Great Britain at the 2004 Summer Olympics

Sporting event delegation

Great Britain at the
2004 Summer Olympics

Flag of the United Kingdom

IOC code| GBR
NOC| British Olympic Association
in Athens
Competitors| 264 in 22 sports
Flag bearers | Kate Howey (opening)[1]
Kelly Holmes (closing)
Medals
Ranked 10th|

Gold

Silver

Bronze

Total

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Great Britain, the team of the British Olympic Association (BOA), competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece, from 13 to 29 August 2004 with the team of selected athletes was officially known as Team GB.[2] The British sent a wide-ranging delegation to the Games, continuing its ubiquitous presence at the Olympics. Great Britain's 264 athletes, 161 men and 103 women, competed in 22 disciplines throughout the two-week event. The team entered the opening ceremony behind the Union Flag carried by judoka Kate Howey.[1] Double gold medal winner Kelly Holmes carried the flag at the closing ceremony.

These games continued the success that Great Britain made at Sydney although they won just nine gold medals compared with the eleven won at Sydney overall the team did increase their overall medal haul to thirty medals and for the second summer games in a row finished in tenth place on the medal table.

## Chronology

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The delegation started the Olympics slowly, the silver its divers won on 14 August being the first of only a few opening-week medals. Although a sprinkling of silver and bronze medals – including a pair in men's and women's k1 kayak slalom – enlivened the mid-week, Britain's first gold did not come until Friday the 20th (won by Chris Hoy in the 1 km track cycling time-trial).

Then, on 21 August ("Golden Saturday") Britain's contributions to the medal table became more significant. First Britain's traditional strength in rowing continued as the men's coxless four, stroked by Matthew Pinsent, narrowly won gold, a defining moment since this was Pinsent's fourth gold medal in as many games.[3] Sailor Ben Ainslie wrapped up a successful few days of racing with a gold, as did the women's Yngling sailboats who were finally awarded the gold medal they had sewn up on Thursday. Bradley Wiggins continued Britain's cycling success, winning gold in the 4 km pursuit. Young swimmer David Davies, coming third in the men's 1500 m freestyle, set a European record in the process and won Britain's second swimming medal of the games – a notable improvement over the 2000 Sydney games from which the swimmers had returned empty-handed. Also on Saturday, it was announced that, after an appeal, Leslie Law would be promoted from silver to gold in the three-day equestrian eventing (and his team from bronze to silver). As the games' aquatic-dominated first week shifted into a second week focused more on track and field events, Kelly Sotherton came third in the heptathlon.

Sunday 22 August brought another rowing medal. However, marathon favourite Paula Radcliffe failed to cope with the heat of Athens and did not finish. The timing of the race with a late afternoon start, supposedly to appease US broadcasters, produced some controversy since summer marathons normally start early in the morning to avoid the heat.[4]

23 August saw Britain's first gold medal of the track and field events, Kelly Holmes winning the women's 800 metres. This was Britain's first gold medal on the track since Sally Gunnell won the 400-metre hurdles at the 1992 Barcelona games.

By claiming bronze in the Madison cycling on 25 August, to add to his earlier individual gold and a silver from the team pursuit, Bradley Wiggins became the first Briton for 40 years to claim three medals in one games.[5]

The evening of Saturday 28 August saw Britain's medal hunt centred on the Olympic Stadium. Steve Backley, in his final javelin throw competition, failed to win the gold he had been seeking since 1992, finishing fourth. Kelly Holmes achieved the middle-distance double, taking gold in the 1500 metres.[6] The men's 4×100-metre relay team won a surprising victory, winning gold ahead of the American team. Earlier in the day, Ian Wynne had added to the medal haul, with a bronze medal in the K1 kayak class, competing despite an ankle injury picked up the day before.

The final day of the games, 29 August, saw Amir Khan collect Britain's last medal of the event with a silver in boxing's lightweight division.

## Overall performance

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In the final medal table, Great Britain finished in 10th place overall. The BBC stated that this was "the best British performance in the modern era", and quantified this with further considerations: "GB won 37 in 1984, but that was a boycott-hit Games missing the Eastern Bloc countries. Take Los Angeles out of the picture, and this was Britain's best haul since 1924."[7]

## Medallists

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Further information: 2004 Summer Olympics medal table and List of 2004 Summer Olympics medal winners

Great Britain finished in tenth position in the final medal rankings, with 9 gold and 30 total medals.

| Medal  | Name  | Sport  | Event  | Date

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| Leslie Law | Equestrian | Individual eventing | August 18
| Chris Hoy | Cycling | Men's track time trial | August 20
| Bradley Wiggins | Cycling | Men's individual pursuit | August 21
| Ed Coode
James Cracknell
Matthew Pinsent
Steve Williams | Rowing | Men's four | August 21
| Ben Ainslie | Sailing | Finn class | August 21
| Sarah Ayton
Shirley Robertson
Sarah Webb | Sailing | Yngling class | August 21
| Kelly Holmes | Athletics | Women's 800 m | August 23
| Kelly Holmes | Athletics | Women's 1500 m | August 28
| Darren Campbell
Marlon Devonish
Jason Gardener
Mark Lewis-Francis | Athletics | Men's 4 × 100 m relay | August 28
| Leon Taylor
Peter Waterfield | Diving | Men's synchronised 10 m platform | August 14
| Jeanette Brakewell
William Fox-Pitt
Pippa Funnell
Mary King
Leslie Law | Equestrian | Team eventing | August 18
| Gail Emms
Nathan Robertson | Badminton | Mixed doubles | August 19
| Campbell Walsh | Canoeing | Men's slalom K-1 | August 19
| Cath Bishop
Katherine Grainger | Rowing | Women's pair | August 21
| Debbie Flood
Frances Houghton
Alison Mowbray
Rebecca Romero | Rowing | Women's quadruple sculls | August 22
| Steve Cummings
Rob Hayles
Paul Manning
Bradley Wiggins | Cycling | Men's team pursuit | August 23
| Jonathan Glanfield
Nick Rogers | Sailing | Men's 470 class | August 28
| Amir Khan | Boxing | Lightweight | August 29
| Stephen Parry | Swimming | Men's 200 m butterfly | August 17
| Alison Williamson | Archery | Women's individual | August 18
| Helen Reeves | Canoeing | Women's slalom K-1 | August 18
| Pippa Funnell | Equestrian | Individual eventing | August 18
| Kelly Sotherton | Athletics | Women's heptathlon | August 21
| Elise Laverick
Sarah Winckless | Rowing | Women's double sculls | August 21
| David Davies | Swimming | Men's 1500 m freestyle | August 21
| Rob Hayles
Bradley Wiggins | Cycling | Men's madison | August 25
| Nick Dempsey | Sailing | Men's sailboard | August 25
| Chris Draper
Simon Hiscocks | Sailing | 49er class | August 26
| Georgina Harland | Modern pentathlon | Women's event | August 27
| Ian Wynne | Canoeing | Men's K-1 500 m | August 28

| Medals by sport

Sport |  |  |  | Total
Athletics | 3  | 0  | 1  | 4
Sailing | 2  | 1  | 2  | 5
Cycling | 2  | 1  | 1  | 4
Rowing | 1  | 2  | 1  | 4
Equestrian | 1  | 1  | 1  | 3
Canoeing | 0  | 1  | 2  | 3
Badminton | 0  | 1  | 0  | 1
Boxing | 0  | 1  | 0  | 1
Diving | 0  | 1  | 0  | 1
Swimming | 0  | 0  | 2  | 2
Archery | 0  | 0  | 1  | 1
Modern pentathlon | 0  | 0  | 1  | 1
Total | 9 | 9 | 12 | 30
Medals by date

Day | Date |  |  |  | Total
1  | 14 Aug  | 0  | 1  | 0  | 1
2  | 15 Aug  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0
3  | 16 Aug  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0
4  | 17 Aug  | 0  | 0  | 1  | 1
5  | 18 Aug  | 1  | 1  | 3  | 5
6  | 19 Aug  | 0  | 2  | 0  | 2
7  | 20 Aug  | 1  | 0  | 0  | 1
8  | 21 Aug  | 4  | 1  | 3  | 8
9  | 22 Aug  | 0  | 1  | 0  | 1
10  | 23 Aug  | 1  | 1  | 0  | 2
11  | 24 Aug  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0
12  | 25 Aug  | 0  | 0  | 2  | 2
13  | 26 Aug  | 0  | 0  | 1  | 1
14  | 27 Aug  | 0  | 0  | 1  | 1
15  | 28 Aug  | 2  | 1  | 1  | 4
16  | 29 Aug  | 0  | 1  | 0  | 1
Total | 9 | 9 | 12 | 30

### Multiple medallists

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The following Team GB competitors won multiple medals at the 2004 Olympic Games. Kelly Holmes became the first British athlete since 1972 and the first British track and field athlete to win two gold medals at the same Summer Olympics.

