Australia at the 2004 Summer Olympics
Sporting event delegation
Australia, the previous host of the 2000 Olympics at Sydney , competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens , Greece from 13 to 29 August 2004. Australian athletes have competed in every Summer Olympic Games of the modern era. The Australian Olympic Committee sent a total of 470 athletes (268 men and 202 women) to the Games to compete in 29 sports.
Australia finished the Athens Games having won a total of 50 medals, including 17 gold, the most gold medals to date although this was equalled in Tokyo 2020 and surpassed its total in Paris 2024 with 18 gold medals. Its strongest sports were swimming , cycling , diving , and rowing .
Medalists
Archery
Men
Women
Athletics
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
Field events
Women
Track & road events
Field events
Combined events – Heptathlon
Athlete
Event
200 m
800 m
Final
Rank
Kylie Wheeler
Result
13.88
1.79
13.18
24.35
6.36
37.77
2:17.65
6090
18
Points
995
966
739
947
962
625
856
Badminton
Australia sent a team of eight badminton players to Athens. None of them surpassed the first round of elimination.
Men
Women
Mixed
Baseball
Australia advanced into the final game after defeating a Japanese team made up of professional players in Semifinal 1–0. Lost to Cuba in Final 2–6.
Team Roster
Manager: 24 - Jon Deeble .
Coaches: 2 - Tony Harris , 33 - Paul Elliott , 34 - Philip Dale .
Preliminary Round
15 August
August 16
August 17
August 18
August 20
Team
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
R
H
E
Greece
3
1
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
6
14
0
Australia
0
0
3
0
0
2
5
1
x
11
10
0
WP : Ryan Rowland-Smith (2-0) LP : Sean Spencer (0-1)Home runs : GRE: P. Maestrales in 2nd, 1 RBI; J. Kavourias in 8th, 1 RBI AUS: B. Roneberg in 3rd; P. Gonzalez in 3rd, 2 RBIs; G. Roneberg in 6th, 1 RBI; 1 RBI; B. Kingman in 7th, 3 RBIs
August 21
Team
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
R
H
E
Australia
9
5
5
1
0
2
0
22
17
2
Netherlands
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
2
4
1
WP : Craig Lewis (1-0) LP : Calvin Maduro (0-2)Home runs : AUS: B. Roneberg in 1st, 2 RBIs; R. van Buizen in 3rd, 4 RBIs; G. Fingleson in 2nd, 3 RBIs; G. Williams in 6th, 2 RBIs NED: Y. de Caster in 2nd, 1 RBI; R. Millard in 5th, 1 RBI
August 22
Semifinals
24 August
Gold Medal Final
25 August
Won Silver Medal
Basketball
Australia has qualified both men's and women's teams.
Men's team event – 1 team of 12 players
Women's team event – 1 team of 12 players
Men's tournament
Roster
The following is the Australia roster in the men's basketball tournament of the 2004 Summer Olympics.[ 2]
Australia men's national basketball team – 2004 Summer Olympics roster
Players
Coaches
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
(C) Team captain
nat field describes country of last club before the tournament
Age as of August 13, 2004
Group play
Source:
FIBA archive Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal average; 4) head-to-head number of points scored.
Notes:
^ a b c Head-to-head record: Greece 1–1 (1.10 GAvg), Puerto Rico 1–1 (0.99), United States 1–1 (0.92)
Classification round (9th–10th place)
Women's tournament
Roster
The following is the Australia roster in the women's basketball tournament of the 2004 Summer Olympics.[ 3]
Australia women's national basketball team – 2004 Summer Olympics roster
Players
Coaches
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
(C) Team captain
nat field describes country of last club before the tournament
Age as of August 13, 2004
Group play
Source:
FIBA archive Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal average; 4) head-to-head number of points scored.
(H) Hosts
Quarterfinal
Semifinal
Gold Medal Final
Won Silver Medal
Boxing
Australia has qualified nine boxers for the Olympics based on their performances from the Oceanian Qualification Tournament.
