Argentina At The 2004 Summer Olympics
Argentina competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece. Bearing the flag in the opening ceremony was sailor Carlos Espínola. 152 competitors, 106 men and 46 women, took part in 86 events in 22 sports.
The total medal count of six, marked the best performance by Argentina since the 1948 Summer Olympics, earning their first gold medals since the 1952 Summer Olympics and their best position in the medal table up to that point, at 35th place overall.
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