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 2,134 participating athletes from 193 countries.
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| Dates | 22 September-1 October 2000 |
| No. of events | 46 |
| Competitors | 2,134 from 193 nations |
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
A total of 193 nations participated in the different athletics events at the 2000 Summer Olympics. Two athletes from East Timor participated as individual Olympic athletes. A total of 2135 athletes competed at the competition.
- Albania (3 athletes)
- Algeria (21)
- American Samoa (2)
- Andorra (2)
- Angola (2)
- Antigua and Barbuda (2)
- Argentina (11)
- Armenia (3)
- Aruba (2)
- Australia (82)
- Austria (12)
- Azerbaijan (4)
- Bahamas (19)
- Bahrain (2)
- Bangladesh (2)
- Barbados (11)
- Belarus (31)
- Belgium (9)
- Belize (2)
- Benin (2)
- Bermuda (1)
- Bolivia (2)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina (4)
- Botswana (6)
- Brazil (18)
- British Virgin Islands (1)
- Brunei (1)
- Bulgaria (22)
- Burkina Faso (2)
- Burundi (6)
- Cambodia (2)
- Cameroon (11)
- Canada (36)
- Cape Verde (2)
- Cayman Islands (2)
- Central African Republic (2)
- Chad (2)
- Chile (7)
- China (26)
- Chinese Taipei (2)
- Colombia (11)
- Comoros (2)
- Republic of the Congo (2)
- Cook Islands (1)
- Costa Rica (1)
- Ivory Coast (8)
- Croatia (15)
- Cuba (33)
- Cyprus (10)
- Czech Republic (24)
- Denmark (4)
- Democratic Republic of the Congo (2)
- Djibouti (2)
- Dominica (2)
- Dominican Republic (2)
- Ecuador (3)
- Egypt (2)
- El Salvador (2)
- Equatorial Guinea (2)
- Eritrea (3)
- Estonia (5)
- Ethiopia (24)
- Fiji (1)
- Finland (23)
- France (53)
- Gabon (2)
- The Gambia (2)
- Georgia (2)
- Germany (64)
- Ghana (18)
- Great Britain (72)
- Greece (43)
- Grenada (2)
- Guam (2)
- Guatemala (7)
- Guinea (2)
- Guinea-Bissau (2)
- Guyana (4)
- Haiti (3)
- Honduras (1)
- Hong Kong (5)
- Hungary (37)
- Iceland (6)
- India (24)
- Individual Olympic Athletes (2)
- Indonesia (5)
- Iran (1)
- Iraq (2)
- Ireland (32)
- Israel (8)
- Italy (47)
- Jamaica (43)
- Japan (40)
- Jordan (2)
- Kazakhstan (25)
- Kenya (36)
- Kuwait (4)
- Kyrgyzstan (8)
- Laos (2)
- Latvia (17)
- Lebanon (2)
- Lesotho (2)
- Liberia (8)
- Libya (1)
- Lithuania (18)
- Macedonia (2)
- Madagascar (7)
- Malaysia (2)
- Malawi (2)
- Maldives (2)
- Mali (2)
- Malta (2)
- Mauritania (2)
- Mauritius (6)
- Mexico (22)
- Federated States of Micronesia (2)
- Moldova (11)
- Mongolia (2)
- Morocco (24)
- Mozambique (2)
- Myanmar (2)
- Namibia (6)
- Nepal (2)
- Netherlands (9)
- Netherlands Antilles (2)
- Nicaragua (1)
- Niger (2)
- Nigeria (28)
- New Zealand (8)
- North Korea (6)
- Norway (12)
- Oman (4)
- Pakistan (2)
- Palau (2)
- Palestine (1)
- Panama (1)
- Papua New Guinea (2)
- Paraguay (2)
- Peru (2)
- Philippines (2)
- Poland (35)
- Portugal (21)
- Puerto Rico (8)
- Qatar (12)
- Romania (23)
- Russia (109)
- Rwanda (3)
- Saint Kitts and Nevis (2)
- Saint Lucia (3)
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (2)
- San Marino (1)
- São Tomé and Príncipe (2)
- Saudi Arabia (11)
- Senegal (9)
- Seychelles (2)
- Sierra Leone (2)
- Slovakia (16)
- Slovenia (19)
- Solomon Islands (2)
- Somalia (2)
- South Africa (23)
- South Korea (13)
- Spain (58)
- Sri Lanka (13)
- Sudan (2)
- Suriname (2)
- Swaziland (2)
- Sweden (14)
- Switzerland (13)
- Syria (3)
- Tajikistan (2)
- Tanzania (4)
- Thailand (12)
- Trinidad and Tobago (15)
- Togo (2)
- Tonga (2)
- Tunisia (9)
- Turkey (5)
- Turkmenistan (2)
- Uganda (5)
- Ukraine (54)
- United Arab Emirates (1)
- United States (116)
- Uruguay (4)
- Uzbekistan (22)
- Vanuatu (2)
- Venezuela (6)
- Vietnam (2)
