Athletics at the 2004 Summer Olympics – Men's 110 metres hurdles

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Men's 110 metres hurdles
at the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad
Liu xiang 2004.jpg
Liu Xiang later in 2004
Venue Athens Olympic Stadium
Dates24–27 August
Competitors47 from 34 nations
Winning time12.91 =WR
Medalists
Gold medal icon.svg Liu Xiang Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Silver medal icon.svg Terrence Trammell Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Bronze medal icon.svg Anier García Flag of Cuba (3-2).svg  Cuba
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The men's 110 metre hurdles at the 2004 Summer Olympics as part of the athletics program were held at the Athens Olympic Stadium from August 24 to 27. [1] Forty-seven athletes from 34 nations competed. [2] The event was won by Liu Xiang of China, the nation's first medal in the event. Terrence Trammell and Anier García became the 11th and 12th men to win multiple medals in the 110 metres hurdles.

Summary

Ladji Doucouré was the leader in all of the preliminary rounds, but in the final, Liu Xiang led from the gun, running a flawless race to take the Olympic record and match Colin Jackson's world record with an identical 12.91. [3] [4] Behind him, returning silver medalist Terrence Trammell had a slight lead despite touching nearly every hurdle. As a result of these errors, Staņislavs Olijars appeared to edge ahead, but Olijars hit the sixth hurdle and slowed out of contention. Coming back from an abysmal start, Doucouré became the next to edge ahead, looking like a lock for silver until he struck the final hurdle, leaving Doucouré to stumble across the finish in dead last. Trammell edged García to win his second successive silver. [5]

Background

This was the 25th appearance of the event, which is one of 12 athletics events to have been held at every Summer Olympics. Five finalists from 2000 returned: gold medalist Anier García of Cuba, silver medalist Terrence Trammell and fourth-place finisher (and 1996 gold medalist) Allen Johnson of the United States, seventh-place finisher Dudley Dorival of Haiti, and eighth-place finisher Robert Kronberg of Sweden. Johnson had won the last two World Championships in 2001 and 2003 (along with the 1995 and 1997 worlds). But Liu Xiang of China, who had finished third at the 2003 worlds, had a strong first half of 2004 and was favored in Athens. World runner-up Terrence Trammell of the United States was also a challenger. [2]

Croatia, Ecuador, Estonia, Georgia, Indonesia, Serbia and Montenegro, Slovenia, and Ukraine each made their first appearance in the event. The United States made its 24th appearance, most of any nation (having missed only the boycotted 1980 Games).

Qualification

The qualification period for Athletics was 1 January 2003 to 9 August 2004. For the men's 110 metres hurdles, each National Olympic Committee was permitted to enter up to three athletes that had run the race in 13.55 seconds or faster during the qualification period. The maximum number of athletes per nation had been set at 3 since the 1930 Olympic Congress. If an NOC had no athletes that qualified under that standard, one athlete that had run the race in 13.72 seconds or faster could be entered.

Competition format

The competition used the four-round format previously used in 1960 and since 1988, still using the eight-man semifinals and finals used since 1964. The "fastest loser" system, also introduced in 1964, was used in the first round.

The top four runners in each of the initial six heats automatically qualified for the second round. The next eight fastest runners from across the heats also qualified. Those 32 runners competed in 4 heats in the second round, with the top three runners from each heat and the four next fastest runners qualifying for the semifinals. There were two semifinal heats, and only the top four from each heat advanced to the final.

Records

Prior to the competition, the existing World record, Olympic record, and world leading time were as follows.

World recordFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  Colin Jackson  (GBR)12.91 s Stuttgart, Germany20 August 1993
Olympic recordFlag of the United States.svg  Allen Johnson  (USA)12.95 s Atlanta, United States29 July 1996
World LeadingFlag of the United States.svg  Allen Johnson  (USA)13.05 s Lausanne, Switzerland6 July 2004

Liu Xiang equalled the world record in the final, setting a new Olympic and Asian record.

DateRoundAthleteTimeNotes
14 AugustFinalFlag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Liu Xiang  (CHN)12.91=WR, OR, AR

The following national records were established during the competition:

NationAthleteRoundTimeNotes
Flag of France.svg  France Ladji Doucouré Heat 113.18
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Satoru Tanigawa Heat 113.39
Flag of Madagascar.svg  Madagascar Joseph-Berlioz Randriamihaja Heat 113.46
Flag of Sudan.svg  Sudan Todd Matthews-Jouda Heat 213.47
Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia Paulo Villar Heat 413.44
Flag of Barbados.svg  Barbados Stephen Jones Heat 513.56
Flag of Ecuador (1900-2009).svg  Ecuador Jackson Quiñónez Heat 613.44
Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica Maurice Wignall Semifinal 113.17
Flag of France.svg  France Ladji Doucouré Semifinal 213.06
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Liu Xiang Final12.91=WR, OR, AR

Schedule

All rounds were held on separate days for the first time since 1972.

