Boxing
The People's Republic of China sent six boxers to Athens. They won one bronze medal, with one other quarterfinalist. Their combined record was 6-6 as three boxers lost their first matches. They were in a five-way tie for 16th place in the medals board for boxing.
| Athlete | Event | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | |||||||
| Zou Shiming | Light flyweight | Warren (USA) W 22 – 9 |
Kebede (ETH) W 31 – 8 |
Nalbandyan (ARM) W 20 – 12 |
Bartelemí (CUB) L 17 – 29 |
Did not advance | =3 ! |
| Liu Yuan | Bantamweight | Rigondeaux (CUB) L 7 – 21 |
Did not advance | ||||
| Chen Tongzhou | Lightweight | Khrachev (RUS) L 29 – 40 |
Did not advance | ||||
| Kanat Islam | Welterweight | Tebazaalwa (UGA) W 29 – 17 |
Khairov (AZE) L 16 – 26 |
Did not advance | |||
| Ha Dabateer | Middleweight | Dirrell (USA) L 18 – 25 |
Did not advance | ||||
| Lei Yuping | Light heavyweight | Yana (CMR) W 17 – 9 |
Fedchuk (UKR) W 17 – 9 |
Aripgadjiev (BLR) L 18 – 27 |
Did not advance | ||
Read more about this topic: China At The 2004 Summer Olympics
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