Great Britain, represented by the British Olympic Association (BOA), competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia. British athletes have competed in every Summer Olympic Games. 310 competitors, 181 men and 129 women, took part in 179 events in 23 sports. These were the first Summer Olympics in which the team of selected athletes was officially known as Team GB in a highly successful attempt to unify all the competing athletes across all the sports and events and boost team morale. Going into the games following their exceptionally poor performance in Atlanta widespread expectations of the team were low.
The Sydney Games was at the time the best performance by Great Britain in the Summer Olympic Games since 1920, with British competitors winning a total of 28 medals, 11 of which were gold. This represented a vast improvement in performance over the previous Summer Olympics in 1996, in which Great Britain won only one gold medal and 15 in total, and was the first of five consecutive Summer Olympics in which Great Britain would not only dramatically increase its overall performance and expectations but also see them dramatically increase its overall Summer Olympics medal tally. This was also the first Summer Olympic Games where British competitors benefited from £58.9m of National Lottery funding when it was introduced in 1997.
Medallists
| style="text-align:left; width:78%; vertical-align:top;"| MedalNameSportEventDate Cycling Men's track time trial Shooting Men's double trap Tim FosterMatthew PinsentSteve Redgrave Rowing Men's coxless four Athletics Women's heptathlon Simon DennisRowley Douglas (cox)Ben Hunt-DavisLuka GruborAndrew LindsayFred ScarlettSteve TrapmoreKieran West Rowing Men's eight Athletics Men's triple jump Sailing Europe Sailing Laser Sailing Finn BoxingSuper Heavyweight]] Modern pentathlon Women's competition Craig MacLeanJason Queally Cycling Men's team sprint Shooting Men's trap Judo Women's 70 kg Pippa FunnellLeslie LawIan Stark Equestrian Team eventing Canoeing Men's slalom K-1 Athletics Men's javelin throw Miriam BattenKatherine GraingerGillian Lindsay Rowing Women's quadruple sculls Simon Hiscocks Sailing 49er Athletics Men's 200 m Ian Walker Sailing Star Chris NewtonBryan SteelBradley Wiggins Cycling Men's team pursuit Cycling Women's individual pursuit Joanne Goode Badminton Mixed doubles Athletics Women's 400 m Athletics Women's 800 m Canoeing Men's K-1 1000 m Modern pentathlon Women's competition | style="text-align:left; width:22%; vertical-align:top;"| Medals by sportSport TotalSailing3205Athletics2226Rowing2103Cycling1124Shooting1102Modern pentathlon1012Boxing1001Canoeing0112Equestrian0101Judo0101Badminton0011Total1110728 Medals by dateDayDate Total116 Sep1001217 Sep0202318 Sep0123419 Sep0101520 Sep1102621 Sep0011722 Sep0000823 Sep1102924 Sep21031025 Sep11241126 Sep00001227 Sep00001328 Sep01011429 Sep20021530 Sep1113161 Oct2013Total1110728
Multiple medalistsNameSport Total Jason Queally Cycling 1 1 0 2
Multiple medallists The following Team GB competitors won multiple medals at the 2000 Olympic Games. Name Medal Sport EventJason Queally Cycling 1km time trialMen's team sprint
Archery
The three British archers had a combined record of 3-3.
AthleteEventRanking roundRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / ScoreSeedOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankSimon NeedhamMen's individual6419W 160–155L 164 (7)–164 (9)Did not advanceVladlena PriestmanWomen's individual61846L 155–159Did not advanceAlison Williamson63520W 156–145W 157–154L 164–173Did not advance
Athletics
