Instead, the likes of Iverson, Marbury and Richard Jefferson ended up being the unlikely members of the band who went down with the flawed ship. Ruth Riley, Macy, Ind. The U.S. did not qualify boats in the mens single sculls or womens double sculls. Tom Hoff, Park Ridge, Ill. Catherine "Cat" Osterman, Houston, Texas Shaquille O'Neal, Jermaine O'Neal and Ben Wallace were all wiped out from an exhaustive run in the NBA playoffs that season. Charlie Ogletree, Houston, Texas Ellis, Fuchs and Graham all won world championships bronze medals in 2018 or 2019 and will look to follow Claressa Shieldsin winning Olympic gold. Sara McMann, Colorado Springs, Colo. From the 1952 Games in Helsinki, Finland, through the 1968 Games in Mexico City, four American men would win a gold medal and go on to become . Michelle Guerette, Bristol, Conn. The following is the American roster in the men's water polo tournament of the 2004 Summer Olympics. Lashinda Demus, Columbia, S.C. [1] Matt Deakin, San Francisco, Calif. Im really at a loss of words right now. Jon Tiomkin, Hewlett, N.Y. Football (18)Women (18) Greg Bishop. Men (3) Stolz races the 1500m on Sunday at worlds, live on Peacock. Jason Rogers, Los Angeles, Calif. Alan Culpepper, Lafayette, Colo. Devin Vargas, Toledo, Ohio Marion Jones, Cary, N.C. He's not letting us play. Team USA Exhibitions: N/A: 2014: U17 World Cup: Gold: 2014: U18 Americas Championship: Gold: Bobby Julich, Glenwood Springs, Colo. 48-51kg flyweight men. Kerri Walsh, Saratoga, Calif. USA's Keyshawn Daniel Webster Davis celebrates after winning against Armenia's Hovhannes Bachkov fafter . Isabelle Kinsolving, New York, N.Y. Team and Opponent Stats Table. Adam Nelson originally claimed a silver medal in men's shot put. That is really the only word I can use to describe it right now wow.. Olympic medalist since 2004." Chrs McDougall (Source . Mark Mendelblatt, St. Petersburg, Fla. Yolanda Griffith, Chicago, Ill. LaTasha Colander, Garner, N.C. "You know, Coach Brown isn't letting us play," Marbury said, per NBC Sports. No one knows except Iverson and the recipient, as "The Answer" was looking for just that. Ray Allen was gone. Kerry McCoy, Bethlehem, Pa. Olympic Boxing Day 12: Torrez powers his way to final. Ericka Lorenz, San Diego, Calif. TOKYO Even now, 17 years later, Andre Ward can recall . Robyn Ah Mow-Santos, Honolulu, Hawaii Batyrgaziev wins gold, USA's Ragan claims silver. else if (browVersion>=3) Diving (11)Women (5) (1st)178: Leon Spinks, St. Louis, Mo. Leah O'Brien-Amico, Chino Hills, Calif. Seth Kelsey, Brush Prairie, Wash. Christie Rampone, Point Pleasant, N.J. Peter Wylde, Dover Plains, N.Y. Fencing (14)Women (5) 2020 U.S. Olympic Team Trials for Boxing - 1st. Nicolle Payne, Cerritos, Calif. German women Anni Friesinger (2003) and Gunda Niemann-Stirnemann (1997) won three events at a single worlds. Heather Petri, Orinda, Calif. Tim Mack, Knoxville, Tenn. Justin Wilcock, Smithfield, Utah. Bryan Volpenhein, Cincinnati, Ohio Brendan Hansen, Havertown, Pa. Megan Dirkmaat, San Jose, Calif. Bob Bryan, Camarillo, Calif. OLYMPIC STYLE BOXING HISTORY. Americans Kimi Goetz and Bowe, the defending world champion, were fourth and fifth. 12519. Event. Twenty-one U.S. shooters (twelve men and nine women) qualified to compete in the following events: Group Stage All times are Eastern European Time (UTC+2). 