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 ...
in
Sydney
Sydney ( ) is the capital city of the state of New South Wales, and the most populous city in both Australia and Oceania. Located on Australia's east coast, the metropolis surrounds Sydney Harbour and extends about towards the Blue Mountain ...
, 46 events in
athletics were contested, 24 for men and 22 for women. There were a total number of 2,134 participating athletes from 193 countries.
Medal table
Participating nations
A total of 193 nations participated in the different athletics events 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 ...
. Two athletes from
East Timor participated as ''
individual Olympic athletes
Athletes have competed as independent Olympians at the Olympic Games for various reasons, including political transition, international sanctions, suspensions of National Olympic Committees, and compassion. Independent athletes have come from ...
''. A total of 2135 athletes competed at the competition.
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Medal summary
Men
* Athletes who participated in the heats only and received medals.
Women
* Athletes who participated in the heats only and received medals.
See also
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Athletics at the 2000 Summer Olympics – Qualification
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Athletics at the 2000 Summer Paralympics
Athletics at the 2000 Summer Paralympics comprised a total of 234 events, 165 for men and 69 for women. Athletes were classified according to the extent and type of their disability.
* Classes 11-13: visually impaired athletes
* Class 20: intel ...
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2000 in athletics (track and field)
This article contains an overview of the sport of athletics, including track and field, cross country and road running, in the year 2000.
The primary athletics competition for the 2000 season was at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australi ...
References
External links
Athletics AustraliaIAAF
{{Athletics at the Summer Olympics
2000 Summer Olympics events
2000
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Olympics
The modern Olympic Games or Olympics (french: link=no, Jeux olympiques) are the leading international sporting events featuring summer and winter sports competitions in which thousands of athletes from around the world participate in a var ...