Syria at the 2004 Summer Olympics
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| At the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens | ||||||||||||
| Competitors | 6 (5 men, 1 woman) in 5 sports | |||||||||||
| Flag bearer | Mohammad Hazzory | |||||||||||
| Medals Rank: 71 |
Gold 0 |
Silver 0 |
Bronze 1 |
Total 1 |
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 United Arab Republic (1960) |
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Syria competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece.
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Medalists[edit]
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event |
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 Bronze |
Naser Al Shami | Boxing | Men's Heavyweight |
Results by event[edit]
Athletics[edit]
- Mohammad Hazzory
- Qualification: 16.37 m (13th in Group B, did not advance, 25th overall)
- Zainab Bakkour
- Round 1: 17:18.66 (18th in heat 1, did not advance, 39th overall)
Boxing[edit]
Syria sent one boxer, Naser Al Shami to Athens. Al Shami had only won bronze at the 2002 Asian Games, and was not expected to threaten for a medal. He defeated All-Africa Games winner Emmanuel Izonritei by points and Sydney middleweight bronze medalist Vugar Alakbarov by virtue of a disqualification. In the semifinal, though, two time world champion Odlanier Solis Fonte of Cuba proved too much for him, but even with the loss, Al Shami earned a bronze medal, Syria's only medal of the Games.
- Naser Al Shami
- Round of 16: Defeated Emmanuel Izonritei of Nigeria (30 - 17)
- Quarterfinal: Defeated Vugar Alakbarov of Azerbaijan (Disqualified; Round 4, 1:40)
- Semifinal: Lost to Odlanier Solis Fonte of Cuba (Outscored; Round 3, 1:29) (Bronze Medal)
Judo[edit]
The only Syrian judoka competing in Athens lost his first match, but did survive the full five minutes.
Men's -100 kg (Half-Heavyweight):
- Yhya Hasaba
- Round of 32: Bye
- Round of 16: Lost to Rhadi Ferguson of the United States (Sukui-nage; ippon 5:00)
Shooting[edit]
Dahi finished seven points behind the next-to-last shooter in the competition.
- Roger Dahi
- Qualification: 106 points (41st overall)
Swimming[edit]
El Masri actually came within 0.05 seconds of the top 16 and a semi-final berth, and finished just behind 2003 Worlds bronze medalist Pieter van den Hoogenband and tied with world champion and twice-Olympic champion Alexander Popov.
- Rafed Ziad El Masri
- Heat: 22.58 s (T-18th overall, did not advance)
Officials[edit]
- President: Dr. Kamal Taha
- Secretary General: Nour El-Houda Karfoul