Name  | Medal  | Sport  | Event

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Kelly Holmes |  Gold
Gold | Athletics | 800 m
1500 m
Bradley Wiggins |  Gold
Silver
Bronze | Cycling | Men's Individual pursuit
Team pursuit
Men's Madison
Leslie Law |  Gold
Silver | Equestrian | Individual eventing
Team eventing
Rob Hayles |  Silver
Bronze | Cycling | Team pursuit
Men's Madison

## Archery

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Main article: Archery at the 2004 Summer Olympics

Four British archers (one man and three women) qualified each for the men's and women's individual archery, and a spot for the women's team.

Athlete  | Event  | Ranking round  | Round of 64  | Round of 32  | Round of 16  | Quarterfinals  | Semi-finals  | Final / BM

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Score  | Seed  | Opposition
Score  | Opposition
Score  | Opposition
Score  | Opposition
Score  | Opposition
Score  | Opposition
Score  | Rank
Laurence Godfrey | Men's individual | 650  | 31  |  Orbay (TUR)
W 157–155  |  Petersson (SWE)
W 163–162  |  Ruban (UKR)
W 167–162  |  Chen S-Y (TPE)
W 110–108  |  Galiazzo (ITA)
L 108–110  |  Cuddihy (AUS)
L 112–113  | 4
Naomi Folkard | Women's individual | 638  | 17  |  Pilipova (KAZ)
W 139–128  |  Piuva (FIN)
W 156–151  |  Park S-H (KOR)
L 159–171  | Did not advance
Helen Palmer | 594  | 61  |  He Y (CHN)
L 130–141  | Did not advance
Alison Williamson | 637  | 21  |  Dykman (USA)
W 147–121  |  Kawauchi (JPN)
W 154–150  |  Zhang Jj (CHN)
W 165–161  |  He Y (CHN)
W 109–89  |  Park S-H (KOR)
L 100–110  |  Yuan S-C (TPE)
W 105–104  |
Naomi Folkard
Helen Palmer
Alison Williamson | Women's team | 1869  | 12  | —  |  India (IND)
L 228–230  | Did not advance

## Athletics

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Main article: Athletics at the 2004 Summer Olympics

British 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).[8][9]

Key

* Note–Ranks given for track events are within the athlete's heat only
* Q = Qualified for the next round
* q = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser or, in field events, by position without achieving the qualifying target
* NR = National record
* N/A = Round not applicable for the event
* Bye = Athlete not required to compete in round

Men
Track & road events
Athlete  | Event  | Heat  | Quarter-final  | Semi-final  | Final

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Result  | Rank  | Result  | Rank  | Result  | Rank  | Result  | Rank
Darren Campbell | 100 m | 10.35  | 4  | Did not advance
Jason Gardener | 10.15  | 2 Q | 10.15  | 2 Q | 10.12  | 5  | Did not advance
Mark Lewis-Francis | 10.13  | 1 Q | 10.12  | 2 Q | 10.28  | 5  | Did not advance
Darren Campbell | 200 m | 20.72  | 4 Q | 20.59  | 4 q | 20.89  | 8  | Did not advance
Chris Lambert | DNF | Did not advance
Christian Malcolm | 20.62  | 2 Q | 20.56  | 5 q | 20.77  | 7  | Did not advance
Timothy Benjamin | 400 m | 45.69  | 3 q | —  | 46.28  | 8  | Did not advance
Daniel Caines | 46.15  | 4  | —  | Did not advance
Malachi Davis | 46.28  | 5  | —  | Did not advance
Ricky Soos | 800 m | 1:45.70  | 2 Q | —  | 1:46.74  | 6  | Did not advance
Michael East | 1500 m | 3:37.37  | 1 Q | —  | 3:36.46  | 6 q | 3:36.33  | 6
John Mayock | 5000 m | 13:26.81  | 10  | —  | Did not advance
Robert Newton | 110 m hurdles | 13.85  | 7  | Did not advance
Andy Turner | 13.75  | 8  | Did not advance
Matthew Douglas | 400 m hurdles | 49.77  | 6  | —  | Did not advance
Chris Rawlinson | 48.94  | 3 Q | —  | 50.89  | 8  | Did not advance
Justin Chaston | 3000 m steeplechase | 8:28.35  | 5  | —  | Did not advance
Darren Campbell
Marlon Devonish
Jason Gardener
Mark Lewis-Francis | 4 × 100 m relay | 38.53  | 2 Q | —  | 38.07  |
Sean Baldock
Timothy Benjamin
Malachi Davis
Matthew Elias | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:02.40  | 1 Q | —  | 3:01.07  | 5
Jon Brown | Marathon | —  | 2:12.26  | 4
Matt O'Dowd | —  | 2:22.37  | 50
Dan Robinson | —  | 2:17.53  | 23

Field events
Athlete  | Event  | Qualification  | Final

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Distance  | Position  | Distance  | Position
Chris Tomlinson | Long jump | 8.23  | 3 Q | 8.25  | 5
Nathan Douglas | Triple jump | 16.84  | 13  | Did not advance
Phillips Idowu | 17.33  | 4 Q | NM | —
Nick Buckfield | Pole vault | 5.60  | 21  | Did not advance
Emeka Udechuku | Discus throw | 58.41  | 24  | Did not advance
Steve Backley | Javelin throw | 80.68  | 12 q | 84.13  | 4
Nick Nieland | 72.79  | 28  | Did not advance

Combined events – Decathlon
Athlete  | Event  | 100 m  |  LJ  |  SP  |  HJ  | 400 m  |  110H  |  DT  |  PV  |  JT  | 1500 m  | Final  | Rank

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Dean Macey | Result  | 10.89  | 7.47  | 15.73  | 2.15  | 48.97  | 14.56  | 48.34  | 4.40  | 58.46  | 4:25.42  | 8414  | 4
Points  | 885  | 927  | 835  | 944  | 863  | 903  | 846  | 731  | 715  | 775

Women
Track & road events
Athlete  | Event  | Heat  | Quarter-final  | Semi-final  | Final