Men Track & road events AthleteEventHeatQuarterfinalSemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRankDarren Campbell100 m10.281 Q10.121 Q10.193 Q10.136Dwain Chambers10.382 Q10.121 Q10.141 Q10.084Jason Gardener10.381 Q10.274Did not advanceDarren Campbell200 m20.712 Q20.131 Q20.232 Q20.14Marlon Devonish20.893 Q20.827Did not advanceChristian Malcolm20.522 Q20.192 Q20.192 Q20.235Sean Baldock400 m46.455Did not advanceJamie Baulch46.527Did not advanceDaniel Caines45.392 Q45.373 Q45.555Did not advanceAndrew Hart800 m1:48.786colspan=2 Did not advanceJames McIlroy1:47.443 qcolspan=2 1:46.396Did not advanceAndrew Graffin1500 m3:39.7511 qcolspan=2 3:42.7210Did not advanceJohn Mayock3:39.084 Qcolspan=2 3:38.687 q3:39.419Anthony Whitemancolspan=2 Did not advanceKristen Bowditch5000 m14:11.6515colspan=4 Did not advanceRobert Denmark10000 m28:43.7413colspan=4 Did not advanceAndres Jones28:11.209colspan=4 Did not advanceKarl Keska27:48.296 Qcolspan=4 27:44.098Damien Greaves110 m hurdles14.017 q14.088Did not advanceColin Jackson13.381 Q13.271 Q13.343 Q13.285Tony JarrettDid not advanceAnthony Borsumato400 m hurdles50.735colspan=2 Did not advanceMatt Douglas49.623 qcolspan=2 49.536Did not advanceChristopher Rawlinson51.301 Qcolspan=2 49.256Did not advanceJustin Chaston3000 m steeplechase8:31.017colspan=4 Did not advanceChristian Stephenson8:46.6610colspan=4 Did not advanceDwain ChambersAllyn CondonMarlon DevonishJason Gardener4 × 100 m relaycolspan=2 Did not advanceJamie BaulchDaniel CainesJared DeaconIwan Thomas4 × 400 m relay3:04.352 Qcolspan=2 3:01.352 Q3:01.225Jon BrownMarathoncolspan=6 2:11:174Keith Cullencolspan=6 2:16:5919Mark Steinlecolspan=6 2:24:4256Chris Maddocks50 km walkcolspan=6 4:52:1239
Field events AthleteEventQualificationFinalDistancePositionDistancePositionOnochie AchikeTriple jump17.301 Q17.295Jonathan Edwards17.084 Q17.71Phillips Idowu17.122 Q17.086Ben ChallengerHigh jump2.1527Did not advanceKevin HughesPole vault5.5516Did not advanceMark ProctorShot put18.4931Did not advanceGlen SmithDiscus throw56.2238Did not advanceRobert Weir60.0128Did not advanceSteve BackleyJavelin throw83.749 Q89.85Michael Hill82.2412 q81.0011Nick Nieland82.1213Did not advance
Combined events – Decathlon AthleteEvent 100 m 400 m 1500 mFinalRankDean MaceyResult10.817.7714.622.0946.4114.5343.374.8060.384:23.4585674Points9031002766887988907733849744788
Women Track & road events AthleteEventHeatQuarterfinalSemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRankShani Anderson100 m11.555Did not advanceJoice Maduaka11.515Did not advanceMarcia Richardson11.624Did not advanceSamantha Davies200 m23.365 q23.207Did not advanceJoice Maduaka23.365 q23.577Did not advanceAllison Curbishley400 m52.204 q52.507Did not advanceDonna Fraser52.333 Q50.773 Q50.214 Q49.794Katharine Merry51.611 Q50.501 Q50.322 Q49.72Kelly Holmes800 m2:01.761 Qcolspan=2 1:58.452 Q1:56.80Diane Modahl2:02.415colspan=2 Did not advanceKelly Holmes1500 m4:10.383 Qcolspan=2 4:05.354 Q4:08.027Helen Pattinson4:08.806 Qcolspan=2 4:09.609Did not advanceHayley Tullett4:10.583 Qcolspan=2 4:05.343 Q4:22.2911Jo Pavey5000 m15:08.822 Qcolspan=4 14:58.2712Andrea Whitcombe16:15.8215colspan=4 Did not advancePaula Radcliffe10000 m32:34.736 Qcolspan=4 30:26.974Diane Allahgreen100 m hurdles13.115 q13.228Did not advanceNatasha Danvers400 m hurdles55.683 qcolspan=2 54.953 Q55.008Sinead Dudgeon57.824colspan=2 Did not advanceKeri Maddox57.445colspan=2 Did not advanceShani AndersonSamantha DaviesJoice MaduakaMarcia RichardsonSarah Wilhelmy4 × 100 m relay43.264 qcolspan=2 43.195Did not advanceAllison CurbishleyNatasha DanversDonna FraserHelen FrostKatharine Merry4 × 400 m relay3:25.281 Qcolspan=4 3:25.676Marian SuttonMarathoncolspan=6 2:34:3326Lisa Kehler20 km walkcolspan=6 1:37:4733
Field events AthleteEventQualificationFinalDistancePositionDistancePositionJo WiseLong jump6.5912Did not advanceAshia HansenTriple jump14.296 Q13.4411Janine WhitlockPole vault4.1520Did not advanceJudy OakesShot put17.8113Did not advanceLorraine ShawHammer throw63.2111 q64.279
Combined events – Heptathlon AthleteEvent 200 m 800 mFinalRankDenise LewisResult13.231.7515.5524.346.4850.192:16.836584Points10909168989481001864867
Badminton
