Aruba at the 2004 Summer Olympics

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Aruba at the
2004 Summer Olympics
Flag bearer
Roshendra Vrolijk
Medals
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
0
Summer Olympics appearances (
overview)
Other related appearances
 Netherlands Antilles (1952–2008)

Isnardo Faro
weightlifting). None of the track or swimming athletes advanced past the first round in their events, and as of Athens, no Arubans had medaled in any events. Roshendra Vrolijk bore Aruba's flag at the ceremonies.

Background

Aruba is a small island colony of 100,000 people that is part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, and has been under Dutch control since the 1630s. The island lies in the southern Caribbean Sea just to north of Venezuela, and is near to the Dutch colonies of Curaçao and Bonaire. The colony originally was part of an autonomous union with those two islands in what was known as the Netherlands Antilles, but Aruba seceded from that union in 1986. The Netherlands continues to regulate all its foreign affairs.[1] While the first Dutch Antilean delegation to the Olympics was sent during the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland,[2] the first uniquely Aruban delegation participated two years after the island's secession from the Netherlands Antilles at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. Between then and the 2004 Athens Olympics, Aruba had sent a delegation to all five Summer Olympic games.[3] The most substantial Aruban delegation was in 1988, when it included eight athletes. This delegation included more women and encompassed more sports than any Aruban delegation since then (including the Athens Olympics).[3]

At the Athens Olympics, four athletes (three men and one woman) participated across three sports in four distinct events. Swimmer Roshendra Vrolijk was Aruba's flag bearer at the ceremonies.[3]

Athletics

Main article: Athletics at the 2004 Summer Olympics

Aruban 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).[4][5]

Chamleunesouk Ao Oudomphonh ranked directly behind de Windt (11.30 seconds). The leaders of de Windt's heat included first place finalist Shawn Crawford of the United States (10.02 seconds) and Barbados' Obadele Thompson, who placed second and set his season best (10.08 seconds). The Aruban sprinter did not advance to later rounds.[7]

Key
  • Note–Ranks given for track events are within the athlete's heat only
  • Q = Qualified for the next round
  • q = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser or, in field events, by position without achieving the qualifying target
  • NR = National record
  • N/A = Round not applicable for the event
  • Bye = Athlete not required to compete in round
Athlete Event Heat Quarterfinal Semifinal Final
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
Pierre de Windt Men's 100 m 11.02 6 Did not advance

Swimming

Main article: Swimming at the 2004 Summer Olympics
The Athens Olympic Aquatic Centre, where Bisslik and Vrolijk participated in their events

Davy Bisslik represented Aruba as a swimmer in the men's 100 meters butterfly, and was the only male Aruban athlete participating in swimming that year. Born in Aruba, Bisslik participated in the athletic programs at The College of New Jersey, and attended the 2000 Sydney Olympics on Aruba's behalf in the men's 50 meters freestyle, where he ranked 62nd during the qualification round. Bisslik returned to the Olympics at age 22, although he entered in a different event entirely.[8] During the qualification round on August 19, Bisslik competed against seven other athletes. He finished the event in 57.85 seconds, ranking last in his heat behind Guam's Daniel O'Keeffe (57.39 seconds), who placed seventh, and Indonesia's Andy Wibowo (56.86 seconds) who placed sixth. His heat was led by Czech swimmer Michal Rubáček (54.87 seconds) and Uzbekistan's Oleg Lyashko (55.90 seconds). Of the 59 participants in the qualification round, Bisslik ranked 56th. He did not advance to later heats.[9]

Roshendra Vrolijk represented Aruba at the Athens Olympics as a swimmer participating in the women's 50 meters freestyle. Born in Aruba, Vrolijk was 15 years old when she participated in the 50 meters freestyle at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, where she ranked 62nd in the qualification round. She returned to the Olympics as a 19-year-old.[10] During the qualification round of the event, which took place on August 20, Vrolijk participated in the fourth heat against seven other athletes. She completed the event in 28.43 seconds, placing third in the event between Moldova's Maria Tregubova (28.40 seconds) and Zambia's Jakie Wellman (28.56 seconds). Of the 73 finishing athletes, Vrolijk ranked 49th. She did not advance to later rounds.[11]

Athlete Event Heat Semifinal Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Davy Bisslik Men's 100 m butterfly 57.85 56 Did not advance
Roshendra Vrolijk Women's 50 m freestyle 28.43 49 Did not advance

Weightlifting

Main article: Weightlifting at the 2004 Summer Olympics

Dario Lecman of Argentina (340 points). The gold medalist was Bulgaria's Milen Dobrev (407.5 points).[13]

Athlete Event Snatch Clean & Jerk Total Rank
Result Rank Result Rank
Isnardo Faro
 Men's −94 kg 140 22 167.5 19 307.5 19

See also

References

  1. World Factbook. Central Intelligence Agency
    . 20 June 2012. Retrieved 13 July 2012.
  2. ^ "Netherlands Antilles". Sports-reference.com. 2008. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 13 July 2012.
  3. ^ a b c "Aruba". Sports-reference.com. 2008. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 13 July 2012.
  4. ^ "iaaf.org – Top Lists". IAAF. Retrieved June 4, 2011.
  5. IAAF
    . Retrieved 4 June 2011.
  6. ^ "Peppie de Windt". Sports-reference.com. 2004. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 12 July 2012.
  7. ^ "Men's 100m Results - Athletics - 100m". British Broadcasting Corporation. 2004. Retrieved 12 July 2012.
  8. ^ "Davy Bisslik". Sports-reference.com. 2004. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 10 July 2012.
  9. ^ "Men's 100m butterfly results - Swimming : 100m butterfly". British Broadcasting Company. 2004. Retrieved 10 July 2012.
  10. ^ "Roshendra Vrolijk". Sports-reference.com. 2004. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 10 July 2012.
  11. ^ "Women's 50m freestyle results - Swimming : 50m free". British Broadcasting Company. 2004. Retrieved 10 July 2012.
  12. ^ a b "Junior Faro". Sports-reference.com. 2004. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 11 July 2012.
  13. ^ a b "Men's 85-94kg weightlifting results - Weightlifting : 85-94kg". British Broadcasting Company. 2004. Retrieved 11 July 2012.

External links

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