United States at the 2004 Summer Olympics (details)
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The United States at the 2004 Summer Olympics are represented by the United States Olympic Committee (abbreviated USOC). 613 athletes represent the largest American delegation ever.
Medals as of August 28, 2004
| Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| File:Wikipedia flag united states large.png United States | 34 | 38 | 28 | 100 |
Half of the U.S. medals came from two sports:
- Swimming accounted for 12 gold and 28 total medals.
- Track and Field accounted for eight gold and 24 total medals.
Gold
- Athletics
- Men's 100 meter sprint: Justin Gatlin in a time of 9.85 seconds
- Men's 200 meter sprint: Shawn Crawford in a time of 19.79
- Men's 400 m: Jeremy Wariner in a personal best time of 44 seconds even
- Men's Pole Vault: Timothy Mack at 5.95 meters
- Men's Long Jump: Dwight Phillips at 8.59 meters
- Men's 4x400 m Relay: Otis Harris, Derrick Brew, Jeremy Wariner and Darold Williamson in a time of 2:55.91
- Women's 100 m Hurdles: Joanna Hayes in a time of 12.37 seconds, an Olympic record
- Women's 4x400 m Relay: DeeDee Trotter, Monique Henderson, Sanya Richards and Monique Hennagan in a time of 3:19.01
- Women's Basketball
- Defeated Australia 74-63
- Women's Beach Volleyball
- Misty May and Kerri Walsh defeated Andrea Behar and Shelda Bebe of Brazil 21-17, 21-11
- Cycling, road
- Men's Individual Time Trial: Tyler Hamilton in a time of 57:31.74
- Fencing
- Women's Individual Sabre: Mariel Zagunis defeated Xue Tan of China 15-9
- Women's Football
- Defeated Brazil 2-1
- Gymnastics, Artistic
- Men's Individual All-Around: Paul Hamm with a score of 57.823
- Women's Individual All-Around: Carly Patterson with a score of 38.387
- Rowing
- Men's eight with coxswain: Jason Read, Wyatt Allen, Chris Ahrens, Joseph Hansen, Matt Deakin, Dan Beery, Beau Hoopman, Bryan Volpenhein and Pete Cipollone
- Sailing
- Men's 470: Paul Foerster and Kevin Burnham
- Shooting
- Men's 50 m Rifle Prone: Matthew Emmons with a score of 599 (100-100-99-100-100-100)
- Women's Double Trap: Kimberly Rhode with a score of 146 (36-36-38-36)
- Softball
- Defeated Australia 5-1
- Swimming
- Men's 50 m Freestyle: Gary Hall in a time of 21.93 seconds
- Men's 100 m Backstroke: Aaron Peirsol in a time of 54.06 seconds
- Men's 200 m Backstroke: Aaron Peirsol in a time of 1:54.95, a new Olympic record. Peirsol was originally disqualified due to what one official thought was an illegal turn, but he reclaimed the gold with a successful appeal.
