South Africa at the 2000 Summer Olympics

South Africa at the Olympic Games

Flag of South Africa
IOC code  RSA
NOC South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee
Websitewww.sascoc.co.za
At the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney
Competitors 127 (89 men and 38 women) in 17 sports
Flag bearer Hezekiél Sepeng
Medals
Rank: 55		 Gold
0		 Silver
2		 Bronze
3		 Total
5
Olympic history (summary)
Summer Games
Winter Games

South Africa competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia.

The South African Airways had one of their Boeing 747-300s specially painted in rainbow colours to transport the South African Olympic team to Sydney. The aircraft was fondly dubbed the Ndizani.

The SAA Boeing 747-300 Ndizani that had flown the athletes to Sydney.

Medalists

Silver

Bronze

Results by event

Archery

South Africa returned two of the archers that had competed four years earlier. Again, Lewis had the nation's only victory.

Women's Individual
Kirstin Lewis Jill Borresen
1/32 eliminations Defeated Natalia Nasaridze
Turkey		 154-153 Lost to Cristina Ioriatti
Italy		 154-145
1/16 eliminations Lost to Michelle Tremelling
Australia		 162-147 - - -

Athletics

Men's Competition

Men's 100 m

  • Round 1 — 10.44
  • Round 2 — 10.27 (→ did not advance)

Men's 400 m

  • Round 1 — 45.22
  • Round 2 — 45.15
  • Semifinal — 45.52
  • Final — 45.26 (→ 6th place)
  • Round 1 — 45.73
  • Round 2 — 45.59 (→ did not advance)

Men's 800 m

  • Round 1 — 01:46.91
  • Semifinal — 01:45.49 (→ did not advance)
  • Round 1 — 01:47.46
  • Semifinal — 01:44.85
  • Final — 01:45.29 (→ 4th place)
  • Round 1 — 01:47.83
  • Semifinal — 01:46.53 (→ did not advance)

Men's 110 m Hurdles

  • Round 1 — 13.53
  • Round 2 — 13.54
  • Semifinal — 13.41 (→ did not advance)

Men's 400 m Hurdles

  • Round 1 — 49.25
  • Semifinal — 48.38
  • Final — 47.81 (→ Bronze Medal)
  • Round 1 — 49.57
  • Semifinal — 49.25 (→ did not advance)

Men's 4x400 m

  • Round 1 — 03:04.08
  • Semifinal — 03:01.25 (→ did not advance)

Men's 1,500 m Wheelchair

  • Final — 03:12.35 (→ 7th place)

Men's Shot Put

  • Qualifying — 19.79
  • Final — 20.32 (→ 7th place)
  • Qualifying — 19.75 (→ did not advance)
  • Qualifying — 19.02 (→ did not advance)

Men's Discus

  • Qualifying — 67.54
  • Final — 68.19 (→ Bronze Medal)
  • Qualifying — 61.56 (→ did not advance)

Men's Javelin Throw

  • Qualifying — 68.70 (→ did not advance)

Men's Triple Jump

  • Qualifying — 15.99 (→ did not advance)

Men's Pole Vault

  • Qualifying — 5.65
  • Final — 5.80 (→ 7th place)

Men's Marathon

  • Final — 2:16:19 (→ 12th place)
  • Final — 2:16:59 (→ 20th place)
  • Final — 2:21:25 (→ 43rd place)

Women's Competition

Women's 400 m

  • Round 1 — 51.92
  • Round 2 — 50.87
  • Semifinal — 51.06
  • Final — 50.05 (→ 6th place)

Women's 10,000 m

  • Round 1 — 32:35.32
  • Final — 31:14.70 (→ 8th place)

Women's High Jump

  • Qualifying — 1.94
  • Final — 2.01 (→ Silver Medal)

Women's Pole Vault

  • Qualifying — 4.30
  • Final — NM

Women's Marathon

  • Final — 2:36:48 (→ 31st place)

Baseball

South Africa's first appearance in the Olympic baseball tournament resulted in a last-place finish. The baseball team finished the preliminary round with a 1-6 record, having lost by 10 runs or more four times. The only team that South Africa defeated was the Netherlands.

Men's:

  • Lost to Cuba 0-16
  • Lost to United States 1-11
  • Lost to Italy 0-13
  • Lost to Australia 4-10
  • Lost to Japan 0-8
  • Defeated Netherlands 3-2
  • Lost to Korea 3-13 (→ did not advance)

Boxing

Men's 48 kg

Men's 57 kg

Men's 81 kg

Canoe / Kayak

Flatwater

Men's Competition

Men's Kayak Singles 500 m

  • Qualifying Heat — 01:41.805
  • Semifinal — 01:40.656
  • Final — 02:04.981 (→ 8th place)

Men's Kayak Singles 1000 m

  • Qualifying Heat — 03:39.573
  • Semifinal — 03:41.727 (→ did not advance)
Women's Competition

Women's Kayak Singles 500 m

  • Qualifying Heat — 01:51.047
  • Semifinal — Bye
  • Final — 02:20.274 (→ 7th place)

Cycling

Cross Country Mountain Bike

Women's Mountain Bike

  • Final — 2:03:32.37 (→ 25th place)

Road Cycling

Men's Road Race

  • Final — 5:45:51 (→ 86th place)
  • Final — DNF

Men's 1 km Time Trial

  • Final — 01:04.478 (→ 8th place)

Football

Men's Team Competition

  • South Africa 1 - 2 Japan
  • South Africa 3 - 1 Brazil
  • South Africa 1 - 2 Slovakia
  • Did not qualify → 11th place

Hockey

Women's Competition

Modern pentathlon

Women's:

Sailing

Men's Single Handed Dinghy (Finn)

  • Race 1 — 7
  • Race 2 — 17
  • Race 3 — 14
  • Race 4 — (19)
  • Race 5 — (22)
  • Race 6 — 15
  • Race 7 — 7
  • Race 8 — 7
  • Race 9 — 12
  • Race 10 — 9
  • Race 11 — 11
  • Final — 99 (→ 14th place)

Open Laser

  • Race 1 — (24)
  • Race 2 — 10
  • Race 3 — (32)
  • Race 4 — 6
  • Race 5 — 1
  • Race 6 — 11
  • Race 7 — 4
  • Race 8 — 21
  • Race 9 — 19
  • Race 10 — 12
  • Race 11 — 8
  • Final — 92 (→ 9th place)

Swimming

Men's 50 m Freestyle

  • Preliminary Heat — 22.46
  • Semi-final — 22.39 (→ did not advance)
  • Preliminary Heat — 22.53
  • Semi-final — 22.41 (→ did not advance)

Men's 100 m Freestyle

  • Preliminary Heat — 49.74
  • Semi-final — 49.84 (→ did not advance)

Men's 200 m Freestyle

  • Preliminary Heat — DNS (→ did not advance)

Men's 400 m Freestyle

  • Preliminary Heat — 03:48.08
  • Final — 03:48.52 (→ 8th place)

Men's 1500 m Freestyle

  • Preliminary Heat — 15:09.12
  • Final — 15:00.48 (→ 5th place)

Men's 100 m Butterfly

  • Preliminary Heat — 53.95 (→ did not advance)

Men's 200 m Butterfly

  • Preliminary Heat — 02:00.90 (→ did not advance)

Men's 100 m Breaststroke

  • Preliminary Heat — 01:02.20
  • Semi-final — 01:01.42
  • Final — 01:01.63 (→ 7th place)
  • Preliminary Heat — 01:03.20 (→ did not advance)

Men's 200 m Breaststroke

  • Preliminary Heat — 02:15.06
  • Semi-final — 02:13.57
  • Final — 02:12.50 (→ Silver Medal)

Men's 100 m Backstroke

  • Preliminary Heat — 57.06 (→ did not advance)

Men's 200 m Backstroke

  • Preliminary Heat — DNS (→ did not advance)

Men's 200 m Individual Medley

  • Preliminary Heat — 02:03.33 (→ did not advance)
  • Preliminary Heat — 02:03.64 (→ did not advance)

Men's 400 m Individual Medley

  • Preliminary Heat — 04:18.14
  • Final — 04:16.92 (→ 5th place)

Men's 4x100 m Freestyle

  • Preliminary Heat — 03:21.28 (→ did not advance)

Men's 4x100 m Medley

  • Preliminary Heat — 03:42.44 (→ did not advance)

Women's 50 m Freestyle

  • Preliminary Heat — 26.07 (→ did not advance)

Women's 100 m Freestyle

  • Preliminary Heat — 55.45 (→ did not advance)

Women's 200 m Freestyle

  • Preliminary Heat — 01:59.89
  • Semi-final — 02:00.04 (→ did not advance)

Women's 100 m Butterfly

  • Preliminary Heat — 59.94
  • Semi-final — 59.63 (→ did not advance)
  • Preliminary Heat — 01:01.32 (→ did not advance)

Women's 200 m Butterfly

  • Preliminary Heat — 02:11.38
  • Semi-final — 02:10.58 (→ did not advance)

Women's 100 m Breaststroke

  • Preliminary Heat — 01:07.85
  • Semi-final — 01:08.33
  • Final — 01:07.55 (→ Bronze Medal)
  • Preliminary Heat — 01:08.06
  • Semi-final — 01:07.48
  • Final — 01:07.85 (→ 4th place)

Women's 200 m Breaststroke

  • Preliminary Heat — 02:27.84
  • Semi-final — 02:25.54
  • Final — 02:25.72 (→ 6th place)
  • Preliminary Heat — 02:30.17 (→ did not advance)

Women's 100 m Backstroke

  • Preliminary Heat — 01:03.18 (→ did not advance)

Women's 200 m Backstroke

  • Preliminary Heat — 02:16.13 (→ did not advance)

Women's 4x100 m Medley

  • Preliminary Heat — 04:07.19
  • Final — 04:05.15 (→ 5th place)

Taekwondo

Men's over 80 kg:

Triathlon

Men's Individual Competition:

Women's Individual Competition:

References

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