Australia at the 2000 Summer Olympics

Australia was the host nation for the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney. Australian athletes have competed in every Summer Olympic Games. 617 competitors, 341 men and 276 women, took part in 270 events in 34 sports.

Archery
Australia won its first Olympic gold medal, and moreover the first Olympic medal of any color, in the sport of archery in Sydney. Simon Fairweather defeated all six archers he faced, including a comfortable seven-point victory in the final.

Men

Women

Athletics

 * Key
 * Note–Ranks given for track events are within the athlete's heat only
 * Q = Qualified for the next round
 * q = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser or, in field events, by position without achieving the qualifying target
 * NR = National record
 * N/A = Round not applicable for the event
 * Bye = Athlete not required to compete in round


 * Men
 * Track and road events


 * Field events


 * Combined events – Decathlon


 * Women
 * Track and road events


 * Field events


 * Combined events – Heptathlon

Badminton

 * Men


 * Women


 * Mixed

Men's tournament
The Australians' second appearance in the Olympic baseball tournament resulted in the team moving up one place in the rankings, from seventh to sixth. They defeated Korea and South Africa but lost to the five other teams in competition to finish outside the top four and find themselves eliminated after the preliminaries.
 * Team roster


 * Craig Anderson
 * Grant Balfour
 * Tom Becker
 * Shayne Bennett
 * Mathew Buckley
 * Adam Burton
 * Clayton Byrne
 * Mark Ettles
 * Paul Gonzalez
 * Mark Hutton
 * Ronny Johnson
 * Grant McDonald
 * Adrian Meagher
 * Michael Moyle
 * Michael Nakamura
 * David Nilsson
 * Glenn Reeves
 * Brett Roneberg
 * Chris Snelling
 * Brad Thomas
 * Rodney van Buizen
 * David White
 * Gary White
 * Glenn Williams
 * Head coach: Jon Deeble

Basketball

 * Men's team roster
 * Andrew Gaze (captain)
 * Chris Anstey
 * Mark Bradtke
 * Martin Cattalini
 * Ricky Grace
 * Shane Heal
 * Luc Longley
 * Sam Mackinnon
 * Brett Maher
 * Paul Rogers
 * Jason Smith
 * Andrew Vlahov
 * Head coach: Barry Barnes


 * Women's team roster
 * Sandy Brondello
 * Michelle Brogan
 * Carla Boyd
 * Jo Hill
 * Kristi Harrower
 * Shelly Sandie
 * Annie la Fleur
 * Trisha Fallon
 * Lauren Jackson
 * Rachael Sporn
 * Michele Timms
 * Jenny Whittle
 * Head coach: Tom Maher


 * Teams' results

Beach volleyball

 * Men

Sprint

 * Men


 * Women

Road cycling

 * Men


 * Women

Track cycling

 * Pursuit


 * Sprint


 * Time trial


 * Points race


 * Keirin

Diving
Australia entered divers in all of the events, and won two bronze medals.


 * Men


 * Women

Fencing
Seven fencers, five men and two women, represented Australia in 2000.
 * Men


 * Women

Men's tournament
Coach: Raul Blanco


 * *Over-aged player
 * Group stage

Women's tournament

 * Team roster


 * Dianne Alagich
 * Sharon Black
 * Bryony Duus
 * Alicia Ferguson
 * Alison Forman (captain)
 * Heather Garriock
 * Kelly Golebiowski
 * Peita-Claire Hepperlin
 * Sunni Hughes
 * Kate McShea
 * Julie Murray
 * Cheryl Salisbury
 * Bridgette Starr
 * Anissa Tann
 * Leanne Trimboli
 * Sacha Wainwright
 * Tracey Wheeler
 * Amy Wilson
 * Head coach: Chris Tanzey


 * Group stage

Women's artistic

 * Team


 * Individual events

Handball

 * Men's team roster
 * Peter Bach
 * Christian Bajan
 * Vernon Cheung
 * Russell Garnett
 * David Gonzalez
 * Kristian Groenintwoud
 * Darryl McCormack
 * Rajan Pavlovic
 * Taip Ramadani
 * Brendon Taylor
 * Lee Schofield
 * Dragan Sestic
 * Sasa Sestic
 * Milan Slavujevic
 * Karim Shehab
 * Head coach: Zoltán Marczinka


 * Women's team roster
 * Janni Bach
 * Petra Besta
 * Rina Bjarnason
 * Raelene Boulton
 * Kim Briggs
 * Mari Edland
 * Sarah Hammond
 * Fiona Hannan
 * Vera Ignjatovic
 * Jana Jamnicky
 * Lydia Kahmke
 * Marina Kopcalic
 * Jovana Milosevic
 * Shelley Ormes
 * Katrina Shinfield
 * Head coach: Christoph Mecker


