Lisa Leslie, Inglewood, Calif. The team kind of came together at the last minute. Nine boxers will proudly represent the United States in hopes of bringing home the gold medal. It was Poland's worst air disaster since World War II. Devin Vargas, Toledo, Ohio The remaining 10 spots in each tournament were . Five judges scored the fighters in real time and the boxer with the most points at the end was the winner. Enter your email address to receive our weekly newsletter. Kim Severson, Keene, Va. American Boxers Killed In 1980 Air Crash Remembered in Warsaw Jennie Finch, La Mirada, Calif. Kevin Han, Orange, Calif. Basketball (24)Women (12) "It's an honor to be named to this team," Iverson, now headlining the BIG3 league of former NBA stars, said in 2004, . From Jefferson, via NBC Sports' Bill Leopold and Ben Teitelbaum: "I remember in the qualifier for the Olympics, he told Jason Kidd, Hey Jason, I know you're really good at the fast break, but I want you to stop at the free-throw line and throw a bounce pass to one of the wings. And you're sitting here talking to the second all-time leading assist guy and one of the most dominant point guards of all time. Tim Wadlow, San Diego, Calif. Meet the 2021 USA Boxing Olympians. Susan Bartholomew-Williams, Springfield, Va. Men (3) Lori Harrigan, Las Vegas, Nev. EN. Naomi Graham Fayetteville, N.C. 75 kg. Americans Kimi Goetz and Bowe, the defending world champion, were fourth and fifth. Vanes Martirosyan, Glendale, Calif. Faulhaber, who was sixth in halfpipe at the Olympics, earned her first top-level victory with a 95.75-point third and final run to overtake X Games champion Zoe Atkin of Great Britain. { document.write(''); } } Andre Ward was the last U.S. men's boxer to win a gold medal at the 2004 Olympics. Shannon Johnson, Hartsville, S.C. Nancy Haberland, Annapolis, Md. Paul Teti, Upper Darby, Pa. As a professional he was the WBC & WBA Heavyweight champion with a 26-17-3 (14) record. All Rights Reserved. Kalyn Keller, Phoenix, Ariz. Many players and people involved with the team spoke out recently in a feature on NBCOlympics.com. After placing 13th and 14th in his Olympic debut last year, he became the youngest man to win a World Cup race, then won three more World Cup races and swept the 500m, 1000m and 1500m at last months world junior championships. Tairia Mims Flowers, Tucson, Ariz. And honestly, this is something that I will cherish even without winning a gold medal. Batyrgaziev wins gold, USA's Ragan claims silver. Otis Harris, Columbia, S.C. The boxing team was on their way to a pre-Olympic com competition in Cracow and Katowice. Jon Tiomkin, Hewlett, N.Y. Football (18)Women (18) With a chance at gold, Torrez eyes first US men's Olympic boxing title Shawn Crawford, Raleigh, N.C. It marked the third-largest margin of victory in the event since the world single distance championships began in 1996, according to Speedskatingstats.com. She prevailed by 1.23 seconds over countrywoman Antoinette Rijpma-de Jong. 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TOKYO The United States claimed two medals in boxing on the last day of the Olympics as the lightweight Keyshawn Davis and Richard Torrez Jr., a super heavyweight, earned silver medals.. Men (12) It was similar dominance to Friday, when Stolz won the 500m to become the youngest world champion in history. John Capel, Gainesville, Fla. Tara Cross-Battle, Houston, Texas The host nation (Greece in 2004) automatically receives a berth in the tournament.By winning the two World Championship tournaments in 2002, FR Yugoslavia, now named Serbia and Montenegro, also put a team into the men's tournament and the United States a team in the women's tournament. Although Team USA was able to salvage bronze with a victory over Lithuania in the third-place game, the 2004 Olympics was widely deemed a disaster. Boxing Day 16: Jalolov wins gold on final day of competition. Andre Ward was the last U.S. man to win an Olympic boxing title in 2004. Check Argentina vs . Miho Takagiof Japan, the Olympic champion, was third. Men (3) Layne Beaubien, Coronado, Calif. The entire United States Olympic boxing team is killed in a plane crash in Poland. Tela O'Donnell, Colorado Springs, Colo. Men (13) Kelly Rulon, San Diego, Calif. The team had one gold medalist, David Reid, along with four bronze medalists (Mayweather, Cauthen, Wells, Tarver). Chef de Mission: Mary McCagg, Cambridge, Mass. [2], * Indicates the athlete competed in preliminaries but not the final. See results Go. Games of the XXVIIIth Olympiad -- 2004 - USA B Watch it now: https://oly.ch/MBasketballSemiFinalAthens2004Relive the full Men's Basketball S. Margaret Hoelzer, Huntsville, Ga. When Sheridan relayed the information to assistant coach Gregg Popovich, the Spurs' head man played telephone and passed the details back to Brown. In the freeskiing events of halfpipe, slopestyle and big air, American woman racked up eight silver or bronze medals dating to 2005 before Faulhabers breakthrough. Stephanie White-Arnold, Portland, Ind. Steve Warner, Livonia, Mich. Of the 12 players selected to represent the U.S. in Athens, half were under the age of 24. 