Colombia
Colombia (, ; ), officially the Republic of Colombia, is a country in South America with insular regions in North America—near Nicaragua's Caribbean coast—as well as in the Pacific Ocean. The Colombian mainland is bordered by the Car ...
competed at the
2000 Summer Olympics
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in
Sydney
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Australia
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. Colombia won its first ever gold medal at these Olympic games. 44 competitors, 25 men and 19 women, took part in 45 events in 13 sports.
Medalists
Athletics
Men's Competition
Men's 200m
* Jimmy Pino
** Round 1 – 21.42 (→ did not advance)
Men's High Jump
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Gilmar Mayo
Gilmar Jalith Mayo Lozano (born 30 September 1969) is a Colombian high jumper. His personal best jump is , achieved in October 1994 in Pereira. This is the current Colombian and South American record.José Alirio Carrasco
** Final – did not finish (→ no ranking)
Women's Competition
Women's 200m
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Felipa Palacios
Felipa Alicia Palacios Hinestroza (born December 1, 1975 in Bojaya, Chocó) is a retired female track and field athlete from Colombia, who competed in the sprint events.
Career
She represented her native country in three consecutive Summer Oly ...
Norma González
Norma González Camilde (born 11 August 1982, in Santander de Quilichao, Cauca) is a Colombian sprinter.
Career
At the 2012 Summer Olympics, she competed in the Women's 200 metres and was part of the Colombian 4 x 100 metre team.
Personal b ...
** Round 1 – 53.34 (→ did not advance)
Women's 4 × 100 m
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Mirtha Brock
Mirtha Brock Forbes (born 9 April 1970) is a retired female track and field athlete from Colombia, who competed in the sprint events during her career.
Career
She represented her native country in two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting i ...
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Digna Luz Murillo
Digna Luz Murillo Moreno (born 22 May 1981 in Carepa, Antioquia, Colombia) is a Colombian- Spanish athlete competing in the sprinting events. She changed allegiance from her native Colombia in 2009. She competed for her original country at the ...
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Melisa Murillo
Melisa Murillo Rivas (born 13 January 1982, in El Cerrito, Valle del Cauca) is a retired Colombian athlete who specialised in the sprinting events. She represented her country at the 2004 Summer Olympics. She was also the reserve relay member at ...
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Felipa Palacios
Felipa Alicia Palacios Hinestroza (born December 1, 1975 in Bojaya, Chocó) is a retired female track and field athlete from Colombia, who competed in the sprint events.
Career
She represented her native country in three consecutive Summer Oly ...
, Ximena Restrepo
** Round 1 – 44.08
** Semifinal – 44.37 (→ did not advance)
Women's Javelin Throw
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Sabina Moya
Sabina Moya Rivas (born January 27, 1977 in Turbo, Antioquia) is a retired female javelin thrower from Colombia.
Career
She set her personal best (62.62 metres) on May 12, 2002 in Guatemala City
Guatemala City ( es, Ciudad de Guatemala) ...
** Qualifying – 49.16 (→ did not advance)
Women's Marathon
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Iglandini González
Iglandini de Jesús González Pardo (born 5 February 1965) long-distance runner from Colombia, who twice represented her native country at the Summer Olympics in the women's marathon race (1996 and 2000). She set her personal best – and ...
** Final – 2:47:26 (→ 40th place)
Boxing
Men's Featherweight (– 57 kg)
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Andrés Ledesma
Andrés Ledesma (born 7 January 1980) is a Colombian boxer. He competed in the men's featherweight event at the 2000 Summer Olympics
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Almazbek Raimkulov
Almazbek Raiymkulov, better known as Kid Diamond (born February 18, 1977 in Kyrgyzstan) was a boxer in the Lightweight division. He was NABF Champion, and among the first professional fighters from Kyrgyzstan to become known worldwide. He turn ...
of Kyrgyzstan (→ did not advance)
Men's Welterweight (– 67 kg)
* Francisco Calderón
**Round 1 – Bye
**Round 2 – Lost to
Oleg Saitov
Oleg Elekpayevich Saitov (russian: Оле́г Элекпа́евич Саи́тов; (born May 26, 1974 in Novokuybyshevsk, Russian SFSR to a Volga Tatar father and ethnic Russian mother) is a Russian former Olympic boxer.
He won the Olympic gol ...
of Russia (→ did not advance)
Cycling
Cross Country Mountain Bike
Men's Mountain Bike
* Diego Garavito
** Final – did not finish (→ no ranking)
Women's Mountain Bike
* Flor Marina Delgadillo
** Final – 2:03:17.10 (→ 24th place)
Road Cycling
Men's Individual Time Trial
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Víctor Hugo Peña
Víctor Hugo Peña Grisales (born July 10, 1974 in Bogotá) is a Colombian professional retired road racing cyclist. He last rode for the professional cycling team. In 2003, Peña became the first Colombian to wear the yellow jersey at the Tou ...
