Italy competed at the

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, Australia. 361 competitors, 246 men and 115 women, took part in 175 events in 29 sports.

Medalists

Archery

The men's team, which returned two members of the

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-winning 1996 squad, did even better in 2000. They defeated the United States in the semifinal to guarantee themselves at least a silver medal. The Korean men, however, ensured that the Italians did not win the gold medal by defeating them in the final. ;Men ;Women

Athletics

Men's track

Men's field

Women's track

Women's field

Combined events

;Women's heptathlon

Baseball

Italy was one of the four nations for which the third Olympic baseball tournament continued their streak of unbroken appearances. The Italians went 2–5 in the preliminary round, defeating the

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and

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. This put them in sixth place and eliminated them from competition.

Basketball

Men's

;Team roster *

Alessandro Abbio Alessandro Abbio (born 13 March 1971 in Racconigi, Province of Cuneo) is an Italian former professional basketball player. Professional career Abbio was the MVP of the Italian SuperCup in 1998, and he also won the Euroleague twice; in 1997– ...

Gianluca Basile Gianluca Basile (born 24 January 1975) is an Italian former professional basketball player. At a height of 1.92 m (6'3 ") tall and a weight of 95 kg (210 lbs.), he mainly played at the shooting guard position. He is considered one of th ...

Roberto Chiacig Roberto Chiacig (born 1 December 1974 in Cividale del Friuli, Italy) is an Italian former professional basketball player. Playing as a Center (basketball), center, his most notable achievement was the silver medal obtained by the Italy national b ...

Marcelo Dilglay Damiao Marcelo Dilglay Damiao (born 19 March 1975 in Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil) is a Brazilian-Italian basketball player. A member of the Italian men's national team, Damiao competed with the squad at the 1998 FIBA World Championship and the 20 ...

Gregor Fučka Gregor Fučka (; born 7 August 1971) is a Slovenian-Italian retired professional basketball player and coach. A 215 cm (7' ") forward-center, he was a both a Mister Europa and Euroscar laureate in 2000. Professional career Fučka played ...

Giacomo Galanda Giacomo "Jack" Galanda (born 30 January 1975) is a retired Italian professional basketball player. He was a forward-center of 2.10 m. (6 ft. 10¾ in.) and 110 kg. (243 lbs.). Professional career Galanda was born in Udine, Friuli. H ...

* Agostino Antonio Li Vecchi *

Denis Marconato Denis Marconato (born July 29, 1975) is an Italian former professional basketball player. At a height of 2.11 m (6'11") tall, he played at the center position. Professional career Marconato joined Benetton Treviso's youth team in 1990, and with t ...

* Andrea Meneghin *

Michele Mian Michele Mian (born July 18, 1973 in Gorizia) is an Italian basketball shooting guard. Mian was born in Gorizia, Italy, and won the silver medal with the Italian men's national team at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece. He also co ...

Carlton Myers Carlton Ettore Francesco Myers (born 30 March 1971) is an Italian former professional basketball player that played in the Lega Basket Serie A, Italian league and the EuroLeague. Myers was initially raised in the United Kingdom. One of the best ...

* German Claudio Scarone

Beach volleyball

Boxing

Canoeing

;Slalom ;Sprint

Cycling

Cross country

Road cycling

;Road race ;Road time trial

Track cycling

;Points race ;Keirin ;Pursuit

Diving

;Men ;Women

Equestrian

;Dressage ;Eventing ;Show jumping

Fencing

17 fencers, 12 men and 5 women, represented Italy in 2000. ;Men ;Women

Football

Men's team competition

;Team roster * ( 1.)

Morgan De Sanctis Morgan De Sanctis (; born 26 March 1977) is an Italian former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He last played for Ligue 1 club Monaco, and currently works as sporting director for Salernitana. De Sanctis played for several Ita ...

* ( 2.)

Alessandro Grandoni Alessandro Grandoni (born 27 July 1977) is an Italian football coach and a former defender. He is the head coach of Serie D club Chieti. Club career Born in Terni, Italy, Grandoni started his career with hometown club Ternana, then joining La ...

* ( 3.) Luca Mezzano * ( 4.)

Marco Zanchi Marco Zanchi (born 15 April 1977) is a retired Italian footballer who played as a defender. Career Born in San Giovanni Bianco, Zanchi made his professional debut with Atalanta in 1994. He appeared in 19 games before 1996, when he transferred ...

