Republic of the Congo at the 2004 Summer Olympics
| Republic of the Congo at the 2004 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
 | |
| IOC code | CGO |
| NOC | Congolese National Olympic and Sports Committee |
| in Athens | |
| Competitors | 6 in 4 sports |
| Flag bearer | Rony Bakale[1] |
| Medals |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
The Republic of the Congo was represented at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece by the Congolese National Olympic and Sports Committee.
In total, six athletes including three men and three women represented the Republic of the Congo in four different sports including athletics, fencing, judo and swimming.
Competitors
[edit]In total, six athletes represented the Republic of the Congo at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece across four different sports.[2]
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Fencing | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Judo | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Swimming | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Total | 3 | 3 | 6 |
Athletics
[edit]In total, two Congolese athletes participated in the athletics events – Michelle Banga Moundzoula in the 200 m and Lezin Ngoyikonda in the men's 400 m.[2]
The heats for the men's 400 m took place on 20 August 2004. Ngoyikonda did not start.[3]
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Lezin Ngoyikonda | 400 m | DNS | Did not advance | ||||
The heats for the women's 200 m took place on 23 August 2004. Moundzoula finished sixth in her heat in a time of 24.37 seconds and she did not advance to the quarter-finals.[4]
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Michelle Banga Moundzoula | 200 m | 24.37 | 6 | Did not advance | |||||
Fencing
[edit]In total, one Congolese athlete participated in the fencing events – Sorel-Arthur Kembe in the men's sabre.[2]
The men's sabre took place on 14 August 2004. In the first round, Kembe lost to Cándido Maya of Cuba.[5]
| Athlete | Event | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final / BM | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
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Opposition Score |
Rank | |||
| Sorel-Arthur Kembe | Individual sabre |  Maya (CUB)L 13–15 |
Did not advance | ||||||
Judo
[edit]In total, one Congolese athlete participated in the judo events – Tatiana Bvegadzi in the women's +78 kg category.[2]
The women's +78 kg category took place on 20 August 2004. In the first round, Bvegadzi lost by ippon to Daima Beltrán of Cuba. In the repechage, she lost by ippon to Karina Bryant of Great Britain.[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 | ||
| Tatiana Bvegadzi | Women's +78 kg | Bye | Beltrán (CUB) L 0000–1000 |
Did not advance |  Bryant (GBR)L 0000–1003 |
Did not advance | ||||
Swimming
[edit]In total, two Congolese athletes participated in the swimming events – Monika Bakale in the women's 50 m freestyle and Rony Bakale in the men's 50 m freestyle.[2]
The heats for the men's 50 m freestyle took place on 19 August 2004. Rony Bakale finished fifth in his heat in a time of 25.07 seconds which was ultimately not fast enough to advance to the semi-finals.[7]
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Rony Bakale | 50 m freestyle | 25.07 | 61 | Did not advance | |||
The heats for the women's 50 m freestyle took place on 20 August 2004. Monika Bakale finished second in her heat in a time of 31.61 seconds which was ultimately not fast enough to advance to the semi-finals.[8]
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Monika Bakale | 50 m freestyle | 31.61 | 68 | Did not advance | |||
References
[edit]- ^ "IOC Latest News: Flag Bearers for the Opening Ceremony". Olympics. 13 August 2004. Retrieved 28 April 2013.
- ^ a b c d e "Congo at the 2004 Summer Olympics". Olympedia. Retrieved 25 June 2025.
- ^ "2004 Summer Olympics, 400 metres, Men". Olympedia. Retrieved 25 June 2025.
- ^ "2004 Summer Olympics, 200 metres, Women". Olympedia. Retrieved 25 June 2025.
- ^ "2004 Summer Olympics, Sabre, Individual, Men". Olympedia. Retrieved 25 June 2025.
- ^ "2004 Summer Olympics, Heavyweight (>78 kilograms), Women". Olympedia. Retrieved 25 June 2025.
- ^ "2004 Summer Olympics, 50 metres Freestyle, Men". Olympedia. Retrieved 25 June 2025.
- ^ "2004 Summer Olympics, 50 metres Freestyle, Women". Olympedia. Retrieved 25 June 2025.
External links
[edit]- Official Report of the XXVIII Olympiad
- Congo (Brazzaville) at the 2004 Summer Olympics at SR/Olympics (archived)
