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basketball at the 2000 Summer Olympics Basketball contests at the 2000 Summer Olympics was the fifteenth appearance of the sport of basketball as an official Olympic medal event. It was held from 16 September 2000 to 1 October 2000. Games took place at the Sydney SuperDome and th ...

Australia Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country comprising mainland Australia, the mainland of the Australia (continent), Australian continent, the island of Tasmania and list of islands of Australia, numerous smaller isl ...

:* Sandy Brondello :* Michelle Brogan :* Carla Boyd :* Jo Hill :* Kristi Harrower :* Shelley Sandie :* Annie la Fleur :* Trisha Fallon :*

Lauren Jackson Lauren Elizabeth Jackson (born 11 May 1981) is an Australian former professional basketball player. Arguably the most notable Australian women's basketball player, Jackson has had a decorated career with the Australia women's national basketb ...

:* Rachael Sporn :* Michele Timms :* Jenny Whittle *Head coach:

Tom Maher Tom Maher (born 4 September 1952 in Melbourne, Victoria) is an Australian basketball coach. Maher is the most successful coach in history of the Women's National Basketball League (WNBL), having won nine championships. He coached the Nunawa ...

Brazil Brazil, officially the Federative Republic of Brazil, is the largest country in South America. It is the world's List of countries and dependencies by area, fifth-largest country by area and the List of countries and dependencies by population ...

:* Adriana Aparecida dos Santos :* Adrianinha :* Alessandra Santos de Oliveira :* Cíntia Tuiú :* Claudinha :* Helen Cristina Santos Luz :* Zaine :* Janeth dos Santos Arcain :* Kelly da Silva Santos :* Lílian Cristina Lopes Gonçalves :* Marta de Souza Sobral :* Silvinha

Canada Canada is a country in North America. Its Provinces and territories of Canada, ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and northward into the Arctic Ocean, making it the world's List of coun ...

:* Cori-Lyn Blakebrough :* Carolin Bouchard :* Kelly Boucher :* Claudia Brassard-Riebesehl :* Stacey Dales-Schuman :* Michelle Hendry :* Nikki Johnson :* Karla Karch :* Teresa Kleindienst :* Joy McNichol :* Dianne Norman :* Tammy Sutton-Brown

Cuba Cuba, officially the Republic of Cuba, is an island country, comprising the island of Cuba (largest island), Isla de la Juventud, and List of islands of Cuba, 4,195 islands, islets and cays surrounding the main island. It is located where the ...

:* Liset Castillo :* Milayda Enríquez :* Cariola Hechavarría :* Dalia Henry :* Grisel Herrera :* María León :* Yamilé Martínez :* Yaquelín Plutín :* Tania Seino :* Yuliseny Soria :* Taimara Suero :* Lisdeivis Víctores

France France, officially the French Republic, is a country located primarily in Western Europe. Overseas France, Its overseas regions and territories include French Guiana in South America, Saint Pierre and Miquelon in the Atlantic Ocean#North Atlan ...

:* Laure Savasta :* Sandra Le Drean :* Catherine Melain :* Edwige Lawson :* Yannick Souvré :* Audrey Sauret :* Nathalie Lesdema :* Stéphanie Vivenot :* Dominique Tonnerre :* Isabelle Fijalkowski :* Laëtitia Moussard :* Nicole Antibe

New Zealand New Zealand () is an island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. It consists of two main landmasses—the North Island () and the South Island ()—and List of islands of New Zealand, over 600 smaller islands. It is the List of isla ...

:* Tania Brunton :* Belinda Colling :* Megan Compain :* Rebecca Cotton :* Kirstin Daly :* Gina Farmer :* Sally Farmer :* Dianne L'Ami :* Donna Loffhagen :* Julie Ofsoski :* Leone Patterson :* Leanne Walker

Poland Poland, officially the Republic of Poland, is a country in Central Europe. It extends from the Baltic Sea in the north to the Sudetes and Carpathian Mountains in the south, bordered by Lithuania and Russia to the northeast, Belarus and Ukrai ...

:* Dorota Bukowska :* Joanna Cupryś :* Patrycja Czepiec :* Katarzyna Dydek :*

Margo Dydek Małgorzata Teresa Dydek-Twigg, also known as Margo Dydek (28 April 1974 – 27 May 2011), was a Polish professional basketball player. Standing tall, she was famous for being the tallest professional female basketball player in the world. She ...

Edyta Koryzna Edyta Koryzna (born 19 March 1973 in Białystok) is a Polish former basketball player who competed in the 2000 Summer Olympics The 2000 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XXVII Olympiad, officially branded as Sydney 2000, and also ...

:* Ilona Mądra :* Beata Predehl :*

Krystyna Szymańska-Lara Krystyna Szymańska-Lara (born 30 September 1969) is a Polish former basketball player who competed in the 2000 Summer Olympics. Achievements Based on unless otherwise noted. ;Team * 7-time Belgian champion (2002–2007, 2009) * Vice Champi ...

:* Elżbieta Trześniewska :* Anna Wielebnowska :* Sylwia Wlaźlak

Russia Russia, or the Russian Federation, is a country spanning Eastern Europe and North Asia. It is the list of countries and dependencies by area, largest country in the world, and extends across Time in Russia, eleven time zones, sharing Borders ...

