Yemen at the 2004 Summer Olympics

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Yemen at the
2004 Summer Olympics
Flag of Yemen.svg
IOC code YEM
NOC Yemen Olympic Committee
Website www.nocyemen.org  (in Arabic and English)
in Athens
Competitors3 in 3 sports
Flag bearer Akram Abdullah [1]
Medals
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
0
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)
Other related appearances
Flag of North Yemen.svg  North Yemen (1984–1988)
Flag of South Yemen.svg  South Yemen (1988)

Yemen was represented at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece by the Yemen Olympic Committee.

Contents

In total, three athletes – all men – represented Yemen in three different sports including athletics, swimming and taekwondo.

Background

Yemeni athletes had previously competed at the Olympics as representatives of North Yemen and South Yemen. Their Olympic committees merged to form the Yemen Olympic Committee in 1990 when the two countries merged into one. Yemen as one nation made its Olympic debut at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain with a record delegation of eight athletes. The 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece marked Yemen's fourth appearance at the Summer Olympics. [2]

Competitors

In total, three athletes represented Yemen at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece across three different sports. [3]

SportMenWomenTotal
Athletics 101
Swimming 101
Taekwondo 101
Total303

Athletics

In total, one Yemeni athlete participated in the athletics events – Saeed Al-Adhreai in the men's 400 m. [3]

Most of the athletics events, including those which Yemeni athletes took part in, took place at the Athens Olympic Stadium in Marousi, Athens from 18 to 29 August 2004. [4]

Men
AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinal
ResultRankResultRankResultRank
Saeed Al-Adhreai 400 m 49.398did not advance

Swimming

In total, one Yemeni athlete participated in the swimming events – Mohamed Saad in the men'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]

AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinal
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Mohamed Saad 50 m freestyle 29.9780did not advance

Taekwondo

In total, one Yemeni athlete participated in the taekwondo events – Akram Abdullah in the men's −58 kg category. [3]

The taekwondo events took place at the Faliro Coastal Zone Olympic Complex in Piraeus, Athens from 25 to 28 August 2004. [6]

AthleteEventRound of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsRepechage 1Repechage 2Final / BM
Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Rank
Akram Abdullah Men's −58 kg Flag of Ukraine.svg  Shaposhnyk  (UKR)
L 5–7		did not advance

See also

References

  1. ↑ "2004 Athens: Flag Bearers for the Opening Ceremony". Olympics. 13 August 2004. Retrieved 11 September 2013.
  2. ↑ "Yemen (YEM)". Olympedia. Retrieved 3 July 2025.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Yemen at the 2004 Summer Olympics". Olympedia. Retrieved 3 July 2025.
  4. ↑ "Olympiako Stadio, Olympiako Athletiko Kentro Athinon Spiros Loues, Maroussi". Olympedia. Retrieved 3 July 2025.
  5. ↑ "Olympiako Kentro Ugrou Stivou, Olympiako Athletiko Kentro Athinon Spiros Loues, Athina". Olympedia. Retrieved 3 July 2025.
  6. ↑ "Kleisto Gymnastirio Falirou, Olympiako Syngrotima Papaliakis Zonis Falirou, Faliro". Olympedia. Retrieved 3 July 2025.
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