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Athens 2004 Summer Olympics
Notable sweeps, botched handoffs and a bizarre attack
De Lima rallied for bronze.(AP)
The U.S. had impressive 200- and 400-meter sweeps, but two of its relay teams bungled handoffs. More shocking was an attack on marathon leader Vanderlei de Lima by a costumed man, prompting a medal appeal.
Athens 2004 Olympic track & field
Medal count | Results
Yahoo! Sports' Mike Powell
Team USA's changing of the guard
Medal count | ResultsYahoo! Sports' Mike Powell
Team USA's changing of the guard
World Record: Women's High jump - Russia Yelena Slesarenko 6' 9.1"
800m - Women
| Medal | Athlete | Country | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
 |
Kelly Holmes | GBR | |
 |
Hasna Benhassi | MAR | |
 |
Jolanda Ceplak | SLO |
Discus Throw - Men
| Medal | Athlete | Country | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Virgilijus Alekna | LTU | |
|
Zoltan Kovago | HUN | |
|
Aleksander Tammert | EST |