All times are Greece Standard Time (UTC+2)

DateTimeRound
Tuesday, 24 August 200409:35Round 1
Wednesday, 25 August 200422:15Quarterfinals
Thursday, 26 August 200421:00Semifinals
Friday, 27 August 200421:30Final

Results

Round 1

Qualification rule: The first four finishers in each heat (Q) plus the next eight fastest overall runners (q) qualified. [6]

Heat 1

RankLaneAthleteNationReactionTimeNotes
18 Ladji Doucouré Flag of France.svg  France 0.20513.18Q, NR
24 Staņislavs Olijars Flag of Latvia (3-2).svg  Latvia 0.15413.27Q
35 Satoru Tanigawa Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 0.12813.39Q, NR
43 Márcio de Souza Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 0.16213.43Q, SB
57 Joseph-Berlioz Randriamihaja Flag of Madagascar.svg  Madagascar 0.16813.46q, NR
61 Felipe Vivancos Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 0.11313.47q, PB
72 Jerome Crews Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 0.17813.83
86 Nenad Lončar Flag of Serbia and Montenegro.svg  Serbia and Montenegro 0.15714.02
Wind: +1.5 m/s

Heat 2

RankLaneAthleteNationReactionTimeNotes
11 Dudley Dorival Flag of Haiti.svg  Haiti 0.16913.39Q, SB
24 Yoel Hernández Flag of Cuba (3-2).svg  Cuba 0.17613.41Q
38 Chris Pinnock Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica 0.19213.42Q, SB
42 Todd Matthews-Jouda Flag of Sudan.svg  Sudan 0.17013.47Q, NR
53 Terrence Trammell Flag of the United States.svg  United States 0.18513.51q
65 Shaun Bownes Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 0.16413.52q
76 Damjan Zlatnar Civil Ensign of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia 0.13213.66q, =NR
87 Jurica Grabušić Civil ensign of Croatia.svg  Croatia 0.16613.87
Wind: +1.8 m/s

Heat 3

RankLaneAthleteNationReactionTimeNotes
14 Liu Xiang Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 0.12813.27Q
26 Charles Allen Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 0.14913.35Q, PB
37 Robert Kronberg Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 0.17913.47Q
45 Igor Peremota Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 0.14213.54Q
52 Masato Naito Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 0.16213.56q, SB
61 Serhiy Demydyuk Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 0.16313.80
73 Park Tae-kyong Flag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg  South Korea 0.17913.96
88 Luís Sá Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 0.17714.01
Wind: +1.3 m/s

Heat 4

RankLaneAthleteNationReactionTimeNotes
14 Paulo Villar Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia 0.19313.44Q, NR
25 Matheus Inocêncio Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 0.15713.45Q, =SB
32 Allen Johnson Flag of the United States.svg  United States 0.17613.45Q
41 Evgeny Pechonkin Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 0.15013.64Q
57 Gregory Sedoc Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 0.18613.65q
68 Shi Dongpeng Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 0.15613.68
76 Robert Newton Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Great Britain 0.17613.85
83 Edy Jakariya Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia 0.18814.11 NR
Wind: -1.3 m/s

Heat 5

RankLaneAthleteNationReactionTimeNotes
12 Anier García Flag of Cuba (3-2).svg  Cuba 0.15813.24Q, SB
24 Duane Ross Flag of the United States.svg  United States 0.16213.39Q
37 Mike Fenner Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 0.16013.53Q, SB
46 Stephen Jones Flag of Barbados.svg  Barbados 0.18413.56Q, NR
51 Sergey Chepiga Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 0.16013.59q
68 David Ilariani Flag of Georgia.svg  Georgia 0.16813.72
73 Levente Csillag Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 0.14813.74
85 Andy Turner Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Great Britain 0.15513.75
Wind: +0.8 m/s

Heat 6

RankLaneAthleteNationReactionTimeNotes
16 Maurice Wignall Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica 0.16013.30Q, =SB
26 Richard Phillips Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica 0.13813.39Q, PB
36 Jackson Quiñónez Flag of Ecuador (1900-2009).svg  Ecuador 0.16713.44Q, NR
46 Yuniel Hernández Flag of Cuba (3-2).svg  Cuba 0.15113.48Q, =SB
56 Sultan Tucker Flag of Liberia.svg  Liberia 0.18113.76
66 Tarmo Jallai Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia 0.15013.77
76 Mubarak Ata Mubarak Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia 0.13413.81
6 Redelén Melo dos Santos Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil DNS
Wind: +1.2 m/s

Quarterfinals

Qualification rule: The first three finishers in each heat (Q) plus the next four fastest overall runners (q) qualified. [7]