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Result  | Rank  | Result  | Rank  | Result  | Rank  | Result  | Rank
Abi Oyepitan | 100 m | 11.23  | 2 Q | 11.28  | 3 Q | 11.18  | 5  | Did not advance
Joice Maduaka | 200 m | 23.15  | 4 Q | 23.30  | 5  | Did not advance
Abi Oyepitan | 22.50  | 2 Q | 22.79  | 2 Q | 22.56  | 2 Q | 22.87  | =7
Donna Fraser | 400 m | 51.19  | 2 Q | —  | 51.94  | 7  | Did not advance
Lee McConnell | 51.19  | 2 Q | —  | 52.63  | 8  | Did not advance
Christine Ohuruogu | 50.50  | 3 Q | —  | 51.00  | 4  | Did not advance
Joanne Fenn | 800 m | 2:03.72  | 3 Q | —  | 2:00.60  | 5  | Did not advance
Kelly Holmes | 2:00.81  | 1 Q | —  | 1:57.98  | 1 Q | 1:56.38  |
Kelly Holmes | 1500 m | 4:05.58  | 2 Q | —  | 4:04.77  | 2 Q | 3:57.90 NR |
Jo Pavey | 4:12.50  | 13  | —  | Did not advance
Hayley Tullett | 4:07.27  | 7 q | —  | 4:08.92  | 11  | Did not advance
Jo Pavey | 5000 m | 14:55.45  | 3 Q | —  | 14:57.87  | 5
Kathy Butler | 10000 m | —  | 31:41.13  | 12
Paula Radcliffe | —  | DNF
Sarah Claxton | 100 m hurdles | 13.14  | 6  | —  | Did not advance
Tracey Morris | Marathon | —  | 2:41:00  | 29
Paula Radcliffe | —  | DNF
Liz Yelling | —  | 2:40:13  | 25
Donna Fraser
Helen Karagounis*
Lee McConnell
Catherine Murphy
Christine Ohuruogu | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:26.99  | 4 q | —  | 3:25.12  | 4

* Competed only in heats

Field events
Athlete  | Event  | Qualification  | Final

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Distance  | Position  | Distance  | Position
Jade Johnson | Long jump | 6.71  | 6 Q | 6.80  | 6
Shelley Newman | Discus throw | 56.04  | 33  | Did not advance
Philippa Roles | 58.83  | 18  | Did not advance
Goldie Sayers | Javelin throw | 59.11  | 20  | Did not advance
Lorraine Shaw | Hammer throw | 64.79  | 30  | Did not advance
Shirley Webb | 61.60  | 41  | Did not advance

Combined events – Heptathlon
Athlete  | Event  |  100H  |  HJ  |  SP  | 200 m  |  LJ  |  JT  | 800 m  | Final  | Rank

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Denise Lewis | Result  | 13.40  | 1.73  | 15.33  | 25.42  | 5.89  | DNS | —  | DNF
Points  | 1065  | 891  | 883  | 849  | 816  | 0  | —
Kelly Sotherton | Result  | 13.44  | 1.85  | 13.29  | 23.57  | 6.51  | 37.19  | 2:12.27  | 6424  |
Points  | 1059  | 1041  | 747  | 1022  | 1010  | 613  | 932

## Badminton

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Main article: Badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics

Men
Athlete  | Event  | Round of 32  | Round of 16  | Quarterfinal  | Semi-final  | Final / BM

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Opposition
Score  | Opposition
Score  | Opposition
Score  | Opposition
Score  | Opposition
Score  | Rank
Richard Vaughan | Singles |  Vasconcelos (POR)
W 15–5, 15–5  |  Shon S-M (KOR)
L 9–15, 4–15  | Did not advance
Anthony Clark
Nathan Robertson | Doubles |  Ngernsrisuk /
Prapakamol (THA)
W 15–5, 15–9  |  Hian /
Limpele (INA)
L 7–15, 12–15  | Did not advance

Women
Athlete  | Event  | Round of 32  | Round of 16  | Quarterfinal  | Semi-final  | Final / BM

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Score  | Opposition
Score  | Opposition
Score  | Opposition
Score  | Opposition
Score  | Rank
Tracey Hallam | Singles |  Schenk (GER)
W 11–7, 6–11, 11–9  |  Martin (DEN)
W 11–2, 5–11, 13–10  |  Audina (NED)
L 0–11, 9–11  | Did not advance
Kelly Morgan |  Permana (AUS)
W 11–5, 11–3  |  Zhang N (CHN)
L 6–11, 8–11  | Did not advance
Gail Emms
Donna Kellogg | Doubles |  Koon W C /
Li W M (HKG)
W 15–4, 15–4  |  Wei Yl /
Zhao Tt (CHN)
L 15–13, 7–15, 5–15  | Did not advance
Ella Tripp
Joanne Wright |  Boteva /
Nedelcheva (BUL)
W 17–15, 17–14  |  Audina /
Bruil (NED)
L 7–15, 7–15  | Did not advance

Mixed
Athlete  | Event  | Round of 32  | Round of 16  | Quarterfinal  | Semi-final  | Final / BM

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Score  | Opposition
Score  | Opposition
Score  | Opposition
Score  | Opposition
Score  | Rank
Robert Blair
Natalie Munt | Doubles |  Ohtsuka /
Yamamoto (JPN)
W 13–15, 15–7, 15–13  |  Marissa /
Widianto (INA)
L 8–15, 12–15  | Did not advance
Gail Emms
Nathan Robertson | Bye  |  Pitro /
Siegemund (GER)
W 15–11, 15–4  |  Chen Qq /
Zhao Tt (CHN)
W 15–8, 17–15  |  Olsen /
Rasmussen (DEN)
W 15–6, 15–12  |  Gao /
Zhang (CHN)
L 1–15, 15–12, 12–15  |

## Boxing

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Main article: Boxing at the 2004 Summer Olympics

Great Britain sent only one boxer to Athens, the 17-year-old Amir Khan. Khan tore through his first four fights, including two that the referees had to stop prematurely. His loss in the final to the defending Olympic champion and three-time world champion gave Khan a 4–1 record and a silver medal; many hoped he would compete the 2008 Summer Olympics but in the event he decided to turn professional later in 2004.

Athlete  | Event  | Round of 32  | Round of 16  | Quarterfinals  | Semi-finals  | Final

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Result  | Opposition
Result  | Opposition
Result  | Opposition
Result  | Opposition
Result  | Rank
Amir Khan | Lightweight |  Kaperonis (GRE)
W RSC |  Stilianov (BUL)
W 37–21  |  Baik J-S (KOR)
W RSC |  Yeleuov (KAZ)
W 40–26  |  Kindelán (CUB)
L 22–30  |

## Canoeing

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Main article: Canoeing at the 2004 Summer Olympics

### Slalom

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Athlete  | Event  | Preliminary  | Semi-final  | Final

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Run 1  | Rank  | Run 2  | Rank  | Total  | Rank  | Time  | Rank  | Time  | Rank  | Total  | Rank
Stuart McIntosh | Men's C-1 | 99.87  | 3  | 102.87  | 7  | 202.74  | 5 Q | 100.08  | 7 Q | 111.11  | 8  | 211.19  | 8
Stuart Bowman
Nick Smith | Men's C-2 | 102.25  | 2  | 111.16  | 6  | 213.41  | 2 Q | 114.02  | 9  | Did not advance
Campbell Walsh | Men's K-1 | 91.25  | 1  | 97.73  | 12  | 188.98  | 2 Q | 93.68  | 1 Q | 96.49  | 3  | 190.17  |
Helen Reeves | Women's K-1 | 110.12  | 5  | 103.51  | 1  | 213.63  | 3 Q | 108.90  | 5 Q | 109.87  | 4  | 218.77  |

### Sprint

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Athlete  | Event  | Heats  | Semi-finals  | Final

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Time  | Rank  | Time  | Rank  | Time  | Rank
Tim Brabants | Men's K-1 1000 m | 3:24.412  | 1 Q | Bye  | 3:30.552  | 5
Ian Wynne | Men's K-1 500 m | 1:37.341  | 1 q | 1:38.911  | 1 Q | 1:38.547  |
Paul Darby-Dowman
Ian Wynne | Men's K-2 1000 m | 3:10.819  | 2 Q | Bye  | 3:20.848  | 7
Lucy Hardy | Women's K-1 500 m | 1:54.518  | 4 q | 1:56.432  | 3 Q | 1:53.717  | 7