- Virgin Islands (3)
- Yemen (2)
- FR Yugoslavia (24)
- Zambia (4)
- Zimbabwe (8)
Medal summary
Men
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 metres | Maurice Greene United States | 9.87 | Ato Boldon Trinidad and Tobago | 9.99 | Obadele Thompson Barbados | 10.04 |
| 200 metres | Konstantinos Kenteris Greece | 20.09 | Darren Campbell Great Britain | 20.14 | Ato Boldon Trinidad and Tobago | 20.20 |
| 400 metres | Michael Johnson United States | 43.84 | Alvin Harrison United States | 44.40 | Greg Haughton Jamaica | 44.70 |
| 800 metres | Nils Schumann Germany | 1:45.08 | Wilson Kipketer Denmark | 1:45.14 | Djabir Saïd-Guerni Algeria | 1:45.16 |
| 1500 metres | Noah Ngeny Kenya | 3:32.07 (OR) | Hicham El Guerrouj Morocco | 3:32.32 | Bernard Lagat Kenya | 3:32.44 |
| 5000 metres | Million Wolde Ethiopia | 13:35.49 | Ali Saïdi-Sief Algeria | 13:36.20 | Brahim Lahlafi Morocco | 13:36.47 |
| 10,000 metres | Haile Gebrselassie Ethiopia | 27:18.20 | Paul Tergat Kenya | 27:18.29 | Assefa Mezgebu Ethiopia | 27:19.75 |
| 110 metres hurdles | Anier García Cuba | 13.00 | Terrence Trammell United States | 13.16 | Mark Crear United States | 13.22 |
| 400 metres hurdles | Angelo Taylor United States | 47.50 | Hadi Al-Somaily Saudi Arabia | 47.53 | Llewellyn Herbert South Africa | 47.81 |
| 3000 metres steeplechase | Reuben Kosgei Kenya | 8:21.43 | Wilson Boit Kipketer Kenya | 8:21.77 | Ali Ezzine Morocco | 8:22.15 |
| 4 × 100 metres relay | United States Jon Drummond Bernard Williams Brian Lewis Maurice Greene Tim Montgomery* Kenneth Brokenburr* | 37.61 | Brazil Vicente Lenilson Édson Ribeiro André da Silva Claudinei Quirino Cláudio Souza* | 37.90 | Cuba Luis Alberto Pérez-Rionda Ivan García Freddy Mayola José Ángel César | 38.04 |
| 4 × 400 metres relay | Nigeria Clement Chukwu Jude Monye Sunday Bada Enefiok Udo-Obong Nduka Awazie* Fidelis Gadzama* | 2:58.68 | Jamaica Michael Blackwood Greg Haughton Christopher Williams Danny McFarlane Sanjay Ayre* Michael McDonald* | 2:58.78 | Bahamas Avard Moncur Troy McIntosh Carl Oliver Chris Brown Timothy Munnings* | 2:59.23 |
| Marathon | Gezahegne Abera Ethiopia | 2:10:11 | Erick Wainaina Kenya | 2:10:31 | Tesfaye Tola Ethiopia | 2:11:10 |
| 20 kilometres walk | Robert Korzeniowski Poland | 1:18:59 (OR) | Noé Hernández Mexico | 1:19:03 | Vladimir Andreyev Russia | 1:19:27 |
| 50 kilometres walk | Robert Korzeniowski Poland | 3:42:22 | Aigars Fadejevs Latvia | 3:43:40 | Joel Sánchez Guerrero Mexico | 3:44:36 |
| High jump | Sergey Klyugin Russia | 2.35 m | Javier Sotomayor Cuba | 2.32 m | Abderrahmane Hammad Algeria | 2.32 m |
| Pole vault | Nick Hysong United States | 5.90 m | Lawrence Johnson United States | 5.90 m | Maksim Tarasov Russia | 5.90 m |
| Long jump | Iván Pedroso Cuba | 8.55 m | Jai Taurima Australia | 8.49 m | Roman Shchurenko Ukraine | 8.31 m |
| Triple jump | Jonathan Edwards Great Britain | 17.71 m | Yoel García Cuba | 17.47 m | Denis Kapustin Russia | 17.46 m |
| Shot put | Arsi Harju Finland | 21.29 m | Adam Nelson United States | 21.21 m | John Godina United States | 21.20 m |
| Discus throw | Virgilijus Alekna Lithuania | 69.30 m | Lars Riedel Germany | 68.50 m | Frantz Kruger South Africa | 68.19 m |
| Hammer throw | Szymon Ziółkowski Poland | 80.02 m | Nicola Vizzoni Italy | 79.64 m | Igor Astapkovich Belarus | 79.17 m |
| Javelin throw | Jan Železný Czech Republic | 90.17 m (OR) | Steve Backley Great Britain | 89.85 m | Sergey Makarov Russia | 88.67 m |
| Decathlon | Erki Nool Estonia | 8642 | Roman Šebrle Czech Republic | 8606 | Chris Huffins United States | 8595 |
* Athletes who participated in the heats only and received medals.
