Athletics at the 2004 Summer Paralympics
| Athletics at the XII Paralympic Games | |
|---|---|
 Host stadium (shown in 2011) | |
| Venue | Athens Olympic Stadium |
| Dates | 19–27 September |
| Competitors | 1064 from 116 nations |
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Athletics at the 2004 Summer Paralympics included 17 events for men and 15 events for women, in 5 disciplines. Athletes competed in one of four disability categories:
- Blind or visually impaired athletes – Sport classes 11 to 13.
- Athletes with cerebral palsy – Sport classes 32 to 34 (wheelchair) and 35 to 38 (standing)
- Amputee and les autres athletes – Sport classes 40 (dwarfism) and 42 to F46 (standing amputees).
- Wheelchair athletes – Sport classes 51 to 54 (track events) and 51 to 58 (field events).
Participating countries
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Afghanistan (2)
Algeria (14)
Angola (4)
Argentina (9)
Australia (43)
Austria (15)
Azerbaijan (6)
Bahrain (3)
Bangladesh (1)
Belarus (16)
Belgium (3)
Benin (1)
Bosnia and Herzegovina (1)
Botswana (1)
Brazil (17)
Bulgaria (6)
Cambodia (2)
Canada (39)
Cape Verde (2)
Chile (1)
Chinese Taipei (4)
Colombia (1)
Ivory Coast (1)
Croatia (6)
Cuba (15)
Cyprus (1)
Czech Republic (21)
Denmark (4)
Dominican Republic (2)
Ecuador (1)
Egypt (15)
El Salvador (2)
Estonia (1)
Ethiopia (1)
Fiji (1)
Finland (5)
France (27)
Germany (53)
Ghana (2)
Great Britain (35)
Greece (32)
Guatemala (2)
Guinea (1)
Honduras (2)
Hong Kong (3)
Iceland (1)
India (10)
Iran (28)
Iraq (3)
Ireland (11)
Israel (1)
Italy (20)
Jamaica (4)
Japan (34)
Jordan (3)
Kazakhstan (6)
Kenya (15)
South Korea (9)
Kuwait (10)
Latvia (7)
Lesotho (1)
Lithuania (11)
Macau (1)
Malaysia (2)
Mauritania (1)
Mauritius (2)
Mexico (40)
Moldova (2)
Mongolia (2)
Morocco (6)
Nepal (1)
Netherlands (9)
New Zealand (7)
Nicaragua (1)
Niger (1)
Nigeria (4)
Norway (5)
Pakistan (9)
Palestine (2)
Panama (1)
Peru (1)
Poland (25)
Portugal (11)
Puerto Rico (1)
Qatar (1)
Russia (24)
Rwanda (2)
Samoa (2)
Saudi Arabia (2)
Senegal (2)
Serbia and Montenegro (2)
Singapore (2)
Slovakia (5)
Slovenia (3)
South Africa (24)
Spain (36)
Sri Lanka (1)
Sudan (2)
Suriname (2)
Sweden (6)
Switzerland (15)
Tanzania (2)
Thailand (12)
Tonga (1)
Tunisia (22)
Turkey (1)
Uganda (1)
Ukraine (24)
United Arab Emirates (9)
United States (42)
Uruguay (1)
Venezuela (6)
Vietnam (1)
Zimbabwe (2)
Medal summary
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[edit]| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  China (CHN) | 25 | 20 | 13 | 58 |
| 2 |  Australia (AUS) | 10 | 12 | 9 | 31 |
| 3 |  Canada (CAN) | 10 | 4 | 10 | 24 |
| 4 |  South Africa (RSA) | 9 | 7 | 5 | 21 |
| 5 |  Ukraine (UKR) | 9 | 4 | 8 | 21 |
| 6 |  Tunisia (TUN) | 8 | 7 | 3 | 18 |
| 7 |  Czech Republic (CZE) | 8 | 5 | 4 | 17 |
| 8 |  United States (USA) | 7 | 8 | 11 | 26 |
| 9 |  Mexico (MEX) | 7 | 6 | 4 | 17 |
| 10 |  Japan (JPN) | 7 | 4 | 7 | 18 |
| 11 |  Russia (RUS) | 7 | 3 | 6 | 16 |
| 12 |  Great Britain (GBR) | 6 | 5 | 6 | 17 |
| 13 |  Poland (POL) | 5 | 8 | 7 | 20 |
| 14 |  France (FRA) | 5 | 6 | 7 | 18 |
| 15 |  Brazil (BRA) | 5 | 6 | 5 | 16 |
| 16 |  Algeria (ALG) | 5 | 2 | 5 | 12 |
| 17 |  Germany (GER) | 4 | 11 | 9 | 24 |
| 18 |  Belarus (BLR) | 4 | 7 | 4 | 15 |
| 19 |  Austria (AUT) | 4 | 5 | 2 | 11 |
| 20 |  Iran (IRI) | 4 | 2 | 9 | 15 |
| 21 |  Nigeria (NGR) | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| 22 |  New Zealand (NZL) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 23 |  Kenya (KEN) | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 24 |  Finland (FIN) | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 25 |  Angola (ANG) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 26 |  Spain (ESP) | 2 | 6 | 3 | 11 |
| 27 |  Switzerland (SUI) | 2 | 5 | 4 | 11 |
| 28 |  Morocco (MAR) | 2 | 4 | 0 | 6 |
| 29 |  Cuba (CUB) | 2 | 2 | 6 | 10 |
| 30 |  Denmark (DEN) | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
 Thailand (THA) | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | |
| 32 |  South Korea (KOR) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 33 |  Italy (ITA) | 1 | 4 | 4 | 9 |
| 34 |  Netherlands (NED) | 1 | 4 | 2 | 7 |
| 35 |  Egypt (EGY) | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 |
| 36 |  Kuwait (KUW) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| 37 |  Hong Kong (HKG) | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 38 |  Latvia (LAT) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 39 |  Azerbaijan (AZE) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 40 |  Lithuania (LTU) | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 |
| 41 |  Jamaica (JAM) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Slovakia (SVK) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 43 |  Botswana (BOT) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Chinese Taipei (TPE) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
 India (IND) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
 Zimbabwe (ZIM) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 47 |  Greece (GRE) | 0 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| 48 |  Ireland (IRL) | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
 Portugal (POR) | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
 Sweden (SWE) | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| 51 |  Iceland (ISL) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 52 |  United Arab Emirates (UAE) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
 Venezuela (VEN) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| 54 |  Belgium (BEL) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Palestine (PLE) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
 Slovenia (SLO) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 57 |  Bahrain (BRN) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jordan (JOR) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
 Panama (PAN) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 60 |  Croatia (CRO) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Puerto Rico (PUR) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Rwanda (RWA) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Serbia and Montenegro (SCG) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (63 entries) | 194 | 193 | 194 | 581 | |
Events
[edit]Men's events
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Women's events
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References
[edit]- Athletics at the 2004 Summer Paralympics (Athens) from the International Paralympic Committee (archived)