* ( 5.)

Matteo Ferrari Matteo Ferrari (; born 5 December 1979) is an Italian former footballer who played as a defender He played top-flight football for several Italian clubs in Serie A, Everton of the Premier League, and for the Montreal Impact in Major Leagu ...

* ( 6.)

Gennaro Gattuso Gennaro Ivan Gattuso (; born 9 January 1978) is an Italian professional football coach and former player, who currently serves as manager of La Liga club Valencia. He was born in Corigliano (Calabria). As a player, he mainly played in the cent ...

* ( 7.)

Gianni Comandini Gianni Comandini (born 18 May 1977) is an Italian former Association football, footballer who played principally as a Forward (association football), forward. Club career Early career Born in Cesena, Comandini joined the youth academy of hi ...

* ( 8.)

Roberto Baronio Roberto Baronio (; born 11 December 1977) is an Italian professional football manager and former player. He was a part of Andrea Pirlo's backroom staff at Juventus. He played in the position of deep-lying playmaker, where excelled due to his ...

* ( 9.)

Nicola Ventola Nicola Ventola (born 24 May 1978) is an Italian former professional footballer who played as a forward. Ventola played for several clubs in Italy throughout his career, and also had a loan spell with English side Crystal Palace. At international ...

* (10.)

Andrea Pirlo Andrea Pirlo (; born 19 May 1979) is an Italian professional football coach and former player who is head coach of Süper Lig club Fatih Karagümrük. Considered one of the best deep-lying playmakers ever, Pirlo was renowned for his visio ...

* (11.)

Gianluca Zambrotta Gianluca Zambrotta (; born 19 February 1977) is an Italian former professional footballer who played as a right-back or as a wide midfielder, on both the left and right wings. Throughout his career, Zambrotta played for several different Italia ...

* (12.)

Massimo Margiotta Massimo Margiotta (born 27 July 1977) is an Italian-Venezuelan former professional footballer who played as a forward, currently working as youth system chief of Hellas Verona. Club career Udinese Vicenza Margiotta was signed by Vicenza in c ...

* (13.)

Massimo Ambrosini Massimo Ambrosini (; born 29 May 1977) is an Italian former professional footballer who mainly played as a defensive midfielder. At club level, he is mostly known for his successful time at Italian team AC Milan, where he spent eighteen years of ...

* (14.) Claudio Rivalta * (15.)

Bruno Cirillo Bruno "Brunillo" Cirillo (born 21 March 1977) is a former Italian footballer who played as a centre-back. He moved clubs frequently throughout his career, spending two spells at AEK Athens and a further three years at PAOK, both in Greece, in ...

* (16.) Ighli Vannucchi * (17.)

Cristiano Zanetti Cristiano Zanetti (; born 10 April 1977) is a retired Italian footballer who played as a midfielder and current football coach. He was most recently in charge of Massese. Zanetti played for several Italian clubs throughout his career, winning t ...

* (18.)

Christian Abbiati Christian Abbiati (born 8 July 1977) is an Italian former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. Abbiati, who had been with AC Milan since 1998, started his career with Monza, and later played more than 300 official matches for Mil ...

* (19.) Gennaro Scarlato * (20.) Stefano Morrone * (21.)

Fabio Firmani Fabio Firmani (born 26 May 1978) is an Italian retired footballer who played as a midfielder. He amassed Serie A totals of 83 games and four goals over the course of ten seasons, representing in the competition Vicenza, Chievo, Bologna and Lazi ...

* (22.) Cristiano Lupatelli ;Group stage ---- ---- ;Quarter-finals

Gymnastics

Men

Women

;Team ;Individual

Judo

;Men ;Women

Modern pentathlon

Rhythmic gymnastics

;Individual ;Team

Rowing

27 Italian rowers, all male, competed.

Sailing

Italy competed in ten of the sailing events at the 2000 Sydney Olympics and won two medals. ;Men ;Women ;Open events

Shooting

;Men ;Women

Softball

;Team roster *

Marta Gambella Marta Gambella (born 7 June 1974) is an Italian softball player who competed in the 2000 Summer Olympics and in the 2004 Summer Olympics The 2004 Summer Olympics ( el, Θερινοί Ολυμπιακοί Αγώνες 2004, ), officially the G ...

