United Arab Emirates at the 2004 Summer Olympics
Sporting event delegation
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The United Arab Emirates competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece, from 13 to 29 August 2004. This was the nation's sixth consecutive appearance at the Olympics.
| United Arab Emirates at the 2004 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | UAE |
| NOC | United Arab Emirates National Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Athens | |
| Competitors | 4 in 3 sports |
| Flag bearer | Saeed Al Maktoum[1] |
| Medals Ranked 54th |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
The United Arab Emirates National Olympic Committee sent a total of four men to the Games. Skeet shooter Saeed Al Maktoum reprised his role as the nation's flag bearer for the second time in the opening ceremony.[1]
United Arab Emirates left Athens with its first Olympic gold medal in history. It was officially awarded to Al Maktoum's brother Ahmed in men's double trap shooting.[2]
Medalists
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gold | Ahmed Al Maktoum | Shooting | Men's double trap | August 17 |
Athletics
Emirati athletes have so far achieved qualifying standards in the following athletics events (up to a maximum of 3 athletes in each event at the 'A' Standard, and 1 at the 'B' Standard).[3][4]
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Ali Mohammed Al-Balooshi | 800 m | 1:51.76 | 8 | Did not advance | |||
Shooting
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Rank | Points | Rank | ||
| Ahmed Al Maktoum | Trap | 121 | =4 Q | 144 | 4 |
| Double trap | 144 OR | 1 Q | 189 =OR | | |
| Saeed Al Maktoum | Skeet | 114 | 37 | Did not advance | |
Swimming
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Obaid Al Jasmi | 100 m freestyle | 54.17 | 58 | Did not advance | |||