Who won silver medal for India in 2004 Olympics?
Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore
75 years of independence, 75 iconic moments from Indian sports: No 12- Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore wins silver at the 2004 Athens Olympics.
Who is known as golden girl?
The queen of Indian track and field for two decades, the woman who was nicknamed ‘Payyoli Express”,udanpari’, and “Golden Girl” because of her speed on the race-track, Pilavullakandi Thekke parampil Usha (P.T. Usha) needs no introduction.
Who was the first Indian to win silver Olympics?
India first participated at the Olympic Games in 1900, with a lone athlete Norman Pritchard winning two medals – both silver – in athletics and became the first Asian nation to win an Olympic medal.
What was the significance of the 2004 Olympics?
The 2004 Games marked the first time since the 1996 Summer Olympics that all countries with a National Olympic Committee were in attendance, and also marked the first time Athens hosted the Games since their first modern incarnation in 1896.
What happened at the 2004 Olympics in Athens Greece?
The Mayor of Athens, Dora Bakoyianni, passed the Olympic Flag to the Mayor of Beijing, Wang Qishan. After a short cultural performance by Chinese actors, dancers, and musicians directed by eminent Chinese director Zhang Yimou, Rogge declared the 2004 Olympic Games closed.
What are the 2004 Olympic coins?
To commemorate the 2004 Olympics, a series of Greek high value euro collectors’ coins were minted by the Mint of Greece, in both silver and gold. The pieces depict landmarks in Greece as well as ancient and modern sports on the obverse of the coin.
What are the mascots at the 2004 Olympics called?
The 2004 Olympics had two official mascots: Athena and Phevos (Greek pronunciation: Athina and Fivos). The sister and brother were named after Athena, the goddess of wisdom, strategy and war, and Phoebus, the god of light and music, respectively.