** Final – 1:01:10 (→ 24th place)
Men's Road Race
* Ruber Marín
** Final – 5:30:46 (→ 31st place)
* Santiago Botero
** Final – did not finish (→ no ranking)
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Jhon García
Jhon Freddy García Fería (born May 25, 1974 in Buga, Valle del Cauca) is a former professional track and road racing cyclist from Colombia.
Major results
;2000
: 1st Overall Vuelta al Valle del Cauca
: 1st Stage 10 Vuelta a Colombia
: 1st S ...
** Final – did not finish (→ no ranking)
* Fredy Gonzalez
** Final – did not finish (→ no ranking)
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Víctor Hugo Peña
Víctor Hugo Peña Grisales (born July 10, 1974 in Bogotá) is a Colombian professional retired road racing cyclist. He last rode for the professional cycling team. In 2003, Peña became the first Colombian to wear the yellow jersey at the Tou ...
** Final – did not finish (→ no ranking)
Track Cycling
Men's Competition
Men's Point Race
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**Points – 0
**Laps Down – 2 (→ 21st place)
Women's Competition
Women's Individual Pursuit
* María Luisa Calle
**Qualifying – 03:44.395 (→ did not advance)
Women's Point Race
* María Luisa Calle
**Points – 2 (→ 11th place)
Diving
Men's 3 Metre Springboard
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Juan Urán
Juan Guillermo Urán Salazar (born January 3, 1983 in Medellín, Antioquia) is a male diver from Colombia, who competed in three consecutive Summer Olympics for his native country, starting in 2000. He claimed two gold medals at the 2008 S ...
** Preliminary – 308.1 (→ did not advance, 41st place)
Men's 10 Metre Platform
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Juan Urán
Juan Guillermo Urán Salazar (born January 3, 1983 in Medellín, Antioquia) is a male diver from Colombia, who competed in three consecutive Summer Olympics for his native country, starting in 2000. He claimed two gold medals at the 2008 S ...
** Preliminary – 333.93 (→ did not advance, 27th place)
Women's 3 Metre Springboard
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Diana Pineda
Diana Isabel Pineda Zuleta (born September 6, 1984) is a female diving (sport), diver from Colombia, who competed in two Summer Olympics for her native country, starting in 2000. She claimed three medals at the South American Swimming Champions ...
** Preliminary – 220.68 (→ did not advance, 34th place)
Equestrianism
Fencing
Two fencers, one man and one woman, represented Colombia in 2000.
; Men's épée
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Mauricio Rivas
Mauricio Rivas (born 1 June 1964) is a Colombian fencer. He competed in the épée events at the 1988, 1992, 1996 and 2000 Summer Olympics
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Ángela María Espinosa
Ángela María Espinosa (born 4 January 1974) is a Colombian fencer. She competed in the women's individual épée events at the 2000
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Shooting
Swimming
Men's 50m Freestyle
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Camilo Becerra
Camilo Becerra (born 10 October 1980) is a three-time Olympic freestyle swimmer from Colombia. He swam from Colombia at the 2000, 2004 and 2008 Olympics.Fernando Jácome
Fernando José Jácome Clavijo (born January 25, 1980) is a freestyle swimmer from Colombia. He competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics
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** Preliminary Heat – 52.24 (→ did not advance)
Men's 200m Freestyle
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Fernando Jácome
Fernando José Jácome Clavijo (born January 25, 1980) is a freestyle swimmer from Colombia. He competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics
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** Preliminary Heat – 1:54.17 (→ did not advance)
Men's 100m Backstroke
* Germán Martínez
** Preliminary Heat – 59.94 (→ did not advance)
Men's 200m Backstroke
* Alejandro Bermúdez
** Preliminary Heat – 02:03.43 (→ did not advance)
Men's 400m Individual Medley
* Alejandro Bermúdez
** Preliminary Heat – 04:29.42 (→ did not advance)
Women's 100m Breaststroke
* Isabel Ceballos
** Preliminary Heat – 01:11.90 (→ did not advance)
Women's 200m Breaststroke
* Isabel Ceballos
** Preliminary Heat – 02:34.09 (→ did not advance)
Taekwondo
Tennis
Triathlon
Women's Competition:
* Maria Morales – 2:13:43.38 (→ 37th place)
Weightlifting
Men
Women
Wrestling
See also
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Sports in Colombia
Sports in Colombia includes professional sports leagues, as well as amateur leagues for numerous sports. Football, cycling, and roller skating are the most popular sports in Colombia. The Government of Colombia sponsors numerous individuals and ...
2000 Summer Olympics
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Summer Olympics
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