United States at the 2004 Summer Paralympics


The United States sent a delegation to compete at the 2004 Summer Paralympics in Athens, Greece. A total of 235 U.S. competitors took part in 18 sports; the only sport Americans did not compete in was soccer 5-a-side. The United States finished fourth in the gold and overall medal count, behind China, Great Britain and Canada.

Medalists

The following American athletes won medals at the games.
MedalNameSportEvent
AthleticsMen's 400 m T44

Brian Frasure
Raphew Reed
Casey Tibbs		AthleticsMen's 4 × 100 m T42-46

Ryan Fann
Brian Frasure
Raphew Reed		AthleticsMen's 4 × 400 m T42-46
AthleticsWomen's 800 m T53
AthleticsMen's 100 m T13
AthleticsMen's 400 m T13
AthleticsMen's 100 m T44

Karissa Whitsell		CyclingWomen's road race / time trial tandem B1-3

Karissa Whitsell		CyclingWomen's individual pursuit tandem B1-3
SwimmingMen's 200 m individual medley SM7

Jessica Long
Ashley Owens
Erin Popovich		SwimmingWomen's 4 × 100 m freestyle 34 pts

Erin Popovich
Beth Riggle
Mikhaila Rutherford		SwimmingWomen's 4 × 100 m medley 34 pts
SwimmingWomen's 100 m freestyle S8
SwimmingWomen's 400 m freestyle S8
SwimmingMen's 100 m backstroke S8
SwimmingMen's 100 m backstroke S9
SwimmingWomen's 100 m breaststroke SB7
SwimmingWomen's 100 m freestyle S7
SwimmingWomen's 200 m individual medley SM7
SwimmingWomen's 50 m butterfly S7
SwimmingWomen's 50 m freestyle S7
SwimmingMen's 400 m freestyle S9
SwimmingWomen's 100 m backstroke S10
SwimmingWomen's 200 m individual medley SM10
SwimmingMen's 100 m backstroke S10
United States women's national wheelchair basketball team
Wheelchair basketballWomen's tournament

David Wagner		Wheelchair tennisMixed doubles
AthleticsMen's 800 m T53
AthleticsMen's shot put F44/46
AthleticsMen's 100 m T44
AthleticsMen's long jump F11
AthleticsWomen's 100 m T54
AthleticsMen's 200 m T44
AthleticsMen's high jump F44/46
AthleticsMen's pentathlon P44
CyclingMen's handcycle road race HC div B/C
CyclingMen's tricycle road race CP div 1/2

Karissa Whitsell		CyclingWomen's 1 km time trial tandem B1-3

Daniel Nicholson
Ron Williams		CyclingMen's team sprint LC1-4/CP 3/4
EquestrianMixed dressage freestyle grade I
United States women's national goalball team
Jen Armbruster
Lisa Banta
Nicole Buck
Jessie Lorenz
Asya Miller
Robin Theryoung		GoalballWomen's tournament
JudoWomen's −70 kg
SailingMixed single person 2.4mr
ShootingMen's free rifle 3 x 40 SH1
SwimmingWomen's 50 m freestyle S4
SwimmingMen's 100 m freestyle S2
SwimmingMen's 100 m breaststroke SB6
SwimmingWomen's 100 m breaststroke SB8
Wheelchair tennisMixed singles

Jeffrey Fabry
Kevin Stone		ArcheryMen's teams open
ArcheryMen's individual W1
AthleticsWomen's 5,000 m T54
AthleticsWomen's marathon T54
AthleticsMen's 400 m T44
AthleticsMen's 200 m T44
AthleticsMen's 100 m T53
AthleticsMen's 400 m T53
AthleticsWomen's long jump F44/46
AthleticsWomen's discus throw F40
AthleticsWomen's javelin throw F40
AthleticsWomen's 200 m T54
AthleticsMen's long jump F44
CyclingMen's road race / time trial bicycle LC2

Karissa Whitsell		CyclingWomen's sprint tandem B1-3
CyclingMen's individual pursuit bicycle LC2
United States men's national goalball team
Christopher Dodds
Daniel Gallant
Tyler Merren
Donte Mickens
John Mulhern, Jr.
Edward Munro		GoalballMen's tournament
JudoMen's −73 kg
JudoMen's −100 kg

Bradley Johnson
John Ross Duggan		SailingMixed three person sonar
SwimmingWomen's 200 m freestyle S4
SwimmingWomen's 100 m freestyle S4

Melanie Benn
Stephanie Brooks
Casey Johnson		SwimmingWomen's 4 x 50 m freestyle 20 pts
SwimmingWomen's 100 m backstroke S13
SwimmingMen's 50 m breaststroke SB2
SwimmingWomen's 100 m breaststroke SB6
SwimmingWomen's 100 m breaststroke SB9
SwimmingMen's 100 m freestyle S7
SwimmingMen's 50 m freestyle S7
SwimmingMen's 50 m freestyle S2
SwimmingWomen's 400 m freestyle S10
SwimmingMen's 100 m freestyle S9
SwimmingWomen's 100 m breaststroke SB8
SwimmingMen's 50 m freestyle S10
SwimmingWomen's 100 m backstroke S12
Table tennisMen's singles 9
United States women's national sitting volleyball team
VolleyballWomen's tournament
Wheelchair fencingMen's épée individual B
United States national wheelchair rugby team
Wheelchair rugbyMixed tournament

SportTotal
Archery0022
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Cycling2439
Equestrian0101
Goalball0112
Judo0123
Sailing0112
Shooting0101
Swimming1641535
Table tennis0011
Volleyball0011
Wheelchair basketball1001
Wheelchair fencing0011
Wheelchair rugby0011
Wheelchair tennis1102

NameSportTotal
Swimming7007
Swimming3104
Athletics3003
Swimming3003
Cycling2114
Athletics2114
Cycling2114
Swimming2002
Athletics2002
Athletics2002
Athletics1113
Swimming1102
Athletics1102
Wheelchair tennis1102
Athletics1023
Athletics1012
Swimming1012
Swimming1012
Swimming1012
Swimming1012
Swimming0123
Athletics0112
Cycling0112
Cycling0112
Swimming0112
Archery0022
Athletics0022
Athletics0022
Swimming0022
Swimming0022

Competitors

Archery

Men

Women

Athletics

Men's track

Men's field

Women's track

Women's field

Boccia

Cycling

Men's road

Men's track

Women's road

Women's track

Equestrian

Individual

Mixed team

Football 7-a-side

The men's football team didn't win any medals: they were 8th out of 8.

Players

Goalball

Men's team

The men's team won a bronze medal in goalball.

Players

Women's team

The women's team won a silver medal in goalball.

Players

Judo

Men

Women

Powerlifting

Sailing

Swimming

Men

Women

Table tennis

Men

Women

Volleyball

Men's team

The men's volleyball team didn't win any medals: they were place 6th out of 8.

Players

Women's team

The women's volleyball team won a bronze medal.

Players

Wheelchair basketball

Men's team

The men's team didn't win any medals. They were 7th out of 12.

Players

Women's team

The women's team won the gold medal in wheelchair basketball.

Players

Wheelchair fencing

Men

Women

Wheelchair tennis

Men

Women

Quads