East Timor at the 2004 Summer Olympics
East Timor (Timor-Leste) competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece, which was held from 13 to 29 August. The nation's appearance at the 2004 Athens Games marked its official debut in any Olympic event and also the Summer Olympics.
| East Timor at the 2004 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
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| IOC code | TLS |
| NOC | National Olympic Committee of East Timor |
| in Athens, Greece 13–29 August 2004 | |
| Competitors | 2 in 1 sport |
| Flag bearer | Agueda Amaral |
| Medals |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
| Other related appearances | |
 Individual Olympic Athletes (2000) | |
Two track and field athletes, Gil da Cruz Trindade and Agueda Amaral, were selected to represent the nation via wildcards, as the nation had no athletes that met either the "A" or "B" qualifying standards in their respective events, the Men's and Women's marathons. At 32 years and 88 days, Amaral became the oldest athlete to represent the nation at the Summer Games, which still stands today. She was also selected as the nation's first flag bearer for the opening ceremony.
Ultimately, neither athlete won a medal in their events, with Trindade not even finishing his marathon. This therefore meant that East Timor won no medals in the Athens Games.
Background
editAlthough this was the official Summer Olympics debut for East Timor, East Timorese athletes had competed as individual Olympic athletes in the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia.[1] Because the athletes did not win a medal at the previous Olympics, no athlete from the nation had won a medal prior to the 2004 Athens Games.[1]
The National Olympic Committee of East Timor (NOC) selected two athletes via wildcards. Usually, a NOC would be able to enter up to three qualified athletes in each individual event as long as each athlete met the "A" standard, or one athlete per event if they met the "B" standard.[2]
Athletics
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- 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
| Athlete | Event | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | ||
| Gil da Cruz Trindade | Marathon | DNF | |
- Women
| Athlete | Event | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | ||
| Aguida Amaral | Marathon | 3:18:25 | 65 |
References
edit- ^ a b "East Timor". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 7 July 2016.
- ^ "IAAF Games of the XXX Olympiad – Athens 2004 Entry Standards". IAAF. Retrieved 7 July 2016.
External links
edit- Official Report of the XXVIII Olympiad. la84foundation.org. at the Wayback Machine (archived 2008-06-11)
- Timor Leste at the 2004 Summer Olympics at SR/Olympics (archived)