 * Teams' results

Field hockey

 * Men's team roster
 * Michael Brennan
 * Adam Commens
 * Stephen Davies
 * Damon Diletti (gk)
 * Lachlan Dreher (gk)
 * Jason Duff
 * Troy Elder
 * James Elmer
 * Paul Gaudoin
 * Stephen Holt
 * Brent Livermore
 * Daniel Sproule
 * Jay Stacy
 * Craig Victory
 * Matthew Wells
 * Michael York
 * Head Coach: Terry Walsh


 * Women's team roster
 * Kate Allen
 * Alyson Annan
 * Renita Farrell
 * Juliet Haslam
 * Rechelle Hawkes
 * Nikki Hudson
 * Rachel Imison (gk)
 * Clover Maitland (gk)
 * Claire Mitchell-Taverner
 * Jenn Morris
 * Alison Peek
 * Katrina Powell
 * Lisa Powell
 * Angie Skirving
 * Kate Starre
 * Julie Towers
 * Head Coach: Ric Charlesworth


 * Results

Judo

 * Men


 * Women

Modern pentathlon
Coaches: Anthony Klarica, John Olsen, John Gilman, Scott Arnold, Russel Johnston

Rowing



 * Men


 * Women

Sailing
Australia competed in all of the sailing events at the 2000 Olympics. They won 2 golds, 1 silver and 1 bronze.


 * Men

Men's Double Handed Dinghy (470)
 * Tom King and Mark Turnbull
 * Race 1 &mdash; 5
 * Race 2 &mdash; 1
 * Race 3 &mdash; 2
 * Race 4 &mdash; (14)
 * Race 5 &mdash; 7
 * Race 6 &mdash; 10
 * Race 7 &mdash; 8
 * Race 8 &mdash; 1
 * Race 9 &mdash; 2
 * Race 10 &mdash; (11)
 * Race 11 &mdash; 2
 * Final &mdash; 38 (gold medal)

Men's Laser
 * Michael Blackburn
 * Race 1 &mdash; 8
 * Race 2 &mdash; 9
 * Race 3 &mdash; 2
 * Race 4 &mdash; (18)
 * Race 5 &mdash; 6
 * Race 6 &mdash; 5
 * Race 7 &mdash; (22)
 * Race 8 &mdash; 2
 * Race 9 &mdash; 12
 * Race 10 &mdash; 3
 * Race 11 &mdash; 14
 * Final &mdash; 60 (bronze medal)

Men's Tornado
 * Darren Bundock and John Forbes
 * Race 1 &mdash; 1
 * Race 2 &mdash; 3
 * Race 3 &mdash; 4
 * Race 4 &mdash; 4
 * Race 5 &mdash; 4
 * Race 6 &mdash; (7)
 * Race 7 &mdash; 2
 * Race 8 &mdash; 4
 * Race 9 &mdash; (5)
 * Race 10 &mdash; 2
 * Race 11 &mdash; 1
 * Final &mdash; 25 (silver medal)

Men's Two Handed Keelboat (Star)
 * Colin Beashel and David Giles
 * Race 1 &mdash; 8
 * Race 2 &mdash; 8
 * Race 3 &mdash; 6
 * Race 4 &mdash; 1
 * Race 5 &mdash; 3
 * Race 6 &mdash; 2
 * Race 7 &mdash; 8
 * Race 8 &mdash; 9
 * Race 9 &mdash; (17) DSQ
 * Race 10 &mdash; (12)
 * Race 11 &mdash; 6
 * Final &mdash; 51 (7th place)

Men's Three Handed Keelboat (Soling)
 * Neville Wittey, Josh Grace and David Edwards
 * Round robin Group 2 1-4 (5th place &mdash; did not advance)

Women's Mistral
 * Jessica Crisp
 * Race 1 &mdash; 13
 * Race 2 &mdash; (15)
 * Race 3 &mdash; 4
 * Race 4 &mdash; 4
 * Race 5 &mdash; 9
 * Race 6 &mdash; 8
 * Race 7 &mdash; 4
 * Race 8 &mdash; (16)
 * Race 9 &mdash; 3
 * Race 10 &mdash; 4
 * Race 11 &mdash; 10
 * Final &mdash; 59 (5th place)

Women's Single Handed Dinghy (Europe)
 * Melanie Dennison
 * Race 1 &mdash; 18
 * Race 2 &mdash; 17
 * Race 3 &mdash; 7
 * Race 4 &mdash; (28) OCS
 * Race 5 &mdash; (19)
 * Race 6 &mdash; 10
 * Race 7 &mdash; 19
 * Race 8 &mdash; 8
 * Race 9 &mdash; 3
 * Race 10 &mdash; 4
 * Race 11 &mdash; 16
 * Final &mdash; 102 (15th place)

