Laos at the 2004 Summer Olympics

Laos competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece, from 13 to 29 August 2004. This was the nation's sixth appearance at the Olympics, having attended every edition of the Olympiad since 1980 except the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, because of the Soviet boycott.

Laos at the
2004 Summer Olympics
IOC codeLAO
NOCNational Olympic Committee of Lao
in Athens
Competitors5 in 3 sports
Flag bearer Chamleunesouk Ao Oudomphonh[1]
Medals
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
0
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)

Five Laotian athletes were selected to the team by wild card entries in archery, athletics, and swimming, without having qualified. Sprinter Chamleunesouk Ao Oudomphonh was the nation's flag bearer at the opening ceremony.

Laos has yet to win its first Olympic medal.

Archery
Main article: Archery at the 2004 Summer Olympics

One Laotian archer qualified for the men's individual archery through a tripartite invitation.

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
Phoutlamphay Thiamphasone Men's individual 557 63  Petersson (SWE)
L 95–158		 Did not advance

Athletics
Main article: Athletics at the 2004 Summer Olympics

Laotian 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]

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
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
Chamleunesouk Ao Oudomphonh 100 m 11.30 7 Did not advance
Women
Athlete Event Heat Quarterfinal Semifinal Final
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
Philaylack Sackpraseuth 100 m 13.42 8 Did not advance

Swimming
Main article: Swimming at the 2004 Summer Olympics
Men
Athlete Event Heat Semifinal Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Bounthanom Vongphachanh 50 m freestyle 28.17 77 Did not advance
Women
Athlete Event Heat Semifinal Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Vilayphone Vongphachanh 50 m freestyle 36.57 73 Did not advance
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See also

References
  1. "2004 Athens: Flag Bearers for the Opening Ceremony". Olympics. 13 August 2004. Retrieved 11 September 2013.
  2. "iaaf.org – Top Lists". IAAF. Retrieved June 4, 2011.
  3. "IAAF Games of the XXX Olympiad – Athens 2004 Entry Standards". IAAF. Retrieved 4 June 2011.
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