Synchronized swimming at the 2004 Summer Olympics

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Synchronized swimming
at the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad
Synchronised Swimming, Athens 2004.png
Venue Athens Olympic Aquatic Centre
Dates23–27 August 2004
Competitors104 from 24 nations
  2000
2008  

Synchronized swimming at the 2004 Summer Olympics was held in the Olympic Aquatic Centre where 104 competitors challenged for 2 gold medals in the duet and team events. Each event was made up of a technical and free routine with the points added together to determine the medalists.

Medal summary

EventGoldSilverBronze
Duet
details
Flag of Russia.svg  Anastasia Davydova
and Anastasiya Yermakova  (RUS)
Flag of Japan.svg  Miya Tachibana
and Miho Takeda  (JPN)
Flag of the United States.svg  Alison Bartosik
and Anna Kozlova  (USA)
Team
details
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia  (RUS)
Yelena Azarova
Olga Brusnikina
Anastasia Davydova
Anastasia Ermakova
Elvira Khasyanova
Maria Kisseleva
Olga Novokshchenova
Anna Shorina
Mariya Gromova
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan  (JPN)
Michiyo Fujimaru
Saho Harada
Kanako Kitao
Emiko Suzuki
Miya Tachibana
Miho Takeda
Juri Tatsumi
Yoko Yoneda
Flag of the United States.svg  United States  (USA)
Alison Bartosik
Tamara Crow
Erin Dobratz
Rebecca Jasontek
Anna Kozlova
Sara Lowe
Lauren McFall
Stephanie Nesbitt
Kendra Zanotto

Medal table

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Flag of Russia.svg  Russia  (RUS)2002
2Flag of Japan.svg  Japan  (JPN)0202
3Flag of the United States.svg  United States  (USA)0022
Totals (3 entries)2226

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