| Palau at the 2004 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | PLW |
| NOC | Palau National Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Athens | |
| Competitors | 4 in 3 sports |
| Flag bearer | John Tarkong [1] |
| Medals |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Palau was represented at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece by the Palau National Olympic Committee.
In total, four athletes including two men and two women represented Palau in three different sports including athletics, swimming and wrestling.
The Palau National Olympic Committee was formed in 1998 and was fully recognised by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) the following year. Palau made their Olympic debut at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. They sent five athletes including two men and three women. The 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece marked Palau's second appearance at the Summer Olympics. [2]
In total, four athletes represented Palau at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece across three different sports. [3]
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Swimming | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Wrestling | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 2 | 2 | 4 |
In total, two Palauan athletes participated in the athletics events – Ngerak Florencio in the women's 100 m and Russel Roman in the men's 200 m. [3]
Most of the athletics events, including those which Palauan athletes took part in, took place at the Athens Olympic Stadium in Marousi, Athens from 18 to 29 August 2004. [4]
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Russel Roman | 200 m | 24.89 | 8 | did not advance | |||||
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Ngerak Florencio | 100 m | 12.76 | 7 | did not advance | |||||
In total, one Palauan athlete participated in the swimming events – Evelyn Otto in the women's 50 m freestyle. [3]
The swimming events took place at the Athens Olympic Aquatic Centre in Marousi, Athens from 14 to 21 August 2004. [5]
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Evelyn Otto | 50 m freestyle | 33.04 | 70 | did not advance | |||
In total, one Palauan athlete participated in the wrestling events – John Tarkong in the men's Greco-Roman −96 kg. [3]
The wrestling events took place at the Ano Liosia Olympic Hall in Ano Liosia, Athens from 22 to 29 August 2004. [6]
| Athlete | Event | Elimination Pool | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final / BM | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank | ||
| John Tarkong | −96 kg |  Chkhaidze (KGZ)L 0–4 ST |  Dinchev (BUL)L 0–4 ST | 3 | did not advance | 20 | ||
