Palestine at the 2004 Summer Olympics

Athletes from the Palestinian territories, represented by the Palestine Olympic Committee and competing as Palestine, participated in the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece.

The Palestine Olympic Committee listed Sofia Sakorafa, a Greek-born former javelin world record holder who had recently obtained Palestinian citizenship, as part of its delegation. The International Olympic Committee, however, barred Sakorafa from competing,

Results by event

Athletics

Men's 800 metres:

• Abdalsalam Aldabaji
• Round 1: 1:53.86 (8th in Heat 8, did not advance, 69th overall out of 72 runners)

Women's 800 metres:

• Sanna Abubkheet
• Round 1: 2:32.10 (7th in Heat 3, did not advance, 42nd overall out of 42 runners)

Swimming

Men's 100 metre Butterfly:

• Rad Aweisat
• Heat: 1:01.60 (59th overall out of 59 swimmers, did not advance)

Officials

• President: Ahmed Al Kodwa
• Secretary General: Omar Hussein Ali

See also

• Palestine at the 2004 Summer Paralympics

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