Athletics at the 2000 Summer Olympics
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At the 2000 Summer Olympics
in Sydney
, 46 events in athletics were contested, 24 for men and 22 for women. There were a total number of 2134 participating athletes from 193 countries.
* Athletes who participated in the heats only and received medals.
* Athletes who participated in the heats only and received medals.
2000 Summer Olympics
The Sydney 2000 Summer Olympic Games or the Millennium Games/Games of the New Millennium, officially known as the Games of the XXVII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was celebrated between 15 September and 1 October 2000 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia...
in Sydney
Sydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
, 46 events in athletics were contested, 24 for men and 22 for women. There were a total number of 2134 participating athletes from 193 countries.
Men's events
| 100 metres |
|9.87 | |9.99 | |10.04 | |||
| 200 metres |
|20.09 | |20.14 | |20.20 | |||
| 400 metres |
|43.84 | |44.40 | |44.70 | |||
| 800 metres |
|1:45.08 | |1:45.14 | |1:45.16 | |||
| 1500 metres |
|3:32.07 (OR) |
|3:32:32 | |3:32.44 | |||
| 5000 metres |
|13:35.49 | |13:36.20 | |13:36.47 | |||
| 10,000 metres |
|27:18.20 | |27:18.29 | |27:19.75 | |||
| 110 metres hurdles |
|13.00 | |13.16 | |13.22 | |||
| 400 metres hurdles |
|47.50 | |47.53 | |47.81 | |||
| 3000 metres steeplechase |
|8:21.43 | |8:21.77 | |8:22.15 | |||
| 4×100 metres relay |
Jon Drummond Jon Drummond Jonathan A. Drummond is an American athlete, winner of gold medal in 4x100 m relay at the 2000 Summer Olympics.... Bernard Williams Bernard Williams (athlete) Bernard Rollen Williams, III is an American track and field athlete and winner of a gold medal in 4×100-meters relay at the 2000 Summer Olympics.- Biography :Born in Baltimore, Maryland, Bernard Williams won the 100 m at the 1999 Pan-American Games.... Brian Lewis Maurice Greene Maurice Greene (athlete) Maurice Greene is a retired American track and field sprinter who specialized in the 100 meters and 200 meters. He is a former 100 m world record holder with a time of 9.79 seconds. During the height of his career he won four Olympic medals and was a five-time World Champion... Tim Montgomery Tim Montgomery Timothy Montgomery is a former American athlete. In 2005, he was stripped of his records – including a now void 100m world record of 9.78 seconds set in 2002 – after being found guilty of using performance-enhancing drugs... * Kenneth Brokenburr Kenneth Brokenburr Kenneth Brokenburr is a former American sprinter. He won an Olympic gold medal as part of the 4x100 meter relay team at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia.-Early life:... * |
37.61 | Vicente de Lima Vicente de Lima Vicente Lenílson de Lima is a Brazilian sprinter specializing in the 100 metres, 200 metres, and the 4×100 metres relay.De Lima represented Brazil at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney... Edson Ribeiro Édson Ribeiro Édson Luciano Ribeiro is a Brazilian sprinter competing mostly in 100 metres. He has been successful on regional level, and won two Olympic medals with the Brazilian 4 x 100 metres relay team.... André da Silva André da Silva André Domingos da Silva is a Brazilian athlete who competed mainly in the 100 and 200 metres.... Claudinei da Silva Claudinei da Silva Claudinei Quirino da Silva is a Brazilian sprinter competing mostly in 200 metres. He has been successful on regional and world level, and won a 2000 Olympic silver medal with the Brazilian 4 x 100 metres relay team.... Cláudio Souza* |
37.90 | Luis Alberto Pérez-Rionda Luis Alberto Pérez-Rionda Luis Alberto Pérez-Rionda is a former sprinter from Cuba who won an Olympic bronze medal in 4 x 100 metres relay in Sydney 2000. His personal best of 10.18 was set in 1997.-References:*... Ivan Garcia Iván García Iván García Sánchez is a former sprinter from Cuba who won an Olympic bronze medal in 4 x 100 metres relay in Sydney 2000. He specialized in the 200 metres event and won a silver medal at the 1997 IAAF World Indoor Championships. He finished fourth at the 1993 IAAF World Indoor... Freddy Mayola Freddy Mayola Freddy Santiago Mayola Fernández is a Cuban sprinter who won an Olympic bronze medal in 4 x 100 metres relay in Sydney 2000... José Ángel César José Angel Cesar José Ángel César was a Cuban athlete who competed mainly in the 100 metres.He competed for Cuba in the 2000 Summer Olympics held in Sydney, Australia in the 4 x 100 metre relay where he won the bronze medal with his team mates Luis Alberto Pérez-Rionda, Ivan Garcia and Freddy Mayola.-References:... |
