United Arab Emirates at the 2004 Summer Olympics

United Arab Emirates at the
2004 Summer Olympics
United Arab Emirates at the; 2004 Summer Olympics
	Flag of the United Arab Emirates
IOC code	UAE
NOC	United Arab Emirates National Olympic Committee
Website	www.uaenoc.ae (in Arabic and English)
in Athens
Competitors	4 in 3 sports
Flag bearer	Saeed Al Maktoum
Medals; Ranked 54th	Gold 1 Silver 0 Bronze 0 Total 1
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)
	1984; 1988; 1992; 1996; 2000; 2004; 2008; 2012; 2016; 2020; 2024;

The United Arab Emirates competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece, from 13 to 29 August 2004. This was the nation's sixth consecutive appearance at the Olympics.

The United Arab Emirates National Olympic Committee sent a total of four men to the Games. Skeet shooter Saeed Al Maktoum reprised his role as the nation's flag bearer for the second time in the opening ceremony.^[1]

United Arab Emirates left Athens with its first Olympic gold medal in history. It was officially awarded to Al Maktoum's brother Ahmed in men's double trap shooting.^[2]

^ ^a ^b Radley, Paul (19 July 2012). "UAE Olympic flagbearer Sheikh Saeed hopes honour will be lucky charm". The National (Abu Dhabi). Retrieved 5 April 2014.
^ "Shooter Almaktoum wins UAE's first gold at Athens Olympics". People's Daily. 17 August 2004. Retrieved 5 April 2014.

[al-maktoum-1] Radley, Paul (19 July 2012). "UAE Olympic flagbearer Sheikh Saeed hopes honour will be lucky charm". The National (Abu Dhabi). Retrieved 5 April 2014.

[2] "Shooter Almaktoum wins UAE's first gold at Athens Olympics". People's Daily. 17 August 2004. Retrieved 5 April 2014.

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