Central African Republic at the 2004 Summer Olympics
| Central African Republic at the 2004 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
| IOC code | CAF |
| NOC | Central African National Olympic and Sports Committee |
| in Athens | |
| Competitors | 4 in 3 sports |
| Flag bearer | Ernest Ndjissipou |
| Medals |
|
| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
The Central African Republic was represented at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece by the Central African National Olympic and Sports Committee.
In total, four athletes including two men and two women represented the Central African Republic in three different sports including athletics, judo and taekwondo.
Competitors
In total, four athletes represented the Central African Republic at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece across three different sports.[1]
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Judo | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Taekwondo | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 2 | 2 | 4 |
Athletics
In total, two Central African athletes participated in the athletics events – Maria-Joëlle Conjungo in the women's 100 m hurdles and Ernest Ndjissipou in the men's marathon.[1]
The men's marathon took place on 29 August 2004. Ndjissipou completed the course in a time of two hours 21 minutes 33 seconds to finish in 44th place overall.[2]
| Athlete | Event | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | ||
| Ernest Ndjissipou | Marathon | 2:21:23 | 44 |
The heats for the women's 100 m hurdles took place on 22 August 2004. Conjungo finished eighth in her heat in a time of 14.24 seconds and she did not advance to the semi-finals.[3]
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Maria-Joëlle Conjungo | 100 m hurdles | 14.24 | 8 | did not advance | |||
Judo
In total, one Central African athlete participated in the judo events – Bertille Ali in the women's −48 kg category.[1]
The women's –48 kg category took place on 14 August 2004. In the first round, Ali lost by ippon to Soraya Haddad of Algeria.[4]
| 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 | ||
| Bertille Ali | Women's −48 kg | Haddad (ALG) L 0000–1110 |
did not advance | |||||||
Taekwondo
In total, one Central African athlete participated in the taekwondo events – Bertrand Gbongou Liango in the men's −68 kg category.[1]
Liango led a score of 4–1 against Austria's Tuncay Çalışkan, but he was knocked unconscious during his match. Following a mouth-to-mouth resuscitation, he was taken to hospital and diagnosed with a concussion.[5]
| Athlete | Event | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Repechage 1 | Repechage 2 | Final / BM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
| Bertrand Gbongou Liango | Men's −68 kg | Çalışkan (AUT) L KO |
did not advance | |||||
See also
References
- ^ a b c d "Central African Republic at the 2004 Summer Olympics". Olympedia. Retrieved 25 June 2025.
- ^ "2004 Summer Olympics, Marathon, Men". Olympedia. Retrieved 25 June 2025.
- ^ "2004 Summer Olympics, 100 metres Hurdles, Women". Olympedia. Retrieved 25 June 2025.
- ^ "2004 Summer Olympics, Extra-Lightweight (≤48 kilograms), Women". Olympedia. Retrieved 25 June 2025.
- ^ "Taekwondo competitor released from hospital after knockout". The Japan Times. 29 August 2004. Retrieved 13 April 2014.