Moldova at the 2000 Summer Olympics
| Moldova at the 2000 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
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| IOC code | MDA |
| NOC | National Olympic Committee of the Republic of Moldova |
| Website | www |
| in Sydney | |
| Competitors | 34 (29 men and 5 women) in 7 sports |
| Flag bearer | Vadim Vacarciuc |
| Medals Ranked 61st |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
| Other related appearances | |
 Russian Empire (1900–1912) Romania (1924–1936) Soviet Union (1952–1988) Unified Team (1992) | |
Moldova was represented at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia by the National Olympic Committee of the Republic of Moldova.
In total, 34 athletes including 29 men and five women represented Moldova in seven different sports including athletics, boxing, judo, shooting, swimming, weightlifting and wrestling.
Moldova won two medals at the games after Oleg Moldovan claimed silver in the men's shooting 10 m running target and Vitalie Grușac won bronze in the boxing welterweight category.
Competitors
[edit]In total, 34 athletes represented Moldova at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia across seven different sports.[1]
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | 9 | 2 | 11 |
| Boxing | 1 | — | 1 |
| Judo | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Shooting | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Swimming | 9 | 1 | 10 |
| Weightlifting | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Wrestling | 4 | — | 4 |
| Total | 29 | 5 | 34 |
Medalists
[edit]Moldova won two medals at the games after Oleg Moldovan claimed silver in the men's shooting 10 m running target and Vitalie Grușac won bronze in the boxing welterweight category.[1]
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
 Silver |
Oleg Moldovan | Shooting | Men's 10 m running target |
 Bronze |
Vitalie Grușac | Boxing | Welterweight |
Athletics
[edit]In total, 11 Moldovan athletes participated in the athletics events – Olga Bolșova and Inna Gliznutza in the women's high jump, Vitalie Cercheș in the men's 800 m, Fedosei Ciumacenco in the men's 50 km race walk, Ivan Emelianov in the men's shot put, Valentina Enachi in the women's marathon, Efim Motpan in the men's 20 km race walk, Iaroslav Musinschi in the men's 3,000 m steeplechase, Roman Rozna in the men's hammer throw, Valeriu Vlas in the men's marathon and Vadim Zadoinov in the men's 400 m hurdles.[1]
Boxing
[edit]In total, one Moldovan athlete participated in the boxing events – Vitalie Grușac in the welterweight category.[1]
Judo
[edit]In total, four Moldovan athletes participated in the Judo events – Victor Bivol in the men's –66 kg category, Ludmila Cristea in the women's –57 kg category, Victor Florescu in the men's –90 kg category and Giorgi Kurdgelashvili in the men's –60 kg category.[1]
Shooting
[edit]In total, one Moldovan athlete participated in the shooting events – Oleg Moldovan in the men's 10 m running target.[1]
Swimming
[edit]In total, 10 Moldovan athletes participated in the swimming events – Serghei Stolearenco in the men's 50 m freestyle, Andrei Cecan in the men's 200 m freestyle, Victor Rogut in the men's 400 m freestyle, Alexandru Ivlev in the men's 100 m backstroke, Andrei Mihailov in the men's 200 m backstroke, Vadim Tatarov in the men's 100 m breaststroke, Dumitro Zastoico in the men's 100 m butterfly and the men's 200 m butterfly, Andrei Zaharov in the men's 200 m individual medley, Serghei Mariniuc in the men's 400 m individual medley and Maria Tregubova in the women's 50 m freestyle.[1]
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Serghei Stolearenco | 50 m freestyle | 00:23.84 | 47 | did not advance | |||
| Andrei Cecan | 200 m freestyle | 01:53.23 | 31 | did not advance | |||
| Victor Rogut | 400 m freestyle | 04:01.42 | 38 | did not advance | |||
| Alexandru Ivlev | 100 m backstroke | 00:57.91 | 38 | did not advance | |||
| Andrei Mihailov | 200 m backstroke | 02:06.67 | 38 | did not advance | |||
| Vadim Tatarov | 100 m breaststroke | 01:04.12 | 36 | did not advance | |||
| Dumitro Zastoico | 100 m butterfly | 00:58.55 | 59 | did not advance | |||
| 200 m butterfly | 02:09.34 | 44 | did not advance | ||||
| Andrei Zaharov | 200 m medley | 02:09.13 | 47 | did not advance | |||
| Serghei Mariniuc | 400 m medley | 04:23.57 | 22 | did not advance | |||
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Maria Tregubova | 50 m freestyle | 00:27.75 | 54 | did not advance | |||
Weightlifting
[edit]In total, three Moldovan athletes participated in the weightlifting events – Alexandru Bratan in the men's –105 kg category, Vladimir Popov in the men's –62 kg category and Vadim Vacarciuc in the men's –94 kg category.[1]
| Athlete | Event | Snatch | Clean & Jerk | Total | Rank | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||
| Vladimir Popov | – 62 kg | 130.0 | 135.0 | 160.0 | 295.0 | 7 | |||
| Vadim Vacarciuc | – 94 kg | 172.4 | 177.5 | 220.0 | 397.5 | 5 | |||
| Alexandru Bratan | – 105 kg | 190.0 | 220.0 | 410.0 | 6 | ||||
Wrestling
[edit]In total, four Moldovan athletes participated in the wrestling events – Ruslan Bodișteanu in the freestyle –63 kg category, Octavian Cuciuc in the freestyle –58 kg category, Ion Diaconu in the freestyle –69 kg category and Vitalie Railean in the freestyle –54 kg category.[1]
External links
[edit]- sports-reference
- Wallechinsky, David (2004). The Complete Book of the Summer Olympics (Athens 2004 Edition). Toronto, Canada. ISBN 1-894963-32-6.
- 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