- Men's 100 m Butterfly: Michael Phelps in a time of 51.25 seconds
- Men's 200 m Butterfly: Michael Phelps in a time of 1:54.04
- Men's 200 m Individual Medley: Michael Phelps in a time of 1:57.14
- Men's 400 m Individual Medley: Michael Phelps in a time of 4:08.26
- Men's 4x200 m Freestyle Relay: Michael Phelps, Ryan Lochte, Peter Vanderkaay, and Klete Keller in a time of 7:12.80
- Men's 4x100 m Medley Relay: Aaron Peirsol, Brendan Hansen, Ian Crocker, and Jason Lezak in a time of 3:30.68, a new world record
- Women's 100 m Backstroke: Natalie Coughlin in a time of 1:00.37
- Women's 200 m Breaststroke: Amanda Beard in a time of 2:23.37
- Women's 4x200 m Freestyle Relay: Natalie Coughlin, Carly Piper, Dana Vollmer, and Kaitlin Sandeno in a time of 7:53.42, a new world record
- Taekwondo
- Men's under 80kg: Steven Lopez
- Wrestling
- Men's Freestyle 84kg: Cael Sanderson
Silver
- Athletics
- Men's 200 m: Bernard Williams in a time of 20.01
- Men's 400 m: Otis Harris in a time of 44.16 seconds, likewise a personal best
- Men's 110 m Hurdles: Terrence Trammell in a time of 13.18 seconds
- Men's High Jump: Matt Hemingway at 2.34 meters
- Men's Pole Vault: Toby Stevenson at 5.90 meters
- Men's Long Jump: John Moffitt at 8.47 meters
- Men's Shot Put: Adam Nelson with a distance of 21.16 meters
- Men's Decathlon: Bryan Clay
- Men's 4x100m Relay: Shawn Crawford, Justin Gatlin, Coby Miller and Maurice Greene in a time of 38.08 seconds
- Women's 100 meters: Lauryn Williams with a personal best time of 10.96 seconds
- Women's 200 meters: Allyson Felix in a time of 22.18 seconds
- Canoeing
- Women's K1 Kayak Single: Rebecca Giddens with a total time of 214.62 seconds
- Cycling
- Women's Individual Time Trial: Dierdre Demet-Barry with a time of 31:35.62
- Equestrian
- Individual Eventing: Kimberly Severson aboard Winsome Adante
- Team Eventing: Chris Kappler, Beezie Madden, McLain Ward and Peter Wylde
- Gymnastics, Artistic
- Men's Team: Jason Gatson, Morgan and Paul Hamm, Brett McClure, Blaine Wilson and Guard Young with a score of 172.933
- Men's Horizontal Bar: Paul Hamm
- Women's Team: Mohini Bhardwaj, Annia Hatch, Terin Humphrey, Courtney Kupets, Courtney McCool, Jennifer Parilla, Carly Patterson and Mary Sanders with a score of 113.584
- Women's Assymetric Bars: Terin Humphrey
- Women's Balance Beam: Carly Patterson
- Women's Vault: Annia Hatch
- Rowing
- Women's eight with coxswain: Kate Johnson, Samantha Magee, Megan Dirkmaat, Alison Cox, Anna Mickelson, Laurel Korholz, Anna Davies, Lianne Nelson and Mary Whipple
- Sailing
- Tornado: John Lovell and Charlie Ogeltree
- Shooting
- 50 m Free Rifle 3 positions: Michael Anti
- Swimming:
- Men's 1500 m Freestyle: Larsen Jensen with a time of 14:45.29, a new American record
- Men's 100 m Breaststroke: Brendan Hansen with a time of 1:00.25
- Men's 100 m Butterfly: Ian Crocker with a time of 51.29 seconds
- Men's 200 m Individual Medley: Ryan Lochte with a time of 1:58.78
- Men's 400 m Individual Medley: Erik Vendt with a time of 4:11.81
- Women's 200 m Individual Medley: Amanda Beard with a time of 2:11.70
- Women's 400 m Individual Medley: Kaitlin Sandeno with a time of 4:34.95
- Women's 4x100 m Freestyle Relay: Lindsay Benko, Maritza Correia, Colleen Lanne and Amanda Weir
- Women's 4x100 m Medley Relay: Natalie Coughlin, Amanda Beard, Jennifer Thompson and Kara Lynn Joyce with a time of 3:36.39, a new American record
- Tennis
- Men's singles: Mardy Fish lost to Nicolás Massú of Chile 3-6, 6-3, 6-2, 3-6, 4-6
- Taekwondo
- Women's under 57kg: Nia Abdallah
- Wrestling
- Men's Freestyle 55kg: Stephen Abas
