Ecuador at the
2004 Summer Olympics
Flag of Ecuador (1900–2009).svg
IOC codeECU
NOCEcuadorian National Olympic Committee
Websitewww.coe.org.ec (in Spanish)
in Athens
Competitors16 in 7 sports
Flag bearer Alexandra Escobar[1]
Medals
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
0
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)

Ecuador competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece, from 13 to 29 August 2004. This was the nation's tenth consecutive appearance at the Olympics, although it had first competed at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris.

Ecuadorian Olympic Committee (Spanish: Comité Olímpico Ecuatoriano) sent a total of 16 athletes, 10 men and 6 women, to compete in 7 sports; there was only a single competitor in boxing, shooting, swimming, and tennis. Five Ecuadorian athletes had previously competed in Sydney, including race walker Jefferson Pérez, who successfully made his fourth Olympic bid as the most experienced member. Meanwhile, tennis player Nicolás Lapentti returned for a major comeback at his second Olympics after an eight-year absence, missing out the previous Games due to injury.[2] Weightlifter and Pan American Games champion Alexandra Escobar was selected to carry the Ecuadorian flag in the opening ceremony.[1]

Ecuador failed to win an Olympic medal for the second consecutive time. Former Olympic champion and race walker Jefferson Pérez missed a chance to grab his second medal after finishing fourth in the men's 20 km walk.[3]

Athletics

Main article: Athletics at the 2004 Summer Olympics

Ecuadorian athletes have so far achieved qualifying standards in the following athletics events (up to a maximum of 3 athletes in each event at the 'A' Standard, and 1 at the 'B' Standard).[4][5]

Key
Men
Athlete Event Heat Quarterfinal Semifinal Final
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
Silvio Guerra Marathon — 2:25:29 61
Xavier Moreno 20 km walk — DSQ
Jefferson Pérez 20 km walk — 1:20:38 4
50 km walk — 3:53:04 NR 12
Byron Piedra 800 m 1:48.42 7 — Did not advance
Jackson Quiñónez 110 m hurdles 13.44 NR 3 Q 13.67 7 Did not advance
Rolando Saquipay 20 km walk — 1:24:07 17
Franklin Tenorio Marathon — 2:31:12 71
Women
Athlete Event Final
Result Rank
Sandra Ruales Marathon 2:44:28 36

Boxing

Main article: Boxing at the 2004 Summer Olympics

Ecuador sent one boxer to the 2004 Summer Olympics.

Athlete Event Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Rank
Patricio Calero Light flyweight  Kazakov (RUS)
L 8–20 		Did not advance

Judo

Main article: Judo at the 2004 Summer Olympics
Athlete Event Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Repechage 1 Repechage 2 Repechage 3 Final / BM
Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Rank
Diana Maza Women's −63 kg Bye  Tanimoto (JPN)
L 0000–1000 		Did not advance  Dhahri (TUN)
L 0000–1010 		Did not advance
Carmen Chalá Women's +78 kg Bye  Köppen (GER)
W 0010–0001 		 Sun Fm (CHN)
L 0000–1000 		Did not advance Bye  Yahyaoui (TUN)
L 0000–0120 		Did not advance

Shooting

Main article: Shooting at the 2004 Summer Olympics
Women
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Points Rank Points Rank
Carmen Malo 10 m air pistol 365 40 Did not advance
25 m pistol 536 36 Did not advance

Swimming

Main article: Swimming at the 2004 Summer Olympics
Men
Athlete Event Heat Semifinal Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Julio Santos 50 m freestyle 23.43 =43 Did not advance

Tennis

Main article: Tennis at the 2004 Summer Olympics
Athlete Event Round of 64 Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final / BM
Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Rank
Nicolás Lapentti Men's singles  Clément (FRA)
L 6–7(5–7), 2–6 		Did not advance

Weightlifting

Main article: Weightlifting at the 2004 Summer Olympics

Two Ecuadorian weightlifters qualified for the following events:

Athlete Event Snatch Clean & Jerk Total Rank
Result Rank Result Rank
Julio Idrovo Men's −69 kg 140 10 155 12 295 11
Alexandra Escobar Women's −58 kg 95 =6 120 =7 215 7

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Alexandra Escobar será nuestra abanderada" [Alexandra Escobar is our flag bearer] (in Spanish). Ecuador Inmediato. 11 August 2004. Retrieved 8 April 2014.
  2. ^ "Nicolás Lapentti participará en las Olimpiadas de Atenas" [Nicolás Lapentti participates in the Athens Olympics] (in Spanish). El Universo. 6 July 2004. Retrieved 8 April 2014.
  3. ^ "Jefferson Pérez no quedó conforme" [Jefferson Pérez was not satisfied] (in Spanish). El Universo. 22 August 2004. Retrieved 8 April 2014.
  4. ^ "iaaf.org – Top Lists". IAAF. Retrieved June 4, 2011.
  5. ^ "IAAF Games of the XXX Olympiad – Athens 2004 Entry Standards". IAAF. Retrieved 4 June 2011.

External links

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