Palestine at the 2004 Summer Olympics

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Palestine at the
2004 Summer Olympics
Flag of Palestine.svg
Flag of Palestine
IOC code PLE
NOC Palestine Olympic Committee
Website www.poc.ps  (in Arabic)
in Athens
Competitors3 in 2 sports
Flag bearer Sanna Abubkheet [1] [2]
Medals
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
0
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)

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

Contents

The Palestine Olympic Committee listed Sofia Sakorafa, a Greek-born former javelin world record holder who had recently obtained Palestinian citizenship, as part of its delegation. [3] The International Olympic Committee, however, barred Sakorafa from competing, [4] due to her failing to meet the qualifying standard. [5]

Athletics

Palestinian 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). [6] [7]

Key
Men
AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinal
ResultRankResultRankResultRank
Abdal Salam Al-Dabaji 800 m 1:53.868Did not advance
Women
AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinal
ResultRankResultRankResultRank
Sanna Abubkheet 800 m 2:32.107Did not advance

Swimming

Men
AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinal
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Rad Aweisat 100 m butterfly 1:01.6059Did not advance

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References

  1. ↑ "2004 Athens: Flag Bearers for the Opening Ceremony". Olympics. 13 August 2004. Retrieved 11 September 2013.
  2. ↑ "Political Talk at the Olympic Village". The Daily Beast. 23 August 2004. Archived from the original on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 27 September 2013.
  3. ↑ "Greek bids for Palestinian team". BBC Sport. 11 May 2004. Retrieved 4 May 2014.
  4. ↑ "Olympics: IOC Blocks Greek Javelin Champion's Olympic Comeback for Palestine". Agence France-Presse. 11 August 2004. Retrieved 4 May 2014.
  5. ↑ "Palestinian javelin thrower ruled ineligible". NBC. 10 August 2004. Archived from the original on 13 February 2012. Retrieved 4 May 2014.
  6. ↑ "iaaf.org – Top Lists". IAAF. Retrieved June 4, 2011.
  7. ↑ "IAAF Games of the XXX Olympiad – Athens 2004 Entry Standards". IAAF . Retrieved 4 June 2011.
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