Athletics at the 2000 Summer Olympics

Athletics at the 2000 Summer Olympics

The 2000 Summer Olympics were held in Sydney. The athletics events had exciting competitions for athletes to show their skills.

Athletes from 193 countries came together. They competed in 46 different events. There were 24 events for men and 22 events for women.

A total of 2,134 athletes took part. The events included running, jumping, and throwing. These games brought people together to celebrate sport and friendship.

Medal table

Rank	Nation	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
1	United States	7	4	5	16
2	Ethiopia	4	1	3	8
3	Poland	4	0	0	4
4	Russia	3	4	6	13
5	Kenya	2	3	2	7
6	Cuba	2	2	2	6
	Great Britain	2	2	2	6
8	Germany	2	1	2	5
9	Belarus	2	0	3	5
10	Bahamas	2	0	1	3
11	Greece	1	3	0	4
12	Romania	1	2	2	5
13	Australia	1	2	0	3
14	Algeria	1	1	2	4
15	Czech Republic	1	1	0	2
	Nigeria	1	1	0	2
	Norway	1	1	0	2
18	Bulgaria	1	0	0	1
	China	1	0	0	1
	Estonia	1	0	0	1
	Finland	1	0	0	1
	Japan	1	0	0	1
	Kazakhstan	1	0	0	1
	Lithuania	1	0	0	1
	Mozambique	1	0	0	1
26	Jamaica	0	6	3	9
27	Italy	0	2	0	2
28	Morocco	0	1	3	4
29	South Africa	0	1	2	3
30	Mexico	0	1	1	2
	Trinidad and Tobago	0	1	1	2
32	Austria	0	1	0	1
	Brazil	0	1	0	1
	Denmark	0	1	0	1
	Ireland	0	1	0	1
	Latvia	0	1	0	1
	Saudi Arabia	0	1	0	1
	Sri Lanka	0	1	0	1
39	Ukraine	0	0	2	2
40	Barbados	0	0	1	1
	Iceland	0	0	1	1
	Portugal	0	0	1	1
	Spain	0	0	1	1
	Sweden	0	0	1	1
Totals (44 entries)		45	47	47	139

Participating nations

The 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney had athletes from 193 countries. Two athletes from East Timor competed as individual Olympic athletes. In total, 2,134 athletes joined in the athletics events.

Here are some of the countries that took part:

