Saudi Arabia was represented at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia by the Saudi Arabian Olympic Committee.
| Saudi Arabia at the 2000 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
Flag of Saudi Arabia | |
| IOC code | KSA |
| NOC | Saudi Arabian Olympic Committee |
| Website | olympic |
| in Sydney | |
| Flag bearer | Khaled Al-Dosari |
| Medals Ranked 61st |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
In total, 18 athletes – all men – represented Saudi Arabia in five different sports including athletics, equestrian, shooting, swimming and taekwondo.
Saudi Arabia won two medals at the games – the first Olympics ever won by Saudi Arabian athletes – after Hadi Souan Somayli claimed silver in the men's 400 metres hurdles and Khaled Al-Eid won bronze in the equestrian individual jumping.
Competitors
In total, 18 athletes represented Saudi Arabia at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia across five different sports.
Medalists
Saudi Arabia won two medals at the games – the first Olympics ever won by Saudi Arabian athletes – after Hadi Souan Somayli claimed silver in the men's 400 metres hurdles and Khaled Al-Eid won bronze in the equestrian individual jumping.
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
| Silver | Hadi Souan Somayli | Athletics | Men's 400 metres hurdles |
| Bronze | Khaled Al-Eid | Equestrian | Individual jumping |
Athletics
In total, 11 Saudi Arabian athletes participated in the athletics events – Jamal Al-Saffar in the men's 100 m and the men's 4 x 100 m relay, Salem Al-Yami in the men's 200 m and the men's 4 x 100 m relay, Hamdan Al-Bishi in the men's 400 m and the men's 4 x 400 m relay, Mubarak Mubarak in the men's 110 m hurdles and the men's 4 x 100 m relay, Hadi Souan Somayli in the men's 400 m hurdles and the men's 4 x 400 m relay, Mohamed Al-Yami in the men's 4 x 100 m relay, Mohammed Albeshi and Hamed Al-Bishi in the men's 4 x 400 m relay, Hussein Al-Sabee in the men's long jump, Salem Al-Ahmadi in the men's triple jump and Ali Saleh Al-Jadani in the men's javelin throw.
Equestrian
In total, four Saudi Arabian athletes participated in the equestrian events – Khaled Al-Eid, Kamal Bahamdan, Fahad Al-Geaid and Ramzy Al-Duhami in the Individual jumping.
Shooting
In total, one Saudi Arabian athlete participated in the shooting events – Saeed Al-Mutairi in the men's skeet.
Swimming
In total, one Saudi Arabian athlete participated in the swimming events – Ahmad Al-Kudmani in the men's 100 m breaststroke.
Taekwondo
In total, one Saudi Arabian athletes participated in the taekwondo events – Khaled Al-Dosari in the men's +80 kg category.
| Athlete | Event | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Repechage 1 | Repechage 2 | Final / BM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank | ||
| Khaled Al-Dosari | Men's +80 kg | Kim (KOR) L 0–5 | Did not advance | Delgado (NCA) W 3–1 | Castro (COL) W 3–2 | Gentil (FRA) L KO | 4 | |
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