Qualification Legend: Q = Qualify to final; q = Qualify to semifinal

## Cycling

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Main article: Cycling at the 2004 Summer Olympics

### Road

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Men
Athlete  | Event  | Time  | Rank

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Stuart Dangerfield | Road race | Did not finish
Time trial | 1:00:03.72  | 28
Roger Hammond | Road race | 5:41:56  | 7
Charly Wegelius | Did not finish
Julian Winn | Did not finish

Women
Athlete  | Event  | Time  | Rank

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Nicole Cooke | Road race | 3:25:03  | 5
Time trial | 33:45.22  | 19
Rachel Heal | Road race | 3:25:42  | 22
Sara Symington | Did not finish

### Track

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Sprint
Athlete  | Event  | Qualification  | Round 1  | Repechage 1  | Round 2  | Repechage 2  | Quarterfinals  | Semi-finals  | Final

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Time
Speed (km/h)  | Rank  | Opposition
Time
Speed (km/h)  | Opposition
Time
Speed (km/h)  | Opposition
Time
Speed (km/h)  | Opposition
Time
Speed (km/h)  | Opposition
Time
Speed (km/h)  | Opposition
Time
Speed (km/h)  | Opposition
Time
Speed (km/h)  | Rank
Ross Edgar | Men's sprint | 10.381
69.357  | 3  |  Forde (BAR)
W 10.768
66.864  | Bye  |  Zieliński (POL)
L |  Ng (MAS)
Eadie (AUS)
W 10.906
66.018  |  Bos (NED)
L, L | Did not advance  | 5th place final
Forde (BAR)
Zieliński (POL)
Bourgain (FRA)
W 11.214  | 5
Victoria Pendleton | Women's sprint | 11.646
61.823  | 10  |  Abassova (RUS)
L |  Meinke (GER)
Hijgenaar (NED)
L | —  | Did not advance  | 9th place final
Reed (USA)
Hijgenaar (NED)
Radanova (BUL)
W 12.699  | 9
Chris Hoy
Craig MacLean
Jamie Staff | Men's team sprint | 44.693
60.412  | 7 Q |  Germany (GER)
L 44.075
61.259  | —  | Did not advance  | 5

Pursuit
Athlete  | Event  | Qualification  | Semi-finals  | Final

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Time  | Rank  | Opponent
Results  | Rank  | Opponent
Results  | Rank
Rob Hayles | Men's individual pursuit | 4:17.930  | 4 Q |  Dyudya (UKR)
4:19.559  | 3 Q |  Escobar (ESP)
4:22.291  | 4
Bradley Wiggins | 4:15.165  | 1 Q |  Sanchez (FRA)
4:17.215  | 1 Q |  McGee (AUS)
4:16.304  |
Emma Davies | Women's individual pursuit | 3:35.609  | 7 Q |  Mactier (AUS)
LAP | 8  | Did not advance
Steve Cummings
Rob Hayles
Paul Manning
Bradley Wiggins | Men's team pursuit | 4:03.985  | 2 Q |  France (FRA)
3:59.866  | 2 Q |  Australia (AUS)
4:01.760  |

Time trial
Athlete  | Event  | Time  | Rank

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Chris Hoy | Men's time trial | 1:00.711 OR |
Craig MacLean | 1:02.369  | 7
Victoria Pendleton | Women's time trial | 34.626  | 6

Keirin
Athlete  | Event  | 1st round  | Repechage  | 2nd round  | Final

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Rank  | Rank  | Rank  | Rank
Ross Edgar | Men's keirin | 5 R | 4  | Did not advance
Jamie Staff | 3 R | 1 Q | REL | 12

Omnium
Athlete  | Event  | Points  | Laps  | Rank

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Emma Davies | Women's points race | 4  | 0  | 12
Rob Hayles
Bradley Wiggins | Men's madison | 12  | 0  |

### Mountain biking

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Athlete  | Event  | Time  | Rank

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Oli Beckingsale | Men's cross-country | 2:23:15  | 17
Liam Killeen | 2:18:32  | 5

## Diving

[edit]

Main article: Diving at the 2004 Summer Olympics

British divers qualified for eight individual spots at the 2004 Olympic Games. Three British synchronised diving teams qualified through the 2004 FINA Diving World Cup.

Men
Athlete  | Event  | Preliminaries  | Semi-finals  | Final

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Points  | Rank  | Points  | Rank  | Points  | Rank
Tony Ally | 3 m springboard | 401.52  | 16 Q | 617.13  | 15  | Did not advance
Mark Shipman | 396.90  | 18 Q | 599.88  | 18  | Did not advance
Leon Taylor | 10 m platform | 433.38  | 11 Q | 628.47  | 9 Q | 663.12  | 6
Peter Waterfield | 474.03  | 4 Q | 654.54  | 6 Q | 669.24  | 5
Tony Ally
Mark Shipman | 3 m synchronised springboard | —  | 334.98  | 5
Leon Taylor
Peter Waterfield | 10m synchronised platform | —  | 371.52  |

Women
Athlete  | Event  | Preliminaries  | Semi-finals  | Final

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Points  | Rank  | Points  | Rank  | Points  | Rank
Tracey Richardson | 3 m springboard | 209.34  | 28  | Did not advance
Jane Smith | 282.90  | 14 Q | 483.75  | 15  | Did not advance
Tandi Gerrard
Jane Smith | 3 m synchronised springboard | —  | 302.25  | 4

## Equestrian

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Main article: Equestrian at the 2004 Summer Olympics

Because only three horse and rider pairs from each nation could advance beyond certain rounds in the individual events, five British pairs did not advance despite being placed sufficiently high. They received rankings below all pairs that did advance.

### Dressage

[edit]

Athlete  | Horse  | Event  | Grand Prix  | Grand Prix Special  | Grand Prix Freestyle  | Overall

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Score  | Rank  | Score  | Rank  | Score  | Rank  | Score  | Rank
Richard Davison | Ballaseyr Royale  | Individual | 68.542  | 21 Q | 66.160  | 22  | Did not advance
Carl Hester | Escapado  | 70.667  | =12 Q | 72.440  | 9 Q | 71.575  | 14  | 71.561  | 13
Emma Hindle | Wie Weltmeyer  | 67.500  | 25  | Did not advance
Nicola McGivern | Active Walero  | 66.458  | 34  | Did not advance
Richard Davison
Carl Hester
Emma Hindle
Nicola McGivern | See above | Team | —  | 68.903  | 7

### Eventing

[edit]

Athlete  | Horse  | Event  | Dressage  | Cross-country  | Jumping  | Total

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Qualifier  | Final
Penalties  | Rank  | Penalties  | Total  | Rank  | Penalties  | Total  | Rank  | Penalties  | Total  | Rank  | Penalties  | Rank
Jeanette Brakewell | Over To You  | Individual | 49.80 #  | 28  | 4.00 #  | 53.80 #  | 23  | 4.00  | 57.80 #  | 18  | Did not advance  | 57.80  | 18
William Fox-Pitt | Tamarillo | 38.60  | 6  | 0.00  | 38.60  | 5  | Withdrew  | Did not advance
Pippa Funnell | Primmore's Pride  | 31.40  | 2  | 11.20 #  | 42.60  | 8  | 0.00  | 42.60  | 3 Q | 4.00  | 46.60  | 3  | 46.60  |
Mary King | King Solomon III  | 48.00 #  | =24  | 0.00  | 48.00 #  | 18  | 8.00 #  | 56.00  | 16 Q | 18.00  | 74.00  | 20  | 74.00  | 20
Leslie Law | Shear l'Eau  | 43.20  | 10  | 1.20  | 44.40  | 11  | 0.00  | 44.40  | 4 Q | 0.00  | 44.40  |
Jeanette Brakewell
William Fox-Pitt
Pippa Funnell
Mary King
Leslie Law | See above | Team | 113.20  | 1  | 1.20  | 125.60  | =3  | 4.00  | 143.00  | 2  | —  | 143.00  |

"#" indicates that the score of this rider does not count in the team competition, since only the best three results of a team are counted.

