East Timor at the 2004 Summer Olympics | |
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IOC code | TLS |
NOC | National Olympic Committee of East Timor |
in Athens, Greece 13–29 August 2004 | |
Competitors | 2 in 1 sport |
Flag bearer | Agueda Amaral |
Medals |
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Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Other related appearances | |
Individual Olympic Athletes (2000) |
East Timor (Timor-Leste) competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece, which was held from 13 to 29 August. The nation's appearance at the 2004 Athens Games marked its official debut in any Olympic event and also the Summer Olympics.
Two track and field athletes, Gil da Cruz Trindade and Agueda Amaral, were selected to represent the nation via wildcards, as the nation had no athletes that met either the "A" or "B" qualifying standards in their respective events, the Men's and Women's marathons. At 32 years and 88 days, Amaral became the oldest athlete to represent the nation at the Summer Games, which still stands today. She was also selected as the nation's first flag bearer for the opening ceremony.
Ultimately, neither athlete won a medal in their events, with Trindade not even finishing his marathon. This therefore meant that East Timor won no medals in the Athens Games.