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competed at the

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had one of their

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s specially painted in rainbow colours to transport the

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. The aircraft was fondly dubbed the ''Ndizani''. South African Airways B747-300 (ZS-SAJ) at Perth Airport (1)

Medalists

Archery

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

Athletics

;Men ;Track & road events ;Field events ;Women ;Track & road events ;Field events

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

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. ;Men

Preliminary round

---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- Team Roster :* Neil Adonis :*

Clint Alfino Clint Alfino (born 7 August 1968, in Cape Town) is a South African baseball player. Alfino competed for South Africa at the 2000 Summer Olympics, where he appeared in 1 game as the designated hitter (DH) and 5 games as the left fielder In bas ...

:* Francisco Alfino :* Paul Bell :* Vaughn Berriman :* Jason Cook :* Errol Davis :* Simon de la Rey :*

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:* Ashley Dove :* Darryl Gonsalves :*

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:* 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

Canoeing

Sprint

;Men ;Women

Cycling

Road Cycling

Track

Mountain biking

Football

Men's Team Competition

First round

Group D

---- ---- Team Roster ' :* Emile Baron :* Fabian McCarthy :* David Kannemeyer :* Nkhiphitheni Matombo :* Matthew Booth :*

Quinton Fortune Quinton Fortune (born 21 May 1977) is a South African professional football coach and former player, who played as both a midfielder and a defender. His career began in Europe and after stints with Tottenham Hotspur, Mallorca and Atlético M ...

:* Stanton Fredericks :* Daniel Matsau :* Toni Nhleko :* Steve Lekoelea :*

Jabu Pule Jabu Jeremiah Mahlangu (formerly Jabu Jeremiah Pule) (born 11 July 1980 in Daveyton, Gauteng) is a retired South African football (soccer) midfielder who last played for Supersport United. Club career South Africa Pule's first club was Kaiz ...

:* Dumisa Ngobe :* Abram Nteo :*

Aaron Mokoena Teboho Aaron Mokoena (born 25 November 1980), known as Aaron Mokoena, is a South African former footballer. He is currently the assistant coach of Cape Town City. Club career Early career Mokoena was born in Boipatong. He moved to Bayer Leve ...

:* Siyabonga Nomvethe :*

Delron Buckley Delron Sebastian Buckley (born 7 December 1977) is a South African former professional footballer. His preferred position was the left wing although he could also play as a striker. In September 2021, he was appointed Head Coach of the Universi ...

Benni McCarthy Benedict Saul "Benni" McCarthy (born 12 November 1977) is a South African coach and former footballer who is a first-team coach at Manchester United. He previously worked as head coach of South African Premier Division team AmaZulu. A former f ...

:* Brian Baloyi :* Lebohang Kukane :* Mzunani Mgwigwi :* Patrick Mbuthu :*

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Hockey

Women's Competition

Pool D

Advanced to medal round ---- ---- ----

Seventh to tenth place classification

Crossover

Ninth and tenth place

Team Roster ' :*

Marilyn Agliotti Marilyn Agliotti (born 23 June 1979 in Boksburg, South Africa) is a field hockey player from the Netherlands, having previously represented South Africa. After her move to the Netherlands and award of a Dutch passport, she represented the Dutch ...

:* Kerry Bee :* Caryn Bentley :* Lindsey Carlisle :* Pietie Coetzee :*

Alison Dare Alison Dare (born 5 December 1965) is a South African former field hockey player who competed in the 2000 Summer Olympics The 2000 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XXVII Olympiad and also known as Sydney 2000 ( Dharug: ''Gadigal ...

:* Jacqueline Geyser :* Anli Kotze :* Michele MacNaughton :* Luntu Ntloko :* Karen Roberts :* Karen Symons :*

Inke van Wyk Inke van Wyk (born 17 February 1971) is a South African former field hockey player who competed in the 2000 Summer Olympics The 2000 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XXVII Olympiad and also known as Sydney 2000 ( Dharug: ''Gadig ...

Carina van Zyl Carina van Zijl (born 20 May 1975) is a South African former field hockey player who competed in the 2000 Summer Olympics The 2000 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XXVII Olympiad and also known as Sydney 2000 ( Dharug: ''Gadigal ...

:* Paola Vidulich :* Susan Wessels

Judo

;Women

Modern pentathlon

One female pentathlete represented South Africa in 2000. ;Women

Rowing

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 ;Open

Shooting

;Men

Swimming

;Men ;Women

Taekwondo

South Africa has qualified a single taekwondo jin.

Tennis

;Men ;Women

Triathlon

Wrestling

;Freestyle

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
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