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. Luis Yanez: Duncanville, Texas Light Flyweight 106 lbs Rau'shee Warren: Cincinnati, Ohio Flyweight 112 lbs Gary Russell, Jr: Capitol Heights, Maryland Bantamweight 119 lbs Raynell Williams: Cleveland, Ohio Featherweight 125 lbs Sadam Ali: Brooklyn, NY Coach Brown didnt really like to play young guys. Watch it now: https://oly.ch/MBasketballSemiFinalAthens2004Relive the full Men's Basketball S. Of the 12 players selected to represent the U.S. in Athens, half were under the age of 24. . The 2004 team was surely a dark spot in USA basketball history. Katie Hoff, Abingdon, Md. Holly McPeak, Manhattan Beach, Calif. 105: Miles J. Burke (2nd), 118: Salvatore Tripoli*, Yonkers, NY (2nd), 126: Harold G. Devine, Worcester, MA (3rd), 135: Stephen M. Halaiko, Auburn, NY (2nd), 160: Harry H. Henderson, Virginia Beach, VA, +175: Alexander J. Kaletchitz, Palmetto, FL, +175: Frederick Feary, Stockton, CA (3rd), 112: Louis D. Laurie, Cleveland, OH (3rd), 147: Horace Herring, St. Petersburg, FL (2nd), 112: Nathan E. Brooks, Cleveland, OH (1st), +178: Hayes Sanders, Compton, CA/Navy (1ST), 156: Jose Torres, New York, NY/Army (2nd), 178: James Boyd, Rocky Mount,NC/Army (1st), 139: Quincy Daniels, Seattle, WA/USAF (3rd), 156: Wilbert McClure, Chestnut, Hill, MA (1st), +178: Joseph Fraizer, Philadelphia, PA (1st), 156: John Baldwin, Detroit, MI/USAF (3rd), 178: Arthur Redden, Wilmington, DE/Marines, 147: Jesse Valdez, Houston, TX/USAF (3rd), 165: Marvin Johnson, Indianapolis, IN (3rd), 132: Howard Davis Jr. (1st), Glen Cove, NY, 106: Paul Gonzales, Los Angeles, CA (1st), 125: Meldrick Taylor, Philadelphia, PA (1st), 178: Evander Holyfield, Atlanta, GA (2nd), +201: Tyrell Biggs, Philadelphia, PA (1st), 112: Timothy Austin, Cincinnati, OH (3rd), 119: Sergio Reyes, Camp Lejeune, NC/Marines, 125: Julian Wheeler, Virginia Beach, VA/Navy, 132: Oscar De La Hoya, Los Angeles, CA (1st), 125: Floyd Mayweather, Jr., Grand Rapids, MI (3rd), 132: Terrance Cauthen, Philadelphia, PA (3rd), 156: David Reid, Philadelphia, PA/NMU (1st), 119: Clarence Vinson, Washington, DC (3rd), 139: Ricardo Williams, Jr., Cincinnati, OH (2nd), 156: Jermain Taylor, Little Rock, AR/NMU (3rd), 178: Olanda Anderson, Ft. Carson, CO/ARMY, 119: Gary Russell Jr., Capitol Heights, MD, 201: Deontay Wilder, Tuscaloosa, AL (3rd). We just need to play.". The U.S. men's and women's water polo teams qualified by winning the water polo event at the 2003 Pan American Games. Many players and people involved with the team spoke out recently in a feature on NBCOlympics.com. Curt Clausen, Chula Vista, Calif. Next, he will try to become the first man to win three individual golds at a single distance worlds. 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. Jordan Stolz wins 1000m at speed skating worlds, sets table for unprecedented Jarred Rome, Boise, Idaho . Even I think LeBron, D-Wade and Melo didnt play as much. Bryan Clay, Azusa, Calif. Cat Reddick, Birmingham, Ala. The world single distance championships began in 1996. USA (8-0) Mary Ellen "Meg" Gaillard, Pelham, N.Y. Justin Gatlin, Raleigh, N.C. Toccara Montgomery, Cleveland, Ohio Soren Thompson, San Diego, Calif. Men (58) Guard Young, Oklahoma City, Okla. Judo (12) Coach: Israel Acosta, Milwaukee, Wis.Asst. It was similar dominance to Friday, when Stolz won the 500m to become the youngest world champion in history. American