China at the 2004 Summer Olympics
Sporting event delegation
China competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens , Greece , from 13 to 29 August 2004. This was the nation's ninth appearance at the Summer Olympics since its debut in 1952 . A total of 384 Chinese athletes, 136 men and 248 women, were selected by the Chinese Olympic Committee to compete in 28 sports. For the third time in its Olympic history, China was represented by more female than male athletes.
China left Athens with a total of 63 Olympic medals – 32 golds, 17 silver, and 14 bronze – finishing third in the overall medal standings and second only to the United States in the gold medal tally.[2] The Chinese delegation proved particularly successful in several sports, winning nine medals each in diving and shooting, eight in weightlifting, six in table tennis, and five each in badminton and judo. Chinese athletes dominated in badminton, diving, and table tennis, where they each won gold medals in most sporting events. Three Chinese athletes managed to defend their titles from the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney , while six of them won more than a single medal in Athens. China's team-based athletes came strong and successful in Athens, as the women's volleyball team managed to strike the Russians for the gold medal.
Among the nation's medalists were hurdler Liu Xiang , who emerged as China's first male athlete to win an Olympic gold medal in men's track and field,[3] badminton player Zhang Ning in the women's singles, diving tandem Wu Minxia and Guo Jingjing in the women's synchronized platform, and tennis players Li Ting and Sun Tiantian , who became the first Asians to capture an Olympic title in the women's doubles.[4] Badminton player Gao Ling , who won a gold and a silver in both the mixed doubles with Zhang Jun and the women's doubles with Huang Sui , became the most decorated Chinese athlete in the sporting history with a total of four Olympic medals.[5] Along with Zhang Jun and Gao Ling for their Olympic defense campaign, taekwondo jin Chen Zhong successfully repeated her gold medal from Sydney in the women's heavyweight division.[6]
With Beijing being the host city of the 2008 Summer Olympics , a traditional Chinese segment was performed during the closing ceremony .
Medalists
Archery
Five Chinese archers (two men and three women) qualified each for the men's and women's individual archery, and a spot for the women's team.
Men
Athlete
Event
Ranking round
Round of 64
Round of 32
Round of 16
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Final / BM
Score
Seed
Opposition Score
Opposition Score
Opposition Score
Opposition Score
Opposition Score
Opposition Score
Rank
Xue Haifeng
Individual
653
27
Chapoy (MEX ) W 162–153
Hrachov (UKR ) W 162–161
Wunderle (USA ) L 164–165
Did not advance
Yong Fujun
652
28
Furukawa (JPN ) L 143–146
Did not advance
Women
Athletics
Chinese 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).[7] [8]
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
Combined events – Decathlon
Athlete
Event
100 m
400 m
1500 m
Final
Rank
Qi Haifeng
Result
11.06
7.34
13.55
1.97
49.65
14.78
45.13
4.50
60.79
4:32.63
7934
18
Points
847
896
701
776
831
876
770
760
750
727
Women
Track & road events
Field events
Combined events – Heptathlon
Athlete
Event
200 m
800 m
Final
Rank
Shen Shengfei
Result
14.18
1.73
14.22
26.01
NM
46.95
2:29.50
4949
27
Points
953
891
809
796
0
801
699
Badminton
Men
Athlete
Event
Round of 32
Round of 16
Quarterfinal
Semifinal
Final / BM
Opposition Score
Opposition Score
Opposition Score
