South Africa at the 2000 Summer Olympics

South Africa competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia.

The South African Airways had one of their Boeing 747-300s specially painted in rainbow colours to transport the South African Olympic team to Sydney. The aircraft was fondly dubbed the Ndizani.

Medalists MedalNameSportEvent Date Swimming Men's 200 metre breaststroke 20 September Athletics Women's high jump 30 September Swimming Women's 100 metre breaststroke 19 September Athletics Men's discus throw 25 September Athletics Men's 400 metres hurdles 27 September

Competitors The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.South Africa at the 2000 Summer Olympics SportMenWomenTotalArchery 0 2 2Athletics 18 5 23Baseball 24 – 24Boxing 3 – 3Canoeing 1 1 2Cycling 3 1 4Field hockey 0 16 16Football 16 0 16Judo 0 1 1Modern pentathlon 0 1 1Rowing 6 2 8Sailing 2 0 2Shooting 3 0 3Swimming 8 6 14Tennis 3 2 5Triathlon 1 1 2Wrestling 1 – 1 Total 89 38 127

Archery

South Africa returned two of the archers that had competed four years earlier. Again, Lewis had the nation's only victory.

Women AthleteEventRanking roundRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalScoreSeedScoreScoreScoreScoreScoreRankJill BorresenIndividual635 18L 147-162Did not advanceKirstin Lewis61548W 154-153L 154-145Did not advance

Athletics

Men Track & road events AthleteEventHeatQuarterfinalSemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRankJohan Botha800 m01:46.9113 qcolspan=2 01:45.49 11Did not advanceWerner Botha01:47.8322 Qcolspan=2 01:46.53 16Did not advanceShaun Bownes100 m hurdles13.535 Q13.547 Q13.419Did not advanceLlewellyn Herbert400 m hurdles 49.253 Qcolspan=2 48.382 Q47.81Arnaud Malherbe400 m 45.7321 q 45.59 21Did not advanceJohannes MaremaneMarathoncolspan=6 2:21:2543Hendrick Mokganyetsi400 m 45.222 Q 45.155 Q 45.528 Q45.526Alwyn Myburgh400 m hurdles 49.5710 qcolspan=2 49.25 13 Did not advanceHendrick RamaalaMarathoncolspan=6 2:16:1912Hezekiél Sepeng800 m01:47.4619 Qcolspan=2 01:44.858 q01:45.294Josia ThugwaneMarathoncolspan=6 2:16:5920Mathew Quinn100 m10.4437 Q10.2717Did not advanceWerner BothaLlewellyn HerbertArnaud MalherbeHendrick MokganyetsiAlwyn MyburghHezekiél Sepeng4 × 400 m relay03:04.082 Qcolspan=2 03:01.256Did not advance

Field events AthleteEventQualificationFinalDistancePositionDistancePositionOkkert BritsPole vault 5.657 q5.80 7Frantz KrugerDiscus Throw67.542 Q68.19Burger LambrechtsShot put 19.75 14Did not advanceFrits PotgieterDiscus Throw61.56 18Did not advanceKarel PotgieterShot put 19.02 22Did not advanceJanus Robberts 19.79 12 q20.327

Women Track & road events AthleteEventHeatQuarterfinalSemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRankElana Meyer10,000 m32:35.327 Qcolspan=4 31:14.708 Colleen De ReuckMarathoncolspan=6 2:36:48 31Heide Seyerling400 m51.9216 Q50.877 Q51.067 Q50.05 6

Field events AthleteEventQualificationFinalDistancePositionDistancePositionHestrie CloeteHigh Jump1.941 Q 2.01Elmarie GerrytsPole vault4.307 qNM

Baseball

South Africa's first appearance in the Olympic baseball tournament resulted in a last-place finish. The baseball team finished the preliminary round with a 1–6 record, having lost by 10 runs or more four times. The only team that South Africa defeated was the Netherlands.