men haven't won gold in boxing since Andre Ward at the 2004 Olympic Games. However, Russian boxers dont typically turn pro as their government provides them with extensive funding which allows them to keep their amateur status and compete at multiple Olympics. // --> Meanwhile, Kobe Bryant's trial for, "I want him off the team. The U.S. has never had fewer than eight boxers at an Olympics to which it sent a team, according to Olympedia.org. Janet Dykman, El Monte, Calif. Jason Kidd was gone. MORE: U.S. athletes qualified for Tokyo Olympics across all sports. No Shaq, no Kobe, no Jason Kidd, no KG. Jason Turner, Rochester, N.Y. Softball (15)Women (15) Larsen Jensen, Bakersfield, Calif. Herring enters the 2012 Games as an underdog in his division, but . See full results. Those guys didn't commit because they didn't care since the US always winning was taken for granted. var SiteID = 1; Pete Cipollone, Ardmore, Pa. 2004 Stats - United States. Jim Gruenwald, Colorado Springs, Colo. Kristin Armstrong, Boise, Idaho Courtney McCool, Kansas City, Mo. USA Boxing has announced the 13 boxers who will represent the country at the upcoming Tokyo 2020 Olympic Qualifying Tournament for the Americas, as well as the 13 . . That team and the spirit it embodied is certainly in the past now as the team this year already looks well on its way to bringing home another gold medal. Stolz has been the breakout story of the sport this season. The squad will compete at the 2004 Olympic Games from August 14-22 in Athens, Greece. Five U.S. weightlifters qualified for the following events: The U.S. wrestlers qualified to compete in all events except the men's Greco-Roman 74kg class. Daryl Szarenski, Saginaw, Mich. Jearl Miles-Clark, Knoxville, Tenn. 147: Horace Herring, St. Petersburg, FL (2, 156: Wilbert McClure, Chestnut, Hill, MA (1, +178: Joseph Fraizer, Philadelphia, PA (1, 125: Meldrick Taylor, Philadelphia, PA (1, 125: Floyd Mayweather, Jr., Grand Rapids, MI (3, 132: Terrance Cauthen, Philadelphia, PA (3, 139: Ricardo Williams, Jr., Cincinnati, OH (2, 156: Jermain Taylor, Little Rock, AR/NMU (3, Follow on , 2024 Olympic Trials Qualification Guidelines, Today marks 42nd anniversary of 1980 plane crash. It's remarkable . . Four players from 2004 in Athens made it onto the 2008 team: James, Wade, Anthony and Boozer. var browName = navigator.appName; Layne Beaubien, Coronado, Calif. Men: 274 Lindsey Berg, Honolulu, Hawaii Crystl Bustos, Canyon Country, Calif. Adam Nelson, Athens, Ga. Celita Schutz, New York, N.Y. It marked the third-largest margin of victory in the event since the world single distance championships began in 1996, according to Speedskatingstats.com. Robert Dover, Flemington, N.J. The team had one gold medalist, David Reid, along with four bronze medalists (Mayweather, Cauthen, Wells, Tarver). LeBron James. 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. Scott Usher, Grand Island, Neb. [6], The following is the United States roster in the women's basketball tournament of the 2004 Summer Olympics. Jillian Schwartz, Jonesboro, Ark. Jeff Nygaard, Madison, Wis. Volleyball-Indoor (24)Women (12) I want Stephon Marbury off the team. Jennifer Parilla, Lake Forest, Calif. Instead, Team USA made players like Iverson and Marbury their sacrificial lambs, while the shoddy leadership from the coaches and organization at large have largely been