El Salvador at the 2000 Summer Olympics

El Salvador at the Olympic Games

Flag of El Salvador
IOC code  ESA
NOC Comité Olímpico de El Salvador
Websitewww.somosazulyblanco.com (Spanish)
At the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney
Competitors 8 (4 men and 4 women) in 7 sports
Flag bearer Eva Dimas
Medals Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
0
Olympic history (summary)
Summer Games

El Salvador competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia, from 15 September to 1 October 2000. This was the nation's seventh appearance at the Olympics.

Comité Olímpico de El Salvador sent a total of 8 athletes to the Games, 4 men and 4 women, to compete in 7 sports. Weightlifter Eva Dimas was chosen to carry her nation's flag during the opening ceremony.

Competitors

Comité Olímpico de El Salvador selected a team of 8 athletes, 4 men and 4 women, to compete in 7 sports.[1] Cyclist Maureen Kaila, at age 35, was the oldest athlete of the team, while pistol shooter Luisa Maida was the youngest at age 20.

The following is the list of number of competitors participating in the Games.

Sport Men Women Total
Archery 1 0 1
Athletics 1 1 2
Cycling 0 1 1
Judo 1 0 1
Shooting 0 1 1
Swimming 1 0 1
Weightlifting 0 1 1
Total 4 4 8

Archery

Men

In El Salvadors's debut archery competition, the nation entered only one man. He lost his first match.

Athlete Event Qualification Round of 64 Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinal Semifinal Final Rank
Result Rank Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Cristóbal Merlos Individual 58855  Wunderle (USA)
L 160–150
Did not advance

Athletics

Men
Track & road events
Athlete Event Heat Semifinal Final
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
Tony Serpas 100 m 10.63 6 Did not advance
Women
Track & road events
Athlete Event Final
Result Rank
Ivis Martínez 20 km walk 1:38:0734

Cycling

Track

Women
Athlete Event Points Laps Rank
Maureen Kaila Vergara Women's points race 0 0 17

Judo

Men
Athlete Event Preliminary Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Repechage 1 Repechage 2 Repechage 3 Final / BM
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
Miguel Antonio Moreno 66 kg BYE  David Somerville (GBR)
L 0000-1000
Did not advance AC

Shooting

Women
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Score Rank Score Rank
Luisa Cristina Maida 10 m air pistol 368 36 Did not advance
25 m pistol 557 41 Did not advance

Swimming

Men
Athlete Event Heat Semifinal Final
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
Francisco Suriano 100 m breaststroke 01:04.3137Did not advance
200 m breaststroke 02:20.1035Did not advance

Weightlifting

Women
Athlete Event Snatch Clean & Jerk Total Rank
Result Rank Result Rank
Eva Dimas 69 kg 92.5=11110.012202.512

See also

References

General
Specific
  1. "El Salvador at the 2000 Sydney Summer Games." Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved on 16 March 2014.


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