United Arab Emirates at the 2004 Summer Olympics

United Arab Emirates at the 2004 Summer Olympics
Flag of the United Arab Emirates
IOC code	UAE
NOC	United Arab Emirates National Olympic Committee
Website	www.uaenoc.ae  (in Arabic and English)
in Athens
Competitors	4 in 3 sports
Flag bearer	Saeed Al Maktoum [1]
Medals Ranked 54th	Gold 1 Silver 0 Bronze 0 Total 1
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The United Arab Emirates competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece, from 13 to 29 August 2004. This was the nation's sixth consecutive appearance at the Olympics.

The United Arab Emirates National Olympic Committee sent a total of four men to the Games. Skeet shooter Saeed Al Maktoum reprised his role as the nation's flag bearer for the second time in the opening ceremony. ^[1]

United Arab Emirates left Athens with its first Olympic gold medal in history. It was officially awarded to Al Maktoum's brother Ahmed in men's double trap shooting. ^[2]

Medalists

Medal	Name	Sport	Event	Date
Gold	Ahmed Al Maktoum	Shooting	Men's double trap	August 17

Athletics

Main article: Athletics at the 2004 Summer Olympics

Emirati 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). ^{[3] [4]}

Men

Athlete	Event	Heat		Semifinal		Final
		Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank
Ali Mohammed Al-Balooshi	800 m	1:51.76	8	Did not advance

Shooting

Main article: Shooting at the 2004 Summer Olympics

Men

Athlete	Event	Qualification		Final
		Points	Rank	Points	Rank
Ahmed Al Maktoum	Trap	121	=4 Q	144	4
	Double trap	144 OR	1 Q	189 =OR
Saeed Al Maktoum	Skeet	114	37	Did not advance

Swimming

Main article: Swimming at the 2004 Summer Olympics

Men

Athlete	Event	Heat		Semifinal		Final
		Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank
Obaid Al Jasmi	100 m freestyle	54.17	58	Did not advance

See also

• United Arab Emirates at the 2002 Asian Games
• United Arab Emirates at the 2004 Summer Paralympics

References

1. Radley, Paul (19 July 2012). "UAE Olympic flagbearer Sheikh Saeed hopes honour will be lucky charm". The National (Abu Dhabi) . Retrieved 5 April 2014.
2. "Shooter Almaktoum wins UAE's first gold at Athens Olympics". People's Daily. 17 August 2004. Retrieved 5 April 2014.
3. "iaaf.org – Top Lists". IAAF. Retrieved June 4, 2011.
4. "IAAF Games of the XXX Olympiad – Athens 2004 Entry Standards". IAAF . Retrieved 4 June 2011.

External links

• Official Report of the XXVIII Olympiad
• UAE National Olympic Committee (in Arabic and English)