From the region there were 46 Olympians and 22 Paralympians going for gold and striving to achieve personal bests. Other Athens 2004 key facts include:
- 15% of the GB Olympic team are from or based in the East Midlands
- 13% of the GB Paralympic team are from or based in the East Midlands
- 78% of the canoeing team are based in Nottingham
- 36% of the badminton team are based in region
- 25% of the swimming team are based in region
- 8 of the 30 medals won by the GB Olympic team were won by or contributed to by athletes from or based in the region
- 13 of the 95 medals won the GB Paralympic team were won by or contributed to by athletes from or based in the region
East Midlands medal winners
| 5 Gold |
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Archery
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Maggie Parker |
Newark, Notts |
Women's team - open |
| Athletics |
Daniel Greaves |
Anstey, Leics |
Discus (F44/46) |
| Cycling |
Bradley Wiggins |
Chapel en le Frith, Derbys |
4000m individual pursuit |
| Swimming |
Jane Stivider |
Markfield, Leics |
4 x 50m Medley (20pts) |
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Robert Welbourn |
Market Deeping, Lincs |
4 x 100m freestyle (34pts) |
| 11 Silver |
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| Athletics |
Dan West |
Nottingham |
Discus (F33/34) |
| Badminton |
Nathan Robertson |
Cotgrave |
Mixed Doubles |
| Canoeing |
Campbell Walsh |
Nottingham |
K1 |
| Cycling |
Bryan Steel, Bradley Wiggins & Rob Hayles |
Nottingham (Steel), Chapel en le Frith, Derbys (Wiggins & Hayles) |
4000m team pursuit |
| Equestrian |
Jeanette Brakewell & Mary King |
Melton Mowbray & Newark |
Team Eventing |
| Swimming |
James Crisp |
Nottingham |
100m Breaststroke (SB8) |
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100m backstroke (S9) |
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400m freestyle (S9) |
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Jane Stidever |
Markfield, Leics |
4 x 50m freestyle (20 pts) |
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Robert Welbourn |
Market Deeping, Lincs |
400m freestyle (S10) |
| Table Tennis |
James Rawson |
Toton, Notts |
Men's team - class 3 |
| 5 Bronze |
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| Archery |
Alison Williamson |
Melton Mowbray |
Women's individual |
| Basketball |
Matt Byrne |
Nottingham |
Men's open wheelchair |
| Caneoing |
Helen Reeves |
Nottingham |
Kayak singles |
| Cycling |
Rob Hayles and Bradley Wiggins |
Chapel en le Frith |
Madison |
| Swimming |
James Crisp |
Nottingham |
200m individual medley (SM10) |
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