey (heats)
Rachel Komisarz (heats)
Swimming women's 4 x 200 m freestyle relay (7:53.42)
 Gold Lopez, StevenSteven Lopez Taekwondo men's under 80 kg
 Gold Sanderson, CaelCael Sanderson Wrestling men's freestyle 84 kg
 Silver Williams, BernardBernard Williams Athletics men's 200 m (20.01)
 Silver Harris, OtisOtis Harris Athletics men's 400 m (44.16)
 Silver Trammell, TerrenceTerrence Trammell Athletics men's 110 m hurdles (13.18)
 Silver Hemingway, MattMatt Hemingway Athletics men's high jump (2.34 metres)
 Silver Stevenson, TobyToby Stevenson Athletics men's pole jump (5.90 metres)
 Silver Moffitt, JohnJohn Moffitt Athletics men's long jump (8.47 metres)
 Silver Nelson, AdamAdam Nelson Athletics men's shot put (21.16 metres)
 Silver Clay, BryanBryan Clay Athletics men's decathlon
 Silver Crawford, ShawnShawn Crawford
Justin Gatlin
Coby Miller
Maurice Greene
Darvis Patton (heats)
Athletics men's 4 x 100 m relay (38.08)
 Silver Keflezighi, MebrahtomMebrahtom Keflezighi Athletics men's marathon
 Silver Williams, LaurynLauryn Williams Athletics women's 100 m (10.96)
 Silver Felix, AllysonAllyson Felix Athletics women's 200 m (22.18)
 Silver Giddens, RebeccaRebecca Giddens Canoeing women's K1 kayak single
 Silver Demet-Barry, DeirdreDeirdre Demet-Barry Cycling women's individual time trial (31:35.62)
 Silver Severson, KimberlyKimberly Severson Equestrian individual eventing (about Winsome Adante)
 Silver Kappler, ChrisChris Kappler Equestrian individual jumping
 Silver Gatson, JasonJason Gatson
Morgan
Paul Hamm
Brett McClure
Blaine Wilson
Guard Young
Gymnastics men's team event
 Silver Hamm, PaulPaul Hamm Gymnastics men's horizontal bar
 Silver Bhardwaj, MohiniMohini Bhardwaj
Annia Hatch
Terin Humphrey
Courtney Kupets
Courtney McCool
Carly Patterson
Gymnastics women's team event
 Silver Humphrey, TerinTerin Humphrey Gymnastics women's asymmetric bars
 Silver Patterson, CarlyCarly Patterson Gymnastics women's balance beam
 Silver Hatch, AnniaAnnia Hatch Gymnastics women's vault
 Silver Johnson, KateKate Johnson
Samantha Magee
Megan Dirkmaat
Alison Cox
Anna Mickelson
Laurel Korholz
Caryn Davies
Lianne Nelson
Mary Whipple
Rowing women's eight with coxswain
 Silver Lovell, JohnJohn Lovell
Charlie Ogeltree
Sailing Tornado
 Silver Anti, MichaelMichael Anti Shooting 50 m free rifle - 3 positions
 Silver Jensen, LarsenLarsen Jensen Swimming men's 1,500 m freestyle (14:45.29)
 Silver Hansen, BrendanBrendan Hansen Swimming men's 100 m breaststroke (1:00.25)
 Silver Crocker, IanIan Crocker Swimming men's 100 m butterfly (51.29)
 Silver Lochte, RyanRyan Lochte Swimming men's 200 m individual medley (1:58.78)
 Silver Vendt, ErikErik Vendt Swimming men's 400 m individual medley (4:11.81)
 Silver Beard, AmandaAmanda Beard Swimming women's 200 m individual medley (2:11.70)
 Silver Sandeno, KaitlinKaitlin Sandeno Swimming women's 400 m individual medley (4:34.95)
 Silver Benko, LindsayLindsay Benko
Maritza Correia
Colleen Lanne
Amanda Weir
Natalie Coughlin (heats)
Kara Lynn Joyce (heats)
Jenny Thompson (heats)
Swimming women's 4 x 100 m freestyle relay
