Tanzania at the 2004 Summer Olympics

Tanganyika was represented at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan by what would become the Tanzania Olympic Committee. After the unification of Tanganyika and Zanzibar to form the United Republic of Tanzania, the country made its debut at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, Mexico. They have appeared at every games since except the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Quebec, Canada after they took part in the African boycott. The 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece marked Tanzania's ninth appearance at the Summer Olympics. Prior to 2004, they had only won two medals – both silver – at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic, Soviet Union.^[2]

In total, eight athletes represented Tanzania at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece in one sport.^[3]

In total, eight Tanzanian athletes participated in the athletics events – Samwel Mwera in the 800 m and the 1,500 m, Fabiano Joseph Naasi in the men's 5,000 m and the men's 10,000 m, Restituta Joseph in the women's 5,000 m, John Yuda Msuri in the men's 10,000 m, Zebedayo Bayo, Samson Ramadhani and John Nada Saya in the men's marathon and Banuelia Mrashani in the women's marathon.^[3]

Most of the athletics events took place at the Athens Olympic Stadium in Marousi, Athens from 18 to 29 August 2004.^[4] The men's and women's marathons took place at the Panathenaic Stadium in Pangrati, Athens.^[5]

Men

Women

• Tanzania at the 2004 Summer Paralympics
• Tanzania at the 2006 Commonwealth Games