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Greece, host country of the 2004 Summer Olympics, is represented by the Hellenic Olympic Committee (abbreviated HOC). 441 athletes, 223 men and 218 women, consist the biggest Greek Olympic delegation ever since the first modern Olympic Games in Athens, Greece in 1896. At those games, 240 Greek athletes competed, most notably Spiridon Louis who won the marathon.

Medals

	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
Greece	6	6	4	16

Gold:

• Diving (Men's 3 m synchronised springboard): Thomas Bimis and Nikolaos Siranidis with a score of 353.34 (16 August)
• Judo (Men's 81 kg division): Ilias Iliadis (17 August)
• Sailing (Women's 470): Sofia Bekatorou and Aimilia Tsoulfa (21 August)
• Gymnastics (Men's rings): Dimosthenis Tampakos with a score of 9.862 (22 August)
• Athletics (Women's 20 km walk): Athanasia Tsoumeleka (23 August)
• Athletics (Women's 400 metres Hurdles): Fani Halkia (25 August)

Silver:

• Athletics (Women's discus throw): Anastasia Kelesidou with 66.68 m (21 August)
• Athletics (Women's triple jump): Hrysopiyi Devetzi (23 August)
• Sailing (Men's windsurfing Mistral): Nikolaos Kaklamanakis (25 August)
• Water Polo (Women's water polo): Georgia Ellinaki , Dimitra Asilian , Antiopi Melidoni , Angeliki Karapataki , Kyriaki Liosi , Stavroula Kozompoli , Aikaterini Oikonomopoulou , Antigoni Roumpesi , Evangelia Moraitidou , Eftychia Karagianni , Georgia Lara , Antonia Moraiti , Anthoula Mylonaki (26 August)
• Taekwondo (Men's over 80 kg division): Alexandros Nikolaidis (28 Aug)
• Taekwondo (Women's 67 kg division): Elisavet Mystakidou (28 Aug)

Bronze:

• Rowing (Men's lightweight double sculls): Vasileios Polymeros and Nikolaos Skiathitis (15 August)
• Weightlifting (Men's 85 kg division): Pyrros Dimas with a score of 377.5 (21 August)
• Wrestling (Men's Greco-Roman 55 kg division): Artiom Kiouregkian (25 August)
• Athletics (Women's javelin): Mirela Manjani (28 Aug)

Results by event

Archery

Men's individual:

• Alexandros Karageorgiou - men's individual, 29th place
• Georgios Kalogiannidis - men's individual, 54th place
• Apostolos Nanos - men's individual, 57th place

Women's individual:

• Evangelia Psarra - women's individual, 7th place
• Elpida Romantzi - women's individual, 31st place
• Fotini Vavatsi - women's individual, 35th place

Men's team:

• Georgios Kalogiannidis, Alexandros Karageorgiou, and Apostolos Nanos - men's team, 13th place

Women's team:

• Evangelia Psarra, Elpida Romantzi, and Fotini Vavatsi - women's team, 5th place

Athletics

Men's 100 metres:

• Yeoryios Theodoridis - Round 1, 10.32 s (did not advance)
• Hristoforos Hoidis - Round 1, DNS

Women's 100 metre hurdles:

• Flora Redoumi - Round 1, 13.14 s (did not advance)

Men's 200 metres:

• Anastasios Gousis - Semifinal, 20.68 s (did not advance)
• Panayiotis Sarris - Round 2, 20.92 s (did not advance)

Women's 200 metres:

• Olga Kaidantzi - Round 1: 23.11 s, Round 2: 23.15 s, Semifinal: 23.30 s

Men's 400 metres:

• Stilianos Dimotsios - Round 1, 46.51 s (did not advance)

Men's 400 metre hurdles:

• Periklis Iakovakis - Semifinal, 48.47 s (did not advance)

Women's 400 metre hurdles:

• Fani Halkia - Round 1: 53.85 s (NR), Semifinal: 52.77 s (OR, NR), Final: 52.82 s (gold medal)

Men's 800 metres:

• Panayiotis Stroubakos - Round 1, 1:47.7 (did not advance)

Women's 1500 metres:

• Konstadina Efedaki - Round 1: 4:06.73, Semifinal: 4:09.37

Women's 5000 metres:

• Maria Protopappa - Round 1: 15:35.07

Womens' 4x100 metre relay:

• Maria Karastamati , Marina Vasarmidou , Effrosini Patsou , and Yeoryia Kokloni - Round 1: 44.45 s (14th place)

Men's 4x400 metre relay:

• Stilianos Dimotsios, Anastasios Gousis, Panayiotis Sarris, and Periklis Iakovakis - Round 1, 3:04.27 (did not advance)