2004 - Athens, Greece. Three U.S. archers qualified each for the men's and women's individual archery, and a spot each for both men's and women's teams. Venus Williams, Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. Men (6) Dawn Staley, Philadelphia, Pa. "It's an honor to be named to this team," Iverson, now headlining the BIG3 league of former NBA stars, said in 2004,perESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski. 2004 United States Olympic Team Roster: By Sport July 31, 2004 USA Delegation Mission Staff USOC Chair: Peter Ueberroth, Laguna Beach, Calif. Carly Patterson, Baton Rouge, La. Taraje Williams-Murray, Bronx, N.Y. Modern Pentathlon (4)Women (2) 5-3 in Men's Olympics. Kristin Heaston, Palo Alto, Calif. Rulon Gardner, Afton, Wyo. (1st)147: Clinton Jackson, Nashville, Tenn.156: Charles Walker Jr., Mesa, Ariz.165: Michael Spinks, St. Louis, Mo. Image Credit: Instagram @ . Jenny Reed, Kirkland, Wash. Athens, Greece August 13-29, 2004. Mia Hamm, Austin, Texas USA Boxing Olympic Teams var browName = navigator.appName; 2020 U.S. Olympic Team Trials for Boxing - 1st. Andrea Drews had a team-high 15 points, Michelle Bartsch-Hackley added 14 and Larson finished with 12. All 45 team members have past world championships experience and have combined to win 59 medals at the worlds. The United States of America (USA) competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece. Brendan Hansen, Havertown, Pa. Six U.S. boxers qualified for the Tokyo Olympics via world rankings after a North and South American selection tournament in Argentina was canceled. Abby Wambach, Rochester, N.Y. . Justin Wilcock, Smithfield, Utah. Peter Wells, Newport Beach, Calif. Haley Cope, Chico, Calif. Andy Bussey, Pinehurst, N.C. Allen Johnson, Irmo, S.C. Justin Gatlin, Raleigh, N.C. J. Sloan DuRoss, South Portland, Maine Total: 531, 2004 United States Olympic Team Roster: By Sport, Mayor: HISD has two optionsclose school or be taken over, Rare photos show 2 ocelots crossing South Texas road, Willie Nelson pays lovely tribute to another country legend, Eric Gordon trade looking better and better for Houston Rockets. Dwayne Wade, Oak Lawn, Ill. Boxing (9)Men (9) Rashida Ellis , Ginny Fuchs , Naomi Graham, Oshae Jones, Delante Johnson and Richard Torrez Jr. were among 49 total boxers from North and South America awarded Olympic spots. Beau Hoopman, Plymouth, Wis. 2004 Olympics. Chris Ennis, Bryson City, N.C. Stephon Marbury, Brooklyn, N.Y. Dan Browne, Beaverton, Ore. U.S. 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): Swimmers qualified at the 2004 U.S. Olympic Trials (for pool events). Yes, more international players were being drafted into the NBA. Tyler Hamilton, Marblehead, Mass. The ski and snowboard big air finals were moved up from Sunday to Saturday due to weather forecasts. The national team of Argentina, whose 2017 FIBA AmeriCup team lost a gold medal to the USA this weekend after blowing a 20-point lead in the championship game, turned that 2004 American march to gold into a now-infamous bronze-medal conquest. Jennifer Devine, Seattle, Wash. Carly Piper, Grosse Point, Mich. The Miseducation of the 2004 U.S. Men's Olympic Basketball Team Team USA defeated Brazil in straight sets, winning 25-21, 25-20, 25-14 to take gold. Andrew Rock, LaCrosse, Wis. Bryan Clay, Azusa, Calif. Despite its best showing at the Games in two decades, Team USA's 17-year drought will extend to Paris 2024. Oscar Wood, Ft. Carson, Colo. Total Number of U.S. AthletesWomen: 257 Athens. Angela Hucles, Virginia Beach, Va. Paul Foerster, Rockwall, Texas The two couldn't have been more different. Michael Phelps, Towson, Md. Moushaumi Robinson, Cary, N.C. In mens ski halfpipe, American Alex Ferreiraadded his first world championships medal (bronze) to his Olympic silver and bronze and two X Games titles. Jermaine ONeal was gone. Ski and