Women's Double Handed Dinghy (470)
 * Jenny Armstrong and Belinda Stowell
 * Race 1 &mdash; 1
 * Race 2 &mdash; (11)
 * Race 3 &mdash; (18)
 * Race 4 &mdash; 5
 * Race 5 &mdash; 8
 * Race 6 &mdash; 7
 * Race 7 &mdash; 1
 * Race 8 &mdash; 6
 * Race 9 &mdash; 3
 * Race 10 &mdash; 1
 * Race 11 &mdash; 1
 * Final &mdash; 33 (gold medal)

Mixed High Performance Two Handed Dinghy (49er)
 * Chris Nicholson and Daniel Phillips
 * Race 1 &mdash; 11
 * Race 2 &mdash; 11
 * Race 3 &mdash; 1
 * Race 4 &mdash; (14)
 * Race 5 &mdash; 1
 * Race 6 &mdash; 1
 * Race 7 &mdash; 12
 * Race 8 &mdash; 3
 * Race 9 &mdash; 1
 * Race 10 &mdash; 6
 * Race 11 &mdash; (17)
 * Race 12 &mdash; 10
 * Race 13 &mdash; 8
 * Race 14 &mdash; 5
 * Race 15 &mdash; 9
 * Race 16 &mdash; 7
 * Final &mdash; 86 (6th place)

Women's tournament

 * Preliminary round
 * Defeated New Zealand (3-2)
 * Defeated Italy (7-0)
 * Defeated Canada (1-0)
 * Medal round
 * Lost to Japan (0-1)
 * Defeated United States (2-1)
 * Defeated PR China (1-0)
 * Defeated Cuba (8-1) → [[Image:Med 3.png]] Bronze medal
 * Team Roster
 * Sandra Allen
 * Joanne Brown
 * Kerry Dienelt
 * Peta Edebone
 * Sue Fairhurst
 * Selina Follas
 * Fiona Hanes
 * Kelly Hardie
 * Tanya Harding
 * Sally McCreedy
 * Simmone Morrow
 * Melanie Roche
 * Natalie Titcume
 * Natalie Ward
 * Brooke Wilkins
 * Head coach: Bob Crudgington

Swimming
Australia was very successful in the swimming venue at the 2000 Olympics. They won 5 Gold, 9 Silver, and 4 Bronze medals. The biggest rivalry, both in the press and in the pool, was between the United States and Australia relay teams. In the 4 × 100 m relay, the Americans had won the event every time it had been contested. Australia was able to edge out the Americans by .19 seconds to win the gold medal. The Australians also set three world records. The 2000 Olympics also saw the emergence of Ian Thorpe as an Olympic champion in the Men's 400 m Freestyle.


 * Men


 * Women

Table tennis

 * Men


 * Women

Tennis

 * Men


 * Women

Volleyball

 * Men's team roster
 * David Beard
 * Ben Hardy
 * Dan Howard
 * Nathan Jakavicius
 * Steve Keir
 * Ben Loft
 * Spiros Marazios
 * Scott Newcomb
 * Dan Ronan
 * Hidde Van Beest
 * Russell Wentworth
 * Mark Williams
 * Head coach: Stelio de Rocco


 * Women's team roster
 * Tamsin Barnett
 * Louise Bawden
 * Sandi Bowen
 * Liz Brett
 * Majella Brown
 * Angela Clarke
 * Bea Daly
 * Renae Maycock
 * Christie Mokotupu
 * Priscilla Ruddle
 * Selina Scoble
 * Rachel White
 * Head coach: Brad Saindon


 * Results

Water polo

 * Men's team roster
 * Sean Boyd
 * Eddie Denis
 * Andriy Kovalenko
 * Daniel Marsden
 * Craig Miller
 * Tim Neesham
 * Mark Oberman
 * Rod Owen-Jones
 * Rafael Sterk
 * Nathan Thomas
 * Grant Waterman
 * Thomas Whalan
 * Gavin Woods
 * Head coach: Don Cameron


 * Women's team roster
 * Naomi Castle
 * Joanne Fox
 * Bridgette Gusterson
 * Simone Hankin
 * Yvette Higgins
 * Kate Hooper
 * Bronwyn Mayer
 * Gail Miller
 * Melissa Mills
 * Debbie Watson
 * Liz Weekes
 * Danielle Woodhouse
 * Taryn Woods
 * Head coach: István Görgényi


 * Results

Weightlifting
Men Women

Wrestling

 * Men's freestyle


 * Men's Greco-Roman