Men AthleteEventRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalFinal / OppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankPeter KnowlesSinglesL 5–15, 15–12, 3–15Did not advanceRichard VaughanW 15–8, 15–12W 15–8, 15–4L 10–15, 8–15Did not advanceSimon ArcherNathan RobertsonDoublesW 15–1, 15–10L 13–15, 11–15Did not advance
Women AthleteEventRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalFinal / OppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankJulia MannSinglesW 11–0, 11–0W 11–4, 11–7L 9–11, 5–11Did not advanceKelly MorganW 5–11, 11–7, 11–2W 8–11, 11–3, 11–1L 7–11, 3–11Did not advanceJoanne GoodeDonna KelloggDoublesW 15–4, 15–10L 2–15, 7–15Did not advanceJoanne DaviesSarah HardakerW 15–3, 15–11L 6–15, 1–15Did not advance
Mixed AthleteEventRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalFinal / OppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankSimon ArcherJoanne GoodeDoublesW 15–9, 15–9W 15–17, 15–11, 15–7W 15–12, 15–12L 15–12, 15–17, 11–15W 15–4, 12–17, 17–14Chris HuntDonna KelloggL 10–15, 1–15Did not advance
Boxing
AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankCourtney FryLight heavyweightL 3–16Did not advanceAudley HarrisonSuper heavyweightW RSCW 19–9W 32–16W 30–16
Canoeing
Slalom
AthleteEventPreliminaryFinalRun 1RankRun 2RankTotalRankRun 1RankRun 2RankTotalRankStuart McIntoshMen's C-1136.5510137.849274.3910 Q121.238122.388243.618Stuart BowmanNick SmithMen's C-2138.954141.656280.604 Q123.855126.084249.934Paul RatcliffeMen's K-1126.592127.106253.693 Q112.223111.493223.71Laura BlakemanWomen's K-1155.4712156.0016311.4713 Q136.9112136.8014273.7112
Sprint
AthleteEventHeatsSemifinalsFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankAndrew TrainStephen TrainMen's C-2 500 m1:46.9865 q1:49.9319Did not advanceMen's C-2 1000 m3:39.5994 q3:45.6244Did not advanceIan WynneMen's K-1 500 m1:42.7792 q1:41.4854Did not advanceTim BrabantsMen's K-1 1000 m3:36.9033 q3:37.4252 Q3:35.057Paul Darby-DowmanRoss SabbertonMen's K-2 500 m1:32.7823 q1:33.1737Did not advanceMen's K-2 1000 m3:19.3924 q3:19.8265Did not advanceAnna HemmingsWomen's K-1 500 m1:59.1908 q1:59.6649Did not advance
Cycling
Road
Men AthleteEventTimeRankChris BoardmanTime trial59.3211Nick CraigRoad raceDid not finishRob HaylesDid not finishJeremy HuntDid not finishDavid MillarTime trial1:00.1716Max SciandriRoad race5:30:4635John Tanner5:30:4638
Women AthleteEventTimeRankCeris GilfillanRoad race3:06:3727Time trial44:2914Yvonne McGregorRoad race3:06:3124Time trial44:37.0917Sara SymingtonRoad race3:06:3110
Track
Sprint AthleteEventQualificationRound 1Repechage 1Round 2Repechage 2QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalTimeSpeed (km/h)RankOppositionTimeSpeed (km/h)OppositionTimeSpeed (km/h)OppositionTimeSpeed (km/h)OppositionTimeSpeed (km/h)OppositionTimeSpeed (km/h)OppositionTimeSpeed (km/h)OppositionTimeSpeed (km/h)RankCraig MacLeanMen's sprint10.45968.8407L W 10.95165.747LW 11.10864.818L, LDid not advance5th place final L8Chris HoyCraig MacLeanJason QueallyMen's team sprint44.659 60.4582 Q W 44.65960.651colspan=5 L 46.68060.430
Pursuit AthleteEventQualificationQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalsTimeRankOpponentResultsRankOpponentResultsRankOpponentResultsRankRob HaylesMen's individual pursuit4:20.9962 Qcolspan=2 L 4:30.080 4 FBL 4:19.6134Yvonne McGregorWomen's individual pursuit3:35.4923 Qcolspan=2 L 3:38.4093 FBW 3:38.850Paul ManningChris NewtonBryan SteelBradley WigginsMen's team pursuit4:04.030 1 Q W 4:03.3591 QL 4:02.3873 FBW 4:01.979
Qualification legend: FA=Gold medal final; FB=Bronze medal final
Keirin AthleteEvent1st roundRepechage2nd roundFinalRankRankRankRankChris HoyMen's keirin4 RDid not advance
Time trial AthleteEventTimeRankJason QueallyMen's time trial1:01.609
Omnium AthleteEventPointsLapsRankJon ClayMen's points race10013Emma DaviesWomen's points race0014Rob HaylesBradley WigginsMen's madison1304
Mountain biking