Snowboard. Paul Gonzales was the winner of the Val Barker Trophy for Outstanding Boxer at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympic Games. The 2004 team was surely a dark spot in USA basketball history. Laura Berg, Santa Fe Springs, Calif. Carol Cronin, Jamestown, R.I. Truth be told, that's probably why nine guys decided that they didn't want to go do the Olympics. Casey Malone, Ft. Collins, Colo. Team USA Exhibitions: N/A: 2014: U17 World Cup: Gold: 2014: U18 Americas Championship: Gold: Amy Acuff, Austin, Texas I wasnt nervous. Bryce Hunt, Newburgh, Ind. Expand All. Im a little bit tired, but nothing near what I can be, he said. He snared silver at the 2010 World Military Games. The United States Tennis Association nominated six male and six female tennis players to compete in the tennis tournament. Olympics 2020 boxing results: Andy Cruz of Cuba takes gold, USA's Keyshawn Davis gets silver Team USA were once again denied a men's boxing gold medal as Andy Cruz was just a bit too good. Kristin Armstrong, Boise, Idaho Chad Senior, Fort Myers, Fla. Rowing (45)Women (18) Liz Merrifield Filter, Stevenville, Md. Stolz is the third speed skater in history to win junior and senior world titles in the same season after fellow Wisconsin natives Eric Heiden and Beth Heiden. Stacey Nuveman, La Verne, Calif. Holly McPeak, Manhattan Beach, Calif. Olympics 2021 - Boxers Keyshawn Davis, Richard Torrez Jr. and Duke var browDateTime = (new Date()).getTime(); More U.S. boxers could have made it based on world rankings, including 2019 World silver medalist Keyshawn Davis, but turned professional during the pandemic. U.S. boxers who turned professional added to Olympic team - NBC Sports { document.write(''); } } Garrett Lowney, Freedom, Wis. if (browName!='Netscape') 112: Humberto Barrera, Robstown, Texas119: Jerry Armstrong, Boise, Idaho/Army125: Nicholas Spanakos, New York, N.Y.132: Harry Campbell, Army139: Quincy Daniels, Seattle, Wash./Air Force (3rd)147: Arthur Baldwin, Muskegon, Mich./Air Force156: Wilbert McClure, Chestnut Hill, Mass. The 2004 USA Olympic team will forever be marked as the one that brought home bronze instead of gold, but it also holds the recognition of being the youngest American side in Olympic. James Carter, Hampton, Va. Dennis Hall, Plover, Wis. Brook Billings, Santa Barbara, Calif. Phil Trinter, Lorain, Ohio New details on what went wrong for USA Basketball in 2004 - Yahoo! Kenta Bell, Kilgore, Texas Rashida Ellis Lynn, Mass. USOC Chair: Peter Ueberroth, Laguna Beach, Calif. American David Wise, a two-time Olympic champ, was ninth. Heather Moody, Green River, Wyo. Marla Runyan, Eugene, Ore. ", So why does Stephon Marbury, also on that 2004 Olympic roster, now say that team was behind, as he told, While Iverson was willing to speak up when necessary, Duncan was nowhere to be found. IOC; Gangwon 2024; Paris 2024; Milano Cortina 2026; LA 2028; Brisbane 2032; Museum; Shop; Olympic Refuge Foundation; Select your language. Gao Jun, Gaithersburg, Md. Matt Hemingway, Littleton, Colo. Ski and Snowboard. Thank you to Iverson for being the answer. "He's trying to make us play the 'right way.' document.write(''); document.write(''); . Erik Vendt, North Easton, Mass. "You know, Coach Brown isn't letting us play," Marbury said, per NBC Sports. Tayyiba Haneef, Laguna Hills, Calif. Beezie Patton Madden, Cazenovia, N.Y. The U.S. has never had fewer than eight boxers at an Olympics to which it sent a team, according to Olympedia.org. Jessica Mendoza, Camarillo, Calif. Larsen Jensen, Bakersfield, Calif. Kate O'Neill, New Haven, Conn. LeBron James. LaShaunta'e Moore, Fayetteville, Ark. 1. Coach Brown didnt really like to play young guys. "I want him off the team. Jamill Kelly, Stillwater, Okla. Ian Crocker, Portland, Maine James Parker, Great Falls, Mont. United States 2004 Olympic Games Roster - RealGM Stephen Abas, Fresno, Calif. Brett McClure, Mill Creek, Wash. Get viral NBA graphics, memes, rumors and trending news delivered right to your inbox with the Clutch Newsletter. Connie Schiller Smotek, Bryan, Texas Next, he will try to become the first man to win three individual golds at a single distance worlds. If I can get three for three, that would be the end-of-the-season celebration.. Sarah Blakeslee, Vancouver, Wash. two years later at the Pan Am Games. Heather O'Reilly, East Brunswick, N.J. 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Those guys didn't commit because they didn't care since the US always winning was taken for granted.