### Show jumping

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Athlete  | Horse  | Event  | Qualification  | Final  | Total

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Round 1  | Round 2  | Round 3  | Round A  | Round B
Penalties  | Rank  | Penalties  | Total  | Rank  | Penalties  | Total  | Rank  | Penalties  | Rank  | Penalties  | Total  | Rank  | Penalties  | Rank
Nick Skelton | Arko III  | Individual | 1  | =11  | 5  | 6  | =13 Q | 0  | 6  | 4 Q | 0  | =1 Q | 13  | 13  | =11  | 13  | =11
Robert Smith | Mr Springfield  | 4  | =19  | 8  | 12  | =28 Q | 9  | 21  | =33 Q | 8  | =12 Q | 4  | 12  | =5  | 12  | =4

## Fencing

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Main article: Fencing at the 2004 Summer Olympics

Two British fencers qualified for the following events:

Men
Athlete  | Event  | Round of 64  | Round of 32  | Round of 16  | Quarterfinal  | Semi-final  | Final / BM

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Opposition
Score  | Opposition
Score  | Opposition
Score  | Opposition
Score  | Opposition
Score  | Opposition
Score  | Rank
Richard Kruse | Individual foil | Bye  |  Wang Hb (CHN)
W 15–11  |  Kellner (USA)
W 15–14  |  Cassarà (ITA)
L 8–15  | Did not advance

Women
Athlete  | Event  | Round of 32  | Round of 16  | Quarterfinal  | Semi-final  | Final / BM

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Opposition
Score  | Opposition
Score  | Opposition
Score  | Opposition
Score  | Opposition
Score  | Rank
Louise Bond-Williams | Individual sabre |  König (GER)
W 15–13  |  Nechaeva (RUS)
L 12–15  | Did not advance

## Field hockey

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Main article: Field hockey at the 2004 Summer Olympics

### Men's tournament

[edit]

Main article: Field hockey at the 2004 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament

Roster

The following is the British roster in the men's field hockey tournament of the 2004 Summer Olympics.[10]

Head coach: Jason Lee

1. Simon Mason (GK)
2. Jimi Lewis (GK)
3.   4. Rob Moore
5. Craig Parnham
6. Niall Stott
7. Tom Bertram
8. Mark Pearn
9. Jimmy Wallis
10.   11. Brett Garrard
12. Ben Hawes
13. Danny Hall
14. Mike Johnson
15.   16. Guy Fordham
17. Barry Middleton
18. Graham Dunlop
19.   20. Graham Moodie

Group play
Pos | Team

* v
* t
* e

| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification

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1  |  Spain | 5  | 3  | 2  | 0  | 14  | 3  | +11  | 11  | Semi-finals
2  |  Germany | 5  | 3  | 2  | 0  | 15  | 6  | +9  | 11
3  |  Pakistan | 5  | 3  | 0  | 2  | 19  | 8  | +11  | 9  | 5–8th place semi-finals
4  |  South Korea | 5  | 2  | 2  | 1  | 17  | 8  | +9  | 8
5  |  Great Britain | 5  | 1  | 0  | 4  | 9  | 21  | −12  | 3  | 9–12th place semi-finals
6  |  Egypt | 5  | 0  | 0  | 5  | 2  | 30  | −28  | 0

Source: FIH

| 15 August 2004
20:00

Great Britain | 3–1  |  Egypt

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Middleton 18'
Fordham 53'
Hawes 59' | Report | S. Mohamed 37'
Umpires:
Henrik Ehlers (DEN)
Satinder Kumar (IND)

* * *

| 17 August 2004
08:30

South Korea | 3–2  |  Great Britain

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Lee Jung-Seon 15', 68'
Yeo Woon-Kon 47' | Report | Hall 45'
Stott 52'
Umpires:
Pedro Teixeira (POR)
John Wright (RSA)

* * *

| 19 August 2004
18:30

Great Britain | 1–5  |  Spain

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Middleton 57' | Report | Amat 7', 38'
Freixa 32', 35'
Ribas 61'
Umpires:
Satinder Kumar (IND)
Christian Blasch (GER)

* * *

| 21 August 2004
20:30

Germany | 4–1  |  Great Britain

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Zeller 21', 39'
Witthaus 38'
Scharowsky 52' | Report | Moodie 60'
Umpires:
Jason McCracken (NZL)
Sumesh Putra (CAN)

* * *

| 23 August 2004
18:00

Pakistan | 8–2  |  Great Britain

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Abbas 9', 39'
Ali 35+'
Nadeem 37'
Butt 55', 68'
Abbasi 59'
Shabbir 60' | Report | Stott 5'
Hall 65'
Umpires:
Murray Grime (AUS)
Ray O'Connor (IRL)

* * *

9th–12th place Semi-final
| 25 August 2004
11:00

Great Britain | 4–1  |  Argentina

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Moore 24'
Bertram 35+'
Hall 38'
Pearn 67' | Report | Retegui 64'
Umpires:
Jason McCracken (NZL)
Christian Blasch (GER)

9th–10th place Final
| 27 August 2004
11:30

South Africa | 1–1 (a.e.t.)  |  Great Britain

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Nicol 45' | Report | Fordham 43'
Penalties
Symons
Clark
Nicol
Denne
Fulton | 3–4  |  Hawes
Moodie
Stott
Garrard
Hall
Umpires:
David Gentles (AUS)
Amarjit Singh (MAS)

## Gymnastics

[edit]

Main article: Gymnastics at the 2004 Summer Olympics

### Artistic

[edit]

Women
Team
Athlete  | Event  | Qualification  | Final

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Apparatus  | Total  | Rank  | Apparatus  | Total  | Rank
V  |  UB  |  BB  |  F  |  V  |  UB  |  BB  |  F
Cherrelle Fennell | Team | 9.225  | 9.087  | —  | 9.012  | —  | Did not advance
Vanessa Hobbs | 9.237  | 8.437  | 8.937  | 9.087  | 35.698  | 44
Katy Lennon | 9.237  | 8.850  | 9.025  | 9.125  | 36.237  | 28 Q
Elizabeth Line  | —  | 8.950  | —
Beth Tweddle | 9.012  | 9.575  | 9.025  | 9.300  | 36.912  | 19 Q
Nicola Willis | 9.025  | 8.937  | 7.625  | 9.175  | 34.762  | 53
Total | 36.724  | 36.449  | 35.937  | 36.687  | 145.797  | 11

Individual finals
Athlete  | Event  | Apparatus  | Total  | Rank

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V  |  UB  |  BB  |  F
Katy Lennon | All-around | 9.262  | 8.987  | 8.200  | 8.925  | 35.374  | 21
Beth Tweddle | 8.987  | 9.562  | 7.800  | 9.412  | 35.761  | 19

### Rhythmic

[edit]

Athlete  | Event  | Qualification  | Final

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Hoop  | Ball  | Clubs  | Ribbon  | Total  | Rank  | Hoop  | Ball  | Clubs  | Ribbon  | Total  | Rank
Hannah McKibbin | Individual | 20.675  | 20.800  | 19.600  | 21.225  | 82.300  | 21  | Did not advance

### Trampoline

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Athlete  | Event  | Qualification  | Final

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Score  | Rank  | Score  | Rank
Gary Smith | Men's | 67.20  | 7 Q | 40.00  | 7
Kirsten Lawton | Women's | 60.20  | 12  | Did not advance

## Judo

[edit]

Main article: Judo at the 2004 Summer Olympics

Eight British judoka (two men and six women) qualified for the 2004 Summer Olympics.

