# Mali at the 2004 Summer Olympics

Mali competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece, from 13 to 29 August 2004.

## Athletics

Malian athletes have so far achieved qualifying standards in the following athletics events (up to a maximum of 3 athletes in each event at the 'A' Standard, and 1 at the 'B' Standard).

### Men

| Athlete | Event | Heat | Heat | Semifinal | Semifinal | Final | Final |
| Athlete | Event | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank |
| Ibrahima Maiga | 400 m hurdles | 50.63 | 6 | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |

### Women

| Athlete | Event | Heat | Heat | Quarterfinal | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Semifinal | Final | Final |
| Athlete | Event | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank |
| Kadiatou Camara | 200 m | 23.56 | 6 | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |

### Key

* Note–Ranks given for track events are within the athlete's heat only
* Q = Qualified for the next round
* q = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser or, in field events, by position without achieving the qualifying target
* NR = National record
* N/A = Round not applicable for the event
* Bye = Athlete not required to compete in round

## Football

Mali men's national football team managed to qualify for the Olympics after winning a close final game against Cameroon, leaving them atop the group by just a single point.

### Men's tournament
#### Roster

The following is the Malian squad in the men's football tournament of the 2004 Summer Olympics.
Head coach: Cheick Oumar Kone
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | 2004 club |
| 1 | 1GK | Fousseiny Tangara* | (1978-06-12)12 June 1978 (aged 26) | 0 | 0 | FC Mantes |
| 2 | 3MF | Mamadi Berthe | (1983-01-17)17 January 1983 (aged 21) | 0 | 0 | Sedan |
| 3 | 2DF | Adama Tamboura | (1985-05-18)18 May 1985 (aged 19) | 0 | 0 | Djoliba AC |
| 4 | 2DF | Moussa Coulibaly | (1981-09-15)15 September 1981 (aged 22) | 0 | 0 | AS Bamako |
| 5 | 2DF | Boubacar Koné | (1984-08-21)21 August 1984 (aged 19) | 0 | 0 | AS Bamako |
| 6 | 2DF | Boucader Diallo | (1984-09-14)14 September 1984 (aged 19) | 0 | 0 | Stade Malien |
| 7 | 4FW | Tenema N'Diaye | (1981-02-13)13 February 1981 (aged 23) | 0 | 0 | CS Sfaxien |
| 8 | 3MF | Abdou Traore | (1981-08-05)5 August 1981 (aged 23) | 0 | 0 | Djoliba AC |
| 9 | 3MF | Rafan Sidibé | (1984-03-12)12 March 1984 (aged 20) | 0 | 0 | Stade Malien |
| 10 | 3MF | Mintou Doucoure | (1982-07-19)19 July 1982 (aged 22) | 0 | 0 | JS Centre Setif Keita |
| 11 | 4FW | Sédonoudé Abouta | (1981-01-01)1 January 1981 (aged 23) | 0 | 0 | Djoliba AC |
| 12 | 2DF | Drissa Diakité | (1985-02-18)18 February 1985 (aged 19) | 0 | 0 | Djoliba AC |
| 13 | 4FW | Dramane Traoré | (1982-06-17)17 June 1982 (aged 22) | 0 | 0 | Ismaily SC |
| 14 | 2DF | Mohamed Sissoko | (1985-01-22)22 January 1985 (aged 19) | 0 | 0 | Valencia |
| 15 | 3MF | Jimmy Kébé | (1984-01-19)19 January 1984 (aged 20) | 0 | 0 | Lens |
| 16 | 1GK | Soumbeïla Diakité | (1984-08-25)25 August 1984 (aged 19) | 0 | 0 | Stade Malien |
| 17 | 4FW | Mamadou Diallo | (1982-04-17)17 April 1982 (aged 22) | 0 | 0 | USM Alger |
| 18 | 1GK | Cheick Bathily | (1982-10-10)10 October 1982 (aged 21) | 0 | 0 | Djoliba AC |
* Over-aged player.

#### Group play

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Mali | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 5 | Qualified for the quarterfinals |
| 2 | South Korea | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 5 | Qualified for the quarterfinals |
| 3 | Mexico | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | |
| 4 | Greece | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | −3 | 1 | |

#### Quarterfinals
## Judo

One Malian judoka qualified for the 2004 Summer Olympics.
| Athlete | Event | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Repechage 1 | Repechage 2 | Repechage 3 | Final / BM | Final / BM |
| Athlete | Event | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank |
| Bourama Mariko | Men's −73 kg | Baștea (ROM) L 0000–0210 | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |

## Swimming
### Men

| Athlete | Event | Heat | Heat | Semifinal | Semifinal | Final | Final |
| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank |
| David Keita | 50 m freestyle | 29.96 | 79 | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |

### Women

| Athlete | Event | Heat | Heat | Semifinal | Semifinal | Final | Final |
| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank |
| Mariam Pauline Keita | 100 m breaststroke | 1:30.40 | 46 | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |