United States at the 2004 Summer Paralympics

United States at the
2004 Summer Paralympics
Flag of the United States
IPC codeUSA
NPCUnited States Paralympic Committee
Websitewww.teamusa.org/US-Paralympics
in Athens
Competitors235 in 18[3] sports
Flag bearersKevin Szott (opening)[1]
Trischa Zorn (closing)[2]
Medals
Ranked 4th
Gold
27
Silver
22
Bronze
39
Total
88
Summer Paralympics appearances (overview)

The United States sent a delegation to compete at the 2004 Summer Paralympics in Athens, Greece. A total of 235 U.S. competitors took part in 18 sports; the only sport Americans did not compete in was soccer 5-a-side.[3][1] The United States finished fourth in the gold and overall medal count, behind China, Great Britain and Canada.[4][5]

  1. ^ a b O'Connell, Carla (2004-09-17). "Games to Begin for 2004 U.S. Paralympic Team". United States Olympic Committee. Retrieved 2009-07-24.
  2. ^ O'Connell, Carla (2004). "Trischa Zorn Elected U.S. Flagbearer for Closing Ceremony". United States Olympic Committee. Retrieved 2009-07-24.
  3. ^ a b "2004 Athens". International Paralympic Committee. 2004. Retrieved 2009-07-24.
  4. ^ "Medal Standings ATHENS 2004 Paralympic Games". International Paralympic Committee. 2004. Retrieved 2009-07-24.
  5. ^ "2008 U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Teams to Make Traditional White House Visit on October 7". U.S. Paralympics. 2008-10-06. Retrieved 2008-11-27.