Ecuador at the 2004 Summer Olympics

Ecuador at the
2004 Summer Olympics
Ecuador at the; 2004 Summer Olympics
IOC code	ECU
NOC	Ecuadorian National Olympic Committee
Website	www.coe.org.ec (in Spanish)
in Athens
Competitors	16 in 7 sports
Flag bearer	Alexandra Escobar
Medals	Gold 0 Silver 0 Bronze 0 Total 0
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)
	1924; 1928–1964; 1968; 1972; 1976; 1980; 1984; 1988; 1992; 1996; 2000; 2004; 2008; 2012; 2016; 2020; 2024;

Ecuador competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece, from 13 to 29 August 2004. This was the nation's tenth consecutive appearance at the Olympics. It had first competed at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris.

Ecuadorian Olympic Committee (Spanish: Comité Olímpico Ecuatoriano) sent a total of 16 athletes, 10 men and 6 women, to compete in 7 sports; there was only a single competitor in boxing, shooting, swimming, and tennis. Five Ecuadorian athletes had previously competed in Sydney, including race walker Jefferson Pérez, who successfully made his fourth Olympic bid as the most experienced member. Meanwhile, tennis player Nicolás Lapentti returned for a major comeback at his second Olympics after an eight-year absence, missing out the previous Games due to injury.^[2] Weightlifter and Pan American Games champion Alexandra Escobar was selected to carry the Ecuadorian flag in the opening ceremony.^[1]

Ecuador failed to win an Olympic medal for the second consecutive time. Former Olympic champion and race walker Jefferson Pérez missed a chance to grab his second medal after finishing fourth in the men's 20 km walk.^[3]

Athletics

Ecuadorian athletes have so far achieved qualifying standards in the following athletics events (up to a maximum of 3 athletes in each event at the 'A' Standard, and 1 at the 'B' Standard).^[4]^[5]

Key

Note–Ranks given for track events are within the athlete's heat only
Q = Qualified for the next round
q = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser or, in field events, by position without achieving the qualifying target
NR = National record
N/A = Round not applicable for the event
Bye = Athlete not required to compete in round

Men

Athlete	Event	Heat		Quarterfinal		Semifinal		Final
Athlete	Event	Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank
Silvio Guerra	Marathon	—						2:25:29	61
Xavier Moreno	20 km walk	—						DSQ
Jefferson Pérez	20 km walk	—						1:20:38	4
Jefferson Pérez	50 km walk	—						3:53:04 NR	12
Byron Piedra	800 m	1:48.42	7	—		Did not advance
Jackson Quiñónez	110 m hurdles	13.44 NR	3 Q	13.67	7	Did not advance
Rolando Saquipay	20 km walk	—						1:24:07	17
Franklin Tenorio	Marathon	—						2:31:12	71

Women

Athlete	Event	Final
Athlete	Event	Result	Rank
Sandra Ruales	Marathon	2:44:28	36

Boxing

Ecuador sent one boxer to the 2004 Summer Olympics.

Athlete	Event	Round of 32	Round of 16	Quarterfinals	Semifinals	Final
Athlete	Event	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Rank
Patricio Calero	Light flyweight	Kazakov (RUS) L 8–20	Did not advance

Judo

Athlete	Event	Round of 32	Round of 16	Quarterfinals	Semifinals	Repechage 1	Repechage 2	Repechage 3	Final / BM
Athlete	Event	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Rank
Diana Maza	Women's −63 kg	Bye	Tanimoto (JPN) L 0000–1000	Did not advance		Dhahri (TUN) L 0000–1010	Did not advance
Carmen Chalá	Women's +78 kg	Bye	Köppen (GER) W 0010–0001	Sun Fm (CHN) L 0000–1000	Did not advance	Bye	Yahyaoui (TUN) L 0000–0120	Did not advance

Shooting

Women

Athlete	Event	Qualification		Final
Athlete	Event	Points	Rank	Points	Rank
Carmen Malo	10 m air pistol	365	40	Did not advance
Carmen Malo	25 m pistol	536	36	Did not advance

Swimming

Men

Athlete	Event	Heat		Semifinal		Final
Athlete	Event	Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank
Julio Santos	50 m freestyle	23.43	=43	Did not advance

Tennis

Athlete	Event	Round of 64	Round of 32	Round of 16	Quarterfinals	Semifinals	Final / BM
Athlete	Event	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Rank
Nicolás Lapentti	Men's singles	Clément (FRA) L 6–7^(5–7), 2–6	Did not advance