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Greece At The 2000 Summer Olympics
Greece competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia. Greek athletes have competed in every Summer Olympic Games. At the closing ceremony, a Greek segment was performed, as the country hosted the next Olympics in Athens four years later. Two Greek flags were also hoisted in preparation for the handover, with the Greek national anthem played twice. Medalists Greece finished in 17th position in the final medal rankings, with four gold medals and 13 medals overall. These were the most successful Olympic Games for Greece in which it was not the host nation. Archery Athletics Men Men's 100 m * Georgios Theodoridis :* Round 1 – 10.34 :* Round 2 – 10.29 (did not advance) * Angelos Pavlakakis :* Round 1 – DNS (did not advance) Men's 200 m * Konstantinos Kenteris :* Round 1 – 20.57 :* Round 2 – 20.14 :* Semifinal – 20.2 :* Final – 20.09 (gold medal) * Anastasios Gousis :* Round 1 – 21.1 (did not advance) * Alexios Alexopoulos :* Round 1 – DNS (d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hellenic Olympic Committee
The Hellenic Olympic Committee (HOC) ( el, Ελληνική Ολυμπιακή Επιτροπή) is the governing Olympic body of Greece. It is the second oldest National Olympic Committee in the world (after the French Olympic Committee), it organizes the country's representatives at the Olympic Games and other multi-sport events. Members of the committee are 27 sports federations, which elect the Executive Council composed of the president and six members. It is based in Athens, Greece. History The history of the Hellenic Olympic Committee is strongly connected to the history of the revival of the Olympic Games. It was founded in Athens on February 3, 1894 with the name Committee of the Olympic Games ( el, Επιτροπής Ολυμπιακών Αγώνων, E.O.A.) and became a member of the International Olympic Committee in 1895. E.O.A organized 1896 Summer Olympics, first in modern history, in restored Panathenaic Stadium, who was held from 6 to 15 April. In 1899, Gre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ekaterini Thanou
Ekaterini Thanou ( el, Αικατερίνη Θάνου, ; born 1 February 1975), also known as Katerina Thanou, is a Greek former sprinter. She won numerous medals in the 100 metres, including an Olympic silver medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia, while she was the 2002 European champion in Munich, Germany. She had also been crowned world and European champion in the 60 metres at the indoor championships. In 2007, Marion Jones, who won in the 100 metres at the 2000 Olympics leaving Thanou in the second place, admitted that she had used steroids and her gold medal was withdrawn by the International Olympic Committee, but was not reallocated to Thanou due to the fact that she was also involved in doping. Suspension For the 2004 Summer Olympics, Thanou was one of the main hopes of the home crowd for winning an athletics medal. However, on the day prior to the opening ceremony, Thanou and her training partner Konstantinos Kenteris failed to attend a drugs test, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ioanna Khatziioannou
Ioanna Chatziioannou ( el, Ιωάννα Χατζηιωάννου; born October 22, 1973 in Germany) is a retired female weightlifter from Greece. She became an Olympic medalist during the 2000 Summer Olympics The 2000 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XXVII Olympiad and also known as Sydney 2000 (Dharug: ''Gadigal 2000''), the Millennium Olympic Games or the Games of the New Millennium, was an international multi-sport event held from 1 ... when she won the bronze medal in the women's – 63 kg class. External links sports-reference 1973 births Living people Greek female weightlifters Weightlifters at the 2000 Summer Olympics Olympic bronze medalists for Greece Olympic weightlifters of Greece Olympic medalists in weightlifting Medalists at the 2000 Summer Olympics European Weightlifting Championships medalists {{Greece-weightlifting-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anna Pollatou
Anna Pollatou ( el, Αννα Πολλάτου; (8 October 1983, in Kefalonia, Greece – 17 May 2014, in a car-crash near Varda, Ilia, Greece), was a Greek rhythmic gymnast. She won a bronze medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics. One year before, in 1999, Pollatou (at the age of 16) won 3 medals (a silver in the group all around and two golds in the event finals) at the World Championship in Osaka, Japan and 3 gold medals at the European Championship which took place in Budapest, Hungary Hungary ( hu, Magyarország ) is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Spanning of the Carpathian Basin, it is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine to the northeast, Romania to the east and southeast, Serbia to the south, Croatia a .... Kefalonia's airport is named after her. References External linksSports Reference 1983 births 2014 deaths Greek rhythmic gymnasts Olympic gymnasts of Greece Olympic bronze medalists for Greece Gymnasts at the 2000 Summer Olympics Olympic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charikleia Pantazi
Charikleia Pantazi ( el, Χαρικλέια Πανταζή; born 18 March 1985 in Athens) is a Greek rhythmic gymnast. She won a bronze medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics The 2000 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XXVII Olympiad and also known as Sydney 2000 (Dharug: ''Gadigal 2000''), the Millennium Olympic Games or the Games of the New Millennium, was an international multi-sport event held from 1 .... References External links * * * * Living people 1985 births Greek rhythmic gymnasts Gymnasts from Athens Olympic gymnasts for Greece Olympic bronze medalists for Greece Gymnasts at the 2000 Summer Olympics Olympic medalists in gymnastics Medalists at the 2000 Summer Olympics 20th-century Greek women 21st-century Greek women {{Rhythmic-gymnastics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zacharoula Karyami