Men

Preliminary round

Team Roster

Neil Adonis Clint Alfino Francisco Alfino Paul Bell Vaughn Berriman Jason Cook

Errol Davis Simon de la Rey Nick Dempsey Ashley Dove Darryl Gonsalves Brian Harrell

Tim Harrell Richard Harrell Ian Holness Kevin Johnson Willem Kemp More MacKay

Liall Mauritz Glen Morris Alan Phillips Darryn Smith Russell van Niekerk

Boxing

Men AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankPhumzile MatyhilaFlyweightL RSCDid not advanceJeffrey MathebulaFeatherweightW 10-5L 5-16Did not advanceDanie VenterLight heavyweightW 12-9L RSCDid not advance

Canoeing

Sprint Men AthleteEventHeatsSemifinalsFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankAlan van CollerK-1 500 m01:41.8055 Q1:40.6563 Q02:04.9818K-1 1000 m 03:39.5734 Q03:41.727 4Did not advance

Women AthleteEventHeatsSemifinalsFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankRuth NortjeK-1 500 m01:51.0473 Qcolspan=2 02:20.274 7

Cycling

Road Cycling AthleteEventTimeRankDavid GeorgeMen's road race5:45:5186Robert Owen HunterDNF

Track AthleteEventTimeRankGaren BlochMen's 1000m time trial01:04.4788

Mountain biking AthleteEventTimeRankErica Lynn GreenWomen's cross-country2:03:32.37 25

Football

Men's team competition Team Roster

Emile Baron Fabian McCarthy David Kannemeyer Nkhiphitheni Matombo Matthew Booth Quinton Fortune Stanton Fredericks Daniel Matsau Toni Nhleko Steve Lekoelea Jabu Pule Dumisa Ngobe Abram Nteo Aaron Mokoena Siyabonga Nomvethe Delron Buckley Benni McCarthy Brian Baloyi Lebohang Kukane Mzunani Mgwigwi Patrick Mbuthu Rowen Fernandez

Group D

Hockey

Women's Competition

Pool D TeamPldWDLGFGAPts42117574202456412199541216654112451 Advanced to medal round

Seventh to tenth place classification

Crossover

Ninth and tenth place

Team Roster

' Marilyn Agliotti Kerry Bee Caryn Bentley Lindsey Carlisle

Pietie Coetzee Alison Dare Jacqueline Geyser Anli Kotze

Michele MacNaughton Luntu Ntloko Karen Roberts Karen Symons

Inke van Wyk Carina van Zyl Paola Vidulich Susan Wessels

Judo

Women AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsRepechage 1Repechage 2Repechage 3Final / OppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankTania Tallie−48 kgLDid not advance

Modern pentathlon

One female pentathlete represented South Africa in 2000.

Women AthleteEventShooting(10 m air pistol)Fencing(épée one touch)Swimming(200 m freestyle)Riding(show jumping)Running(3000 m)Total pointsFinal rankPointsPointsPointsPointsPoints Karina GerberWomen's928 72011091040820461718

Rowing

AthleteEventHeatsRepechageSemifinalsFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankRamon di ClementeDonovan CechMen's coxless pair6:43.232 SA/Bcolspan=26:33.153 FA6:43.106Mark RowandRoss HawkinsRoger ToblerMike HasselbachMen's lightweight coxless four6:17.883 'SA/Bcolspan=26:02.093 FA6:07.675Helen FlemingColleen OrsmondWomen's coxless pair7:17.831 FAcolspan=47:16.845 Qualification Legend: FA=Final A (medal); FB=Final B (non-medal); FC=Final C (non-medal); FD=Final D (non-medal); FE=Final E (non-medal); FF=Final F (non-medal); SA/B=Semifinals A/B; SC/D=Semifinals C/D; SE/F=Semifinals E/F; R=Repechage

Sailing

Men AthleteEventRaceNet pointsFinal rank12345678910MIan Richard AinslieFinn7171719221577129119914

Open AthleteEventRaceNet pointsFinal rank12345678910MGareth BlanckenbergLaser241032611142119128929

Shooting

Men AthleteEventQualificationFinalPointsRankTotalRankCorne Basson50m rifle three positions112544Did not advance50m rifle prone58347Did not advanceJaco Henn50m rifle three positions114536Did not advance50m rifle prone58544Did not advanceFrans SwartTrap10923Did not advance