Women's 4x400 metre relay:

• Hariklia Bouda , Hrisoula Goudenoudi , Dimitra Dova , and Fani Halkia - Round 1: 3:26.70, Final: 3:45.70 (8th place)

Men's decathlon:

• Prodromos Korkizoglou - 7573 points (26th place)

Women's heptathlon:

• Aryiro Strataki - 6117 points (15th place)

Men's marathon:

• Nikolaos Polias – 2:17:56 (24th place)

Women's marathon:

• Yeoryia Abatzidou - 2:50:01 (50th place)

Men's 20 km walk:

• Eleftherios Thanopoulos – 1:30:15 (36th place)

Women's 20 km walk:

• Athanasia Tsoumeleka - 1:29:12 (gold medal)
• Athina Papayianni - 1:30:37 (10th place)
• Hristina Kokotou - 1:35:43 (31st place)

Men's 50 km walk:

• Yeoryios Aryiropoulos – 4:17:25 (39th place)
• Spiridon Kastanis - DNF
• Theodoros Stamatopoulos - DNF

Men's long jump:

• Louis Tsatoumas - Round 1, 7.81 metres (did not advance)
• Dimitrios Filindras - Round 1, 7.45 metres (did not advance)
• Dimitrios Serelis - Round 1, NM (did not advance)

Women's long jump:

• Ioanna Kafetzi - Round 1: 6.49 metres
• Stiliani Pilatou - Round 1: 6.42 metres
• Niki Xanthou - Round 1: 6.31 metres

Men's triple jump:

• Hristos Meletoglou - Final, 17.13 metres (6th place)

Women's triple jump:

• Hrysopiyi Devetzi - Round 1: 15.32 metres (NR), Final: 15.25 metres (silver medal)
• Olga Vasdeki - Round 1: 14.54 metres, Final: 14.34 metres (11th place)
• Athanasia Perra - Round 1: 13.19 metres

Women's high jump:

• Nikolia Mitropoulou - Round 1: 1.85 metres

Men's pole vault:

• Marios Evaggelou - Round 1, 5.30 metres (did not advance)

Women's pole vault:

• Yeoryia Tsiliggiri - Round 1: 4.30 metres
• Afroditi Skafida - Round 1: No mark

Women's shot put:

• Kalliopi Ouzouni - Round 1: 18.03 metres
• Irini Terzoglou - Round 1: 17.34 metres

Men's discus:

• Savvas Panavoglou - Round 1, 58.47 metres (did not advance)

Women's discus:

• Anastasia Kelesidou - Round 1: 64.13 metres, Final: 66.68 metres (silver medal)
• Ekaterini Voggoli - Round 1: 63.39 metres, Final: 62.37 metres (8th place)
• Stiliani Tsikouna - Round 1: 61.72 metres, Final: 59.48 metres (11th place)

Women's javelin:

• Mirela Manjani - Round 1: 61.04 metres, Final: 64.29 metres (bronze medal)
• Savva Lika - Round 1: 62.22 metres, Final: 60.91 metres (9th place)
• Aggeliki Tsiolakoudi - Round 1: 59.64 metres

Men's hammer:

• Alexandros Papadimitriou - Round 1, 75.55 metres (did not advance)

Women's hammer:

• Alexandra Papayeoryiou - Round 1: 68.58 metres, Final: 66.83 metres (12th place)
• Evdokia Tsamoglou - Round 1: 62.76 metres
• Stiliani Papadopoulou - Round 1: 61.61 metres

Badminton

Men's doubles:

• Theodoros Velkos and George Patis - defeated in round of 32

Baseball

The Greek baseball team tied for 7th in the preliminary round and did not advance to the semifinals.

• Players: Clayton Bellinger, Alexander Cremidans, Chris Demetral, Dimitrios Douros, Laurence Heisler, James Kavourias, Robert Kingsbury, Georgios Kottaras, Michael Koutsantonakis, Cory Antony Harris, Peter Maestrales, Nicholas Markakis, Meleti Ross Melehes, Erik Daniel Pappas, Peter Rasmusen, Christoforos Rompinson, Panagiotis Sikaras, Vasili Spanos, Peter Soteropoulos, Sean Spencer, Jared Theodorakos, Nicholas Theodorou, Clinton Zavaras
• Manager: Jack Rhodes
• Coaches: Scott Demetral, Ioannis Kazanas, Mike Riskas

Basketball

Men's: 5th place

• Preliminary round: 3-2
• Quarterfinal: lost to Argentina, 69-64
• Classification (5/6): defeated Puerto Rico, 85-75

Women's: 7th place

• Preliminary round: 2-3
• Quarterfinal: lost to United States, 100-72
• Classification (7/8): defeated New Zealand, 87-83

Boxing

Greece had six boxers competing in Athens. Elias Pavlidis was the only one to make it through the first bout, winning both of the Greek team's two victories in their 2-6 record.