* Daniela Castellani * Susan Bugliarello * Francesca Francolini *

Nicole Di Salvio Nicole Di Salvio (born 23 November 1979) is an Italian softball player who competed in the 2000 Summer Olympics and in the 2004 Summer Olympics The 2004 Summer Olympics ( el, Θερινοί Ολυμπιακοί Αγώνες 2004, ), officiall ...

* Verusca Paternoster *

Giovanna Palermi Giovanna Palermi (born 15 January 1964) is an Italian softball 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 2000''), t ...

* Jie Hua * Clelia Ailara *

Sabrina Comberlato Sabrina Comberlato (born 19 July 1969) is an Italian softball player who competed in the 2000 Summer Olympics. References External links

* 1969 births Living people Italian softball players Olympic softball players for Italy Softball playe ...

* Claudia Petracchi *

Loredana Auletta Loredana Auletta (born 1 May 1969) is an Italian softball player who competed in the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia. Auletta was the catcher for the two winning games (against Cuba and New Zealand) that Italy played in the Sydney Game ...

* Yue-Fen Sun * Alessandra Gorla * Marina Cergol ;Results

Swimming

Men

Women

Synchronized swimming

Taekwondo

Tennis

Triathlon

Volleyball

Men's team competition

;Team roster *

Marco Bracci Marco Bracci (born August 23, 1966 in Fucecchio, province of Florence) is a former Italian volleyball player, ranked amongst the world's most valuable players of the late 1980s and 1990s. A 197 cm athlete, Bracci played as passer-hitter. Br ...

Mirko Corsano Mirko Corsano (born 28 October 1973 in Casarano) is a volleyball player from Italy, who won the bronze medal with the men's national team at the 2000 Summer Olympics. Playing as a libero, he claimed his first title for the ''Azzurri'' in 1999 a ...

* Alessandro Fei *

Andrea Gardini Andrea Gardini (born 1 October 1965) is an Italian professional volleyball coach and former player, a silver (Atlanta 1996) and bronze (Sydney 2000) Olympic Games medallist, three–time World Champion (1990, 1994, 1998), and four–time Europea ...

Andrea Giani Andrea Giani (born 22 April 1970) is an Italian professional volleyball coach and former player who scored numerous successes in the 1990s, including three World Championships with his national team. He is considered one of the best volleyball pl ...

Pasquale Gravina Pasquale Gravina (born 1 May 1970 in Campobasso, Molise) is a manager and a former Italian professional volleyball player. Athlete Gravina is 201 cm and played as middle attacker. After some experiences for minor leagues, he made his debut ...

Luigi Mastrangelo Luigi Mastrangelo (born August 17, 1975 in Mottola, Italy) is an Italian men's volleyball player, a member of Italy men's national volleyball team 1999-2012. Mastrangelo with national team winner silver and bronze medalist of the Olympic Games, m ...

Marco Meoni Marco Meoni (born 25 May 1973 in Padua) is a volleyball player from Italy, who won the silver medal with the Men's National Team at the 1996 Summer Olympics, wearing the number two jersey. A year earlier he was on the side ...

Samuele Papi Samuele Papi (born 20 May 1973) is an Italian former volleyball player, a member of Italy men's national volleyball team in 1993-2012, silver and bronze medalist of the Olympic Games, multiple winner of the European Championship and World Champi ...

Simone Rosalba Simone Rosalba (born January 31, 1976 in Paola, Calabria) is a volleyball player from Italy, who won the bronze medal with the men's national team at the 2000 Summer Olympics. Playing as an outside-hitter, he claimed his first medal ...

Andrea Sartoretti Andrea Sartoretti (born 19 June 1971) is an Italian former volleyball player. Biography Born at Perugia, Sartoretti debuted in the Italian Serie in 1991, winning the Award as best Under 23 player. A 1.94 cm athlete, he usually played oppos ...

Paolo Tofoli Paolo Tofoli (born August 14, 1966 in Fermo) is a former Italian volleyball player and current coach, standing at 188 cm. He played 342 times for the Italy national volleyball team. Tofoli was two time world champion in 1990 and 1994. He wa ...

* Nyembo Mwarabu * Head coach:

Andrea Anastasi Andrea Anastasi (born 8 October 1960) is an Italian professional volleyball coach and former player. He was a member of the Italy national team from 1981 to 1991. The 1990 World Champion, 1989 European Champion, and a two–time World League ...

