Who hosted the 2004 Olympic Games?
Greece
Athens 2004 Olympic Games, athletic festival held in Athens that took place August 13–29, 2004. The Athens Games were the 25th occurrence of the modern Olympic Games. The 2004 Olympic Games returned home to Greece, birthplace of the ancient Games and site of the inaugural modern Olympics.
Who won the 100m sprint in 2004?
Gatlin
Despite a slow start, Gatlin of the United States becomes the Olympic 100m champion at Athens 2004.
What is the world record for 4×100?
40.82
4 × 100 metres relay
| Athletics 4 × 100 metres relay | |
|---|---|
| The finish at the Rio 2016 Olympics | |
| World records | |
| Men | Jamaica (Nesta Carter, Michael Frater, Yohan Blake, Usain Bolt) 36.84 (2012) |
| Women | United States (Tianna Bartoletta, Allyson Felix, Bianca Knight, Carmelita Jeter) 40.82 (2012) |
What was special about 2004 Olympics?
The 2004 Olympic Games were hailed as “unforgettable dream games” by then-IOC President Jacques Rogge, and left Athens with a significantly improved infrastructure, including a new airport, ring road and subway system. Several world and Olympic records were also broken during these Games.
What did Australia come in the 2004 Olympics?
Australia competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece from 13 to 29 August 2004. Australia finished the Athens Games having won a total of 50 medals, including 17 gold, the most gold medals to date although this was equalled in Tokyo 2020. Its strongest sports were swimming, cycling, diving, and rowing.
What was Usain Bolt’s first Olympics?
Usain Bolt first took the Olympics by storm in 2008 at the Summer Games in Beijing. That year, the Jamaican sprinter won gold medals in both the 100m and 200m sprint.
What is the 4×100 relay race?
The 4x100m relay is an event where a relay team of four members each run a distance of 100m in a single designated lane. During each leg run, the athlete has to carry a baton and hand it over to the next team member.
How many medals did the 2004 Olympics have?
A total of 10,625 athletes from 201 countries represented by National Olympic Committees participated in these games, competing in 301 events in 28 sports….2004 Summer Olympics medal table.
| 2004 Summer Olympics medals | |
|---|---|
| Location | Athens, Greece |
| Highlights | |
| Most gold medals | United States (36) |
| Most total medals | United States (101) |
Where was the men’s 100 m relay held in 2004?
The men’s 4×100 metres relay at the 2004 Summer Olympics as part of the athletics program was held at the Athens Olympic Stadium from August 27 to 28. The sixteen teams competed in a two-heat qualifying round in which the first three teams from each heat, together with the next two fastest teams, were given a place in the final race.
Who was in the British 4 × 100 relay team in 2004?
The Great Britain quartet of Jason Gardener, Darren Campbell, Mark Lewis-Francis, and Marlon Devonish produced superior exchanges to beat the United States team by 0.01 seconds in a time of 38.07 seconds.
What was the first athletics event in the Olympics?
The first Olympic Games of the Modern Era officially opened on April 6, 1896. A total of 241 athletes–all men–from 14 countries participated in 43 events in nine sports. There were 12 events in athletics–the 100, 400, 800, 1,500, 110 hurdles, marathon, long jump, triple jump, high jump, pole vault, shot put and discus.