Canoeing
Slalom
Sprint
Men
Women
Qualification Legend: Q = Qualify to final; q = Qualify to semifinal
Cycling
Road
Men
Women
Track
Sprint
Pursuit
Time trial
Keirin
Omnium
Mountain biking
Diving
Men
Women
Equestrian
Dressage
Athlete
Horse
Event
Grand Prix
Grand Prix Special
Grand Prix Freestyle
Overall
Score
Rank
Score
Rank
Score
Rank
Score
Rank
Mary Hanna
Limbo
Individual
65.500
39
Did not advance
Ricky MacMillan
Crisp
65.917
37
Did not advance
Eventing
Athlete
Horse
Event
Dressage
Cross-country
Jumping
Total
Qualifier
Final
Penalties
Rank
Penalties
Total
Rank
Penalties
Total
Rank
Penalties
Total
Rank
Penalties
Rank
Olivia Bunn
Top of the Line
Individual
45.20
=17
1.20
46.40
15
Retired
Did not advance
Phillip Dutton
Nova Top
46.80 #
22
0.00
46.80
16
4.00
50.80
10 Q
12.00
62.80
13
62.80
13
Andrew Hoy
Mr Pracatan
43.60
=12
75.80 #
119.40 #
62
16.00
135.40 #
57
Did not advance
135.40
57
Rebel Morrow
Oaklea Groover
40.60
8
1.60 #
42.20
7
8.00
50.20
9 Q
10.00
60.20
11
60.20
11
Stuart Tinney
Jeepster
48.80 #
28
0.00
48.80 #
19
36.00 #
84.80
38
Did not advance
84.80
38
Olivia Bunn Phillip Dutton Andrew Hoy Rebel Morrow Stuart Tinney
See above
Team
129.40
5
1.20
135.40
=3
28.00
185.80
10
—
185.80
6
"#" 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
Athlete
Horse
Event
Qualification
Final
Total
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
Tim Amitrano
Mr Innocent
Individual
38
75
48
86
71
Retired
Did not advance
Fencing
Men
Women
Athlete
Event
Round of 64
Round of 32
Round of 16
Quarterfinal
Semifinal
Final / BM
Opposition Score
Opposition Score
Opposition Score
Opposition Score
Opposition Score
Opposition Score
Rank
Evelyn Halls
Individual épée
Bye
Lee G-N (KOR ) W 15–14
Nisima (FRA ) L 10–15
Did not advance
Field hockey
Australia qualified a men's and a women's team. Each team had 16 athletes with two reserves.
Men's tournament
Roster
The following is the Australian roster in the men's field hockey tournament of the 2004 Summer Olympics.[ 4]
Head coach: Barry Dancer
Group play
Umpires: David Leiper (GBR) Amarjit Singh (MAS)
Umpires: Christian Blasch (GER) Jason McCracken (NZL)
Umpires: Henrik Ehlers (DEN) John Wright (RSA)
Umpires: Henrik Ehlers (DEN) Satinder Kumar (IND)
Umpires: Xavier Adell (ESP) Amarjit Singh (MAS)
Semifinals
Umpires: John Wright (RSA) Henrik Ehlers (DEN)
Gold Medal Final
Umpires: Ray O'Connor (IRL) John Wright (RSA)
Won Gold Medal
Women's tournament
Roster
The following is the Australian roster in the women's field hockey tournament of the 2004 Summer Olympics.[ 5]
Head coach: David Bell
Group play
Source:
FIH Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Matches won; 3) Goal difference; 4) Goals for; 5) Head-to-head result.
Umpires: Soledad Iparraguirre (ARG) Chieko Akiyama (JPN)
Umpires: Sarah Garnett (NZL) Ute Conen (GER)
Umpires: Soledad Iparraguirre (ARG) Marelize de Klerk (RSA)
Umpires: Marelize de Klerk (RSA) Gina Spitaleri (ITA)
Fifth-Eighth Place Semifinal
Umpires: Sarah Garnett (NZL) Carolina de la Fuente (ARG)
Fifth Place Final
Umpires: Chieko Akiyama (JPN) Gina Spitaleri (ITA)
Men's tournament
Roster
The following is the Australian squad in the men's football tournament of the 2004 Summer Olympics.[ 6]
Head coach: Frank Farina
* Over-aged player.
Group play
Quarterfinal
Women's tournament
Roster
Head coach: Adrian Santrac
Australia named a squad of 18 players and 3 alternates for the tournament.[ 7]
Group play
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification
1
United States
3
2
1
0
6
1
+5
7
Qualified for the quarterfinals
2
Brazil
3
2
0
1
8
2
+6
6
3
Australia
3
1
1
1
2
2
0
4
4
Greece
3
0
0
3
0
11
−11
0
Quarterfinal
Gymnastics
Artistic
Australia qualified a women's team and an individual man.
Men
Women
Team
Athlete
Event
Qualification
Final
Apparatus
Total
Rank
Apparatus
Total
Rank
Stephanie Moorhouse
Team
8.875
9.337
9.162
8.850
36.224
30 q
—
9.187
9.037
—
Melissa Munro
9.225
—
9.312
9.187
—
9.162
—
9.150
8.912
—
Karen Nguyen
9.087
9.300
—
8.725
—
9.112
—
Monette Russo
9.050
9.437
8.887
9.062
34.436
25 Q *
—
8.125
—
Lisa Skinner
—
9.387
8.700
—
—
9.425
—
Allana Slater
9.212
8.775
9.587 Q
9.337
37.011
17 Q
9.175
9.550
8.637
9.375
—
Total
58.625
59.450
58.325
59.050
235.450
5 Q
27.449
27.100
26.974
27.324
108.847
8
* Monette Russo supposedly qualified for the all-around final, but later withdrew because of injury. [citation needed ]
Individual finals
Rhythmic
Athlete
Event
Qualification
Final
Rope
Hoop
Clubs
Ribbon
Total
Rank
Rope
Hoop
Clubs
Ribbon
Total
Rank
Penelope Blackmore
Individual
19.575
19.325
19.600
14.550
73.050
23
Did not advance
Trampoline
Athlete
Event
Qualification
Final
Score
Rank
Score
Rank
Lesley Daly
Women's
58.90
13
Did not advance
Judo
Australia has qualified a total of twelve judoka (seven men and five women) for the Games.[ 8]
Men
Women
Modern pentathlon
Based on the results from the 2003 Asian/Oceanian Championships, 1996 Olympic champion Alexander Parygin and Eszter Hortobagyi have qualified for modern pentathlon events in Athens . Parygin also previously competed for Kazakhstan .[ 9]
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
Points
Rank
MP Points
Results
Rank
MP points
Time
Rank
MP points
Penalties
Rank
MP points
Time
Rank
MP Points
Alexander Parygin
Men's
169
28
964
13–18
=23
748
2:14.14
28
1192
196
26
1004
10:01.57
17
996
4904
27
Eszter Hortobagyi
Women's
169
18
964
11–20
=29
692
2:29.42
26
1128
56
5
1144
11:11.44
11
1036
4964
20
Rowing
Men
Women
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
Men
Women
Open
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
Men
Women
Softball
Team Roster
Position
No.
Player
Birth
Club in 2004
C
3
Marissa Carpadios
DEC/30/1977
Brisbane Panthers (East Brisbane, Queensland)
P
5
Melanie Roche
NOV/09/1970
Miki House (Yao, Osaka, JPN)
IF
6
Natalie Ward
DEC/24/1975
P
7
Tanya Harding
JAN/23/1972
Queensland Academy of Sport Heatwave (Brisbane, Queensland)
OF
8
Sandra Allen
OCT/11/1978
P
9
Tracey Mosley
SEP/25/1973
West Torrens (Adelaide, South Australia)
P
10
Brooke Wilkins
JUN/06/1974
Brisbane Panthers (East Brisbane, Queensland)
IF
11
Peta Edebone
FEB/09/1969
Rebels Softball Club
P
14
Kerry Wyborn
DEC/22/1977
Cumberland Nepean (Sydney, NSW)
IF
16
Stacey Porter
MAR/29/1982
University of Hawaii (Hawaii, USA)
IF
21
Natalie Titcume
DEC/06/1975
Hills Missiles (Sydney, NSW)
IF
25
Fiona Crawford
FEB/21/1977
Hills Missiles (Sydney, NSW)
OF
26
Simmone Morrow
OCT/31/1976
Bears (Brisbane, Queensland)
OF
27
Natalie Hodgskin
MAY/24/1976
Bears (Brisbane, Queensland)
IF
28
Amanda Doman
OCT/24/1977
Brisbane Panthers (East Brisbane, Queensland)
Bench Coaches
Team Manager
Simon Roskvist
AUG/07/1958
Coach
Lloyd Howlett
JAN/17/1948
Coach
Kere Johanson
DEC/07/1964
Coach
Terry Downes
DEC/09/1972
Preliminary Round
14 August
Team
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
R
H
E
Australia
0
1
0
2
1
0
0
4
7
0
Japan
2
0
0
8
0
0
0
2
0
2
W : Tanya Harding (1-0) L : Yukiko Ueno (0-1)
Home Run
AUS 1 : N.Titcume in 4th, 1 RBI
15 August
Team
1
2
3
4
5
R
H
E
Australia
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
United States
2
0
0
8
X
10
9
2
Game ended by Run Ahead Rule
W : Lisa Fernandez (1-0) L : Brooke Wilkins (0-1)
Home Run
USA 1 : S.Nuveman in 4th, 3 RBI
16 August
Team
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
R
H
E
Chinese Taipei
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
Australia
0
0
0
1
0
0
X
1
4
0
W : Wu Chia-Yen (0-2) L : Tanya Harding (2-0)
Home Run
none
17 August
Team
1
2
3
4
5
R
H
E
Australia
2
2
2
0
2
8
10
1
Italy
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
1
Game end by Run Ahead Rule
W : Melanie Roche (1-0) L : Jennifer Spediacci (0-1)
Home Run
AUS 2 : S.Porter in 1st, 2 RBI;N.Titcume in 5th, 2 RBI
18 August
Team
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
R
H
E
Australia
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
5
5
4
0
China
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
W : Melanie Roche (2-0) L : Lu Wei (1-1)
Home Run
none
19 August
Team
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
R
H
E
Australia
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
4
0
Canada
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
5
0
W : Melanie Roche (3-0) L : Lauren Bay (2-2)
Home Run
none
20 August
Team
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
R
H
E
Greece
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
4
2
Australia
0
0
1
2
0
0
X
3
7
1
W : Tanya Harding (3-0) L : Sarah Farnworth (2-4)
Home Run
AUS 2 : T.Mosley in 4th, 2 RBI;S.Porter in 3rd, 1 RBI
Semifinal, 22 August
Team
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
R
H
E
Australia
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
0
United States
0
0
0
1
3
1
x
5
8
0
W : Lisa Fernandez (3-0) L : Melanie Roche (3-1)
Home Run
USA: K. Kretschman in 6th, 1 RBI
Bronze Medal Game, 22 August
Team
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
R
H
E
Australia
0
0
0
0
3
0
0
3
4
0
Japan
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
1
W : Tanya Harding (4-0) L : Juri Takayama (1-2)
Home Run
none
Won Silver Medal
Swimming
Australian 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):
Men
* Swimmers who participated in the heats only and received medals.
Women
* Swimmers who participated in the heats only and received medals.
Synchronized swimming
Athlete
Event
Technical routine
Free routine (preliminary)
Free routine (final)
Points
Rank
Points
Total (technical + free)
Rank
Points
Total (technical + free)
Rank
Amanda Laird Leonie Nichols
Duet
38.917
24
38.834
77.751
24
Did not advance
Table tennis
Men
Women
Taekwondo
Australia has qualified four taekwondo practitioners in their respective divisions.
Tennis
Men
Women
Athlete
Event
Round of 64
Round of 32
Round of 16
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Final / BM
Opposition Score
Opposition Score
Opposition Score
Opposition Score
Opposition Score
Opposition Score
Rank
Alicia Molik
Singles
Dementieva (RUS ) W 4–6, 6–0, 6–3
Srebotnik (SLO ) W 7–5, 6–4
Raymond (USA ) W 6–4, 6–4
Sugiyama (JPN ) W 6–4, 6–3
Mauresmo (FRA ) L 6–7(8–10) , 3–6
Myskina (RUS ) W 6–3, 6–4
Nicole Pratt
Casanova (SUI ) W 6–3, 7–5
Garbin (ITA ) W 1–6, 7–6(7–5) , 6–2
Henin-Hardenne (BEL ) L 1–6, 0–6
Did not advance
Samantha Stosur
Rubin (USA ) L 2–6, 7–6(8–6) , 0–6
Did not advance
Alicia Molik Rennae Stubbs
Doubles
—
Ani /Kanepi (EST ) W 6–4, 6–1
Castaño /Zuluaga (COL ) W 6–4, 6–2
Li T /Sun Tt (CHN ) L 3–6, 2–6
Did not advance
Nicole Pratt Samantha Stosur
—
Garbin /Vinci (ITA ) L 0–6, 1–6
Did not advance
Triathlon
Volleyball
Beach
Athlete
Event
Preliminary round
Standing
Round of 16
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Final
Opposition Score
Opposition Score
Opposition Score
Opposition Score
Opposition Score
Rank
Julien Prosser Mark Williams
Men's
Pool E Blanton – Nygaard (USA ) W 2 – 0 (21–16, 21–14) Heuscher – Kobel (SUI ) L 1 – 2 (21–16, 20–22, 9–15) Child – Heese (CAN ) W 2 – 1 (21–13, 15–21, 15–12)
2 Q
Pocock – Rorich (RSA ) W 2 – 0 (21–14, 21–10)
Dieckmann – Scheuerpflug (GER ) W 2 – 1 (16–21, 21–19, 15–10)
Bosma – Herrera (ESP ) L 0 – 2 (18–21, 18–21)
Heuscher – Kobel (SUI ) L 1 – 2 (21–19, 17–21, 13–15)
4
Andrew Schacht Joshua Slack
Pool A Holdren – Metzger (USA ) L 1 – 2 (24–22, 22–24, 13–15) Rego – Santos (BRA ) L 2 – 0 (17–21, 17–21) Horrem – Maaseide (NOR ) W 2 – 0 (21–18, 21–17)
3 Q
Dieckmann – Scheuerpflug (GER ) L 0 – 2 (19–21, 12–21)
Did not advance
Natalie Cook Nicole Sanderson
Women's
Pool E P Yanchulova – T Yanchulova (BUL ) W 2 – 0 (21–16, 21–12) Wang L – You Wh (CHN ) W 2 – 1 (21–19, 17–21, 17–15) Pohl – Rau (GER ) L 0 – 2 (10–21, 20–22)
2 Q
Lochowicz – Pottharst (AUS ) W 2 – 0 (21–15, 21–16)
Gattelli – Perrotta (ITA ) W 2 – 1 (21–16, 14–21, 15–12)
Bede – Behar (BRA ) L 0 – 2 (17–21, 16–21)
McPeak – Youngs (USA ) L 1 – 2 (18–21, 21–15, 9–15)
4
Summer Lochowicz Kerri Pottharst
Pool F Tian J – Wang F (CHN ) W 2 – 0 (21–18, 21–18) Karantasiou – Sfyri (GRE ) W 2 – 1 (21–15, 15–21, 16–14) García – Gaxiola (MEX ) W 2 – 0 (26–24, 22–20)
1 Q
Cook – Sanderson (AUS ) L 0 – 2 (15–21, 16–21)
Did not advance
Indoor
Men's tournament
Australian men's team qualified after finishing second at the FIVB World Olympic Qualification Tournament in Tokyo.[ 10]
Roster
The following is the Australian roster in the men's volleyball tournament of the 2004 Summer Olympics.[ 11]
Head coach: Jon Uriarte
Group play
Pos
Team
Pld
W
L
Pts
SW
SL
SR
SPW
SPL
SPR
Qualification
1
Brazil
5
4
1
9
13
7
1.857
483
431
1.121
Quarterfinals
2
Italy
5
3
2
8
13
7
1.857
465
434
1.071
3
United States
5
3
2
8
11
8
1.375
437
423
1.033
4
Russia
5
3
2
8
11
9
1.222
452
430
1.051
5
Netherlands
5
2
3
7
7
11
0.636
391
419
0.933
6
Australia
5
0
5
5
2
15
0.133
331
422
0.784
Water polo
Men's tournament
Roster
The following is the Australian roster in the men's water polo tournament of the 2004 Summer Olympics.[ 12]
Head coach: Erkin Shagaev
Group play
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification
1
Greece
5
4
0
1
43
27
+16
8
Qualified for the semifinals
2
Germany
5
3
1
1
40
28
+12
7
Qualified for the quarterfinals
3
Spain
5
3
0
2
35
31
+4
6
4
Italy
5
3
0
2
39
24
+15
6
5
Australia
5
1
1
3
37
35
+2
4
6
Egypt
5
0
0
5
18
67
−49
0
7th-12th Classification Quarterfinal
7th-10th Classification Semifinal
9th-10th Classification Final
Women's tournament
Roster
The following is the Australian roster in the women's water polo tournament of the 2004 Summer Olympics.[ 13]
Head coach: István Gorgenyi
Group play
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification
1
Australia
3
2
1
0
22
16
+6
5
Qualified for the Semifinals
2
Italy
3
2
0
1
20
14
+6
4
Qualified for the Quarterfinals
3
Greece
3
1
1
1
17
20
−3
3
4
Kazakhstan
3
0
0
3
16
25
−9
0
Semifinal
Bronze Medal Match
Weightlifting
Wrestling
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
Semifinal
Final / BM
Opposition Result
Opposition Result
Rank
Opposition Result
Opposition Result
Opposition Result
Rank
Ali Abdo
−74 kg
Haidarau (BLR ) L 0–4 ST
Rinella (ITA ) L 0–4 ST
3
Did not advance
20
See also
References
External links
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