| Iraq at the 2004 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | IRQ |
| NOC | National Olympic Committee of Iraq |
| Website | www |
| in Athens | |
| Competitors | 25 in 7 sports |
| Flag bearer | Hadir Lazame |
| Medals |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Iraq competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece, from 13 to 29 August 2004.
Iraqi 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). [1] [2]
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Alaa Motar | 400 m hurdles | 51.97 | 6 | Did not advance | |||
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Alaa Jassim | 100 m | 12.70 | 8 | Did not advance | |||||
Iraq sent one boxer to the 2004 Summer Olympics.
| Athlete | Event | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank | ||
| Najah Ali | Light flyweight |  Kwak H-J (PRK)W 21–7 |  Nalbandyan (ARM)L 11–24 | Did not advance | |||
The following is the Iraqi squad in the men's football tournament of the 2004 Summer Olympics. [3]
Head coach: Adnan Hamad
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | 2004 club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Noor Sabri | 18 June 1984 (aged 20) | 0 | 0 |  Al-Talaba |
| 2 | DF | Saad Attiya | 26 February 1987 (aged 17) | 0 | 0 | Al-Zawraa |
| 3 | DF | Bassim Abbas | 1 July 1982 (aged 22) | 0 | 0 | Al-Talaba |
| 4 | DF | Haidar Abdul-Jabar* | 25 August 1976 (aged 27) | 0 | 0 |  Al-Ittihad Aleppo |
| 5 | MF | Nashat Akram | 12 September 1984 (aged 19) | 0 | 0 |  Al-Shabab |
| 6 | MF | Salih Sadir | 21 August 1981 (aged 22) | 0 | 0 |  Al-Ansar |
| 7 | FW | Emad Mohammed | 24 July 1982 (aged 22) | 0 | 0 |  Foolad FC |
| 8 | MF | Abdul-Wahab Abu Al-Hail* | 21 December 1976 (aged 27) | 0 | 0 | Esteghlal Ahvaz |
| 9 | FW | Razzaq Farhan* | 1 July 1977 (aged 27) | 0 | 0 |  Al Rifaa |
| 10 | FW | Younis Mahmoud | 3 February 1983 (aged 21) | 0 | 0 |  Al-Khor |
| 11 | MF | Hawar Mulla Mohammed | 1 June 1981 (aged 23) | 0 | 0 | Al-Ansar |
| 12 | DF | Haidar Abdul-Razzaq | 9 June 1982 (aged 22) | 0 | 0 | Al-Ittihad Aleppo |
| 13 | MF | Qusay Munir | 12 April 1981 (aged 23) | 0 | 0 | Al Hazm |
| 14 | DF | Haidar Abdul-Amir | 5 April 1982 (aged 22) | 0 | 0 | Al-Zawraa |
| 15 | MF | Mahdi Karim | 10 December 1983 (aged 20) | 0 | 0 |  Apollon Limassol |
| 16 | FW | Ahmad Mnajed | 13 December 1981 (aged 22) | 0 | 0 | Al-Zawraa |
| 17 | FW | Ahmed Salah | 18 June 1982 (aged 22) | 0 | 0 | Al-Ittihad Aleppo |
| 18 | GK | Uday Talib | 6 November 1981 (aged 22) | 0 | 0 | Al-Zawraa |
* Over-aged player.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iraq | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 6 | Qualified for the quarterfinals |
| 2 |  Costa Rica | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | |
| 3 |  Morocco | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | |
| 4 |  Portugal | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 9 | −3 | 3 |
| Iraq | 4 – 2 |  Portugal |
|---|---|---|
E. Mohammed  16'H. Mohammed 29'Y. Mahmoud 56'Sadir 90+3' | Report | Jabar 13' (o.g.) Bosingwa 45' |
| Costa Rica | 0 – 2 | Iraq |
|---|---|---|
| Report | H. Mohammed 67' Karim 72' |
| Iraq | 1 – 0 |  Australia |
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| E. Mohammed 64' | Report |
| Athlete | Event | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Repechage 1 | Repechage 2 | Repechage 3 | Final / BM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank | ||
| Hadir Lazame | Men's +100 kg |  Ikhsangaliyev (KAZ)L 0000–1000 | Did not advance | |||||||
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Mohammed Abbas | 100 m freestyle | 56.81 | 63 | Did not advance | |||
Iraq has qualified one taekwondo jin.
| Athlete | Event | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Repechage 1 | Repechage 2 | Final / BM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank | ||
| Raid Rasheed | Men's −80 kg |  López (USA)L 0–12 | Did not advance |  Estrada (MEX)LWO | Did not advance | 7 | ||
Iraq has qualified one weightlifter.
| Athlete | Event | Snatch | Clean & Jerk | Total | Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||||
| Mohammed Ali Abdul-Moneim | Men's −56 kg | 120 | =7 | 135 | 10 | 255 | 10 |
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