:* Svetlana Abrosimova :* Anna Arkhipova :* Elen Shakirova :* Yelena Khudashova :* Yevgeniya Nikonova :* Irina Rutkovskaya :*

Irina Sumnikova Irina Sumnikova ( Sviridenko, born 15 October 1964 in Minsk, Belarusian SSR) is a Russian former basketball player who competed in the 1988 Summer Olympics, in the 1992 Summer Olympics, in the 1996 Summer Olympics, and in the 2000 Summer O ...

:* Maria Stepanova :* Natalya Zasulskaya :* Yelena Pshikova :* Olga Arteshina

Senegal Senegal, officially the Republic of Senegal, is the westernmost country in West Africa, situated on the Atlantic Ocean coastline. It borders Mauritania to Mauritania–Senegal border, the north, Mali to Mali–Senegal border, the east, Guinea t ...

:* Mame Maty Mbengue :*

Bineta Diouf Bineta Diouf (born 13 November 1978 in Rufisque, Dakar) is a Senegalese women's basketball player. A member of the Senegal women's national basketball team, Diouf competed with the squad at the 2000 Summer Olympics The 2000 Summer Olym ...

:* Yacine Khady Ngom :* Coumba Cissé :* Marieme Lo :* Awa Guèye :* Ndialou Paye :* Mbarika Fall :* Khady Diop :* Adama Diakhaté :* Fatime N'Diaye :* Astou N'Diaye

Slovakia Slovakia, officially the Slovak Republic, is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is bordered by Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east, Hungary to the south, Austria to the west, and the Czech Republic to the northwest. Slovakia's m ...

:* Slávka Frniaková :* Martina Godályová :* Renáta Hiráková :* Dagmar Huťková :* Marcela Kalistová :* Anna Kotočová :* Alena Kováčová :* Lívia Libičová :* Jana Lichnerová :* Martina Luptáková :* Katarína Poláková :* Zuzana Žirková

South Korea South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia. It constitutes the southern half of the Korea, Korean Peninsula and borders North Korea along the Korean Demilitarized Zone, with the Yellow Sea to the west and t ...

Korean name Korean names are names that place their origin in, or are used in, Korea. A Korean name in the modern era typically consists of a surname followed by a given name, with no middle names. A number of Korean terms for names exist. For full names, ...

s listed by family name first'' :* Lee Mi-Sun :* Chun Joo-Weon :* Kim Ji-Yoon :*

Lee Eun-ju Lee Eun-ju (December 22, 1980 – February 22, 2005) was a South Korean actress. She was the star of hit films including '' Taegukgi'' and '' The Scarlet Letter''. She died by suicide at age 24. Life and career Born in Gunsan, Jeollabuk-do, S ...

:* Jang Sun-Hyoung :* Wang Su-Jin :* Yang Jung-Ok :* Park Jung-Eun :* Kang Ji-Sook :* Lee Jong-Ae :* Jung Sun-Min :* Chung Eun-Soon

United States The United States of America (USA), also known as the United States (U.S.) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It is a federal republic of 50 U.S. state, states and a federal capital district, Washington, D.C. The 48 ...

:* Ruthie Bolton :*

Teresa Edwards Teresa Edwards (born July 19, 1964) is an American former women's basketball player and four time Olympic gold medalist. In 2000, ''Sports Illustrated'' magazine placed her as 22nd of the "100 Greatest Female Athletes of the 20th Century". She ...

:* Yolanda Griffith :* Chamique Holdsclaw (retained on the roster, but did not play due to injury) :*

Lisa Leslie Lisa Deshaun Leslie (born July 7, 1972) is an American former professional basketball player. She is formerly the head coach for Triplets (basketball), Triplets in the BIG3 professional basketball league, as well as a studio analyst for Orlando ...

Nikki McCray Nikki Kesangane McCray-Penson (; December 17, 1971 – July 7, 2023) was an American basketball player and coach. She was the head coach of the Mississippi State Bulldogs women's basketball team from 2020 to 2021 and a professional basketball pl ...

:* DeLisha Milton :*

Katie Smith Katie Smith (born June 4, 1974) is an American basketball coach and former player who is an assistant coach for the Ohio State Buckeyes women's basketball team. She is the former head coach of the New York Liberty. A retired professional baske ...

Dawn Staley Dawn Michelle Staley (born May 4, 1970) is an American basketball coach and former player who is the head coach for the South Carolina Gamecocks women's basketball team. A point guard, she played college basketball for the Virginia Cavaliers an ...

Sheryl Swoopes Sheryl Denise Swoopes (born March 25, 1971) is an American former professional basketball player. She was the first player to be signed in the WNBA, is a three-time WNBA MVP, and was named one of the league's Top 15 Players of All Time at the 2 ...

:* Natalie Williams :*

Kara Wolters Kara Elizabeth Wolters (born August 15, 1975) is an American former collegiate and professional basketball player and a current sports broadcaster. Standing at and nicknamed "Big Girl," she is the tallest player in University of Connecticut wome ...

*Head Coach: Nell FortnerUSA Basketball Women's National Team: Games of the XXVIIth Olympiad -- 2000

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