Opposition Score
Opposition Score
Rank
Bao Chunlai
Singles
Satō (JPN ) W 15–6, 15–5
Park T-S (KOR ) L 11–15, 12–15
Did not advance
Chen Hong
Jonassen (DEN ) W 12–15, 15–9, 15–9
Lee C W (MAS ) W 15–11, 3–15, 15–12
Shon S-M (KOR ) L 15–10, 4–15, 10–15
Did not advance
Lin Dan
Susilo (SIN ) L 12–15 10–15
Did not advance
Cai Yun Fu Haifeng
Doubles
Bye
Masuda /Ohtsuka (JPN ) W 15–7, 16–17, 15–9
Eriksen /Hansen (DEN ) L 15–3, 11–15, 8–15
Did not advance
Sang Yang Zheng Bo
Bye
Chan C M /Chew C E (MAS ) W 15–11, 15–7
Ha T-K /Kim D-M (KOR ) L 7–15, 11–15
Did not advance
Women
Athlete
Event
Round of 32
Round of 16
Quarterfinal
Semifinal
Final / BM
Opposition Score
Opposition Score
Opposition Score
Opposition Score
Opposition Score
Rank
Gong Ruina
Singles
Li L (SIN ) W 11–9, 11–4
Ponsana (THA ) W 11–8, 11–3
Cheng S-C (TPE ) W 11–3, 11–3
Audina (NED ) L 4–11, 2–11
Zhou M (CHN ) L 2–11, 11–8, 6–11
4
Zhang Ning
Andrievskaya (SWE ) W 4–11, 11–3, 11–7
Morgan (GBR ) W 11–6, 11–8
Wang C (HKG ) W 6–11, 11–6, 11–7
Zhou M (CHN ) W 11–6, 11–4
Audina (NED ) W 8–11, 11–6, 11–7
Zhou Mi
Xu Hw (GER ) W 9–11, 11–5, 11–2
Mori (JPN ) W 11–2, 11–4
Nedelcheva (BUL ) W 11–4, 11–1
Zhang N (CHN ) L 6–11, 4–11
Gong Rn (CHN ) W 11–2, 8–11, 11–6
Gao Ling Huang Sui
Doubles
Bye
Chin E H /Wong P T (MAS ) W 15–12, 15–8
Jørgensen /Olsen (DEN ) W 15–6, 15–7
Hwang Y-M /Lee H-J (KOR ) W 15–10, 17–14
Yang W /Zhang Jw (CHN ) L 15–7, 4–15, 8–15
Wei Yili Zhao Tingting
Bye
Emms /Kellogg (GBR ) W 13–15, 15–7, 15–5
Hwang Y-M /Lee H-J (KOR ) W 8–15, 15–6, 15–13
Gao L /Huang S (CHN ) L 10–15, 14–17
Lee K-W /Ra K-M (KOR ) L 15–10, 9–15,7–15
4
Yang Wei Zhang Jiewen
Bye
Novita /Nurlita (INA ) W 15–2, 6–15, 15–7
Chankrachangwong /Thungthongkam (THA ) W 15–2, 15–4
Lee K-W /Ra K-M (KOR ) W 15–6, 15–4
Gao L /Huang S (CHN ) W 7–15, 15–4, 11–8
Mixed
Basketball
Men's tournament
Roster
The following is the China roster in the men's basketball tournament of the 2004 Summer Olympics.[9]
China 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 Head-to-head record: Italy 1–0 Argentina
^ a b Head-to-head record: New Zealand 1–0 Serbia and Montenegro
Quarterfinals
Classification match (7th–8th place)
Women's tournament
Roster
The following is the China roster in the women's basketball tournament of the 2004 Summer Olympics.[10]
China 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.
Classification match (9th–10th place)
Boxing
People's Republic of China sent six boxers to Athens. They won one bronze medal, with one other quarterfinalist. Their combined record was 6-6 as three boxers lost their first matches. They were in a five-way tie for 16th place in the medals board for boxing.
Canoeing
Slalom
Athlete
Event
Preliminary
Semifinal
Final
Run 1
Rank
Run 2
Rank
Total
Rank
Time
Rank
Time
Rank
Total
Rank
Chen Fubin Tian Qin
Men's C-2
123.64
12
125.02
11
248.66
11
Did not advance
Li Jingjing
Women's K-1
134.07
18
125.85
19
259.92
18
Did not advance
Sprint
Men
Women
Qualification Legend: Q = Qualify to final; q = Qualify to semifinal
Cycling
Road
Track
Time trial
Omnium
Mountain biking
Diving
Chinese divers qualified for eight individual spots at the 2004 Olympic Games. Four Chinese synchronized diving teams qualified through the 2004 FINA Diving World Cup.
Men
Women
Fencing
Men
Women
Field hockey
Women's tournament
Roster
The following is the Chinese roster in the women's field hockey tournament of the 2004 Summer Olympics.[11]
Head coach: Kim Chang-back
Group play
Source:
FIH Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Matches won; 3) Goal difference; 4) Goals for; 5) Head-to-head result.
Umpires: Marelize de Klerk (RSA) Renee Cohen (NED)
Umpires: Jean Duncan (GBR) Soledad Iparraguirre (ARG)
Umpires: Sara Garnett (NZL) Minka Woolley (AUS)
Umpires: Sheila Brown (RSA) Phillipa March (AUS)
Semifinals
Umpires: Marelize de Klerk (RSA) Soledad Iparraguirre (ARG)
Bronze Medal match
Umpires: Renee Cohen (NED) Ute Conen (GER)
Women's tournament
Roster
Head coach: Zhang Haitao
China PR named a squad of 18 players and 4 alternates for the tournament.[12]
Group play
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification
1
Germany
2
2
0
0
10
0
+10
6
Qualified for the quarterfinals
2
Mexico
2
0
1
1
1
3
−2
1
3
China
2
0
1
1
1
9
−8
1
Gymnastics
Artistic
Men
Team
Athlete
Event
Qualification
Final
Apparatus
Total
Rank
Apparatus
Total
Rank
Huang Xu
Team
—
9.737 Q
9.712
—
9.675
9.637
—
—
9.675
9.712
—
9.687
—
Li Xiaopeng
—
9.112
9.800 Q
9.787 Q
—
—
9.662
9.700
9.812
—
Teng Haibin
9.350
9.800 Q
—
9.487
6.775
9.687
—
8.662
9.762
—
8.737
9.125
—
Xiao Qin
9.125
9.337
—
9.237
9.525
9.750 Q
—
—
9.862
—
Xing Aowei
9.637
9.650
8.925
9.600
—
9.687
—
9.087
—
9.400
—
9.725
—
Yang Wei
9.412
9.525
9.712
9.550
9.625
9.550
57.374
7 Q
9.562
—
9.637
9.725
9.725
—
Total
37.524
38.712
37.461
38.437
38.612
38.761
229.507
4 Q
27.311
29.299
29.011
28.825
28.274
28.537
171.257
5
Individual finals
Women
Team
Athlete
Event
Qualification
Final
Apparatus
Total
Rank
Apparatus
Total
Rank
Cheng Fei
Team
9.375
—
8.925
9.650 Q
—
9.475
—
9.662
—
Fan Ye
—
9.600
9.437
8.975
—
—
8.537
9.337
—
Li Ya
9.137
9.675 Q
9.600 Q
—
—
9.450
8.300
—
Lin Li
8.937
9.700 Q
—
8.600
—
—
9.562
—
Wang Tiantian
9.400 Q
9.512
9.262
9.475
37.649
9 Q
9.362
—
8.637
—
Zhang Nan
9.287
9.525
9.550 Q
9.437
37.799
6 Q
9.312
—
9.587
8.787
—
Total
37.199
38.500
37.849
37.537
151.085
3 Q
28.149
27.549
27.224
27.086
110.008
7
Individual finals
Rhythmic
Athlete
Event
Qualification
Final
Hoop
Ball
Clubs
Ribbon
Total
Rank
Hoop
Ball
Clubs
Ribbon
Total
Rank
Zhong Ling
Individual
20.875
22.400
22.950
22.400
88.625
17
Did not advance
Trampoline
Handball
Women's tournament
Roster
The following is the China roster in the women's handball tournament of the 2004 Summer Olympics.[13]
Head coaches: Chung Hyungkyun
Group play
Source:
[citation needed ] Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Draw.
(H) Hosts
Quarterfinal
5th-8th Place Classification
7th-8th Place Final
Judo
Nine Chinese judoka (two men and seven women) qualified for the 2004 Summer Olympics.
Men
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
Xie Jianhua
−73 kg
Fernandes (FRA ) L 0102–0210
Did not advance
Pan Song
+100 kg
Eitel (POL ) W 1001–0000
Rybak (BLR ) L 0000–0210
Did not advance
Women
Modern pentathlon
Three Chinese athletes qualified to compete in the modern pentathlon event through the Asian 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
Points
Rank
MP Points
Results
Rank
MP points
Time
Rank
MP points
Penalties
Rank
MP points
Time
Rank
MP Points
Qian Zhenhua
Men's
185
2
1156
12–19
=26
720
2:08.52
16
1260
56
3
1144
11:08.25
29
892
5172
16
Dong Lean
Women's
189
1
1204
13–18
=22
748
2:21.67
15
1220
300
30
900
11:58.05
25
848
4920
24
Liang Caixia
158
28
832
12–19
=26
720
2:20.93
12
1232
240
28
960
11:43.01
24
908
4652
29
Rowing
Chinese rowers qualified the following boats:
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
Chinese sailors have qualified one boat for each of the following events.
Men
Athlete
Event
Race
Net points
Final rank
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
M*
Zhou Yuanguo
Mistral
19
9
21
3
8
1
11
4
12
14
3
84
7
Women
Open
Athlete
Event
Race
Net points
Final rank
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
M*
Chi Qiang
Laser
29
28
4
37
22
29
36
17
28
23
35
251
31
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
Twenty-six Chinese shooters (fifteen men and eleven women) qualified to compete in the following events:
Men
Women
* = Won in shoot-off
Softball
In the final game of the preliminary round, China was the victim of the first perfect game in Olympic softball history, losing to Japan 2–0. Their defeat two days later in the semifinal, again to Japan, eliminated China from medal contention.
Preliminary Round
Quarterfinal
Swimming
Chinese 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
Women
*Competed only in heats and received medals
Synchronized swimming
Nine Chinese synchronized swimmers qualified a spot in the women's team.