 Silver Coughlin, NatalieNatalie Coughlin
Amanda Beard
Jenny Thompson
Kara Lynn Joyce
Haley Cope (heats)
Tara Kirk (heats)
Rachel Komisarz (heats)
Amanda Weir (heats)
Swimming women's 4 x 100 m medley relay
 Silver Fish, MardyMardy Fish Tennis men's singles
 Silver Abdallah, NiaNia Abdallah Taekwondo women's under 57 kg
 Silver Abas, StephenStephen Abas Wrestling men's freestyle 55 kg
 Silver Kelly, JamillJamill Kelly Wrestling men's freestyle 66 kg
 Silver McMann, SaraSara McMann Wrestling women's freestyle 63 kg
 Bronze Greene, MauriceMaurice Greene Athletics men's 100 m
 Bronze Gatlin, JustinJustin Gatlin Athletics men's 200 m
 Bronze Brew, DerrickDerrick Brew Athletics men's 400 m
 Bronze Morrison, MelissaMelissa Morrison Athletics women's 100 m hurdles
 Bronze Kastor, DeenaDeena Kastor Athletics women's marathon
 Bronze Duncan, TimTim Duncan
Lamar Odom
Emeka Okafor
Carmelo Anthony
Carlos Boozer
Richard Jefferson
Shawn Marion
Amar'e Stoudemire
LeBron James
Allen Iverson
Stephon Marbury
Dwyane Wade
Basketball men's basketball
 Bronze McPeak, HollyHolly McPeak
Elaine Youngs
Volleyball women's beach volleyball
 Bronze Dirrell, AndreAndre Dirrell Boxing men's middleweight (75 kg)
 Bronze Julich, BobbyBobby Julich Cycling men's individual time trial
 Bronze Severson, KimberlyKimberly Severson
Darren Chiacchia
John Williams
Amy Tryon
Julie Richards
Equestrian team eventing
 Bronze Wilcox, LisaLisa Wilcox
Günter Sediel
Deborah McDonald
Robert Dover
Equestrian team dressage
 Bronze Jacobson, SadaSada Jacobson Fencing women's individual sabre
 Bronze Kupets, CourtneyCourtney Kupets Gymnastics women's asymmetric bars
 Bronze Pedro, JamesJames Pedro Judo men's 73 kg
 Bronze Phelps, MichaelMichael Phelps Swimming men's 200 m freestyle (1:45.32)
 Bronze Keller, KleteKlete Keller Swimming men's 400 m freestyle (4:44.11)
 Bronze Crocker, IanIan Crocker
Michael Phelps
Neil Walker
Jason Lezak
Nate Dusing (heats)
Gary Hall Jr. (heats)
Gabe Woodward (heats)
Swimming men's 4 x 100 m freestyle relay (3:14.62)
 Bronze Hansen, BrendanBrendan Hansen Swimming men's 200 m breaststroke (2:10.87)
 Bronze Coughlin, NatalieNatalie Coughlin Swimming women's 100 m freestyle (54.40)
 Bronze Sandeno, KaitlinKaitlin Sandeno Swimming women's 400 m freestyle (4:06.19)
 Bronze Munz, DianaDiana Munz Swimming women's 800 m freestyle (8:26.61)
 Bronze Kozlova, AnnaAnna Kozlova
Alison Bartosik
Synchronized Swimming duet
 Bronze Bartosik, AlisonAlison Bartosik
Tamara Crow
Rebecca Jasontek
Anna Kozlova
Sara Lowe
Lauren McFall
Stephanie Nesbitt
Kendra Zanotto
Synchronized Swimming team event
 Bronze Williams, SusanSusan Williams Triathlon women's event
 Bronze Frank, JacquelineJacqueline Frank
Heather Petri
Ericka Lorenz
Brenda Villa
Ellen Estes
Natalie Golda
Margaret Dingeldein
Kelly Rulon
Heather Moody
Robin Beauregard
Amber Stachowski
Nicolle Payne
Thalia Munro
Water Polo women's team event
 Bronze Miranda, PatriciaPatricia Miranda Wrestling women's freestyle (48 kg)
 Bronze Gardner, RulonRulon Gardner Wrestling men's Greco-Roman (120 kg)

