Yemen was represented at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece by the Yemen Olympic Committee.

In total, three athletes – all men – represented Yemen in three different sports including athletics, swimming and taekwondo.

Background

Yemeni athletes had previously competed at the Olympics as representatives of North Yemen and South Yemen. Their Olympic committees merged to form the Yemen Olympic Committee in 1990 when the two countries merged into one. Yemen as one nation made its Olympic debut at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain with a record delegation of eight athletes. The 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece marked Yemen's fourth appearance at the Summer Olympics.

Competitors

In total, three athletes represented Yemen at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece across three different sports.

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| 1 || 0 || 1

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| 1 || 0 || 1

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| 1 || 0 || 1

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Athletics

In total, one Yemeni athlete participated in the athletics events – Saeed Al-Adhreai in the men's 400 m.

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|align=left|Saeed Al-Adhreai

|align=left|400 m

|49.39

|8

|colspan=4|did not advance

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Swimming

In total, one Yemeni athlete participated in the swimming events – Mohamed Saad in the men's 50 m freestyle.

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|align=left|Mohamed Saad

|align=left|50 m freestyle

|29.97

|80

|colspan=4|did not advance

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Taekwondo

In total, one Yemeni athlete participated in the taekwondo events – Akram Abdullah in the men's −58 kg category.

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|align=left|Akram Abdullah

|align=left|Men's −58 kg

|<br />L 5–7

|colspan=6|did not advance

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See also

  • Yemen at the 2002 Asian Games

References

  • Official Report of the XXVIII Olympiad