Records
| Standing records prior to the 2004 season in track and field | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Record |  Roman Šebrle (CZE) | 9026 | May 27, 2001 |  Götzis, Austria |
This page lists the World Best Year Performance in the year 2004 in the men's decathlon . The main event during this season were the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Greece, where the competition started on August 23, 2004 and ended on August 24, 2004 in the Athens Olympic Stadium.
| Standing records prior to the 2004 season in track and field | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Record | Roman Šebrle (CZE) | 9026 | May 27, 2001 | Götzis, Austria |
| Rank | Points | Athlete | Venue | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8893 | Roman Šebrle (CZE) | Athens, Greece | 2004-08-24 | |
| 2 | 8820 |  Bryan Clay (USA) | Athens, Greece | 2004-08-24 | |
| 3 | 8732 | Tom Pappas (USA) | Götzis, Austria | 2004-05-30 | |
| 4 | 8725 |  Dmitriy Karpov (KAZ) | Athens, Greece | 2004-08-24 | |
| 5 | 8414 |  Dean Macey (GBR) | Athens, Greece | 2004-08-24 | |
| 6 | 8343 |  Chiel Warners (NED) | Athens, Greece | 2004-08-24 | |
| 7 | 8317 |  Erki Nool (EST) | Götzis, Austria | 2004-05-30 | |
| 8 | 8312 | Paul Terek (USA) | Sacramento, United States | 2004-07-17 | |
| 9 | 8287 |  Attila Zsivoczky (HUN) | Athens, Greece | 2004-08-24 | |
| 10 | 8285 | Phillip McMullen (USA) | Sacramento, United States | 2004-07-17 | |
| 11 | 8240 |  Lev Lobodin (RUS) | Götzis, Austria | 2004-05-30 | |
| 12 | 8237 |  Laurent Hernu (FRA) | Athens, Greece | 2004-08-24 | |
| 13 | 8225 |  Claston Bernard (JAM) | Athens, Greece | 2004-08-24 | |
| 14 | 8211 | Tomáš Dvořák (CZE) | Götzis, Austria | 2004-05-30 | |
| 15 | 8172 |  Dennis Leyckes (GER) | Ratingen, Germany | 2004-06-27 | |
| 16 | 8171 | Ryan Harlan (USA) | Austin, United States | 2004-06-12 | |
| 17 | 8102 | Roland Schwarzl (AUT) | Athens, Greece | 2004-08-24 | |
| 18 | 8084 | Aleksandr Pogorelov (RUS) | Athens, Greece | 2004-08-24 | |
| 19 | 8082 | Eugène Martineau (NED) | Götzis, Austria | 2004-05-30 | |
| 20 | 8077 | Florian Schönbeck (GER) | Athens, Greece | 2004-08-24 | |
| 21 | 8067 | Romain Barras (FRA) | Athens, Greece | 2004-08-24 | |
| 22 | 8056 |  Paolo Casarsa (ITA) | Vienna, Austria | 2004-06-06 | |
| 23 | 8048 | Nikolay Averyanov (RUS) | Tula, Russia | 2004-06-24 | |
| 24 | 8045 | Christopher Hallmann (GER) | Vaterstetten, Germany | 2004-09-05 | |
| 25 | 8043 | Nikolay Tishchenko (RUS) | Krasnodar, Russia | 2004-05-29 |
The 2004 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad and also known as Athens 2004, were an international multi-sport event held from 13 to 29 August 2004 in Athens, Greece. The Games saw 10,625 athletes compete, some 600 more than expected, accompanied by 5,501 team officials from 201 countries, with 301 medal events in 28 different sports. The 2004 Games marked the first time since the 1996 Summer Olympics that all countries with a National Olympic Committee were in attendance, and also marked the first time Athens hosted the Games since their first modern incarnation in 1896 as well as the return of the Olympic games to its birthplace. Athens became one of only four cities at the time to have hosted the Summer Olympic Games on two occasions. A new medal obverse was introduced at these Games, replacing the design by Giuseppe Cassioli that had been used since 1928. The new design features the Panathenaic Stadium in Athens rectifying the long-running mistake of using a depiction of the Roman Colosseum rather than a Greek venue. The 2004 Games was the first of two consecutive Olympic games to be held in Southern Europe since the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain, and was followed by the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy.
The football tournament at the 2004 Summer Olympics started on 11 August, and ended on 28 August.
The swimming competitions at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens took place from 14 to 21 August 2004 at the Athens Olympic Aquatic Centre in Marousi. It featured 32 events, a total of 937 swimmers from 152 nations, and the program's changes instituted in the previous Games, including notably the three-phase format for all short-distance races.
The 2004 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, were a summer multi-sport event held in Athens, the capital city of Greece, from 13 to 29 August 2004. A total of 10,625 athletes from 201 countries represented by National Olympic Committees participated in these games, competing in 301 events in 28 sports. Kiribati and Timor Leste competed for the first time in these Olympic Games.