Men
Athlete  | Event  | Round of 32  | Round of 16  | Quarterfinals  | Semi-finals  | Repechage 1  | Repechage 2  | Repechage 3  | Final / BM

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Opposition
Result  | Opposition
Result  | Opposition
Result  | Opposition
Result  | Opposition
Result  | Opposition
Result  | Opposition
Result  | Opposition
Result  | Rank
Craig Fallon | −60 kg |  Fernandis (AUS)
W 1000–0000  |  Zintiridis (GRE)
L 0110–1010  | Did not advance
Winston Gordon | −90 kg |  Kelly (AUS)
W 1100–0000  |  Geraldino (DOM)
W 1000–0001  |  Honorato (BRA)
W 0012–0010  |  Zviadauri (GEO)
L 0020–1000  | Bye  |  Huizinga (NED)
L 0000–1001  | 5

Women
Athlete  | Event  | Round of 32  | Round of 16  | Quarterfinals  | Semi-finals  | Repechage 1  | Repechage 2  | Repechage 3  | Final / BM

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Opposition
Result  | Opposition
Result  | Opposition
Result  | Opposition
Result  | Opposition
Result  | Opposition
Result  | Opposition
Result  | Opposition
Result  | Rank
Georgina Singleton | −52 kg |  Hukuda (BRA)
W 1001–0000  |  Velázquez (VEN)
W 0010–0000  |  Yokosawa (JPN)
L 0000–1001  | Did not advance  | Bye  |  Ri S-S (PRK)
W 0011–0010  |  Heylen (BEL)
L 0000–0011  | Did not advance
Sophie Cox | −57 kg |  Nasaudrodro (FIJ)
W 1010–0000  |  Boukouvala (GRE)
W 0001–0000  |  Kye S-H (PRK)
L 0010–1010  | Did not advance  | Bye  |  Yukhareva (RUS)
L 0000–1000  | Did not advance
Sarah Clark | −63 kg | Bye  |  Heill (AUT)
L 0001–1001  | Did not advance  |  Rousey (USA)
L 0001–1000  | Did not advance
Kate Howey | −70 kg |  Salayeva (TKM)
W 1011–0000  |  Roberge (CAN)
L 0001–0010  | Did not advance
Rachel Wilding | −78 kg | Bye  |  San Miguel (ESP)
W 1011–0011  |  Matrosova (UKR)
L 0000–1000  | Did not advance  | Bye  |  Lee S-Y (KOR)
L 0000–0001  | Did not advance
Karina Bryant | +78 kg |  Beltrán (CUB)
L 0010–0030  | Did not advance  |  Bvegadzi (CGO)
W 1003–0000  |  Blanco (VEN)
L 0020–0111  | Did not advance

## Modern pentathlon

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Main article: Modern pentathlon at the 2004 Summer Olympics

Two British athletes qualified to compete in the modern pentathlon event through the European and UIPM World Championships.

Athlete  | Event  | Shooting
(10 m air pistol) | Fencing
(épée one touch) | Swimming
(200 m freestyle) | Riding
(show jumping) | Running
(3000 m) | Total points  | Final rank

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Points  | Rank  | MP Points  | Results  | Rank  | MP points  | Time  | Rank  | MP points  | Penalties  | Rank  | MP points  | Time  | Rank  | MP Points
Kate Allenby | Women's | 169  | 19  | 964  | 21–10  | =2  | 972  | 2:17.41  | 5  | 1272  | 196  | 25  | 1004  | 11:14.00  | 14  | 1024  | 5236  | 8
Georgina Harland | 156  | 30  | 808  | 16–15  | =12  | 832  | 2:14.60  | 2  | 1308  | 56  | 6  | 1144  | 10:17.31  | 1  | 1252  | 5344  |

## Rowing

[edit]

Main article: Rowing at the 2004 Summer Olympics

British rowers qualified the following boats:

Men
Athlete  | Event  | Heats  | Repechage  | Semi-finals  | Final

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Time  | Rank  | Time  | Rank  | Time  | Rank  | Time  | Rank
Ian Lawson | Single sculls | 7:24.01  | 2 R | 6:56.55  | 1 SA/B/C | 6:57.55  | 3 FB | 6:57.63  | 10
Rick Dunn
Toby Garbett | Pair | 6:58.95  | 3 SA/B | Bye  | 6:25.06  | 4 FB | 6:22.04  | 7
Matt Langridge
Matthew Wells | Double sculls | 6:48.13  | 2 SA/B | Bye  | 6:13.71  | 4 FB | 6:14.40  | 8
Ed Coode
James Cracknell
Matthew Pinsent
Steve Williams | Four | 6:20.85  | 1 SA/B | Bye  | 5:50.44  | 1 FA | 6:06.98  |
Alan Campbell
Simon Cottle
Peter Gardner
Peter Wells | Quadruple sculls | 5:54.69  | 4 R | 5:48.65  | 3 SA/B | 5:48.52  | 6 FB | 6:07.87  | 12
Nick English
Mike Hennessy
Mark Hunter
Tim Male | Lightweight four | 6:05.57  | 4 R | 5:58.80  | 4  | Did not advance
Robin Bourne-Taylor
Christian Cormack (cox)
Jonno Devlin
Dan Ouseley
Phil Simmons
Tom Stallard
Andrew Triggs Hodge
Josh West
Kieran West | Eight | 5:32.26  | 4 R | 5:34.37  | 3 FB | —  | 5:53.31  | 9

Women
Athlete  | Event  | Heats  | Repechage  | Semi-finals  | Final

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Time  | Rank  | Time  | Rank  | Time  | Rank  | Time  | Rank
Cath Bishop
Katherine Grainger | Pair | 7:34.66  | 2 R | 7:06.75  | 1 FA | —  | 7:08.66  |
Elise Laverick
Sarah Winckless | Double sculls | 7:29.75  | 2 R | 6:55.44  | 1 FA | —  | 7:07.58  |
Helen Casey
Tracy Langlands | Lightweight double sculls | 6:59.19  | 4 R | 6:59.63  | 2 SA/B | 6:59.23  | 5 FB | 7:29.12  | 9
Debbie Flood
Frances Houghton
Alison Mowbray
Rebecca Romero | Quadruple sculls | 6:15.60  | 2 FA | Bye  | —  | 6:31.26  |

Qualification Legend: FA=Final A (medal); FB=Final B (non-medal); FC=Final C (non-medal); FD=Final D (non-medal); FE=Final E (non-medal); FF=Final F (non-medal); SA/B=Semifinals A/B; SC/D=Semifinals C/D; SE/F=Semifinals E/F; R=Repechage

## Sailing

[edit]

Main article: Sailing at the 2004 Summer Olympics

British sailors qualified one boat for each of the following events.