spared the blame they deserve. Elton Brand was gone. Rulon Gardner, Afton, Wyo. if (browVersion>=5) Gabe Gardner, San Clemente, Calif. Vanes Martirosyan, Glendale, Calif. var ZoneID = 119; Omar Amr, Fullerton, Calif. Sarah Jones, Stanwood, Wash. Shawn Dulohery, Lee's Summit, Mo. Jeremy Wariner, Grand Prairie, Texas USA Delegation Mission Staff Tawny Banh, San Gabriel, Calif. So why does Stephon Marbury, also on that 2004 Olympic roster, now say that team was behind, as he told Complex, the "worst 38 days of my life"? Nagano Seiko Olympics Watch! Victor Plata, Santa Cruz, Calif. Mariel Zagunis, Beaverton, Ore. Men (9) Walter Davis, Baton Rouge, La. ", 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. Reid Priddy, Richmond, Va. Nancy Metcalf, Lincoln, Nebraska It seems impossible to not like having the opportunity to coach LeBron James, Dwyane Wade, and Carmelo Anthony. And honestly, this is something that I will cherish even without winning a gold medal. Andre Ward was the last U.S. man to win an Olympic boxing title in 2004. Lisa Schlenker, Lake Oswego, Ore. Actually nothing was going through my head; I kind of went into this zone where I didnt actually exist, said Podmilsak, who made his major championships debut at last months X Games, finishing sixth. { document.write(''); } } Jasna Reed, Chicago, Ill. Men (3) Chanda Rubin, Lafayette, La. 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The team was simply a mess; poorly assembled, poorly coached, and completely without an identity. Mark Ruiz, Orlando, Fla. Kristine Lilly, Wilton, Conn. Celebrate medal-winning moments by the world's top athletes. Adam Nelson originally claimed a silver medal in men's shot put. 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He prevailed by 67 hundredths over Olympic championThomas Krolof the Netherlands. 2004 - Athens, Greece. See results Go. Beau Hoopman, Plymouth, Wis. Darvis Patton, Ft. Worth, Texas Sada Jacobson, Dunwoody, Ga. Collyn Loper, Birmingham, Ala. Rhi Jeffery, Delray Beach, Fla. The United States named a squad of 18 players and 4 alternates for the tournament.[9]. Kimiko Soldati, Magnolia, Texas Guenter Seidel, Delmar, Calif. Ronda Rousey, Santa Monica, Calif. Andrew Eisele is a boxing writer who has covered the sport for Time, Inc. The roster includes 15 past Olympians including three-time Olympian Laurel Korholz as well as two-time Olympians Chris Ahrens, Pete Cipollone, Jennifer Devine, Hilary Gehman, Sarah Jones, Wolf Moser, Lianne Nelson, Henry Nuzum, Greg Ruckman, Kelly Salchow, Paul Teti, Steve Tucker, Bryan Volpenhein, and Mike Wherley. Delegation Director: Doug Ingram, Colorado Springs, Colo. U.S. Olympic Team by Sport Men (12) Connie Schiller Smotek, Bryan, Texas 2004. It was the firstand so far, the lasttime the USA men's basketball team had not won gold in the Olympics since the legendary 1992 "Dream Team" introduced NBA stars to international competition. Hilary Gehman, Wolfeboro, N.H. var browVersion = parseInt(navigator.appVersion); Carrie Johnson, San Diego, Calif. Melissa Morrison, Columbia, S.C. 2020 USA Boxing Olympic Team Keyshawn Davis Norfolk, Va. 63 kg. Pete Spaulding, Miami, Fla. On December 5, 2012, the International Olympic Committee and the IAAF stripped off Ukrainian shot putter Yuriy Bilonoh's gold medal after drug re-testings of his samples were discovered positive . A'ja Wilson. Carson, Colo. (1st)201: Ray Mercer, Army (1st)+201:Riddick Bowe, Brooklyn, N.Y. (2nd), 106: Eric Griffin, Broussard, La.112: Timothy Austin, Cincinnati, Ohio (3rd)119: Sergio Reyes, Marines/Camp Lejeune, N.C.125: Julian Wheeler, Navy/Virginia Beach132:Oscar De La Hoya, Los Angeles, Calif. (1st)139:Vernon Forrest, Augusta, Ga./NMU147: Pepe Reilly, Glendale, Calif.156: Raul Marquez, Houston, Texas165:Chris Byrd, Flint, Mich. (2nd)178: Montell Griffin, Chicago, Ill.201: Danell Nicholson, Chicago, Ill.