United States at the Olympic Games | ||||||||||||
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At the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens | ||||||||||||
Competitors | 613 in 19 sports | |||||||||||
Flag bearer | Dawn Staley (opening) Mia Hamm (closing) |
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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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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:
Men's Individual
Women's Individual
Men's Team
Women's Team
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:
Men's Singles
Men's Doubles
Women's Singles
Women's Doubles
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 |
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)
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:
Men's C1 slalom:
Men's C2 slalom:
Men's K1 slalom:
Women's K1 slalom:
Men's road race:
Women's road race:
Men's time trial:
Women's time trial:
Women's individual pursuit:
Women's individual sprint:
Men's team sprint:
Men's points race:
Women's points race:
Men's Keirin:
Athlete | Event | Time | Rank |
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Todd Wells | Cross-country | 02:24,37 | 19 |
Jeremy Horgan-Kobelski | Cross-country | 02:25.28 | 21 |
Athlete | Event | Time | Rank |
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Mary McConneloug | Cross-country | 02:06.12 | 9 |
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:
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:
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:
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 |
Men's artistic: silver medal team
Women's artistic: silver medal team
Women's rhythmic:
Women's trampoline:
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:
Men's:
Women's:
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Men's Individual
Men's Doubles
Women's Individual
Women's Doubles
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: