Syria at the 2004 Summer Olympics

Syria competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece, from 13 to 29 August 2004.

Syria at the 2004 Summer Olympics
IOC code	SYR
NOC	Syrian Olympic Committee
Website	www.syriaolymp.org (in Arabic and English)
in Athens
Competitors	6 in 5 sports
Flag bearer	Mohammad Hazzory[1]
Medals Ranked 71st	Gold 0 Silver 0 Bronze 1 Total 1
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)
1948 1952–1964 1968 1972 1976 1980 1984 1988 1992 1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 2024
Other related appearances
United Arab Republic (1960)

Medalists

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

Medal	Name	Sport	Event	Date
Bronze	Naser Al Shami	Boxing	Heavyweight	August 28

Athletics

Main article: Athletics at the 2004 Summer Olympics

Syrian 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).^[2][3]

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

Field events

Athlete	Event	Qualification		Final
		Distance	Position	Distance	Position
Mohammad Hazzory	Triple jump	16.37	25	Did not advance

Women

Track & road events

Athlete	Event	Heat		Final
		Result	Rank	Result	Rank
Zainab Bakkour	5000 m	17:18.66	18	Did not advance

Boxing

Main article: Boxing at the 2004 Summer Olympics

Syria sent a single boxer to Athens.

Athlete	Event	Round of 16	Quarterfinals	Semifinals	Final
		Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Rank
Naser Al Shami	Heavyweight	Izonritei (NGR) W 30–17	Alakbarov (AZE) W DSQ	Solís (CUB) L RSC	Did not advance

Judo

Main article: Judo at the 2004 Summer Olympics

Syria has qualified a single judoka.

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
Yhya Hasaba	Men's −100 kg	Ferguson (USA) L 0001–1110	Did not advance

Shooting

Main article: Shooting at the 2004 Summer Olympics

Syria has qualified a single shooter.

Men

Athlete	Event	Qualification		Final
		Points	Rank	Points	Rank
Roger Dahi	Skeet	106	41	Did not advance

Swimming

Main article: Swimming at the 2004 Summer Olympics

Syrian 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

Athlete	Event	Heat		Semifinal		Final
		Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank
Rafed El-Masri	50 m freestyle	22.58	=18	Did not advance

See also

• Syria at the 2004 Summer Paralympics
• Syria at the 2005 Mediterranean Games

References

1. "2004 Athens: Flag Bearers for the Opening Ceremony". Olympics. 13 August 2004. Retrieved 11 September 2013.
2. "iaaf.org – Top Lists". IAAF. Retrieved June 4, 2011.
3. "IAAF Games of the XXX Olympiad – Athens 2004 Entry Standards". IAAF. Retrieved 4 June 2011.

External links

• Official Report of the XXVIII Olympiad Archived 2008-06-11 at the Wayback Machine
• Syria Olympic Committee (in Arabic and English)