Results by event

Archery

Men's Individual

Women's Individual

Men's Team

Women's Team

Athletics

Men's 100 metres:

Women's 100 metres:

Men's 110 metre hurdles:

Women's 100 metre hurdles:

Men's 200 metres:

Women's 200 metres:

Men's 400 metres:

Women's 400 metres:

Men's 400 metre hurdles:

Women's 400 metre hurdles:

Men's 800 metres:

Women's 800 metres:

Men's 1500 metres:

Women's 1500 metres:

Men's 3000 metre steeplechase:

Men's 5000 metres:

Women's 5000 metres:

Men's 10000 metres:

Women's 10000 metres:

Men's 4x100 metre relay:

Women's 4x100 metre relay:

Men's 4x400 metre relay:

Women's 4x400 metre relay:

Men's decathlon:

Women's hepathlon:

Men's marathon:

Women's marathon:

Men's 20 km walk:

Women's 20 km walk:

Men's 50 km walk:

Men's long jump:

Women's long jump:

Men's triple jump:

Women's triple jump:

Men's high jump:

Women's high jump:

Men's pole vault:

Women's pole vault:

Men's shot put:

Women's shot put:

Men's discus:

Women's discus:

Men's javelin:

Women's javelin:

Men's hammer:

Women's hammer:

Badminton

Men's Singles

Did not compete

Men's Doubles

Women's Singles

Did not compete

Women's Doubles

Did not compete

Basketball

The United States Olympic men's basketball team

August 15 Puerto Rico 92-71 USA
August 17 USA 77-71 Greece
August 19 USA 89-79 Australia
August 21 Lithuania 94-90 USA
August 23 USA 89-53 Angola
August 26
(quarter final)
Spain 94-102 USA
August 27
(semi final)
Argentina 89-81 USA
August 28
(Bronze medal match)
Lithuania 94-106 USA

The so-called "Dream Team" overcame a poor showing against Puerto Rico to win 3 out of their five preliminary games, the last of which was a blowout win against Angola. They failed to defend their gold medal from the 2000 games in Sydney, however, losing to Argentina in the semifinals. Argentina became the first team to prevent the U.S. team with NBA players to win the gold in men's basketball.

The United States Olympic women's basketball team

Head Coach: Van Chancellor

August 14 USA 99-47 New Zealand
August 16 Czech Republic 61-80 USA
August 18 Korea 57-80 USA
August 20 USA 71-58 Spain
August 22 China, People's Republic of 62-100 USA
August 25
(quarter final)
USA 102-72 Greece
August 27
(semi final)
Russia 62-66 USA
August 28
(Gold medal match)
Australia 63-74 USA

Boxing

The United States sent nine boxers to Athens. They claimed two medals, a gold and a bronze. Only two boxers lost their first bouts. Four made the quarterfinals, with two falling there, one falling in the semifinal, and the fourth taking the gold by going undefeated. The combined record of the nine Americans was 12-8. The U.S. was fifth in the boxing medal count.

