Mali at the 2004 Summer Olympics

Mali competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece, from 13 to 29 August 2004.

Athletics

Malian 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).^[2][3]

Men

Women

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

Football

Mali men's national football team managed to qualify for the Olympics after winning a close final game against Cameroon, leaving them atop the group by just a single point.^[4]

Men's tournament

Roster

The following is the Malian squad in the men's football tournament of the 2004 Summer Olympics.^[5]

Head coach:

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	2004 club
1	1GK	Fousseiny Tangara*	(1978-06-12)12 June 1978 (aged 26)	0	0	FC Mantes
2	3MF	Mamadi Berthe	(1983-01-17)17 January 1983 (aged 21)	0	0	Sedan
3	2DF	Adama Tamboura	(1985-05-18)18 May 1985 (aged 19)	0	0	Djoliba AC
4	2DF	Moussa Coulibaly	(1981-09-15)15 September 1981 (aged 22)	0	0	AS Bamako
5	2DF	Boubacar Koné	(1984-08-21)21 August 1984 (aged 19)	0	0	AS Bamako
6	2DF	Boucader Diallo	(1984-09-14)14 September 1984 (aged 19)	0	0	Stade Malien
7	4FW	Tenema N'Diaye	(1981-02-13)13 February 1981 (aged 23)	0	0	CS Sfaxien
8	3MF	Abdou Traore	(1981-08-05)5 August 1981 (aged 23)	0	0	Djoliba AC
9	3MF	Rafan Sidibé	(1984-03-12)12 March 1984 (aged 20)	0	0	Stade Malien
10	3MF	Mintou Doucoure	(1982-07-19)19 July 1982 (aged 22)	0	0	JS Centre Setif Keita
11	4FW	Sédonoudé Abouta	(1981-01-01)1 January 1981 (aged 23)	0	0	Djoliba AC
12	2DF	Drissa Diakité	(1985-02-18)18 February 1985 (aged 19)	0	0	Djoliba AC
13	4FW	Dramane Traoré	(1982-06-17)17 June 1982 (aged 22)	0	0	Ismaily SC
14	2DF	Mohamed Sissoko	(1985-01-22)22 January 1985 (aged 19)	0	0	Valencia
15	3MF	Jimmy Kébé	(1984-01-19)19 January 1984 (aged 20)	0	0	Lens
16	1GK	Soumbeïla Diakité	(1984-08-25)25 August 1984 (aged 19)	0	0	Stade Malien
17	4FW	Mamadou Diallo	(1982-04-17)17 April 1982 (aged 22)	0	0	USM Alger
18	1GK	Cheick Bathily	(1982-10-10)10 October 1982 (aged 21)	0	0	Djoliba AC

* Over-aged player.

Group play

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Mali	3	1	2	0	5	3	+2	5	Qualified for the quarterfinals
2	South Korea	3	1	2	0	6	5	+1	5
3	Mexico	3	1	1	1	3	3	0	4
4	Greece	3	0	1	2	4	7	−3	1

11 August 2004

20:30

Mali	0–0	Mexico
	Report

Panthessaliko Stadium, Volos

Attendance: 10,104

Referee: Subkhiddin Mohd Salleh (Malaysia)

14 August 2004

20:30

Greece	0–2	Mali
	Report	Berthe 2' N'Diaye 45'

Kaftanzoglio Stadium, Thessaloniki

Attendance: 17,123

Referee: Carlos Torres (Paraguay)

17 August 2004

20:30

South Korea	3–3	Mali
Cho J.J. 57', 59' Tamboura 64' (o.g. )	Report	N'Diaye 7', 24', 55'

Kaftanzoglio Stadium, Thessaloniki

Attendance: 3,320

Referee: Éric Poulat (France)

Quarterfinals

21 August 2004

18:00

Mali	0–1 (a.e.t.)	Italy
	Report	Bovo 116'

Karaiskaki Stadium, Piraeus

Attendance: 27,543

Referee: Carlos Torres (Paraguay

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One Malian judoka qualified for the 2004 Summer Olympics.

Athlete	Event	Round of 32	Round of 16	Quarterfinals	Semifinals	Repechage 1	Repechage 2	Repechage 3	Final / BM
		Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Rank
Bourama Mariko	Men's −73 kg	Baștea (ROM) L 0000–0210	did not advance

Swimming

Men

Women

References