Women
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 metres | Not awarded | Ekaterini Thanou Greece | 11.12 | Merlene Ottey Jamaica | 11.19 | |
| Tayna Lawrence Jamaica | 11.18 | |||||
| 200 metres | Pauline Davis-Thompson Bahamas | 22.27 | Susanthika Jayasinghe Sri Lanka | 22.28 (NR) | Beverly McDonald Jamaica | 22.35 |
| 400 metres | Cathy Freeman Australia | 49.11 | Lorraine Graham Jamaica | 49.58 | Katharine Merry Great Britain | 49.72 |
| 800 metres | Maria de Lurdes Mutola Mozambique | 1:56.15 | Stephanie Graf Austria | 1:56.64 | Kelly Holmes Great Britain | 1:56.80 |
| 1500 metres | Nouria Mérah-Benida Algeria | 4:05.10 | Violeta Beclea Romania | 4:05.15 | Gabriela Szabo Romania | 4:05.27 |
| 5000 metres | Gabriela Szabo Romania | 14:40.79 (OR) | Sonia O'Sullivan Ireland | 14:41.02 (NR) | Gete Wami Ethiopia | 14:42.23 |
| 10,000 metres | Derartu Tulu Ethiopia | 30:17.49 (OR) | Gete Wami Ethiopia | 30:22.48 | Fernanda Ribeiro Portugal | 30:22.88 (NR) |
| 100 metres hurdles | Olga Shishigina Kazakhstan | 12.65 | Glory Alozie Nigeria | 12.68 | Melissa Morrison United States | 12.76 |
| 400 metres hurdles | Irina Privalova Russia | 53.02 | Deon Hemmings Jamaica | 53.45 | Nezha Bidouane Morocco | 53.57 |
| 4 × 100 metres relay | Bahamas Savatheda Fynes Chandra Sturrup Pauline Davis-Thompson Debbie Ferguson Eldece Lewis* | 41.95 | Jamaica Tayna Lawrence Veronica Campbell Beverly McDonald Merlene Ottey Merlene Frazer* | 42.13 | United States Chryste Gaines Torri Edwards Nanceen Perry Passion Richardson* | 42.20 |
| 4 × 400 metres relay | United States Jearl Miles Clark Monique Hennagan LaTasha Colander Andrea Anderson* | 3:22.62 | Jamaica Sandie Richards Catherine Scott Deon Hemmings Lorraine Graham Charmaine Howell* Michelle Burgher* | 3:23.25 | Russia Yuliya Sotnikova Svetlana Goncharenko Olga Kotlyarova Irina Privalova Natalya Nazarova* Olesya Zykina* | 3:23.46 |
| Marathon | Naoko Takahashi Japan | 2:23:14 (OR) | Lidia Șimon Romania | 2:23:22 | Joyce Chepchumba Kenya | 2:24:45 |
| 20 kilometres walk | Wang Liping China | 1:29:05 (OR) | Kjersti Plätzer Norway | 1:29:33 | María Vasco Spain | 1:30:23 |
| High jump | Yelena Yelesina Russia | 2.01 m | Hestrie Cloete South Africa | 2.01 m | Kajsa Bergqvist Sweden | 1.99 m |
| Oana Pantelimon Romania | ||||||
| Pole vault | Stacy Dragila United States | 4.60 m (OR) | Tatiana Grigorieva Australia | 4.55 m | Vala Flosadóttir Iceland | 4.50 m |
| Long jump | Heike Drechsler Germany | 6.99 m | Fiona May Italy | 6.92 m | Tatyana Kotova Russia | 6.83 m |
| Triple jump | Tereza Marinova Bulgaria | 15.20 m | Tatyana Lebedeva Russia | 15.00 m | Olena Hovorova Ukraine | 14.96 m |
| Shot put | Yanina Karolchik Belarus | 20.56 m | Larisa Peleshenko Russia | 19.92 m | Astrid Kumbernuss Germany | 19.62 m |
| Discus throw | Ellina Zvereva Belarus | 68.40 m | Anastasía Kelesídou Greece | 65.71 m | Iryna Yatchenko Belarus | 65.20 m |
| Hammer throw | Kamila Skolimowska Poland | 71.16 m | Olga Kuzenkova Russia | 69.77 m | Kirsten Münchow Germany | 69.28 m |
| Javelin throw | Trine Hattestad Norway | 68.91 m (OR) | Mirela Maniani-Tzelili Greece | 67.51 m | Osleidys Menéndez Cuba | 66.18 m |
| Heptathlon | Denise Lewis Great Britain | 6584 | Yelena Prokhorova Russia | 6531 | Natallia Sazanovich Belarus | 6527 |
* Athletes who participated in the heats only and received medals.
See also
- Athletics at the 2000 Summer Olympics – Qualification
- Athletics at the 2000 Summer Paralympics
- 2000 in athletics (track and field)
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