Light Flyweight (– 48 kg)

Flyweight (– 51 kg)

Lightweight (– 60 kg)

Light Welterweight (– 64 kg)

Welterweight (– 69 kg)

Middleweight (– 75 kg)

Light Heavyweight (– 81 kg)

Heavyweight (– 91 kg)

Super Heavyweight (+ 91 kg)

Canoeing

Flatwater

Men's C2 500 metres:

Men's C2 1000 metres:

Men's K1 500 metres:

Women's K1 500 metres:

Men's K1 1000 metres:

Men's K2 500 metres:

Men's K2 1000 metres:

Women's K4 500 metres:

Slalom

Men's C1 slalom:

Men's C2 slalom:

Men's K1 slalom:

Women's K1 slalom:

Cycling

Road cycling

Men's road race:

Women's road race:

Men's time trial:

Women's time trial:

Track cycling

Women's individual pursuit:

Women's individual sprint:

Men's team sprint:

Men's points race:

Women's points race:

Men's Keirin:

Mountain biking

Men
Athlete Event Time Rank
Todd Wells Cross-country 02:24,37 19
Jeremy Horgan-Kobelski Cross-country 02:25.28 21
Women
Athlete Event Time Rank
Mary McConneloug Cross-country 02:06.12 9

Diving

Men's 3 metre springboard:

Women's 3 metre springboard:

Men's 10 metre platform:

Women's 10 metre platform:

Men's synchronized 3 metre springboard:

Men's synchronized 10 metre platform:

Women's synchronized 10 metre platform:

Equestrian

Because only three horse and rider pairs from each nation could advance beyond certain rounds in the individual events, five American pairs did not advance despite being placed sufficiently high. They received rankings below all pairs that did advance.

Individual dressage:

Team dressage:

Individual eventing:

Team eventing:

Individual jumping:

Team jumping:

Fencing

Men's épée individual:

Women's épée individual:

Men's foil individual:

Women's foil individual:

Men's sabre individual:

Women's sabre individual:

Men's épée team:

Men's foil team:

Men's sabre team:

Football (Soccer)

The United States Olympic women's soccer team

Head Coach: April Heinrichs

August 11 Greece 0-3 USA
August 14 USA 2-0 Brazil
August 17 USA 1-1 Australia
August 20
(quarter final)
USA 2-1 Japan
August 23
(semi final)
USA 2-1
(aet)
Germany
August 26
(gold medal final)
USA 2-1
(aet)
Brazil

Gymnastics

Men's artistic: silver medal team

Women's artistic: silver medal team

Women's rhythmic:

Women's trampoline:

Judo

Men's 60 kg:

Men's 66 kg:

Men's 73 kg:

Men's 81 kg:

Men's 90 kg:

Men's 100 kg:

Men's 100+ kg:

Women's 52 kg:

Women's 57 kg:

Women's 63 kg:

Women's 70 kg:

Women's 78 kg:

Modern Pentathlon

Men's:

Women's:

Softball

Women's Team Competition

  • Defeated Italy (7:0)
  • Defeated Australia (10:0)
  • Defeated Japan (3:0)
  • Defeated Canada (7:0)
  • Defeated PR China (4:0)
  • Defeated Greece (7:0)
  • Defeated Taipei (3:0)
  • Defeated Australia (5:0)
  • Defeated Australia (5:1) → Gold Medal

Swimming

Tennis

Men's Individual

Men's Doubles

Women's Individual

Women's Doubles

Triathlon

The United States won its first medal in the triathlon when Susan Williams earned a bronze medal in the second iteration of the Olympic competition.

Women's:

Men's:

Volleyball

Men's Indoor Team Competition

  • 3-2

Women's Indoor Team Competition

Men's Beach Competition

Women's Beach Competition

Water polo

Men's Team Competition

  • Defeated Croatia (7-6)
  • Defeated Kazakhstan (9-6)
  • Lost to Hungary (5-7)
  • Lost to Russia (7-9)
  • Lost to Serbia and Montenegro (4-9)
  • 7th/10th place: defeated Australia (6-5)
  • 7th/8th place: defeated Italy (9-8) → Seventh place

Women's Team Competition

  • Defeated Hungary (7-6)
  • Lost to Canada (5-6)
  • Defeated Russia (8-4)

Officials

See also

External links