- Palau at the 2004 Summer Olympics
Infobox Olympics Palau
games=2004 Summer
competitors=4 (2 men, 2 women)
sports=3
flagbearer=John Tarkong Jr. Palau competed at the2004 Summer Olympics inAthens ,Greece .Results by event
While both Palauan athletes finished 53rd, there was a significant difference between Roman, who was the last placed finisher in the 200 metres, and Florencio, who finished ahead of several other runners and set a new personal best.
Men's 200 metres:
*Russel Roman
**Round 1: 24.89 s (8th in heat 7, did not advance, 53rd overall)Women's 100 metres:
*Ngerak Florencio
**Round 1, 12.76 s (7th in heat 3, did not advance, T-53rd overall) ("Personal Best")
=Swimming=This year's youngest Palauan Olympian, 15-year-old
Evelyn Otto finished well behind the time necessary to proceed to the next round.Women's 50 metre Freestyle:
*Evelyn Otto
**Heat: 33.04 s (70th overall, did not advance)Greco-Roman
Palau's only wrestler in Athens was unable to register a single point in this two matches, losing both matches before they reached the halfway mark.
Men's 96 kg:
*John Tarkong Jr.
**Pool 3
***Lost toGenadi Chhaidze of Kyrgyzstan (0 - 10; 1:47)
***Lost toKaloyan Dinchev of Bulgaria (0 - 11; 2:54)
**3rd in pool, did not advance (0 TP, 0 CP, 20th overall)Officials
*President: Alex Merep
*Secretary General: Baklai TemengilReferences
* [http://www.la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/2004/Results/ Official Report of the XXVIII Olympiad]
*cite book
last = Wallechinsky
first = David
authorlink = David Wallechinsky
coauthors = Jamie Loucky
title = The Complete Book of the Olympics : 2008 Edition
publisher = Aurum Press
year = 2008
location = London
pages =
isbn = 978-1845133306
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