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29 August 2004: Last Day and Closing Ceremony of the ATHENS 2004 Olympic Games

In the Atheltics last event for the ATHENS 2004 Olympic Games, Italia’s Stefano Baldini won Men’s Marathon, followed by USA’s Mebrahtom KEFLEZIGHI and Brazil’s Vanderlei LIMA. The route’s finish was at the Panathinaiko Stadium and the medal ceremony took place in the Olympic Stadium during the Closing Ceremony.

In Boxing, Cuba took three gold medals in the last six finals. In detail, the gold medallists of the day were: Yan BHARTELEMY VARELA (CUB) in light fly weight (48kg), Guillermo ORTIZ RIGONDEAUX (CUB) in bantam weight (54kg), Mario Cesar KINDELAN MESA (CUB) in light weight (60kg), Bakhtiyar ARTAYEV (KAZ) in welter weight (69kg), WARD Andre (USA) in light heavy weight (81kg) and Alexander (RUS) POVETKIN in Super Heavy Weight (+91kg)
 
Alina KABAEVA (RUS) was gold winner in Gymnastics Rhythmic Individual All-Around. Irina TCHACHINA (RUS) was second and Anna BESSONOVA (UKR) third.

In Handball, Denmark was the winner in the Women’s Olympic Tournament. Korea won silver medal and Ukraine bronze. In Men’s Handball Croatia won gold, Germany silver and Russia third.

In Women’s Under 67 kg Taekwondo gold medal match, Zhong CHEN (CHN) won and took gold; Myriam BAVEREL (FRA) took silver and Adriana CARMONA (VEN) bronze.
In Men’s Over 80kg, Sung MOON Dae (KOR) was first, Alexandros NIKOLAIDIS (GRE) second and Pascal GENTIL (FRA) bronze.

In Men's Volleyball, Brazil defeated Italy in final and wins gold 3-1 sets. Russia defeated the USA to take bronze.

Hungary took gold in Men’s Water Polo after defeating Serbia & Montenegro in the extra time of an outstanding final. Russia took bronze.

Yandro Miguel QUINTANA (CUB) was the winner in Men’s 60kg Freestyle Wrestling, Buvaysa SAYTIEV (RUS) in Men’s 74kg and Khadjimourat GATSALOV (RUS) in Men 96kg.

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