Colombia at the 2000 Summer Olympics
Colombia competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia. Colombia won its first ever gold medal at these Olympic games.[1] 44 competitors, 25 men and 19 women, took part in 45 events in 13 sports.[2]
| Colombia at the 2000 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
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| IOC code | COL |
| NOC | Colombian Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Sydney | |
| Competitors | 44 (25 men and 19 women) in 13 sports |
| Flag bearer | María Isabel Urrutia |
| Medals Ranked 50th |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Medalists
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
 Gold | María Isabel Urrutia | Weightlifting | Women's 75 kg |
Athletics
Men's Competition
Men's 200m
- Jimmy Pino
- Round 1 – 21.42 (→ did not advance)
Men's High Jump
- Gilmar Mayo
- Qualifying – 2.20 (→ did not advance)
Men's marathon
- José Alirio Carrasco
- Final – did not finish (→ no ranking)
Women's Competition
Women's 200m
- Felipa Palacios
- Round 1 – 23.08
- Round 2 – 23.19
- Semifinal – 23.11 (→ did not advance)
Women's 400m
- Norma González
- Round 1 – 53.34 (→ did not advance)
Women's 4 × 100 m
- Mirtha Brock, Digna Luz Murillo, Melisa Murillo, Felipa Palacios, Ximena Restrepo
- Round 1 – 44.08
- Semifinal – 44.37 (→ did not advance)
Women's Javelin Throw
- Sabina Moya
- Qualifying – 49.16 (→ did not advance)
Women's Marathon
- Iglandini González
- Final – 2:47:26 (→ 40th place)
Boxing
Men's Featherweight (– 57 kg)
- Andrés Ledesma
- Round 1 – Lost to Somluck Kamsing of Thailand (→ did not advance)
Men's Lightweight (– 60 kg)
- José Leonardo Cruz
- Round 1 – Defeated Giovanni Michael Frontin of Mauritius
- Round 2 – Lost to Almazbek Raimkulov of Kyrgyzstan (→ did not advance)
Men's Welterweight (– 67 kg)
- Francisco Calderón
- Round 1 – Bye
- Round 2 – Lost to Oleg Saitov of Russia (→ did not advance)
Cycling
Cross Country Mountain Bike
Men's Mountain Bike
- Diego Garavito
- Final – did not finish (→ no ranking)
Women's Mountain Bike
- Flor Marina Delgadillo
- Final – 2:03:17.10 (→ 24th place)
Road Cycling
Men's Individual Time Trial
- Víctor Hugo Peña
- Final – 1:01:10 (→ 24th place)
Men's Road Race
- Ruber Marín
- Final – 5:30:46 (→ 31st place)
- Santiago Botero
- Final – did not finish (→ no ranking)
- Jhon García
- Final – did not finish (→ no ranking)
- Fredy Gonzalez
- Final – did not finish (→ no ranking)
- Víctor Hugo Peña
- Final – did not finish (→ no ranking)
Men's Competition
Men's Point Race
- Marlon Pérez
- Points – 0
- Laps Down – 2 (→ 21st place)
Women's Competition
Women's Individual Pursuit
- María Luisa Calle
- Qualifying – 03:44.395 (→ did not advance)
Women's Point Race
- María Luisa Calle
- Points – 2 (→ 11th place)
Diving
Men's 3 Metre Springboard
- Juan Urán
- Preliminary – 308.1 (→ did not advance, 41st place)
Men's 10 Metre Platform
- Juan Urán
- Preliminary – 333.93 (→ did not advance, 27th place)
Women's 3 Metre Springboard
- Diana Pineda
- Preliminary – 220.68 (→ did not advance, 34th place)
Equestrianism
Fencing
Two fencers, one man and one woman, represented Colombia in 2000.
- Men's épée
- Mauricio Rivas
- Women's épée
- Ángela María Espinosa
Shooting
Swimming
Men's 50m Freestyle
- Camilo Becerra
- Preliminary Heat – 23.63 (→ did not advance)
Men's 100m Freestyle
- Fernando Jácome
- Preliminary Heat – 52.24 (→ did not advance)
Men's 200m Freestyle
- Fernando Jácome
- Preliminary Heat – 1:54.17 (→ did not advance)
Men's 100m Backstroke
- Germán Martínez
- Preliminary Heat – 59.94 (→ did not advance)
Men's 200m Backstroke
- Alejandro Bermúdez
- Preliminary Heat – 02:03.43 (→ did not advance)
Men's 400m Individual Medley
- Alejandro Bermúdez
- Preliminary Heat – 04:29.42 (→ did not advance)
Women's 100m Breaststroke
- Isabel Ceballos
- Preliminary Heat – 01:11.90 (→ did not advance)
Women's 200m Breaststroke
- Isabel Ceballos
- Preliminary Heat – 02:34.09 (→ did not advance)
Taekwondo
Tennis
Triathlon
Women's Competition:
- Maria Morales – 2:13:43.38 (→ 37th place)
Weightlifting
Men
| Athlete | Event | Snatch | Clean & Jerk | Total | Rank | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||
| Nelson Castro | – 56 kg | 110.0 | 115.0 | 140.0 | 145.0 | 260.0 | 11 | ||
Women
| Athlete | Event | Snatch | Clean & Jerk | Total | Rank | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||
| María Isabel Urrutia | – 75 kg | 105.0 | 110.0 | 132.5 | 135.0 | 245.0 | | ||
| Carmenza Delgado | + 75 kg | 110.0 | 115.0 | 140.0 | 145.0 | 260.0 | 4 | ||
Wrestling
See also
- Sports in Colombia
- Colombia at the 1999 Pan American Games
Notes
- Wallechinsky, David (2004). The Complete Book of the Summer Olympics (Athens 2004 Edition). Toronto, Canada. ISBN 1-894963-32-6.
- International Olympic Committee (2001). The Results. Retrieved 12 November 2005.
- Sydney Organising Committee for the Olympic Games (2001). Official Report of the XXVII Olympiad Volume 1: Preparing for the Games. Retrieved 20 November 2005.
- Sydney Organising Committee for the Olympic Games (2001). Official Report of the XXVII Olympiad Volume 2: Celebrating the Games. Retrieved 20 November 2005.
- Sydney Organising Committee for the Olympic Games (2001). The Results. Retrieved 20 November 2005.
- International Olympic Committee Web Site
References
- "Colombian Urrutia Wins Weightlifting". Associated Press. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
- "Colombia at the 2000 Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 13 December 2015.
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