Gabon at the 2004 Summer Olympics
| Gabon at the 2004 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
 | |
| IOC code | GAB |
| NOC | Gabonese Olympic Committee |
| in Athens | |
| Competitors | 6 in 4 sports |
| Flag bearer | Mélanie Engoang |
| Medals |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Gabon was represented at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece by the Gabonese Olympic Committee.
In total, five athletes including three men and two women represented Gabon in four different sports including athletics, boxing and judo.
Competitors
[edit]In total, five athletes represented Gabon at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece across four different sports.[1]
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Boxing | 2 | – | 2 |
| Judo | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 3 | 2 | 5 |
Athletics
[edit]In total, two Gabonese athletes participated in the athletics events – Wilfried Bingangoye in the men's 100 m and Marlyse Nsourou in the women's 800 m.[1]
The heats for the men's 100 m took place on 21 August 2004. Bingangoye finished eighth in his heat in a time of 10.76 seconds and he did not advance to the quarter-finals.[2]
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Wilfried Bingangoye | 100 m | 10.76 | 8 | did not advance | |||||
The heats for the women's 800 m took place on 20 August 2004. Nsourou finished seventh in her heat in a time of two minutes 12.35 seconds and she did not advance to the semi-finals.[3]
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Marlyse Nsourou | 800 m | 2:12.35 NR | 7 | did not advance | |||
Boxing
[edit]In total, two Gabonese athletes participated in the boxing events – Taylor Mabika in the light heavyweight category and Petit Jesus Ngnitedem in the bantamweight category.[1]
The first round of the light heavyweight category took place on 14 August 2004. Mabika lost to Elias Pavlidis of Greece and was eliminated from the competition.[4]
The first round of the bantamweight category took place on 17 August 2004. Ngnitedem lost to Nestor Bolum of Nigeria and was eliminated from the competition.[5]
| Athlete | Event | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
| Petit Jesus Ngnitedem | Bantamweight |  Bolum (NGR)L 17–23 |
did not advance | ||||
| Taylor Mabika | Light heavyweight |  Pavlidis (GRE)L 17–32 |
did not advance | ||||
Judo
[edit]In total, one Gabonese athlete participated in the judo events – Mélanie Engoang in the women's −78 kg category.[1]
The women's –78 kg category took place on 19 August 2004. In the first round, Engoang lost by ippon to Amy Cotton of Canada.[6]
| Athlete | Event | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Repechage 1 | Repechage 2 | Repechage 3 | Final / BM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
| Mélanie Engoang | Women's −78 kg |  Cotton (CAN)L 0000–1000 |
did not advance | |||||||
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Gabon at the 2004 Summer Olympics". Olympedia. Retrieved 25 June 2025.
- ^ "2004 Summer Olympics, 100 metres, Men". Olympedia. Retrieved 25 June 2025.
- ^ "2004 Summer Olympics, 800 metres, Women". Olympedia. Retrieved 25 June 2025.
- ^ "2004 Summer Olympics, Light-Heavyweight (≤81 kilograms), Men". Olympedia. Retrieved 25 June 2025.
- ^ "2004 Summer Olympics, Bantamweight (≤54 kilograms), Men". Olympedia. Retrieved 25 June 2025.
- ^ "2004 Summer Olympics, Half-Heavyweight (≤78 kilograms), Women". Olympedia. Retrieved 25 June 2025.