Quarterfinal 1

RankLaneAthleteNationReactionTimeNotes
13 Ladji Doucouré Flag of France.svg  France 0.19813.23Q
24 Charles Allen Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 0.14913.30Q, PB
38 Robert Kronberg Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 0.15413.39Q, SB
45 Duane Ross Flag of the United States.svg  United States 0.15513.50q
51 Evgeny Pechonkin Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 0.15113.53
67 Joseph-Berlioz Randriamihaja Flag of Madagascar.svg  Madagascar 0.21013.64
76 Jackson Quiñónez Flag of Ecuador (1900-2009).svg  Ecuador 0.16313.67
2 Damjan Zlatnar Civil Ensign of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia DNS
Wind: +1.5 m/s

Quarterfinal 2

RankLaneAthleteNationReactionTimeNotes
15 Staņislavs Olijars Flag of Latvia (3-2).svg  Latvia 0.16913.26Q
24 Anier García Flag of Cuba (3-2).svg  Cuba 0.15913.28Q
33 Richard Phillips Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica 0.16113.44Q
42 Felipe Vivancos Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 0.15413.48q
58 Mike Fenner Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 0.12813.53=SB
67 Stephen Jones Flag of Barbados.svg  Barbados 0.22713.85
6 Allen Johnson Flag of the United States.svg  United States 0.190DNF
1 Gregory Sedoc Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 0.238DNF
Wind: +1.5 m/s

Quarterfinal 3

RankLaneAthleteNationReactionTimeNotes
16 Liu Xiang Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 0.20213.27Q
24 Yoel Hernández Flag of Cuba (3-2).svg  Cuba 0.20013.29Q, SB
37 Terrence Trammell Flag of the United States.svg  United States 0.22013.34Q
43 Chris Pinnock Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica 0.19513.47q
52 Márcio de Souza Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 0.16513.54
61 Masato Naito Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 0.15713.54SB
78 Igor Peremota Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 0.13013.64
85 Paulo Villar Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia 0.17614.03
Wind: +1.5 m/s

Quarterfinal 4

RankLaneAthleteNationReactionTimeNotes
14 Matheus Inocêncio Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 0.14013.33Q, PB
23 Dudley Dorival Flag of Haiti.svg  Haiti 0.15713.39Q, =SB
36 Maurice Wignall Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica 0.15713.39Q
41 Yuniel Hernández Flag of Cuba (3-2).svg  Cuba 0.13713.46q, SB
57 Sergey Chepiga Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 0.19013.55
62 Shaun Bownes Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 0.15613.62
75 Satoru Tanigawa Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 0.14713.70
88 Todd Matthews-Jouda Flag of Sudan.svg  Sudan 0.20313.77
Wind: +1.5 m/s

Semifinals

Qualification rule: The first four finishers in each heat (Q) moved on to the final. [8]

Semifinal 1

RankLaneAthleteNationReactionTimeNotes
17 Maurice Wignall Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica 0.16213.17Q, NR
24 Liu Xiang Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 0.15113.18Q
36 Staņislavs Olijars Flag of Latvia (3-2).svg  Latvia 0.15113.20Q, SB
43 Charles Allen Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 0.15013.23Q, PB
58 Duane Ross Flag of the United States.svg  United States 0.15713.30
65 Yoel Hernández Flag of Cuba (3-2).svg  Cuba 0.17413.37
71 Robert Kronberg Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 0.12413.42
82 Chris Pinnock Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica 0.19613.57
Wind: -0.1 m/s

Semifinal 2

RankLaneAthleteNationReactionTimeNotes
15 Ladji Doucouré Flag of France.svg  France 0.20013.06Q, NR
22 Terrence Trammell Flag of the United States.svg  United States 0.16513.17Q
36 Anier García Flag of Cuba (3-2).svg  Cuba 0.17213.30Q
43 Matheus Inocêncio Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 0.15413.34Q
54 Dudley Dorival Flag of Haiti.svg  Haiti 0.16213.39=SB
67 Richard Phillips Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica 0.14313.47
78 Felipe Vivancos Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 0.14413.52
1 Yuniel Hernández Flag of Cuba (3-2).svg  Cuba DNS
Wind: +0.0 m/s

Final

[9]

RankLaneAthleteNationReactionTimeNotes
Gold medal icon.svg4 Liu Xiang Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 0.13912.91 =WR , OR , NR
Silver medal icon.svg6 Terrence Trammell Flag of the United States.svg  United States 0.15413.18
Bronze medal icon.svg7 Anier García Flag of Cuba (3-2).svg  Cuba 0.16913.20SB
45 Maurice Wignall Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica 0.16413.21
52 Staņislavs Olijars Flag of Latvia (3-2).svg  Latvia 0.17413.21
61 Charles Allen Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 0.13913.48
78 Matheus Inocêncio Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 0.16913.49
83 Ladji Doucouré Flag of France.svg  France 0.20413.76
Wind: +0.3 m/s

References

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