| Luxembourg at the 2004 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
| IOC code | LUX |
| NOC | Luxembourg Olympic and Sporting Committee |
| Website | www |
| inAthens | |
| Competitors | 10 in 6 sports |
| Flag bearer | Claudine Schaul[1] |
| Medals |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Luxembourg competed at the2004 Summer Olympics inAthens, Greece, from 13 to 29 August 2004. The nation has competed at every Olympic games for a century, except the1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles.
Luxembourgian Olympic and Sporting Committee sent the nation's largest delegation to the Games since the1972 Summer Olympics inMunich. A total of 10 athletes, 6 men and 4 women, competed in 6 sports; most of them participated strongly in road cycling, swimming, and tennis. Notable Luxembourgish athletes featured road cyclistFränk Schleck, triathleteElizabeth May, and tennis starClaudine Schaul, who later became the nation's flag bearer in the opening ceremony.[1]
Luxembourg failed to win an Olympic medal in Athens since the1952 Summer Olympics inHelsinki, where middle-distance runnerJosy Barthel took home the Olympic title in the men's 1500 metres.
One Luxembourgish archer qualifiedfor the men's individual archery.
| Athlete | Event | Ranking round | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final /BM | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Seed | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Rank | ||
| Jeff Henckels | Men's individual | 623 | 55 | L 132–136 | Did not advance | |||||
Luxembourgish 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).[2][3]
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| David Fiegen | 800 m | 1:46.97 | 5 | Did not advance | |||
In the men's road race, Kirchen and Schleck finished in the main peloton of 34 riders, with Kirchen finishing 3rd in that group and 6th overall.Benoît Joachim was the only entrant in the time trial, but finished well back.
| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benoît Joachim | Men's road race | 5:44:13 | 45 |
| Men's time trial | 1:01:50 | 26 | |
| Kim Kirchen | Men's road race | 5:41:56 | 6 |
| Fränk Schleck | 5:41:56 | 16 |
Luxembourgish swimmers earned qualifying standards in the following events (up to a maximum of 2 swimmers in each event at the A-standard time, and 1 at the B-standard time):
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Alwin de Prins | 100 m breaststroke | 1:03.32 | 27 | Did not advance | |||
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Lara Heinz | 50 m freestyle | 26.35 | 30 | Did not advance | |||
| 100 m freestyle | 57.40 | 36 | Did not advance | ||||
Anne Kremer andClaudine Schaul both lost their single matches in straight sets to higher ranking opponents, then paired up as a double team, and lost an upset to a wildcard entry from Colombia in three sets, including a tiebreak set and a 16-game final set.
| Athlete | Event | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final /BM | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Rank | |||
| Anne Kremer | Women's singles | L 3–6, 4–6 | Did not advance | ||||||
| Claudine Schaul | L 1–6, 1–6 | Did not advance | |||||||
| Anne Kremer Claudine Schaul | Women's doubles | — | Zuluaga (COL) L 6–7(7–9), 6–2, 7–9 | Did not advance | |||||
Luxembourg again sent one triathlete to the Olympics.
| Athlete | Event | Swim (1.5 km) | Trans 1 | Bike (40 km) | Trans 2 | Run (10 km) | Total Time | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth May | Women's | 19:43 | 0:19 | 1:10:26 | 0:22 | 37:39 | 2:08:29.22 | 17 |