+201: Larry Donald, Cincinnati, Ohio, 106: Albert Guardado, Topeka, Kan.112:Eric Morel, Madison, Wis.119: Zahir Raheem, Philadelphia, Pa.125:Floyd Mayweather, Grand Rapids, Mich.132: Terrance Cauthen, Philadelphia, Pa.139: David Diaz, Chicago, Ill.147:Fernando Vargas, Oxnard, Calif.156:David Reid, Philadelphia, Pa. (1st)165: Rhoshii Wells, Riverdale, Ga.178:Antonio Tarver, Orlando, Fla.201: Nate Jones, Chicago, Ill.+201: Lawrence Clay-Bey, Hartford, Conn. 106:Brian Viloria, Waipahu, Hawaii112:Jose Navarro, Los Angeles, Calif.119:Clarence Vinson, Washington, D.C.125:Ricardo Juarez, Houston, Texas132:David Jackson, Seattle, Wash.139:Ricardo Williams, Jr., Cincinnati, Ohio147:Dante Craig, Cincinnati, Ohio156:Jermain Taylor, Little Rock, Ark.165:Jeff Lacy, St. Petersburg, Fla.178:Olanda Anderson, Ft. Carson, Colo./Army201:Michael Bennett, Chicago, Ill.+201:Calvin Brock, Charlotte, N.C. Head Coach: Tom Mustin, Tacoma, Wash.Asst. The event was only open to men and bouts were contested over four rounds of two minutes each. Jenny Topping, Whittier, Calif. James Parker, Great Falls, Mont. Andre Ward was the last U.S. men's boxer to win a gold medal at the 2004 Olympics. LeBron James, Cleveland, Ohio Shelia Burrell, Chula Vista, Calif. Dawn Staley, Philadelphia, Pa. Joy Fawcett, Huntington Beach, Calif. Riley Salmon, League City, Texas { document.write(''); } Shawn Crawford, Raleigh, N.C. Ellen Wilson, Salinas, Calif. Men (7) Carly Patterson, Baton Rouge, La. Dwight Phillips, Mesa, Ariz. Jessica Mendoza, Camarillo, Calif. Anthony Famiglietti, Knoxville, Tenn. Kate Markgraf, Bloomfield Hills, Mich. Nicole Kubes, Fort Worth, Texas Erin Gilreath, Gainesville, Fla. Terrence Trammell, Ellenwood, Ga. The entire United States Olympic boxing team is killed in a plane crash in Poland. Iverson, a one-man dynamo then in his eighth season in the league, had been the leader of his team since he arrived in Philly in 1996. Fourteen events will be contested at this years Olympic Games with the U.S. racing in 12. Swimming (43)Women (22) Jed Dupree, New York, N.Y. { document.write(''); } The squad will compete at the 2004 Olympic Games from August 14-22 in Athens, Greece. Emeka Okafor, Charlotte, N.C. Men (12) Team USA's Duke Ragan advances, will fight for first American men's boxing gold since 2004. Maritza Correia, Valrico, Fla. Canadian Rachael Karkertook bronze. Larry Brown (AP) USA Basketball's senior men's national team enters the Rio de Janeiro Olympics as beyond-overwhelming favorites to claim gold for the third straight games. Tim Duncan, San Antonio, Texas var browName = navigator.appName; JapansTaiga Hasegawa, 17, won the mens snowboard big air for his first global championships podium. Matt Taylor, Atlanta, Ga. Monique Henderson, Bonita, Calif. The event was only open to men and bouts were contested over four rounds of two minutes each. J. Sloan DuRoss, South Portland, Maine