;Results

Women's team competition

;Team roster * Sabrina Bertini *

Antonella Bragaglia Antonella Bragaglia (born 4 February 1973) was an Italian female volleyball player. She was part of the Italy women's national volleyball team. She competed with the national team at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia, finishing 9th. ...

Maurizia Cacciatori Maurizia Cacciatori (born 6 April 1973) is an Italian former volleyball player and sport commentator. Born in Carrara, Cacciatori has racked up 228 appearances in the Italian national team, winning a gold medal at the 2001 Mediterranean Games ...

Ana Paula de Tassis Ana Paula de Tassis (born 5 November 1965) is a Brazilian-born Italian female volleyball player. She was part of the Italy women's national volleyball team. She competed with the national team at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia, f ...

Manuela Leggeri Manuela Leggeri (born 9 May 1976 in Sezze) is a volleyball player who represented Italy twice (2000 and 2004) at the Summer Olympics. She was a member of the Women's National Team that won the gold medal at the 2002 World Championship in Germa ...

Eleonora Lo Bianco Eleonora Lo Bianco (born 22 December 1979) is an Italian volleyball player. Career Born in Borgomanero, in her youth she played in the Omegna volleyball team. In the season 1998/1999 she was recruited to the ''Club Italia'', a special team organ ...

* Anna Vania Mello * Darina Mifkova *

Paola Paggi Paola Paggi (born 6 December 1976 in Ivrea, Piedmont) is a volleyball player from Italy, who represented her native country in two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 2000. She was a member of the Women's National Team, that won the ...

Francesca Piccinini Francesca Piccinini (born 10 January 1979 in Massa) is an Italian volleyball player who has represented Italy four times (2000, 2004, 2008 and 2012) at the Summer Olympics. She was a member of the Women's National Team that won the gold medal at ...

Simona Rinieri Simona Rinieri (born 1 September 1977, in Ravenna) is an Italian volleyball player. She has played for Italy in the 2000 and 2004 Summer Olympics, and with Italy she won the gold medal at the 2002 World Championship, held Germany, and 2006 FI ...

Elisa Togut Elisa Togut (born 14 May 1978 in Gorizia) is an Italian former volleyball player who represented Italy at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia. There she ended up in ninth place with the Women's National Team. Two years later, ...

* Head coach: Angelo Frigoni ;Results

Water polo

;Team roster :*

Alberto Angelini Alberto Angelini (born 28 September 1974 in Savona) is a retired water polo player from Italy, who represented his native country at four consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1996 (Atlanta, Georgia). He was a member of the Italy men's nation ...

Francesco Attolico Francesco Attolico (born 23 March 1963 in Bari) is a retired water polo goalkeeper from Italy, who represented his native country at three consecutive Summer Olympics: 1992, 1996 and 2000. See also * Italy men's Olympic water polo team record ...

Fabio Bencivenga Fabio Bencivenga (born 20 January 1976 in Curti) is a retired water polo player from Italy, who represented his native country at three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1996 ( Mars, Sol). He was a member of the Men's National ...

Leonardo Binchi Leonardo Binchi (born 27 August 1975) is an Italian water polo player who competed in the 2000 Summer Olympics, in the 2004 Summer Olympics, and in the 2008 Summer Olympics. height: 200 cm References

1975 births Living people Itali ...

Alberto Ghibellini Alberto Marco Giovanni Ghibellini (born 12 June 1973) is an Italian water polo player. He competed in the 1996 Summer Olympics, where the team won bronze, and in the 2000 Summer Olympics, where the team placed 5th. Ghibellini was born in Genoa. ...

Amedeo Pomilio Amedeo Pomilio (born 11 February 1967) is an Italian former water polo player who competed in the 1992 Summer Olympics, in the 1996 Summer Olympics, and in the 2000 Summer Olympics. See also * Italy men's Olympic water polo team records and stat ...

:* Francesco Postilgione :*

Carlo Silipo Carlo Silipo (born September 10, 1971 in Naples) is a retired water polo player from Italy, who represented his native country at three Summer Olympics: 1992, 1996 and 2004. After having won the gold medal in Barcelona, Spain, he won bronze with ...

Leonardo Sottani Leonardo Sottani (born 1 November 1973 in Figline Valdarno) is a retired water polo player from Italy, who represented his native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. There the attacking forward (1m97) was a member of the men' ...

:* Stefano Tempesti :* Antonio Vittorioso ;Summary

Weightlifting

Men

Wrestling

;Greco-Roman

Sources

* 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

References

External links

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