2004 Ibero-American Championships in Athletics
| XI Ibero-American Championships | |
|---|---|
| File:2004 Ibero-American Championships in Athletics Logo.jpg | |
| Dates | 6 – 8 August |
| Host city | Huelva, Spain |
| Venue | Estadio Iberoamericano |
| Events | 44 |
| Participation | 443 athletes from 27 nations |
| Records set | 16 Championship records |
The 2004 Ibero-American Championships in Athletics (Spanish: XI Campeonato Iberoamericano de Atletismo) was the eleventh edition of the international athletics competition between Ibero-American nations which was held at the Estadio Iberoamericano in Huelva, Spain on 6–8 August 2004.[1] A record high of 27 nations took part while the number of participating athletes (430) was the second highest in the competition's history after the 1992 edition.[2] The programme featured 44 track and field events, 22 each for men and women, and 16 championship records were broken or equalled at the three-day competition.[3] The host stadium was built specifically for the championships and it was the first major event to be held there. An opening ceremony was held outside the stadium at La Rábida (the monastery where Christopher Columbus stayed and successfully proposed his voyage to the Indies, which led to the Discovery of the Americas). High participation was attributed to the competition's proximity to the 2004 Summer Olympics, which was held in Athens two weeks later.[4] The legacy of the championships is found in the Meeting Iberoamericano de Atletismo, an annual track and field meeting which is held at the same stadium.[5] The host nation, Spain, topped the medal table with 16 gold medals and 38 medals overall. Cuba (typically strong at the meeting) came second with fourteen gold medals and 22 medals overall. Brazil came third, producing six event winners, but had the second highest medal haul with a total of 23 medallists.[6] Spain sent the largest delegation, entering 90 athletes, while Brazil (63), Portugal (51) and Cuba (33) were the next most numerous teams.[7] A number of medallists went on to have Olympic success. Joan Lino Martínez, winner in the men's long jump, took an Olympic bronze medal. Cuba's female throwers performed well in Athens: Yumileidi Cumbá and Osleidys Menéndez were crowned Olympic champions, while Yipsi Moreno and Yunaika Crawford both reached the podium in the hammer throw.[8] Fernanda Ribeiro, a 1996 Olympic champion, won the women's 5000 metres in Huelva, but retired in the Olympic final due to injuries.[9][10]
Medal summary
Men
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Women
Medal table
* Host nation (Spain)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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| 1 | File:Flag of Spain.svg Spain (ESP)* | 16 | 12 | 10 | 38 |
| 2 | File:Flag of Cuba.svg Cuba (CUB) | 14 | 7 | 1 | 22 |
| 3 | File:Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil (BRA) | 6 | 9 | 8 | 23 |
| 4 | File:Flag of Portugal.svg Portugal (POR) | 3 | 5 | 5 | 13 |
| 5 | File:Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico (MEX) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| 6 | File:Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina (ARG) | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 |
| 7 | File:Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg Dominican Republic (DOM) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 8 | File:Flag of Colombia.svg Colombia (COL) | 0 | 3 | 7 | 10 |
| 9 | File:Flag of Venezuela (1930–1954).svg Venezuela (VEN) | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| 10 | File:Flag of Chile.svg Chile (CHI) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | File:Flag of Ecuador.svg Ecuador (ECU) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| File:Flag of Peru.svg Peru (PER) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| File:Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Puerto Rico (PUR) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| File:Flag of Uruguay.svg Uruguay (URU) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (14 entries) | 44 | 44 | 45 | 133 | |
Participation
Twenty-seven nations of the Asociación Iberoamericana de Atletismo sent delegations to the 2004 championships, marking a new record. This represented all the organisation's members but for Guinea-Bissau. A total of 430 athletes (443 including out of competition contestants) took part in the competition – the second highest number that it had attracted at that point, after the 1992 edition.[11]
- File:Flag of Angola.svg Angola (10)
- File:Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina (23)
- File:Flag of Bolivia.svg Bolivia (5)
- File:Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil (60)
- File:Flag of Cape Verde.svg Cape Verde (3)
- File:Flag of Chile.svg Chile (28)
- File:Flag of Colombia.svg Colombia (24)
- File:Flag of Costa Rica.svg Costa Rica (3)
- File:Flag of Cuba.svg Cuba (31)
- File:Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg Dominican Republic (7)
- File:Flag of Ecuador.svg Ecuador (8)
- File:Flag of Equatorial Guinea.svg Equatorial Guinea (2)
- File:Flag of Guatemala.svg Guatemala (7)
- File:Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg Honduras (3)
- File:Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico (23)
- File:Flag of Mozambique.svg Mozambique (2)
- File:Flag of Nicaragua.svg Nicaragua (3)
- File:Flag of Panama.svg Panama (2)
- File:Flag of Paraguay.svg Paraguay (6)
- File:Flag of Peru.svg Peru (7)
- File:Flag of Portugal.svg Portugal (51)
- File:Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Puerto Rico (13)
- File:Flag of El Salvador.svg El Salvador (2)
- File:Flag of Spain.svg Spain (89)
- File:Flag of São Tomé and Príncipe.svg São Tomé and Príncipe (3)
- File:Flag of Uruguay.svg Uruguay (7)
- File:Flag of Venezuela (1930–1954).svg Venezuela (21)
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References
- ↑ Campeonato Iberamericano[usurped]. CONSUDATLE. Retrieved on 2011-11-19.
- ↑ El Atletismo Ibero-Americano - San Fernando 2010 Archived 2011-11-23 at the Wayback Machine (p. 213). RFEA. Retrieved on 2011-11-19.
- ↑ Ibero American Championships. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2011-11-19.
- ↑ El Atletismo Ibero-Americano - San Fernando 2010 Archived 2011-11-23 at the Wayback Machine (p. 181–192). RFEA. Retrieved on 2011-11-19.
- ↑ Meeting Iberoamericano de Atletismo. RFEA. Retrieved on 2011-11-19.
- ↑ Valiente, Emeterio (2004-08-09). Menendez throws 66.90m - Spain and Cuba dominant at Ibero-American Championships. IAAF. Retrieved on 2011-11-19.
- ↑ Moreno takes easy win at IberoAmerican Championships with 71.06. IAAF (2004-08-07). Retrieved on 2011-11-19.
- ↑ Athletics at the 2004 Athina Summer Games. Sports Reference. Retrieved on 2011-11-19.
- ↑ Ribeiro takes comfortable win in IberoAmerican Championships. IAAF (2004-08-08). Retrieved on 2011-11-19.
- ↑ 2004 Olympics - 10,000 Metres - W Final Archived 2008-07-04 at the Wayback Machine. IAAF (2004-08-27). Retrieved on 2011-11-19.
- ↑ El Atletismo Ibero-Americano - San Fernando 2010 Archived 2011-11-23 at the Wayback Machine (pg. 214). RFEA. Retrieved on 2012-01-08.
- Results
- Official results (archived). RFEA. Retrieved on 2011-11-19.
- XI Campeonato Iberoamericano de Atletismo. AthleCAC. Retrieved on 2011-11-19.
