Weightlifting at the 2004 Summer Olympics
Weightlifting at the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad | |
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Venue | Nikaia Olympic Weightlifting Hall |
Dates | 14–25 August 2004 |
Competitors | 249 from 79 nations |
At the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, fifteen events in weightlifting were contested, in eight classes for men and seven for women. Competition was held in the Nikaia Olympic Weightlifting Hall.
Medal summary
Men's events
Women's events
Medal table
Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 8 | |
2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 | |
3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | |
4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | |
5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
9 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
16 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
Totals (20 nations) | 15 | 15 | 15 | 45 |
Participating nations
A total of 249 weightlifters from 79 nations competed at the Athens Games:
Doping
A total of twelve weightlifters were disqualified for doping, amongst them Greek star Leonidas Sabanis, who had won two silver medals in previous Olympics and who had originally been awarded the bronze medal in the Men's 62 kg division.[1][2][3][4]
References
- ↑ "Report: Greece's Sampanis Tests Positive for Drugs". The Washington Post. 21 August 2004. Retrieved 23 April 2018.
- ↑ "Greek weightlifter stripped of bronze". The Guardian. 22 August 2004. Retrieved 23 April 2018.
- ↑ "Greek despair at failed drugs test". CNN.com. 20 August 2004. Retrieved 23 April 2018.
- ↑ "Sampanis stripped of bronze". BBC Sport. 22 August 2004. Retrieved 23 April 2018.
- "Olympic Medal Winners". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 2007-01-15.
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