Ecuador at the 2004 Summer Olympics

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Ecuador at the
2004 Summer Olympics
Flag of Ecuador (1900-2009).svg
IOC code ECU
NOC Ecuadorian National Olympic Committee
Website www.coe.org.ec  (in Spanish)
in Athens
Competitors16 in 7 sports
Flag bearer Alexandra Escobar [1]
Medals
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
0
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)

Ecuador competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece, from 13 to 29 August 2004. This was the nation's tenth consecutive appearance at the Olympics. It had first competed at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris.

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Ecuadorian Olympic Committee (Spanish : Comité Olímpico Ecuatoriano) sent a total of 16 athletes, 10 men and 6 women, to compete in 7 sports; there was only a single competitor in boxing, shooting, swimming, and tennis. Five Ecuadorian athletes had previously competed in Sydney, including race walker Jefferson Pérez, who successfully made his fourth Olympic bid as the most experienced member. Meanwhile, tennis player Nicolás Lapentti returned for a major comeback at his second Olympics after an eight-year absence, missing out the previous Games due to injury. [2] Weightlifter and Pan American Games champion Alexandra Escobar was selected to carry the Ecuadorian flag in the opening ceremony. [1]

Ecuador failed to win an Olympic medal for the second consecutive time. Former Olympic champion and race walker Jefferson Pérez missed a chance to grab his second medal after finishing fourth in the men's 20 km walk. [3]

Athletics

Ecuadorian 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). [4] [5]

Key
Men
AthleteEventHeatQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal
ResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRank
Silvio Guerra Marathon —2:25:2961
Xavier Moreno 20 km walk —DSQ
Jefferson Pérez 20 km walk —1:20:384
50 km walk —3:53:04 NR 12
Byron Piedra 800 m 1:48.427—Did not advance
Jackson Quiñónez 110 m hurdles 13.44 NR 3 Q13.677Did not advance
Rolando Saquipay 20 km walk —1:24:0717
Franklin Tenorio Marathon —2:31:1271
Women
AthleteEventFinal
ResultRank
Sandra Ruales Marathon 2:44:2836

Boxing

Ecuador sent one boxer to the 2004 Summer Olympics.

AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Rank
Patricio Calero Light flyweight Flag of Russia.svg  Kazakov  (RUS)
L 8–20		Did not advance

Judo

AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsRepechage 1Repechage 2Repechage 3Final / BM
Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Rank
Diana Maza Women's −63 kg ByeFlag of Japan.svg  Tanimoto  (JPN)
L 0000–1000		Did not advanceFlag of Tunisia.svg  Dhahri  (TUN)
L 0000–1010		Did not advance
Carmen Chalá Women's +78 kg ByeFlag of Germany.svg  Köppen  (GER)
W 0010–0001		Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Sun Fm  (CHN)
L 0000–1000		Did not advanceByeFlag of Tunisia.svg  Yahyaoui  (TUN)
L 0000–0120		Did not advance

Shooting

Women
AthleteEventQualificationFinal
PointsRankPointsRank
Carmen Malo 10 m air pistol 36540Did not advance
25 m pistol 53636Did not advance

Swimming

Men
AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinal
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Julio Santos 50 m freestyle 23.43=43Did not advance

Tennis

AthleteEventRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / BM
Opposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Rank
Nicolás Lapentti Men's singles Flag of France.svg  Clément  (FRA)
L 6–7(5–7), 2–6		Did not advance

Weightlifting

Two Ecuadorian weightlifters qualified for the following events:

AthleteEventSnatchClean & JerkTotalRank
ResultRankResultRank
Julio Idrovo Men's −69 kg 140101551229511
Alexandra Escobar Women's −58 kg 95=6120=72157

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References

  1. 1 2 "Alexandra Escobar será nuestra abanderada" [Alexandra Escobar is our flag bearer] (in Spanish). Ecuador Inmediato. 11 August 2004. Retrieved 8 April 2014.
  2. ↑ "Nicolás Lapentti participará en las Olimpiadas de Atenas" [Nicolás Lapentti participates in the Athens Olympics] (in Spanish). El Universo. 6 July 2004. Retrieved 8 April 2014.
  3. ↑ "Jefferson Pérez no quedó conforme" [Jefferson Pérez was not satisfied] (in Spanish). El Universo. 22 August 2004. Retrieved 8 April 2014.
  4. ↑ "iaaf.org – Top Lists". IAAF. Retrieved June 4, 2011.
  5. ↑ "IAAF Games of the XXX Olympiad – Athens 2004 Entry Standards". IAAF . Retrieved 4 June 2011.
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