Athletics at the 2004 Summer Olympics
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Athletics at the 2004 Summer Olympics were held at the Athens Olympic Stadium, except for the Marathons (which were run from Marathonas to the Kallimarmaro Stadium), the Road Walk, and the Shot Put, which was held at the Ancient Olympia Stadium. There were 46 events:
Top eight table by country
| Position | Country | Gold | Silver | Bronze | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
United States | 8 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 43 |
| 2 |
Russia | 6 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 39 |
| 3 |
Great Britain | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 14 |
| 4 |
Sweden | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 5 |
Ethiopia | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| 6 |
Greece | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
| 7 |
Jamaica | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 16 |
| 8 |
Cuba | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 12 |
| 9 |
Morocco | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 10 |
Italy | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| 11 |
Japan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 |
| 12 |
China | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 |
| 13 |
Kenya | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 13 |
| 14 |
Ukraine | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 12 |
| 15 |
Belarus | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| 16 |
Lithuania | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 17 |
Czech Republic | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 18 |
Poland | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 12 |
| 19 |
Bahamas | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 |
| 20 |
Cameroon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 20 |
Dominican Republic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 20 |
Norway | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 23 |
Romania | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 |
| 24 |
Germany | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 14 |
| 25 |
South Africa | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 26 |
Australia | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| 27 |
Spain | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 10 |
| 28 |
Portugal | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 29 |
Hungary | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 30 |
Latvia | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 31 |
Mexico | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 32 |
France | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 9 |
| 33 |
Nigeria | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 34 |
Denmark | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 35 |
Brazil | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 36 |
Estonia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 37 |
Slovenia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 38 |
Eritrea | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 39 |
Turkey | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 40 |
Kazakhstan | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 41 |
Bulgaria | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 42 |
Ecuador | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 42 |
Grenada | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 42 |
Mozambique | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 42 |
Namibia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 42 |
Qatar | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 42 |
Uganda | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 48 |
Netherlands | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 49 |
Sudan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 50 |
Iceland | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 50 |
Panama | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 52 |
Canada | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| 53 |
Belgium | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 54 |
Algeria | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 54 |
India | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 56 |
Ghana | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 56 |
Mauritius | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 56 |
Serbia and Montenegro | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 56 |
St. Kitts and Nevis | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 60 |
New Zealand | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 61 |
Barbados | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 61 |
Slovakia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 61 |
Trinidad and Tobago | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 64 |
Botswana | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 64 |
Finland | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 64 |
Israel | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Medal Summary
Note: Men's hammer throw gold medalist Adrián Annus, Hungary and men's discus gold medalist Robert Fazekas, Hungary were stripped of their medals due to positive drug tests.
Schedule
- August 18
- *Women's shot put qualifying rounds and final
- *Men's shot put qualifying rounds and final
- August 20
- *Men's 20 km road walk and medal ceremony
- *Men's hammer throw qualifying rounds
- *Women's heptathlon: 100 m hurdles, high jump, shot put, 200 m
- *Men's triple jump qualifying rounds
- *Women's 100 m round 1, round 2
- *Men's 1500 m round 1
- *Men's high jump qualifying rounds
- *Women's shot put medal ceremony
- *Men's 400 m round 1
- *Women's discus throw qualifying rounds (2 events)
- *Men's shot put medal ceremony
- *Women's 800 m round 1
- *Men's 10000 m final
- *Women's 5000 m round 1
- August 21
- *Men's discus throw qualifying rounds
- *Women's 400 m hurdles round 1
- *Women's 400 m round 1
- *Women's heptathlon: long jump, javelin throw, 800 m
- *Men's 100 m round 1, round 2
- *Women's pole vault qualifying rounds
- *Women's 100 m semifinals, final
- *Women's triple jump qualifying rounds
- *Women's 800 m semifinals
- *Women's discus throw final
- *Men's 400 m semifinals
- *Men's 3000 m steeplechase round 1
- August 22
- *Women's marathon
- *Men's high jump final
- *Women's 100 m hurdles round 1, round 2
- *Men's triple jump final
- *Men's 1,500 m T53 & T54 wheelchair (Paralympic Exhibition Event)
- *Women's 800 m T53 & T54 wheelchair (Paralympic Exhibition Event)
- *Men's 100 m semifinal, final
- *Men's hammer throw final
- *Women's 400 m hurdles semifinal
- *Men's 1,500 m semifinal
- *Women's 400 m semifinal
- August 23
- *Women's 20 km race walk final
- *Women's hammer throw qualification
- *Men's decathlon: 100 m, long jump, shot put, high jump, 400 m
- *Women's 200 m round 1, round 2
- *Women's triple jump final
- *Women's 100 m hurdles semifinal
- *Men's 400 m hurdles round 1
- *Men's discus throw final
- *Women's 800 m final
- *Men's 400 m final
- *Women's 5,000 m final
- August 24
- *Men's decathlon: 110 m hurdles, discus throw, pole vault, javelin throw, 1,500 m
- *Men's 110 m hurdles round 1
- *Men's 200 m round 1, round 2
- *Men's long jump qualification
- *Women's 1,500 m round 1
- *Women's pole vault final
- *Men's 400 m hurdles semifinal
- *Men's 3,000 m steeplechase final
- *Women's 200 m semifinal
- *Women's 100 m hurdles final
- *Women's 400 m final
- *Men's 1,500 m final
- August 25
- *Women's javelin throw qualification
- *Men's pole vault qualification
- *Men's 5,000 m round 1
- *Men's 800 m round 1
- *Women's long jump qualification
- *Women's 400 m hurdles final
- *Women's hammer throw final
- *Men's 110 m hurdles round 2
- *Men's 200 m semifinal
- *Women's 200 m final
- August 26
- *Women's high jump qualification
- *Men's long jump final
- *Men's javelin throw qualification
- *Women's 1,500 m semifinal
- *Men's 110 m hurdles semifinal
- *Men's 800 m semifinal
- *Women's 4 x 100 m relay round 1
- *Men's 400 m hurdles final
- *Men's 200 m final
- August 27
- *Men's 50 km race walk final
- *Men's pole vault final
- *Women's long jump final
- *Men's 4 x 100 m relay round 1
- *Women's 4 x 400 m relay round 1
- *Women's javelin throw final
- *Men's 4 x 400 m relay round 1
- *Men's 110 m hurdles final
- *Women's 10,000 m final
- *Women's 4 x 100 m relay final
- August 28
- *Women's high jump final
- *Women's 1,500 m final
- *Men's javelin throw final
- *Men's 800 m final
- *Men's 5,000 m final
- *Men's 4 x 100 m relay final
- *Women's 4 x 400 m relay final
- *Men's 4 x 400 m relay final
- August 29
- *Men's marathon
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