38.04 |
| 4×400 metres relay |
vacant | Clement Chukwu Clement Chukwu Clement Chukwu is a former Nigerian athlete who specialised in the 200 and 400 metres.Chukwu attended Eastern Michigan University.... Jude Monye Jude Monye Jude Monye is a Nigerian athlete who specializes in the 400 metres. He is of Onicha-Ugbo, Delta State of Nigeria origin. Monye came to the United States to attend Mississippi State University, where he obtained a degree in Geology... Sunday Bada Sunday Bada Sunday Bada is a retired Nigerian sprinter who specialized in the 400 metres event.Bada won three medals at World Indoor Championships, including a gold medal in 1997.... Enefiok Udo-Obong Enefiok Udo-Obong Enefiok Udo-Obong is a Nigerian sprinter who won a gold medal in 4 x 400 metres relay at the 2000 Olympics as well as a bronze medal in the same event at the 2004 Olympics.-External links:... Nduka Awazie Nduka Awazie Nduka Awazie is a Nigerian athlete and Olympic medalist and the 400 meters world Junior Champion. He won the world junior title at the 8th IAAF World Junior Championship held in 1998 Annecy, France... * Fidelis Gadzama Fidelis Gadzama Fidelis Gadzama is a Nigerian athlete and Olympic medalist.Gadzama was a part of the Nigerian team that received a silver medal in the 4 x 400 metres relay at the 2000 Olympics in Sydney.... * |
2:58.68 | Michael Blackwood Michael Blackwood Michael Blackwood is a male track and field athlete from Jamaica, who specializes in 400 Metres, his personal best being 44.60 set in Madrid in 2002. He is the brother of Catherine Scott.-Achievements:... Greg Haughton Greg Haughton Greg Haughton is a Jamaican 400 metres runner. He won three bronze medals, one at the 1996 Summer Olympics and two at the 2000 Summer Olympics. His personal best for the 400 m was 44.56 seconds.... Christopher Williams Christopher Williams (sprinter) Christopher Williams is a Jamaican sprinter.Williams is best known for winning the silver medal in the 200m at the 2001 World Championships. In 2001 he was named Jamaica Sportsman of the Year. Williams has competed in the Olympic Games three times, in 2000, 2004 and 2008, reaching the semi-finals... Danny McFarlane Danny McFarlane Danny McFarlane, OD is a Jamaican hurdler, who has won numerous international medals in individual and relay contests... Sanjay Ayre Sanjay Ayre Sanjay Claude Ayre is a world-class Jamaican sprinter specializing in the 400 meters.Puma North America Signed Ayre to an undisclosed record 3 year contract in June 2003. Together with Brandon Simpson, Lansford Spence and Davian Clarke he won a bronze medal in the 4 x 400 metres relay at the 2005... * Michael McDonald Michael McDonald (athlete) Michael L. McDonald was a Jamaican athlete who competed mainly in the 400 metres.He competed for Jamaica at the 1996 Summer Olympics held in Atlanta, United States where he won the bronze medal in the men's 4 x 400 metre relay with his team mates Roxbert Martin, Greg Haughton and Davian Clarke.A... * |
2:58.78 | |
| 20 kilometres walk |
|1:18.59 (OR) |
|1:19.03 | |1:19.27 | |||
| 50 kilometres walk |
|3:42.22 | |3:43.40 | |3:44.36 | |||
| Marathon |
|2:10.11 | |2:10.31 | |2:11.10 | |||
| Long jump |
|8.55 m | |8.49 m | |8.31 m | |||
| Triple jump |
|17.71 m | |17.47 m | |17.46 m | |||
| High jump |
|2.35 m | |2.32 m | |2.32 m | |||
| Pole vault |
|5.90 m | |5.90 | |5.90 | |||
| Shot put |
|21.29 m | |21.21 m | |21.20 m | |||
| Discus throw |
|69.30 m | |68.50 m | |68.19 m | |||
| Javelin throw |
|90.17 m (OR) |
|89.85 m | |88.67 m | |||
| Hammer throw |
|80.02 m | |79.64 m | |79.17 m | |||
| Decathlon |
|8642 | |8606 | |8595 |
Women's events
| 100 metres |
Not awarded | |11.12 | rowspan=2 | | rowspan=2|11.19 | ||
| |11.18 | ||||||
| 200 metres |
|22.27 | |22.28 (NR) |
| 22.35 | |||
| 400 metres |
|49.11 | |49.58 | |49.72 | |||
| 800 metres |
|1:56.15 | |1:56.64 | |1:56.80 | |||
| 1500 metres |
|4:05.10 | |4:05.15 | |4:05.27 | |||
| 5000 metres |
|14:40.79 (OR) |
|14:41.02 (NR) |
|14:42.23 | |||
| 10,000 metres |
|30:17.49 (OR) |
|30:22.48 | |30:22.88 (NR) |
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| 100 metres hurdles |
|12.65 | |12.68 | |12.76 | |||
| 400 metres hurdles |
|53.02 | |53.45 | |53.57 | |||
| 4×100 metres relay |
Savatheda Fynes Chandra Sturrup Chandra Sturrup Chandra Sturrup is a Bahamian track and field sprint athlete. She is a 100 m specialist and the Bahamian national record holder for the women's 100 meter dash with a personal best of 10.84 seconds set in Lausanne, Switzerland on July 5, 2005... Pauline Davis-Thompson Debbie Ferguson Debbie Ferguson Debbie Ferguson-McKenzie is a Bahamian sprint athlete who specialises in the 100 and 200 metres. She had her first major successes with the Bahamian 4×100 metres relay team, winning gold at the Pan American Games and World Championships in Athletics in 1999, and taking another gold at the Olympic... Eldece Lewis Eldece Clarke-Lewis Eldece Clarke-Lewis is a Bahamian sprints athlete. She was a part of the Bahamian team that won the silver medal in the 1996 Olympics 4 x 100 metres relay.-External reference:*... * |
41.95 | Tayna Lawrence Tayna Lawrence Tayna Lawrence is a Track and Field sprint athlete, competing internationally for Jamaica. She is an Olympic gold medalist in the 4 x 100 meter relay race.... Veronica Campbell Veronica Campbell Veronica Campbell-Brown C.D is a track and field sprint athlete, competing internationally for Jamaica. A five-time Olympic medallist, she is the reigning World and Olympic 200 metres champion... Beverly McDonald Beverly McDonald Beverly McDonald is a Jamaican sprinter. Her accomplishments include winning the silver medal in the 4x100m relay at the 2000 Olympics and the gold medal in the same event at the 2004 Olympics... Merlene Ottey Merlene Ottey Merlene Joyce Ottey , is a Jamaican-born Slovenian track athlete. Ottey began her career representing Jamaica, but since 2002, has represented Slovenia, where she now resides... Merlene Frazer Merlene Frazer Merlene Frazer is a retired female track and field sprinter from Jamaica who specialized in the 200 metres. She also competed on the successful Jamaican 4 x 100 metres relay team, and was on the Olympic silver medal team in 2000 .-Achievements:-Personal bests:*100 metres - 11.20 s *200 metres -... * |
42.13 | Chryste Gaines Chryste Gaines Chryste Dionne Gaines is an American athlete who competed mainly in the 100 metres.... Torri Edwards Torri Edwards Torri Edwards is an American sprinter. She was a rising young star in 100 and 200 metres, winning an Olympic medal in 4×100 metres relay in 2000. In 2003 she won six medals in major international competitions, including one World Championship gold... Nanceen Perry Nanceen Perry Nanceen Perry is a former sprinter from the United States.She competed in the 4x100 meters relay in Sydney 2000, but her bronze medal was stripped after confessions of steroid doping by teammate Marion Jones.-External links:... Passion Richardson* |
42.20 |
| 4×400 metres relay |
Jearl Miles-Clark Jearl Miles-Clark Jearl Atawa Miles Clark is an American athlete who competed mainly in the 400 and 800 meters.She holds the American record in the women's 800m at 1:56.40.... Monique Hennagan Monique Hennagan Monique Hennagan is an American athlete, who mainly competes in the 400 meters. She won her first relay medal at the 1999 World Indoor Championships and her second in 2003.... LaTasha Colander LaTasha Colander LaTasha Colander is a track and field sprint athlete, competing internationally for United States. She is a 2004 Olympic Trials 100 m Champion; two-time U.S. 400 m champion ; World Record Holder, 4 x 200 m relay; 1994 USA Juniors champion ; 2nd, 1994 World Junior Champs... Andrea Anderson Andrea Anderson Andrea Anderson is an American track and field athlete best remembered for winning a gold medal on the 4 x 400 meters relay team at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia. She ran in the preliminaries and semi-finals... * |
