| Faroe Islands at the 2004 Summer Paralympics | |
|---|---|
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| IPC code | FRO |
| NPC | The Faroese Sport Organisation for Disabled |
| in Athens | |
| Competitors | 1 in 1 sport |
| Flag bearer | Heidi Andreasen |
| Medals Ranked 73rd |
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| Summer Paralympics appearances (overview) | |
The Faroe Islands competed at the 2004 Summer Paralympics in Athens, Greece. The islands' delegation consisted in a single athlete, Heidi Andreasen in swimming.
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
 Bronze | Heidi Andreasen | Swimming | Women's 400m freestyle S8 |
| Athlete | Class | Event | Heats | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | |||
| Heidi Andreasen | S8 | 50m freestyle | 33.27 | 4 Q | 33.31 | 4 |
| 100m freestyle | 1:12.38 | 3 Q | 1:12.74 | 5 | ||
| 400m freestyle | 5:28.27 | 2 Q | 5:26.29 | | ||
| 100m butterfly | 1:31.11 | 9 | did not advance | |||
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