Men
Athlete  | Event  | Race  | Net points  | Final rank

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1  | 2  | 3  | 4  | 5  | 6  | 7  | 8  | 9  | 10  | M*
Nick Dempsey | Mistral | 2  | 11  | ~~15~~ | 10  | 2  | 9  | 1  | 10  | 1  | 6  | 1  | 53  |
Ben Ainslie | Finn | 9  | ~~DSQ~~ | 1  | 1  | 4  | 1  | 2  | 3  | 2  | 1  | 14  | 38  |
Jonathan Glanfield
Nick Rogers | 470 | 2  | 3  | 9  | 4  | 17  | 5  | 2  | 3  | 10  | 19  | ~~22~~ | 74  |
Steve Mitchell
Iain Percy | Star | 8  | 3  | 12  | 9  | 6  | 3  | 16  | 5  | 7  | ~~17~~ | 4  | 73  | 6

Women
Athlete  | Event  | Race  | Net points  | Final rank

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1  | 2  | 3  | 4  | 5  | 6  | 7  | 8  | 9  | 10  | M*
Natasha Sturges | Mistral | ~~16~~ | 10  | 3  | 9  | 9  | 14  | 12  | 11  | 15  | 11  | 9  | 103  | 9
Laura Baldwin | Europe | 21  | 14  | 9  | 23  | 20  | 21  | ~~25~~ | 22  | 23  | 21  | 4  | 178  | 23
Christina Bassadone
Katherine Hopson | 470 | 5  | 14  | 15  | 4  | 5  | 6  | 17  | ~~RAF~~ | 2  | 16  | 7  | 91  | 7
Sarah Ayton
Shirley Robertson
Sarah Webb | Yngling | 5  | 4  | 1  | 1  | 4  | 3  | 4  | 6  | 3  | 8  | ~~DNS~~ | 39  |

Open
Athlete  | Event  | Race  | Net points  | Final rank

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1  | 2  | 3  | 4  | 5  | 6  | 7  | 8  | 9  | 10  | 11  | 12  | 13  | 14  | 15  | M*
Paul Goodison | Laser | 13  | 3  | ~~28~~ | 5  | 11  | 7  | 1  | 9  | 8  | 7  | —  | 17  | 81  | 4
Chris Draper
Simon Hiscocks | 49er | 8  | 5  | 6  | 3  | 10  | 8  | 1  | ~~13~~ | ~~11~~ | 8  | 2  | 4  | 1  | 9  | 6  | 6  | 77  |
Mark Bulkeley
Leigh McMillan | Tornado | 8  | 14  | ~~17~~ | 12  | 7  | 14  | 8  | 3  | 16  | 15  | —  | 15  | 112  | 13

M = Medal race; OCS = On course side of the starting line; DSQ = Disqualified; DNF = Did not finish; DNS= Did not start; RDG = Redress given

## Shooting

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Main article: Shooting at the 2004 Summer Olympics

Six British shooters (five men and one woman) qualified to compete in the following events:

Men
Athlete  | Event  | Qualification  | Final

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Points  | Rank  | Points  | Rank
Michael Babb | 50 m rifle prone | 595  | 6 Q | 696.8  | 7
Richard Brickell | Skeet | 115  | =34  | Did not advance
Richard Faulds | Double trap | 130  | =13  | Did not advance
Edward Ling | Trap | 113  | =25  | Did not advance
Ian Peel | 116  | =19  | Did not advance

Women
Athlete  | Event  | Qualification  | Final

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Points  | Rank  | Points  | Rank
Sarah Gibbins | Trap | 58  | =9  | Did not advance

## Swimming

[edit]

Main article: Swimming at the 2004 Summer Olympics

British swimmers earned qualifying standards in the following events (up to a maximum of 2 swimmers in each event at the A-standard time, and 1 at the B-standard time): All British swimmers must qualify by finishing in the top two of the Olympic trials having gained the GB qualifying A standard set by British Swimming in the relevant final (that time being the fastest time of the sixteenth fastest swimmer internationally in that event in 2003).

Men
Athlete  | Event  | Heat  | Semi-final  | Final

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Time  | Rank  | Time  | Rank  | Time  | Rank
Simon Burnett | 200 m freestyle | 1:48.68  | 6 Q | 1:47.72  | 6 Q | 1:48.02  | 7
Chris Cook | 200 m breaststroke | 2:14.68  | 16 Q | 2:15.91  | 15  | Did not advance
Todd Cooper | 100 m butterfly | 53.48  | 22  | Did not advance
David Davies | 1500 m freestyle | 14:57.03  | 1 Q | —  | 14:45.95 NR |
Ian Edmond | 200 m breaststroke | 2:13.08  | 7 Q | DSQ | Did not advance
Adam Faulkner | 400 m freestyle | 3:51.97  | 17  | —  | Did not advance
Robin Francis | 200 m individual medley | 2:01.57  | 12 Q | 2:02.06  | 15  | Did not advance
400 m individual medley | 4:18.34  | 12  | —  | Did not advance
James Goddard | 200 m backstroke | 1:57.96  | 2 Q | 1:57.25  | 2 Q | 1:57.76  | 4
James Gibson | 100 m breaststroke | 1:00.99  | 5 Q | 1:01.07  | =4 Q | 1:01.36  | 6
James Hickman | 100 m butterfly | 52.91  | 12 Q | 53.10  | 15  | Did not advance
Matthew Kidd | 100 m freestyle | 49.97  | 23  | Did not advance
Darren Mew | 100 m breaststroke | 1:00.89  | 4 Q | 1:00.83  | 3 Q | 1:01.66  | 7
Stephen Parry | 200 m butterfly | 1:58.88  | 16 Q | 1:55.57  | 1 Q | 1:55.52  |
Graeme Smith | 400 m freestyle | 3:52.41  | 20  | —  | Did not advance
1500 m freestyle | 15:07.45  | 7 Q | —  | 15:09.71  | 6
400 m individual medley | 4:23.53  | 23  | —  | Did not advance
Gregor Tait | 100 m backstroke | 55.77  | 14 Q | 55.31  | 12  | Did not advance
200 m backstroke | 1:59.35  | 5 Q | 1:58.75  | 5 Q | 1:59.28  | 7
Adrian Turner | 200 m individual medley | 2:01.73  | 13 Q | 2:03.85  | 16  | Did not advance
Simon Burnett
David Carry*
Ross Davenport
Gavin Meadows
David O'Brien | 4 × 200 m freestyle relay | 7:17.41  | 4 Q | —  | 7:12.60  | 4
James Gibson
James Hickman
Matthew Kidd
Gregor Tait | 4 × 100 m medley relay | 3:36.94  | 3 Q | —  | 3:38.21  | 8

* Competed only in heats

Women
Athlete  | Event  | Heat  | Semi-final  | Final

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Kirsty Balfour | 200 m breaststroke | 2:29.78  | 11 Q | 2:28.92  | 10  | Did not advance
Rebecca Cooke | 400 m freestyle | 4:08.18  | 5 Q | —  | 4:11.35  | 8
800 m freestyle | 8:28.47  | 2 Q | —  | 8:29.37  | 6
Joanne Jackson | 400 m freestyle | 4:14.89  | 21  | —  | Did not advance
Georgina Lee | 100 m butterfly | 1:00.45  | 20  | Did not advance
200 m butterfly | 2:10.99  | 6 Q | 2:10.93  | 10  | Did not advance
Karen Lee | 200 m backstroke | 2:16.10  | 20  | Did not advance
Melanie Marshall | 200 m freestyle | 2:00.46  | 10 Q | 2:01.06  | 16  | Did not advance
Sarah Price | 100 m backstroke | 1:02.17  | 14 Q | 1:02.48  | 16  | Did not advance
Katy Sexton | 100 m backstroke | 1:02.01  | 12 Q | 1:01.96  | 13  | Did not advance
200 m backstroke | 2:13.25  | 8 Q | 2:12.62  | 8 Q | 2:12.11  | 7
Alison Sheppard | 50 m freestyle | 25.36  | 8 Q | 25.36  | 12  | Did not advance
Lisa Chapman
Kathryn Evans
Melanie Marshall
Karen Pickering
Alison Sheppard*  | 4 × 100 m freestyle relay | 3:41.96  | 6 Q | —  | 3:40.82  | 6
Joanne Jackson*
Georgina Lee
Caitlin McClatchey
Melanie Marshall
Karen Pickering | 4 × 200 m freestyle relay | 8:01.77  | 2 Q | —  | 7:59.11  | 5
Kirsty Balfour
Kathryn Evans
Georgina Lee
Melanie Marshall*
Sarah Price*
Katy Sexton | 4 × 100 m medley relay | 4:05.63  | 4 Q | —  | DSQ

* Competed only in heats

## Taekwondo

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Main article: Taekwondo at the 2004 Summer Olympics

Four British taekwondo jin qualified for the following events.