The women's 100 metre breaststroke event at the 2004 Olympic Games was contested at the Olympic Aquatic Centre of the Athens Olympic Sports Complex in Athens, Greece on August 15 and 16.
Australia competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece from 13 to 29 August 2004. Australian athletes have competed in every Summer Olympic Games of the modern era. The Australian Olympic Committee sent a total of 470 athletes to the Games to compete in 29 sports.
Portugal competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece, from 13 to 29 August 2004. Portuguese athletes have competed at every Summer Olympic Games in the modern era since 1912. The Olympic Committee of Portugal sent the nation's second-largest team to the Games. A total of 81 athletes, 64 men and 17 women, were selected by the committee to participate in 15 sports. Men's football was the only team-based sport in which Portugal had its representation at these Games. There was only a single competitor in badminton, canoeing, equestrian, artistic and trampoline gymnastics, triathlon, and wrestling, which made its official Olympic comeback after an eight-year absence.
The men's 5,000 metres at the 2004 Summer Olympics as part of the athletics program were held at the Athens Olympic Stadium on August 25 and 28.
The women's 4 × 400 metres relay at the 2004 Summer Olympics as part of the athletics program was held at the Athens Olympic Stadium from August 27 to 28. The sixteen teams competed in a two-heat qualifying round in which the first three teams from each heat, together with the next two fastest teams, were given a place in the final race.
Russia competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece, from 13 to 29 August 2004. This was the nation's third consecutive appearance at the Summer Olympics as an independent nation. The Russian Olympic Committee sent a total of 446 athletes to the Games, 244 men and 202 women, to compete in all sports, except baseball, field hockey, football, and softball.
Mexico competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece, from 13 to 29 August 2004. This was the nation's twentieth appearance at the Olympics, since its debut in 1900. Comité Olímpico Mexicano sent the nation's largest delegation to the Games since 1992. A total of 109 athletes, 59 men and 50 women, competed in 20 sports. Football was the only team-based sport in which Mexico had its representation in these Olympic Games. There was only a single competitor in fencing, shooting, and weightlifting.
Nikolaos "Nikos" Kaklamanakis is the Greek Gold-medal winner who lit the Olympic torch in the opening ceremony of the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens. He was named one of the 1996 Greek Male Athletes of the Year.
The Olympic Stadium of Athens "Spyros Louis" is a sports stadium in Marousi, in the north section of Athens, Greece. It is a part of the Athens Olympic Sports Complex and is named after the first modern Olympic marathon gold medalist in 1896, Spyros Louis. The stadium served as the main stadium during the 2004 Summer Olympics and the 2004 Summer Paralympics. More recently, the stadium was the home of AEK Athens and the Greece national football team until the inauguration of the Agia Sophia Stadium in 2022. Greece's two biggest football clubs, Olympiacos and Panathinaikos have also used the stadium as a home ground in the past. Panathinaikos have been set to use the stadium for the team's home European games in the 2023–24 season, but the stadium was closed down over a failed safety inspection in October 2023 after only hosting the first group stage match.
Mongolia competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece, from 13 to 29 August 2004. This was the nation's tenth appearance at the Olympics, except the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, because of its partial support to the Soviet boycott.
Namibia competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece, from 13 to 29 August 2004. This was the nation's fourth consecutive appearance at the Olympics.
Kyrgyzstan competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece, from 13 to 29 August 2004. This was the nation's third appearance at the Olympics in the post-Soviet era.
The Maldives competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece, from 13 to 29 August 2004. The delegation's participation in the Athens Olympics marked the Maldives' fifth appearance at the Summer Olympics since their debut at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. Four athletes competed across two sports; Sultan Saeed and Shifana Ali in track and field, and Hassan Mubah and Aminath Rouya Hussain in swimming. None of the track or swimming athletes advanced past the first round in their events, and no Maldivian has won a medal in any events. Sultan Saeed bore the Maldives' flag during the parade of nations of the opening ceremony.
Aruba sent a delegation to compete at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece from 13 to 29 August 2004. The delegation's participation in the Athens Olympics marked Aruba's fifth appearance at the Summer Olympics since the Dutch colony's debut at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. Four athletes competed across three sports. None of the track or swimming athletes advanced past the first round in their events, and as of Athens, no Arubans had medaled in any events. Roshendra Vrolijk bore Aruba's flag at the ceremonies.
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.
Belize sent a delegation to compete at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece, from 13 to 29 August 2004. This was the Central American country's ninth appearance at a Summer Olympic Games. The delegation consisted of two track and field athletes: Michael Aguilar and Emma Wade; neither advanced beyond the first round of their events.