Zacharoula "Zara" Karyami ( el, Ζαχαρουλα "Χαρά" Καρυάμη; born 7 April 1983 in Athens) is a Greek rhythmic gymnast. She won a bronze medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics The 2000 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XXVII Olympiad and also known as Sydney 2000 (Dharug: ''Gadigal 2000''), the Millennium Olympic Games or the Games of the New Millennium, was an international multi-sport event held from 1 .... References External links * * * * 1983 births Living people Gymnasts from Athens Greek rhythmic gymnasts Olympic gymnasts for Greece Olympic bronze medalists for Greece Olympic medalists in gymnastics Gymnasts at the 2000 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 2000 Summer Olympics 21st-century Greek women {{Greece-rhythmic-gymnastics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maria Georgatou
Maria Georgatou ( el, Μαρία Γεωργάτου; born 10 May 1984 in Athens) is a Greek rhythmic gymnast. She won a bronze medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics. Personal Maria Georgatou is from Corfu Corfu (, ) or Kerkyra ( el, Κέρκυρα, Kérkyra, , ; ; la, Corcyra.) is a Greek island in the Ionian Sea, of the Ionian Islands, and, including its small satellite islands, forms the margin of the northwestern frontier of Greece. The isl .... References External links * * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Georgatou, Maria 1984 births Living people Greek rhythmic gymnasts Olympic gymnasts for Greece Olympic bronze medalists for Greece Olympic medalists in gymnastics Gymnasts at the 2000 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 2000 Summer Olympics Gymnasts from Athens ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Evangelia Christodoulou
Evangelia "Eva" Christodoulou ( el, Ευαγγελία "Εύα" Χριστοδούλου; born 27 September 1983) is a Greek rhythmic gymnast. She won a bronze medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics The 2000 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XXVII Olympiad and also known as Sydney 2000 (Dharug: ''Gadigal 2000''), the Millennium Olympic Games or the Games of the New Millennium, was an international multi-sport event held from 1 .... References External links {{DEFAULTSORT:Christodoulou, Evangelia Living people [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eirini Aindili
Eirini Aindili ( el, Ειρήνη Αϊνδιλή; born 11 March 1983 in Euboia) is a Greek rhythmic gymnast. She won a bronze medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics The 2000 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XXVII Olympiad and also known as Sydney 2000 (Dharug: ''Gadigal 2000''), the Millennium Olympic Games or the Games of the New Millennium, was an international multi-sport event held from 1 .... References External links * * * * 1983 births Living people People from Euboea (regional unit) Greek rhythmic gymnasts Olympic gymnasts for Greece Olympic bronze medalists for Greece Gymnasts at the 2000 Summer Olympics Olympic medalists in gymnastics Medalists at the 2000 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Central Greece {{Rhythmic-gymnastics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Viktor Mitrou
Viktor Mitrou (Βίκτωρ Μήτρου; born June 24, 1973) is a retired male Greek weightlifter. He initially represented Albania, but became internationally distinguished with the Greece national team. Mitrou won a Silver Medal for Greece in the 2000 Summer Olympics. Results Born Viktor Mitro, in Vlorë, Albania, he initially represented Albania internationally until 1993, and then Greece for three consecutive Olympiads (1996, 2000, and 2004). Notably he became an Olympic medalist for Greece during the 2000 Summer Olympics, when he claimed the silver medal in the men's – 77 kg class. In that competition Mitrou lost first place to Chinese Zhan Xugang Zhan Xugang (; born May 15, 1974 in Kaihua County, Zhejiang) is a former male Chinese weightlifter Olympic weightlifting, or Olympic-style weightlifting (officially named Weightlifting), is a sport in which athletes compete in lifting a barb ..., only because of his own heavier body weight. References Extern ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leonidas Sampanis
Leonidas Sabanis ( el, Λεωνίδας Σαμπάνης, sq, Luan Shabani; born 28 October 1971), sometimes spelled Leonidas Sampanis, is a Greek retired weightlifter, born in southern Albania, who represented Greece in 1996, 2000 and 2004 Summer Olympics. He has also been a World Champion representing Greece. He was named the 1998 Greek Male Athlete of the Year. Early life and career Sabanis was born Luan Shabani on 28 October 1971 in southern Albania to a Greek family. Results representing Albania At the European Championship in Athens, Greece, in 1989, Sabanis represented Albania as ''Luan Shabani'' and won a bronze (big) medal in the 56 kg category. He was the first to win a medal at a European Championship for Albania. A year later, at the European Championship in Aalborg (Denmark) in 1990, Sabanis won a silver (big) medal, and the first such medal for Albania. Results representing Greece Sabanis emigrated to Greece in 1991 and represented Greece starting from 1993. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gymnastics At The 2000 Summer Olympics
At the 2000 Summer Olympics, three different gymnastics disciplines were contested: artistic gymnastics, rhythmic gymnastics, and trampoline. The artistic gymnastics and trampoline events were held at the Sydney SuperDome on 16–25 September and 22–23 September, respectively. The rhythmic gymnastics events were held at Pavilion 3 of the Sydney Olympic Park on 28 September – 1 October. Artistic gymnastics Format of competition No compulsory routines were performed in artistic gymnastics at the 2000 Summer Olympics. Instead, all participating gymnasts, including those who were not part of a team, participated in a qualification round. The results of this competition determined which teams and individuals participated in the remaining competitions, which included: *The team competition, in which the six highest scoring teams from qualifications competed. Each team of six gymnasts could have up to five gymnasts perform on each apparatus, and only the four highest scores ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