Athlete  | Event  | Round of 16  | Quarterfinals  | Semi-finals  | Repechage 1  | Repechage 2  | Final / BM

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Result  | Opposition
Result  | Opposition
Result  | Opposition
Result  | Opposition
Result  | Opposition
Result  | Rank
Paul Green | Men's −58 kg |  Rahadhani (INA)
W 6–5  |  Nguyen (VIE)
L 2–4  | Did not advance
Craig Brown | Men's −80 kg |  Trenton (AUS)
L 6–12  | Did not advance
Sarah Bainbridge | Women's −67 kg |  Sobers (NED)
L 6–7  | Did not advance
Sarah Stevenson | Women's +67 kg |  Carmona (VEN)
L 8–8 SUP | Did not advance

## Tennis

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Main article: Tennis at the 2004 Summer Olympics

Great Britain had only a single tennis player that qualified automatically through their world ranking.

Athlete  | Event  | Round of 64  | Round of 32  | Round of 16  | Quarterfinals  | Semi-finals  | Final / BM

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Score  | Opposition
Score  | Opposition
Score  | Opposition
Score  | Opposition
Score  | Opposition
Score  | Rank
Tim Henman | Men's singles |  Novák (CZE)
L 3–6, 3–6  | Did not advance

## Triathlon

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Main article: Triathlon at the 2004 Summer Olympics

Six British triathletes qualified for the following events.

Athlete  | Event  | Swim (1.5 km)  | Trans 1  | Bike (40 km)  | Trans 2  | Run (10 km)  | Total Time  | Rank

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Tim Don | Men's | 18:07  | 0:18  | 1:01:40  | 0:20  | 34:55  | 1:54:42.13  | 18
Marc Jenkins | 18:15  | 0:22  | 1:08:51  | 0:24  | 38:27  | 2:05:33.60  | 45
Andrew Johns | 18:11  | 0:20  | 1:00:53  | 0:20  | 35:11  | 1:54:15.87  | 16
Julie Dibens | Women's | 19:21  | 0:20  | 1:11:08  | 0:26  | 41:17  | 2:11:46.01  | 30
Michelle Dillon | 20:37  | 0:21  | 1:09:50  | 0:25  | 35:33  | 2:06:00.77  | 6
Jodie Swallow | 18:58  | 0:20  | 1:14:05  | 0:26  | 42:03  | 2:15:06.78  | 34

## Weightlifting

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Main article: Weightlifting at the 2004 Summer Olympics

Two British weightlifters qualified for the following events:

Athlete  | Event  | Snatch  | Clean & Jerk  | Total  | Rank

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Result  | Rank  | Result  | Rank
Kamran Panjavi | Men's −62 kg | ~~105.0~~ | DNF | —  | —  | —  | DNF
Michaela Breeze | Women's −58 kg | 92.5  | 10  | 120  | =7  | 212.5  | 9

## Wrestling

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Main article: Wrestling at the 2004 Summer Olympics

Key:

* VT – Victory by Fall.
* PP – Decision by Points – the loser with technical points.
* PO – Decision by Points – the loser without technical points.

Men's freestyle
Athlete  | Event  | Elimination Pool  | Quarterfinal  | Semi-final  | Final / BM

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Opposition
Result  | Opposition
Result  | Rank  | Opposition
Result  | Opposition
Result  | Opposition
Result  | Rank
Nate Ackerman | −74 kg |  Gevorgyan (ARM)
L 0–4 ST |  Laliyev (KAZ)
L 0–4 ST | 3  | Did not advance  | 19

## Media coverage

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The main rights to Olympic coverage in the UK are held by the BBC, under the Ofcom Code on Sports and Other Listed and Designated Events. 2004 marked the first year that digital television and webcasts were used to cover an Olympic Games. The digital television service allowed up to five streamed channels covering the games, allowing more extensive coverage of minor sports, whilst the BBC's website permitted UK broadband users to view live streams from a variety of events, and other countries to view delayed highlights. Live broadcasts were run throughout the day, with a highlights program on BBC1 following the close of the day's events.

The BBC's coverage was anchored (at various times of the day) by Craig Doyle, Clare Balding, Suzi Perry, Sue Barker, Steve Rider, Hazel Irvine and Steve Cram. Expert analysts and commentators included Sharron Davies, Jonathan Edwards, Sally Gunnell, Michael Johnson, Colin Jackson, and Steve Redgrave.

Eurosport also ran coverage of the Games viewable in the UK – in accordance with the ITC Code, it can show live events, provided that such events can also be broadcast by the BBC (although the BBC can choose not to do so).

Radio coverage was provided by BBC Radio Five Live and IRN, and the events were also covered by the sports pages of the major newspapers.

## See also

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* Great Britain at the 2004 Summer Paralympics

## References

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1. ^ a b "Kate Chuffed To Be Olympic Flag Bearer". Sky News. 11 August 2004. Retrieved 25 April 2014.
2. ^ "Team GB". British Olympic Association. Archived from the original on 25 December 2018. Retrieved 11 June 2009.
3. ^ "Fourth gold for Pinsent". BBC Sport. 21 August 2004. Retrieved 25 April 2014.
4. ^ "Marathon agony for Radcliffe". BBC Sport. 22 August 2004. Retrieved 25 April 2014.
5. ^ Fotheringham, William (26 August 2004). "Third medal for Wiggins the history man". The Guardian. Retrieved 25 April 2014.
6. ^ "Golden double for Holmes". BBC Sport. 28 August 2004. Retrieved 25 April 2014.
7. ^ Fordyce, Tom (29 August 2004). "Mission accomplished for Team GB?". BBC Sport. Retrieved 25 April 2014.
8. ^ "iaaf.org – Top Lists". IAAF. Retrieved 4 June 2011.
9. ^ "IAAF Games of the XXX Olympiad – Athens 2004 Entry Standards". IAAF. Retrieved 4 June 2011.
10. ^ "Men's Field Hockey Team Roster – Great Britain (GBR)" (PDF). 2004 Athens. LA84 Foundation. 21 September 2015. p. 6.

## External links

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* Official Report of the XXVIII Olympiad
* British Olympic Association
* Team GB
* BBC Olympics News and Coverage

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*[BM]: Bronze medal match
*[DNF]: Did not finish
*[NM]: No mark
*[DNS]: Did not start
*[RSC]: Referee stopped contest
*[LAP]: Lapped
*[REL]: Relegated
*[Pos]: Position
*[v]: View this template
*[t]: Discuss this template
*[e]: Edit this template
*[Pld]: Played
*[W]: Won
*[D]: Drawn
*[L]: Lost
*[GF]: Goals for
*[GA]: Goals against
*[GD]: Goal difference
*[Pts]: Points
*[18']: Field goal
*[53']: Field goal
*[59']: Field goal
*[37']: Field goal
*[15']: Field goal
*[68']: Field goal
*[47']: Field goal
*[45']: Scored from penalty corner
*[52']: Field goal
*[57']: Field goal
*[7']: Field goal
*[38']: Field goal
*[32']: Field goal
*[35']: Scored from penalty corner
*[61']: Scored from penalty corner
*[21']: Field goal
*[39']: Scored from penalty corner
*[60']: Field goal
*[9']: Scored from penalty corner
*[35+']: Scored from penalty corner
*[55']: Field goal
*[5']: Field goal
*[65']: Scored from penalty corner
*[24']: Field goal
*[67']: Field goal
*[64']: Field goal
*[43']: Field goal
*[DSQ]: Disqualified
*[SUP]: Decision by superiority
*[VT]: Victory by Fall
*[PP]: Decision by Points – the loser with technical points
*[PO]: Decision by Points – the loser without technical points
*[ST]: Technical superiority – the loser without technical points by 10-point difference