Boccia at the 2004 Summer Paralympics
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Boccia at the 2004 Summer Paralympics took place in the Ano Liossia Olympic Hall in Athens. Contestants are categorised as follows:
- BC1: players with cerebral palsy, competing with the help of an aide, who can only adjust the playing chair and give a ball to the player.
- BC2: players with cerebral palsy not requiring an aide.
- BC3: players with a very severe locomotor dysfunction, using an assistive device and assisted by an aide, who will remain in the player's box but who must keep his/her back to the court and eyes averted from play.
- BC4: players with other locomotor disabilities, without an aide.
Medal table (after 7 of 7 events)
| Rank | NPC Name | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Portugal | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
| 2 |
Hong Kong, China | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 |
Spain | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 4 |
Canada | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Korea | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 6 |
New Zealand | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Norway | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 8 |
Hungary | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Thailand | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Medallists
| Event: | Gold: | Silver: | Bronze: |
| Individual - BC1 |
Joao Paulo Fernandes, Portugal |
Roger Aandalen, Norway |
Pattaya Tadtong, Thailand |
| Individual - BC2 |
Jose Javier Curto, Spain |
Pedro Silva, Portugal |
Fernando Ferreira, Portugal |
| Individual - BC3 |
Paul Gauthier, Canada |
Santiago Pesquera, Spain |
Myung Hoon An, Korea |
| Individual - BC4 |
Yuk Wing Leung, Hong Kong, China |
Bruno Valentim, Portugal |
Jose Maria Dueso, Spain |
| Team - BC1,BC2 |
Portugal |
New Zealand |
Spain |
| Pairs - BC3 |
Korea |
Spain |
Canada |
| Pairs - BC4 |
Hong Kong, China |
Portugal |
Hungary |
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