Afghanistan at the 2004 Summer Olympics
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Afghanistan sent a delegation to compete at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece, which were held from 13 to 29 August 2004. This was the eleventh appearance of the nation in the Summer Olympics and their first since their reinstatement to the International Olympic Committee in 2003 following a four-year ban due to the Taliban government's discrimination against women and their opposition to them playing sports. The delegation consisted of five athletes: sprinters Masoud Azizi and Robina Muqimyar, boxer Basharmal Sultani, judoka Friba Rezayee and wrestler Bashir Ahmad Rahmati. Muqimayar and Rezayee's inclusion in the Afghan delegation marked the first time the country sent a woman athlete to a Summer Olympics. All five failed to progress any further than the preliminary round of their respective sports and Afghanistan's best performance at the Games was by Muqimayar who set a new national women's 100 metre record in her heat.
Afghanistan at the 2004 Summer Olympics | |
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IOC code | AFG |
NOC | Afghanistan National Olympic Committee |
in Athens, Greece 13–29 August | |
Competitors | 5 in 4 sports |
Flag bearers | Neema Suratgar (opening) Kosia Akashi (closing) |
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Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |