Laos at the 2000 Summer Olympics
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AthleticsAthletics at the 2000 Summer OlympicsAt 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.-Men's events:...
Men's 100 metres
- Sisomphone Vongphakdy
- Round 1 — 11.47 (→ did not advance)
Women's Marathon
- Sirivanh KetavongSirivanh KetavongSirivanh Ketavong is a Laotian athlete.Described as "the best female distance runner in Laos", one of the world's poorest countries with few training facilities, Ketavong competed in the marathon at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta and at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney...
- Final — 3:34:27 (→ 45th place)
SwimmingSwimming at the 2000 Summer OlympicsAt the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia, 32 swimming events were contested, between September 15–23, 2000. There was a total of 954 participants from 150 countries competing.-Medal table:-Men:...
Men's 50m Freestyle
- Sikhounxay OunkhamphanyavongSikhounxay OunkhamphanyavongSikhounxay Ounkhamphanyavong is a Laotian swimmer.Described as "the big name of Laotian swimming", he represented his country at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, in the men's 50 metre freestyle. He had trained in one of the world's poorest countries, "where the largest pool is 25 meters long –...
- Preliminary Heat — 27.03 (→ did not advance)