3:22.62 | Sandie Richards Sandie Richards Alexandra Richards is a Jamaican track and field athlete. She was a bronze medalist in the 4x400 m relay at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Greece.... Catherine Scott Catherine Scott Catherine Scott is a retired Jamaican athlete who specialized in the 400 metres hurdles. She also competed on the successful Jamaican team in the 4 x 400 metres relay, winning an Olympic silver medal in 2000. she is the sister of Michael Blackwood.-Achievements:-External links:... Deon Hemmings Deon Hemmings Deon Hemmings is a former female 400 metres hurdler.Hemmings was the first ever Jamaican woman to win an Olympic Gold when she won the 400m Hurdles at the 1996 Olympics breaking the Olympic record which stood to 2004... Lorraine Graham Charmaine Howell Charmaine Howell Charmaine L. Howell is a retired Jamaican athlete who specialized in the 800 metres.She competed at the 2000 Olympics, being knocked out in the semi final... * Michelle Burgher Michelle Burgher Michelle Burgher is a track and field athlete, competing internationally for Jamaica. She was a bronze medalist in the 4x400m relay at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Greece.... * |
3:23.25 | Yuliya Sotnikova Yuliya Sotnikova Yuliya Sotnikova is a Russian world indoor champion and Olympic bronze medallist in the 4 x 400 metres relay. She specializes in the 400 metres and has a personal best time of 50.73s.... Svetlana Goncharenko Svetlana Goncharenko Svetlana Goncharenko is a former Russian athlete who mainly competed in the 200 metres. In addition to winning medals in individual contests, she has been a very successful relay runner, winning the bronze medal in 4x400 metres relay at the 2000 Olympics.... Olga Kotlyarova Olga Kotlyarova Olga Kotlyarova is a Russian runner. She used to compete mainly in 400 metres, and has an Olympic bronze medal from 2000 in relay... Irina Privalova Irina Privalova Irina Anatoljewna Privalova is a Russian athlete.She first competed in the sprint events, winning two Olympic medals in the 100 m and 200 m in 1992 whilst representing the Unified Team. Irina Privalova had been a formidable competitor during most of the 1990s but had not yet won an... Natalya Nazarova Natalya Nazarova Natalya Viktorovna Nazarova is a sprint athlete.She was born in Moscow.Following a personal best time of 49.65 seconds run a fortnight earlier, Natalya had lost form by the start of the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece, and only just made the final finishing 8th... * Olesya Zykina Olesya Zykina Olesya Nikolaevna Zykina is a Russian athlete who mainly competes in the 400 metres. In addition to winning medals in individual contests, she has been a very successful relay runner, winning the silver medal at the 2004 Olympics.-Achievements:... * |
3:23.46 |
| 20 kilometres walk |
|1:29.05 (OR) |
|1:29.33 | |1:30.23 | |||
| Marathon |
|2:23.14 (OR) |
|2:23.22 | |2:24.45 | |||
| Long jump |
|6.99 m | |6.92 | 6.83 m | |||
| High jump |
rowspan=2 | |rowspan=2|2.01 m | rowspan=2 | |rowspan=2|2.01 m | |rowspan=2|1.99 m | |
| Triple jump |
|15.20 m | |15.00 m | |14.96 m | |||
| Pole vault |
|4.60 m (OR) |
|4.55 m | |4.50 m | |||
| Shot put |
|20.56 m | |19.92 m | |19.62 m | |||
| Discus throw |
|68.40 m | |65.71 m | |65.20 m | |||
| Javelin throw |
|68.91 m (OR) |
|67.51 m | |66.18 m | |||
| Hammer throw |
|71.16 m | |69.77 m | |69.28 m | |||
| Heptathlon |
|6584 | |6531 | |6527 |
Medal table
| 1 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 16 | |
| 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 8 | |
| 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| 4 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 13 | |
| 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | |
| 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |
| 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | ||
| 8 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | |
| 9 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | |
| 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 11 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | |
| 12 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | |
| 13 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | |
| 14 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | |
| 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 25 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 9 | |
| 26 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 28 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | |
| 29 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| 30 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 32 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 39 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 40 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |