Myanmar at the 2004 Summer Olympics

Burma competed as Myanmar at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece. The country sent only two representatives, both of them women.

Results by event

Archery

Thin Thin Khaing drew an opponent ranked 70 places ahead of her in the opening round, but made the most of it, managing to make it the closest match of the Games. Down one point with two arrows left, Thin hit a ten and watched her opponent score eight, pulling her ahead. However, her Polish opponent responded with a ten on her final shot to force a tie. On the first tiebreaker shot, both archers shot a nine, which they both repeated on the second shot. On the third shot, Sobieraj hit another nine, but Thin could only manage a seven, which eliminated her. This match was the only one in the Archery competition to require three tie-breaker shots.

Women's Individual:

• Thin Thin Khaing
• Ranking Round: 622 points (38th overall)
• 1/32 Round: Lost to (27) Małgorzata Sobieraj of Poland (151 - 151; Tiebreaker 1: 9 - 9, Tiebreaker 2: 9 - 9, Tiebreaker 3: 7 - 9)

Weightlifting

Aye Khine Nan lifted enough to win tie for fourth place, but tested positive for an anabolic steroid, and was stripped of her result.

Women's 48 kg:

• Aye Khine Nan
• 190.0 kg (Snatch: 82.5 kg, Clean & Jerk: 107.5 kg)
• Disqualified: Anti-doping rule violation (originally 4th place)

Officials

• President: H.e. Brig. Gen. Thura Aye Myint
• Secretary......
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