Table tennis
Nine Chinese table tennis players qualified for the following events.
Men
Women
Taekwondo
Two Chinese taekwondo jin qualified for the following events.
Tennis
China won its first Olympic tennis medal, a gold, in the women's doubles. Following this victory, China became the only nation to claim gold medals in all three Olympic racquet sports (badminton, table tennis, tennis), and more importantly, to capture the gold medal in the women's doubles for all of these events.
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
Zheng Jie
Women's singles
Sugiyama (JPN ) L 6–4, 3–6, 6–8
Did not advance
Li Ting Sun Tiantian
Women's doubles
—
Rubin /Williams (USA ) W 7–5, 1–6, 6–3
Elia /Schiavone (ITA ) W 6–1, 7–6(7–1)
Molik /Stubbs (AUS ) W 6–3, 6–2
Suárez /Tarabini (ARG ) W 6–2, 2–6, 9–7
Martínez /Ruano Pascual (ESP ) W 6–3, 6–3
Yan Zi Zheng Jie
—
Matevžič /Pisnik (SLO ) W 6–2, 6–1
Casanova /Schnyder (SUI ) W 6–3, 6–3
Martínez /Ruano Pascual (ESP ) L 1–6, 1–6
Did not advance
Triathlon
Two Chinese 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
Wang Hongni
Women's
20:39
0:18
1:16:08
0:21
41:41
2:18:40.07
40
Xing Lin
19:49
0:20
Lapped
Volleyball
Beach
Indoor
Women's tournament
Summary
Roster
The following is the Chinese roster in the women's volleyball tournament of the 2004 Summer Olympics.[14]
Head coach: Chen Zhonghe
No.
Name
Date of birth
Height
Weight
Spike
Block
2004 club
2
Feng Kun (c )
28 December 1978
1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
75 kg (165 lb)
319 cm (126 in)
310 cm (120 in)
Beijing
3
Yang Hao
21 March 1980
1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
75 kg (165 lb)
319 cm (126 in)
314 cm (124 in)
Liaoning
4
Liu Yanan
29 September 1980
1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
73 kg (161 lb)
320 cm (130 in)
313 cm (123 in)
Liaoning
6
Li Shan
21 May 1980
1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
74 kg (163 lb)
317 cm (125 in)
300 cm (120 in)
Tianjin Bridgestone
7
Zhou Suhong
23 April 1979
1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
72 kg (159 lb)
313 cm (123 in)
305 cm (120 in)
Zhejiang
8
Zhao Ruirui
8 October 1981
1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)
75 kg (165 lb)
326 cm (128 in)
315 cm (124 in)
Bayi Xuezhongfei
9
Zhang Yuehong
9 November 1975
1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
73 kg (161 lb)
324 cm (128 in)
322 cm (127 in)
Liaoning
10
Chen Jing
3 September 1975
1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
75 kg (165 lb)
312 cm (123 in)
306 cm (120 in)
Sichuan
12
Song Nina
7 April 1980
1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
65 kg (143 lb)
303 cm (119 in)
293 cm (115 in)
Bayi Xuezhongfei
15
Wang Lina
5 February 1978
1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
75 kg (165 lb)
319 cm (126 in)
300 cm (120 in)
Bayi Xuezhongfei
16
Zhang Na (L )
19 April 1980
1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
70 kg (150 lb)
302 cm (119 in)
292 cm (115 in)
Tianjin Bridgestone
18
Zhang Ping
23 May 1982
1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
73 kg (161 lb)
312 cm (123 in)
301 cm (119 in)
Tianjin Bridgestone
Group play
Pos
Team
Pld
W
L
Pts
SW
SL
SR
SPW
SPL
SPR
Qualification
1
China
5
4
1
9
14
4
3.500
429
346
1.240
Quarterfinals
2
Russia
5
3
2
8
11
8
1.375
426
388
1.098
3
Cuba
5
3
2
8
11
10
1.100
443
460
0.963
4
United States
5
2
3
7
11
10
1.100
472
467
1.011
5
Germany
5
2
3
7
7
11
0.636
387
414
0.935
6
Dominican Republic
5
1
4
6
3
14
0.214
334
416
0.803
Quarterfinal
Semifinal
August 26, 2004 22:15
Cuba
2–3
China
Peace and Friendship Stadium Attendance: 5,120 Referees: Luciano Gaspari (Italy), Dejan Jovanovic (Serbia and Montenegro)
(22–25, 20–25, 25–17, 25–23, 10–15)
Gold Medal Final
Won Gold Medal
Weightlifting
Ten Chinese weightlifters qualified for the following events:
Men
Women
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
Men's Greco-Roman
Women's freestyle
See also
References
External links
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