Bahrain at the 2004 Summer Olympics

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Bahrain at the
2004 Summer Olympics
Flag of Bahrain.svg
IOC code BRN
NOC Bahrain Olympic Committee
in Athens
Competitors10 in 4 sports
Flag bearer Ahmed Hamada Jassim [1]
Medals
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
0
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)

Bahrain competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece, from 13 to 29 August 2004.

Bahrain Sovereign island state in the Persian Gulf

Bahrain, officially the Kingdom of Bahrain, is an island country in the Persian Gulf. The sovereign state comprises a small archipelago centered around Bahrain Island, situated between the Qatar peninsula and the north eastern coast of Saudi Arabia, to which it is connected by the 25-kilometre (16 mi) King Fahd Causeway. Bahrain's population is 1,234,561, including 666,172 non-nationals. It is 765.3 square kilometres (295.5 sq mi) in size, making it the third-smallest nation in Asia after the Maldives and Singapore.

2004 Summer Olympics Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, held in Athens in 2004

The 2004 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad and commonly known as Athens 2004, was a premier international multi-sport event held in Athens, Greece, from 13 to 29 August 2004 with the motto Welcome Home.

<i>Athens</i> Capital and largest city of Greece

Athens is the capital and largest city of Greece. Athens dominates the Attica region and is one of the world's oldest cities, with its recorded history spanning over 3,400 years and its earliest human presence starting somewhere between the 11th and 7th millennium BC.

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Athletics

Bahraini 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). [2] [3]

Key
  • NoteRanks given for track events are within the athlete's heat only
  • Q = Qualified for the next round
  • q = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser or, in field events, by position without achieving the qualifying target
  • NR = National record
  • N/A = Round not applicable for the event
  • Bye = Athlete not required to compete in round

Men
AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinal
ResultRankResultRankResultRank
Yusuf Saad Kamel 800 m 1:46.943Did not advance
Rashid Ramzi 1500 m 3:37.934 Q3:44.6011Did not advance
Al Mustafa Riyadh Marathon N/ADNF
Mohammed Abdelhak Zakaria 5000 m 13:42.0415N/ADid not advance
Women
AthleteEventHeatQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal
ResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRank
Rakia Al Gassra 100 m 11.495Did not advance
Nadia Ejjafini Marathon N/ADNF

Sailing

Bahraini sailors have qualified one boat for each of the following events.

Open
AthleteEventRaceNet pointsFinal rank
12345678910M*
Sami Kooheji Laser 41393532OCS38424139364138442

M = Medal race; OCS = On course side of the starting line; DSQ = Disqualified; DNF = Did not finish; DNS= Did not start; RDG = Redress given

On the course side is an expression used in sailboat racing to indicate that a boat was on the wrong side of the starting line when the starting signal was given. According to the Sailing Instructions valid for a specific racing event, being on the course side may entail an immediate disqualification, or it may allow to maneuver for correcting the start procedure.

Shooting

Men
AthleteEventQualificationFinal
PointsRankPointsRank
Khalid Mohamed 10 m air pistol 55345Did not advance

Swimming

Men
AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinal
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Hesham Shehab 100 m freestyle 57.9466Did not advance
Women
AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinal
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Sameera Al Bitar 50 m freestyle 31.00=63Did not advance

See also

Bahrain at the 2002 Asian Games

Athletes from Bahrain participated in the 2002 Asian Games held in Busan, South Korea, from September 29 to October 14, 2002. They won seven medals, and clinched 19th spot in the medal table.

Bahrain at the 2004 Summer Paralympics

Bahrain competed at the 2004 Summer Paralympics in Athens, Greece. The team included five athletes, all of whom were men. Ahmed Meshaima won the nation's only medal at the Games, a silver in the men's shot put F37.

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References

  1. "2004 Athens: Flag Bearers for the Opening Ceremony". Olympics. 13 August 2004. Retrieved 11 September 2013.
  2. "iaaf.org – Top Lists". IAAF. Retrieved June 4, 2011.
  3. "IAAF Games of the XXX Olympiad – Athens 2004 Entry Standards". IAAF . Retrieved 4 June 2011.