- Men's Freestyle 66kg: Jamill Kelly
- Women's Freestyle 63kg: Sara McMann was the first women to get a Silver medal for the US in Women's Wrestling
Bronze
- Athletics
- Men's 100 meter sprint: Maurice Greene
- Men's 200 m: Justin Gatlin in a time of 20.03
- Men's 400 m: Derrick Brew in a time of 44.42 seconds, a personal best
- Women's 100 m hurdles: Melissa Morrison in a time of 12.56 seconds
- Women's marathon: Deena Kastor
- Men's Basketball
- Defeated Lithuania 104-96
- Women's Beach Volleyball
- Holly McPeak and Elaine Youngs defeated Natalie Cook and Nicole Sanderson of Australia 21-18, 15-21, 15-9
- Boxing
- Men's Middle (75kg): Andre Dirrell
- Cycling, Road
- Men's Individual Time Trial: Bobby Julich with a time of 57:58.19
- Equestrian
- Team Eventing: Kimberly Severson, Darren Chiacchia, John Williams, Amy Tryon and Julie Richards
- Dressage Mixed Team: Lisa Wilcox, Günter Sediel, Deborah McDonald and Robert Dover
- Individual Jumping: Chris Kappler
- Fencing
- Women's Individual Sabre: Sada Jacobsen defeated Catalina Cheorghitoaia of Romania 17-15
- Gymnastics, Artistic
- Women's Assymetric Bars: Courtney Kupets
- Judo
- 73 kg Men's division: James Pedro (with Leandro Guilhero of Brazil)
- Swimming
- Men's 200 m Freestyle: Michael Phelps with a time of 1:45.32
- Men's 400 m Freestyle: Klete Keller with a time of 4:44.11
- Men's 4x100 m Freestyle Relay: Ian Crocker, Michael Phelps, Neil Walker and Jason Lezak with a time of 3:14.62
- Men's 200 m Breaststroke: Brendan Hansen with a time of 2:10.87
- Women's 100 m Freestyle: Natalie Coughlin with a time of 54.40 seconds
- Women's 400 m Freestyle: Kaitlin Sandeno with a time of 4:06.19
- Women's 800 m Freestyle: Diana Munz with a time of 8:26.61
- Synchronized Swimming
- Duet: Anna Kozlova and Alison Bartosik
- Team Event
- Triathlon
- Women's: Susan Williams
- Water Polo
- Women's: Defeated Australia 6-5
- Wrestling
- Freestyle (women's 48 kg division): Patricia Miranda def. Angelique Berthenet, FRA on points 11-4
- Greco-Roman (men's 120 kg division): Rulon Gardner def. Sajad Barzi, IRI on points 17-6
Results by event
Men's Individual
- Vic Wunderle - 8th place
- John Magera - 41st place
- Butch Johnson - 52nd place
Women's Individual
- Jennifer Nichols - 9th place
- Janet Dykman - 60th place
- Stephanie Arnold - 61st place
Men's Team
- Butch Johnson, John Magera, and Vic Wunderle - 4th place
Women's Team
- Stephanie Arnold, Janet Dykman, and Jennifer Nichols - 13th place
Men's Singles
- Did not compete
Men's Doubles
- Howard Bach & Kevin Qi Han - Defeated in round of 16 by Jens Eriksen & Martin Lundgaard Hansen, DEN
Women's Singles
- Did not compete
Women's Doubles
- Did not compete
The United States Olympic men's basketball team
- Centers: Tim Duncan, Emeka Okafor
- Forwards: Carmelo Anthony, Carlos Boozer, Richard Jefferson, Shawn Marion, Amare Stoudemire
- Guards: Allen Iverson, LeBron James, Stephon Marbury, Dwyane Wade
- Head Coach: Larry Brown
| August 15 | Puerto Rico | 92-71 | USA |
| August 17 | USA | 77-71 | Greece |
| August 19 | USA | 89-79 | Australia |
| August 21 | Lithuania | 94-90 | USA |
| August 23 | USA | 89-53 | Angola |
| August 26 (quarter final) |
Spain | 94-102 | USA |
| August 27 (semi final) |
Argentina | 89-81 | USA |
| August 28 (Bronze medal match) |
USA |
The so-called "Dream Team" overcame a poor showing against Puerto Rico to win 3 out of their five preliminary games, the last of which was a blowout win against Angola. They failed to defend their gold medal from the 2000 games in Sydney, however, losing to Argentina in the semifinals.
The United States Olympic women's basketball team
- Centers: Yolanda Griffith, Lisa Leslie, Ruth Riley
- Forwards: Swin Cash, Tamika Catchings, Sheryl Swoopes, Tina Thompson
- Guards: Sue Bird, Shannon Johnson, Katie Smith, Dawn Staley, Diana Taurasi
Head Coach: Van Chancellor
| August 14 | USA | 99-47 | New Zealand |
| August 16 | Czech Republic | 61-80 | USA |
| August 18 | Korea | 57-80 | USA |
| August 20 | USA | 71-58 | Spain |
| August 22 | China, People's Republic of | 62-100 | USA |
| August 25 (quarter final) |
USA | 102-72 | Greece |
| August 27 (semi final) |
Russia | 62-66 | USA |
| August 28 (Gold medal match) |
Australia | USA |
Football (Soccer)
The United States Olympic women's soccer team
- Goalkeepers: Kristin Luckenbill, Brianna Scurry
- Defence: Brandi Chastain, Joy Fawcett, Kate Markgraf, Heather Mitts, Christie Rampone, Cat Reddick
- Midfielders: Shannon Boxx, Julie Foudy (captain), Angela Hucles, Kristine Lilly, Lindsay Tarpley, Aly Wagner
- Forwards: Mia Hamm, Heather O'Reilly, Cindy Parlow, Abby Wambach
Head Coach: April Heinrichs
| August 11 | Greece | 0-3 | USA |
| August 14 | USA | 2-0 | Brazil |
| August 17 | USA | 2-0 | Australia |
| August 20 (quarter final) |
USA | 2-1 | Japan |
| August 23 (semi final) |
USA | 2-1 (aet) |
Germany |
| August 26 (gold medal final) |
USA | 2-1 (aet) |
Brazil |
The United States Olympic softball team
- Leah Amico, Laura Berg, Crystil Bustos, Lisa Fernandez, Jennie Finch, Tairia Flowers, Amanda Freed, Lori Hannigan, Lovieanne Jung, Kelly Kretschman, Jessica Mendoza, Stacey Nuveman, Catherine Osterman, Jenny Topping, Natasha Watley
| August 14 | United States | 7-0 | Italy |
| August 15 | United States | 10-0 | Australia |
| August 16 | United States | 3-0 | Japan |
| August 17 | United States | 4-0 | China |
| August 18 | United States | 7-0 | Canada |
| August 19 | United States | 7-0 | Greece |
| August 20 | United States | 3-0 | Chinese Taipei |
| August 22 (semi final) |
United States | 5-0 | Australia |
| August 23 (gold medal final) |
United States | 5-1 | Australia |
Men's Individual
- Taylor Dent - 4th place, defeated in bronce medal match by Fernando González, CHI
- Andy Roddick - Defeated in round of 16 by Fernando González, CHI
- Vincent Spadea - Defeated in round of 32 by Nicolás Massú, CHI
Men's Doubles
- Mardy Fish and Andy Roddick - Defeated in round of 32 by Mahesh Bhupathi & Leander Paes, India
- Bob Bryan & Mike Bryan - Defeated in Quarterfinals by Fernando González & Nicolás Massú, CHI
Women's Individual
- Lisa Raymond - Defeated in round of 16 by Alicia Molik, AUS
- Chandra Rubin - Defeated in round of 16 by Amélie Mauresmo, FRA
- Venus Williams - Defeated in round of 16 by Mary Pierce, FRA
Women's Doubles
- Chanda Rubin & Venus Williams - Defeated in round of 32 by Li Ting & Sun Tian Tian, China
- Martina Navratilova & Lisa Raymond - Defeated in Quarterfinals by Shinobu Asagoe & Ai Sugiyama, JPN