Swimming

Men AthleteEventHeatSemi finalFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankBrendon Dedekind50 m freestyle22.468 Q22.399Did not advanceRyk Neethling200 m freestyleDNSDid not advance400 m freestyle03:48.083 Qcolspan=2 03:48.5281500 m freestyle15:09.124 Qcolspan=2 15:00.485Terence Parkin100 m breaststroke01:03.2028Did not advance200 m breaststroke02:15.0610 Q02:13.576 Q02:12.50 200 m individual medley02:03.3317Did not advance400 m individual medley04:18.14 Qcolspan=2 04:16.925Brett Petersen100 m breaststroke 01:02.2011 Q01:01.425 Q01:01.637Roland Schoeman50 m freestyle22.5310 Q22.4110Did not advance100 m freestyle49.7410 Q49.8415Did not advanceSimon Thirsk100 m backstroke57.0630Did not advance200 m backstrokeDNSDid not advanceTheo Verster100 m butterfly53.9518Did not advance200 m butterfly02:00.9026Did not advance200 m individual medley02:03.6420Did not advanceRoland SchoemanBrendon DedekindNicholas FolkerTerence Parkin4 × 100 m freestyle relay03:21.28 11Did not advanceSimon ThirskBrett PetersenTheo VersterNicholas Folker4 × 100 m medley relay03:42.44 13Did not advance

Women AthleteEventHeatFinal BFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankPenny Heyns100 m breaststroke01:07.852 Q01:08.335 Q01:07.55200 m breaststroke02:30.1720Did not advanceMandy Loots100 m butterfly59.9416 Q59.6312Did not advance200 m butterfly02:11.3814 Q02:10.5812Did not advanceHeleen Muller50 m freestyle26.0725Did not advance100 m freestyle55.45 5 Q55.243 Q55.196200 m freestyle01:59.892 Q02:00.049Did not advanceRenate du Plessis100 m butterfly 01:01.32 28Did not advanceSarah Poewe100 m breaststroke01:08.064 Q01:07.481 Q01:07.85 4200 m breaststroke02:27.849 Q02:25.545 Q02:25.726Charlene Wittstock100 m backstroke01:03.1817Did not advance200 m backstroke2:15.1016 Q2:14.9514Did not advanceMandy LootsHeleen MullerSarah PoeweCharlene Wittstock4 × 100 m medley relay 04:07.195 Qcolspan=2 04:05.155

Taekwondo

South Africa has qualified a single taekwondo jin.

AthleteEventRound of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsRepechage 1Repechage 2Final / OppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankDonald RavenscroftMen's +80 kgL WODid not advance

Tennis

Men AthleteEventRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / OppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankWayne FerreiraSinglesL 2–6, 5–7Did not advance=33David AdamsJohn-Laffnie de JagerDoublesW 6–4, 7–6(7–5)W 6–3, 3–6, 9–7W 4–6, 6–2, 14–12L 1–6, 2–6L 6–2, 4–6, 3–64

Women AthleteEventRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / OppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankAmanda CoetzerSinglesW 6–1, 6–1W 4–6, 6–3, 6–4W 6–3, 6–1L 1–6, 6–1, 1–6Did not advance=5Amanda CoetzerLiezel HornDoublesL 4–6, 3–6Did not advance=17

Triathlon

AthleteEventSwim (1.5 km)Trans 1Bike (40 km)Trans 2Run (10 km)Total TimeRankConrad StoltzMen's18:47.39 4157:38.60133:58.401:50:24.3920Lizel MooreWomen's21:01.48 411:08:32.902838:43.812:08:18.19 30

Wrestling

Freestyle AthleteEventElimination PoolQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal / OppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankJannie du Toit−76 kgL 1–11L 5–8 3Did not advance14

References

sports-reference Wallechinsky, David (2004). The Complete Book of the Summer Olympics (Athens 2004 Edition). Toronto, Canada. . 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