Antigua and Barbuda competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece from 13 to 29 August 2004. It was the nation's seventh appearance at the Summer Olympics, since its debut at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal. The Antigua and Barbuda delegation consisted of five athletes competing in two sports. The country did not win any medals at the Games.
Background
The Antigua and Barbuda National Olympic Committee was founded in 1965 and was recognized by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in 1976. The nation made its first Olympic appearance at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal. Since then, it has competed in every Olympics except the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow. The 2004 Summer Olympics was the nation's seventh appearance at the Summer Olympics.
The 2004 Summer Olympics was held in Athens, Greece from 13 to 29 August 2004. Sprinter Daniel Bailey carried the flag at the opening ceremony. Antigua and Barbuda did not win a medal at the Games.
Competitors
The team from Antigua and Barbuda consisted of five athletes competing in two sports. Daniel Bailey competed in the men's 100 metres, Brendan Christian in the men's 200 metres, and Heather Samuel in the women's 100 metres. Bailey, who began running at the age of 11, and began professional training from the age of 16. This was his debut at the Summer Olympics. Brendon Christian is the son of Donald Christian, who represented Antigua and Barbuda in the 1976 Summer Olympics. He made his debut at the 2004 Summer Olympics.
The athletics events were held at the Olympiako Stadio in Athens. In the men's 100 metres, Bailey finished sixth in his heat and did not advance to the quarterfinal. In the men's 200 metres, Christian qualified for the quarterfinals with a time of 20.71 seconds. In the quarterfinals, he finished seventh with a time of 20.63 seconds, and did not advance to the semifinal. In the women's 100 metres, Samuel finished sixth and did not make it out of the qualifying heat.
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|-
!rowspan="2"|Athlete
!rowspan="2"|Event
!colspan="2"|Heat
!colspan="2"|Quarterfinal
!colspan="2"|Semifinal
!colspan="2"|Final
|-style="font-size:95%"
!Result
!Rank
!Result
!Rank
!Result
!Rank
!Result
!Rank
|-align=center
|align=left|Daniel Bailey
|align=left|Men's 100 m
|10.51
|6
|colspan=6|Did not advance
|-align=center
|align=left|Brendan Christian
|align=left|Men's 200 m
|20.71
|5 q
|20.63
|7
|colspan=4|Did not advance
|-align=center
|align=left|Heather Samuel
|align=left|Women's 100 m
|12.05
|6
|colspan=6|Did not advance
|}
;Key
- Note–Ranks given for track events are within the athlete's heat only
- Q = Qualified for the next round
- q = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser or, in field events, by position without achieving the qualifying target
- NR = National record
- N/A = Round not applicable for the event
- Bye = Athlete not required to compete in round
Swimming
Antigua and Barbuda entered two swimmers for the Games. Malique Williams competed in the men's 50 m freestyle and Christal Clashing in the women's 50 m freestyle event.
The swimming events were held at the Athens Olympic Aquatic Centre in Marousi, Athens. In the men's 50 metre freestyle heat, Williams finished 82nd with a time of 32.86 seconds and did not advance to the semi-finals. In the women's 50 metre freestyle heat on 20 August 2004, Clashing finished 67th overall with a time of 31.55 seconds and did not advance to the semi-finals.
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|-
!rowspan="2"|Athlete
!rowspan="2"|Event
!colspan="2"|Heat
!colspan="2"|Semifinal
!colspan="2"|Final
|-style="font-size:95%"
!Time
!Rank
!Time
!Rank
!Time
!Rank
|-align=center
|align=left|Malique Williams
|align=left|Men's 50 m freestyle
|32.86
|82
|rowspan=2 colspan=4|Did not advance
|-align=center
|align=left|Christal Clashing
|align=left|Women's 50 m freestyle
|31.55
|67
|}
See also
- Antigua and Barbuda at the 2003 Pan American Games
References
External links
- Official Report of the XXVIII Olympiad
- The Antigua and Barbuda Olympic Association