Stacey Borgman, Homer, Alaska The Polish Lot airliner on a flight from New York crashed two miles from Warsaw airport March 14, 1980, killing all 87 people aboard, including 14 top U.S. amateur boxers and eight of their coaches, doctors and referees. Jennifer Devine, Seattle, Wash. Jamill Kelly, Stillwater, Okla. Howard Bach, San Francisco, Calif. Optms wrote:Two things that don't get mentioned often here: 1. Hopefully [the 500m and 1000m] doesnt take too much snap out of my legs. Muna Lee, Baton Rouge, La. Anita Allen, Star City, Ind. Carly Piper, Grosse Point, Mich. Kaitlin Sandeno, Lake Forest, Calif. Andy Roddick, Boca Raton, Fla. The U.S. Women's Olympic Basketball Team had one goal in Athens: to win a gold medal. Mohini Bhardwaj, Cincinnati, Ohio Aaron Peirsol, Irvine, Calif. Hunter Kemper, Longwood, Fla. Kristen Caverly, San Clemente, Calif. Luke Walton, Poway, Calif. We all played the least, us young guys. He was willing to expose himself to the hits, the way no one else did here.". Lithuania would give Team USA its second loss in a 94-90 triumph, and the golden generation of Argentina took full form in the semifinal by throttling the United States 89-81 in a game that wasn't as close as the score indicated. Danielle Scott, Baton Rouge, Louisiana The oldest player on the team was 28. Tom Malchow, St. Paul, Minn. The pre-olympic test event, better known as the 25th Acropolis Cup, was held from 26 to 30 May 2004 in the Peristeri Olympic Boxing Hall in Athens, Greece. Liz Merrifield Filter, Stevenville, Md. Rock Allen, Philadelphia, Pa. Are ticket costs pricing Houston Astros fans out of Opening Day? The U.S. has not won a men's boxing gold since Andre Ward at the 2004 Athens Olympics. Naomi Graham Fayetteville, N.C. 75 kg. John Capel, Gainesville, Fla. Following the announcement of Bilonoh's disqualification, Nelson's medal was upgraded to gold.[5]. Name, Hometown. That could change in Tokyo, with three men in position to claim top honors. 2004 United States Olympic Team Roster: By Sport July 31, 2004 USA Delegation Mission Staff USOC Chair: Peter Ueberroth, Laguna Beach, Calif. As a professional Tate was the WBA & WBC champion with a 34-3 (23) record. Anna Mickelson, Bellevue, Wash. Robert Gary, Westerville, Ohio Bennie Brazell, Baton Rouge, La. He was the National AAU champion from 1974-76. As a pro Gonzales beat Bantamweight legend Orlando Canizales in 1986 but lost the rematch in 1990. Lamar Odom, Miami, Fla. Jennifer Capriati, Saddlebrook, Fla. ". Bartosz Wolski, Chula Vista, Calif. Scott Parsons, Sylvania, Ohio Lloy Ball, Woodburn, Ind. John Godina, Mesa, Ariz. Yes, more international players were being drafted into the NBA. Six U.S. triathletes qualified for the following events. Andre Wardwas the last U.S. man to win an Olympic boxing title in 2004. Are insane ticket costs pricing Astros fans out of Opening Day? Otis Harris, Columbia, S.C. 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. Meanwhile, Kobe Bryant's trial for sexual assault was ongoing. Despite its best showing at the Games in two decades, Team USA's 17-year drought will extend to Paris 2024. Steve Warner, Livonia, Mich. U.S. 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). Misty May, Newport Beach, Calif. Jesse Smith, Coronado, Calif. Full list of gold, silver and bronze medallists as well as photos and videos of medal-winning moments.