Lightweight (60kg)

• Marios Kaperonis
  1. Round of 32 - Lost to Amir Khan of Great Britain, outscored

Light Welterweight (64kg)

• Spyridon Ioannidis
  1. Round of 32 - Lost to Manus Boonjumnong of Thailand, 28-16

Welterweight (69kg)

• Theodoros Kotakos
  1. Round of 32 - Lost to Lorenzo Aragon Armenteros of Cuba, outscored

Middleweight (75kg)

• Georgios Gazis
  1. Round of 32 - Lost to Taghiyev Javid of Azerbaijan, 32-31

Light Heavyweight (81kg)

• Elias Pavlidis
  1. Round of 32 - Defeated Taylor Mabika of Gabon, 32-17
  2. Round of 16 - Defeated Ali Ismayilov of Azerbaijan, 31-16
  3. Quarterfinal - Lost to Ahmed Ismail of Egypt, injury

Heavyweight (91kg)

• Spyridon Kladouchas
  1. Round of 16 - Lost to Vugar Alakbarov of Azerbaijan, 18-14

Canoeing

Flatwater men's C1 500m:

• Andreas Kiligkaridis - 16th place
  1. Heat - 1:53.662
  2. Semifinal - 1:53.793

Diving

Men's 3 metre springboard:

• Nikolaos Siranidis - Prelim: 363.75 (28th place)

Women's 3 metre springboard:

• Sotiria Koutsopetrou - Prelim: 250.59 (22nd place)
• Diamantina Georgatou - Prelim: 157.56 (33rd place)

Fencing

Men's épée individual:

• Georges Ambalof - defeated in round of 64

Women's épée individual:

• Jeanne Hristou - defeated in quarterfinals
• Dimitra Magkandaki - defeated in round of 32
• Niki Sidiropoulou - defeated in round of 32

Women's foil individual:

• Maria Rentoumi - defeated in round of 32

Men's sabre individual:

• Constantine Manetas - defeated in round of 32
• Marios Basmatzian - defeated in round of 64
• Jason Dourakos - defeated in round of 64

Women's épée team:

• Niki Sidiropoulou, Jeanne Hristou, and Dimitra Magkandaki - 8th place

Men's sabre team:

• Constantine Manetas, Dimitris Costakos , and Marios Basmatzian - 8th place

Football (Soccer)

Men's: 15th place

• Preliminary round: 0-1-2
• Quarterfinal: did not qualify

Women's: 10th place

• Preliminary round: 0-0-3
• Quarterfinal: did not qualify

Handball

Men's: 6th place

• Preliminary round: 2-0-3
• Quarterfinal: lost to Croatia, 33-27
• Classification (5-8): defeated Korea, 29-24
• Classification (5/6): lost to France, 33-15

Women's: 10th place

• Preliminary round: 0-0-4
• Classification (9/10): lost to Angola, 38-23

Modern Pentathlon

Men's

• Vasileios Floros - 4848pts (28th place)

Women's

• Katalin Beat Partits - 5028pts (16th place)

Softball

Women's: 7th place

• Preliminary round: 2-5

Triathlon

The same triathlete that had competed for Greece in the 2000 triathlon returned in 2004. He did not finish the competition this time.

Men's:

• Vassilis Krommidas - DNF

Volleyball

Men's beach:

• Pavlos Beligratis and Athanasios Michalopoulos - Prelims: 0-3 (did not advance)

Women's beach:

• Vasiliki Karadassiou and Effrosyni Sfyri
  • Prelims: 2-1
  • Round of 16: Defeated 2-0 by Ana Paula Connelly and Sandra Pires , Brazil
• Vasiliki Arvaniti and Efthalia Koutroumanidou
  • Prelims: 1-2
  • Round of 16: Defeated 2-1 by Okka Rau and Stephanie Pohl , Germany

Men's:

• Prelims: 3-2
• Quarterfinal: Defeated 3-2 by United States

Women's:

• Prelims: 1-4
• Quarterfinal: Did not qualify

Water polo

Men's: 4th place

• Preliminary round: 4-1-0
• Semifinal: Lost to Serbia and Montenegro, 7-3
• Bronze medal game: Lost to Russia, 6-5

Women's: silver medal

• Preliminary round: 1-1-1
• Quarterfinal: Defeated Russia, 7-4
• Semifinal: Defeated Australia, 6-2
• Gold medal game: Lost to Italy, 10-9

Officials

• President: Lambis V. Nikolaou
• Secretary General: Dimitris Diathessopoulos