• Albania sent 3 athletes.
• Algeria had 21 athletes.
• American Samoa sent 2 athletes.
• Andorra had 2 athletes.
• Angola sent 2 athletes.
• Antigua and Barbuda had 2 athletes.
• Argentina sent 11 athletes.
• Armenia had 3 athletes.
• Aruba sent 2 athletes.
• Australia had 82 athletes.
• Austria sent 12 athletes.
• Azerbaijan had 4 athletes.
• Bahamas sent 19 athletes.
• Bahrain had 2 athletes.
• Bangladesh sent 2 athletes.
• Barbados had 11 athletes.
• Belarus sent 31 athletes.
• Belgium had 9 athletes.
• Belize sent 2 athletes.
• Benin had 2 athletes.
• Bermuda sent 1 athlete.
• Bolivia had 2 athletes.
• Bosnia and Herzegovina sent 4 athletes.
• Botswana had 6 athletes.
• Brazil sent 18 athletes.
• British Virgin Islands had 1 athlete.
• Brunei sent 1 athlete.
• Bulgaria had 22 athletes.
• Burkina Faso sent 2 athletes.
• Burundi had 6 athletes.
• Cambodia sent 2 athletes.
• Cameroon had 11 athletes.
• Canada sent 36 athletes.
• Cape Verde had 2 athletes.
• Cayman Islands sent 2 athletes.
• Central African Republic had 2 athletes.
• Chad sent 2 athletes.
• Chile had 7 athletes.
• China sent 26 athletes.
• Chinese Taipei had 2 athletes.
• Colombia sent 11 athletes.
• Comoros had 2 athletes.
• Cook Islands sent 1 athlete.
• Costa Rica had 1 athlete.
• Ivory Coast sent 8 athletes.
• Croatia had 15 athletes.
• Cuba sent 33 athletes.
• Cyprus had 10 athletes.
• Czech Republic sent 24 athletes.
• Denmark had 4 athletes.
• Democratic Republic of the Congo sent 2 athletes.
• Djibouti had 2 athletes.
• Dominican Republic sent 2 athletes.
• Ecuador had 3 athletes.
• Egypt sent 2 athletes.
• El Salvador had 2 athletes.
• Equatorial Guinea sent 2 athletes.
• Eritrea had 3 athletes.
• Estonia sent 5 athletes.
• Ethiopia had 24 athletes.
• Fiji sent 1 athlete.
• Finland had 23 athletes.
• France sent 53 athletes.
• Gabon had 2 athletes.
• The Gambia sent 2 athletes.
• Georgia had 2 athletes.
• Germany sent 64 athletes.
• Ghana had 18 athletes.
• Great Britain sent 72 athletes.
• Greece had 43 athletes.
• Grenada sent 2 athletes.
• Guam had 2 athletes.
• Guatemala sent 7 athletes.
• Guinea had 2 athletes.
• Guinea-Bissau sent 2 athletes.
• Guyana had 4 athletes.
• Haiti sent 3 athletes.
• Honduras had 1 athlete.
• Hong Kong sent 5 athletes.
• Hungary had 37 athletes.
• Iceland sent 6 athletes.
• India had 24 athletes.
• Individual Olympic Athletes sent 2 athletes.
• Indonesia had 5 athletes.
• Iran sent 1 athlete.
• Iraq had 2 athletes.
• Ireland sent 32 athletes.
• Israel had 8 athletes.
• Italy sent 47 athletes.
• Jamaica had 43 athletes.
• Japan sent 40 athletes.
• Jordan had 2 athletes.
• Kazakhstan sent 25 athletes.
• Kenya had 36 athletes.
• Kuwait sent 4 athletes.
• Kyrgyzstan had 8 athletes.
• Laos sent 2 athletes.
• Latvia had 17 athletes.
• Lebanon sent 2 athletes.
• Lesotho had 2 athletes.
• Liberia sent 8 athletes.
• Libya had 1 athlete.
• Lithuania sent 18 athletes.
• Macedonia had 2 athletes.
• Madagascar sent 7 athletes.
• Malaysia had 2 athletes.
• Malawi sent 2 athletes.
• Maldives had 2 athletes.
• Mali sent 2 athletes.
• Malta had 2 athletes.
• Mauritania sent 2 athletes.
• Mauritius had 6 athletes.
• Mexico sent 22 athletes.
• Federated States of Micronesia had 2 athletes.
• Moldova sent 11 athletes.
• Mongolia had 2 athletes.
• Morocco sent 24 athletes.
• Mozambique had 2 athletes.
• Myanmar sent 2 athletes.
• Namibia had 6 athletes.
• Nepal sent 2 athletes.
• Netherlands had 9 athletes.
• Netherlands Antilles sent 2 athletes.
• Nicaragua had 1 athlete.
• Niger sent 2 athletes.
• Nigeria had 28 athletes.
• New Zealand sent 8 athletes.
• North Korea had 6 athletes.
• Norway sent 12 athletes.
• Oman had 4 athletes.
• Pakistan sent 2 athletes.
• Palau had 2 athletes.
• Palestine sent 1 athlete.
• Panama had 1 athlete.
• Papua New Guinea sent 2 athletes.
• Paraguay had 2 athletes.
• Peru sent 2 athletes.
• Philippines had 2 athletes.
• Poland sent 35 athletes.
• Portugal had 21 athletes.
• Puerto Rico sent 8 athletes.
• Qatar had 12 athletes.
• Romania sent 23 athletes.
• Russia had 109 athletes.
• Rwanda sent 3 athletes.
• Saint Kitts and Nevis had 2 athletes.
• Saint Lucia sent 3 athletes.
• Saint Vincent and the Grenadines had 2 athletes.
• San Marino sent 1 athlete.
• São Tomé and Príncipe had 2 athletes.
• Saudi Arabia sent 11 athletes.
• Senegal had 9 athletes.
• Seychelles sent 2 athletes.
• Sierra Leone had 2 athletes.
• Slovakia sent 16 athletes.
• Slovenia had 19 athletes.
• Solomon Islands sent 2 athletes.
• Somalia had 2 athletes.
• South Africa sent 23 athletes.
• South Korea had 13 athletes.
• Spain sent 58 athletes.
• Sri Lanka had 13 athletes.
• Sudan sent 2 athletes.
• Suriname had 2 athletes.
• Swaziland sent 2 athletes.
• Sweden had 14 athletes.
• Switzerland sent 13 athletes.
• Syria had 3 athletes.
• Tajikistan sent 2 athletes.
• Tanzania had 4 athletes.
• Thailand sent 12 athletes.
• Trinidad and Tobago had 15 athletes.
• Togo sent 2 athletes.
• Tonga had 2 athletes.
• Tunisia sent 9 athletes.
• Turkey had 5 athletes.
• Turkmenistan sent 2 athletes.
• Uganda had 5 athletes.
• Ukraine sent 54 athletes.
• United Arab Emirates had 1 athlete.
• United States sent 116 athletes.
• Uruguay had 4 athletes.
• Uzbekistan sent 22 athletes.
• Vanuatu had 2 athletes.
• Venezuela sent 6 athletes.
• Vietnam had 2 athletes.
• Virgin Islands sent 3 athletes.
• Yemen had 2 athletes.
• FR Yugoslavia sent 24 athletes.
• Zambia had 4 athletes.
• Zimbabwe sent 8 athletes.

Medal summary

In the 2000 Summer Olympics held in Sydney, athletes from many countries competed in running and field events. Some athletes helped their teams during early rounds but did not compete in the final races. They still received medals. This was true for both men and women.