Namibia at the 2000 Summer Olympics
| Namibia at the 2000 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
 | |
| IOC code | NAM |
| NOC | Namibian National Olympic Committee |
| in Sydney | |
| Competitors | 11 in 6 sports |
| Flag bearer | Paulus Ali Nuumbembe |
| Medals |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Namibia was represented at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia by the Namibian National Olympic Committee.
In total, 11 athletes including nine men and two women represented Namibia in six different sports including athletics, boxing, cycling, gymnastics, shooting and swimming.
This was the first Olympics since Namibia made their debut at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain that they did not win a medal.
Background
[edit]Namibia made their Olympic debut at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. At both previous Olympic appearances – in 1992 and the subsequent 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia, United States – Namibia had won two silver medals.[1]
Competitors
[edit]In total, 11 athletes represented Namibia at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia across six different sports.[2]
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| Boxing | 1 | – | 1 |
| Cycling | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Gymnastics | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Shooting | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Swimming | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 9 | 2 | 11 |
Athletics
[edit]In total, six Namibian athletes participated in the athletics events – Stephan Louw in the men's long jump, Elizabeth Mongudhi in the women's marathon, Willie Smith in the men's 400 m hurdles, Luketz Swartbooi men's marathon, Sherwin Vries in the men's 100 m and Christie van Wyk in the men's 200 m.[2]
- Men
- Track & road events
| Athletes | Events | Heat Round 1 | Heat Round 2 | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Willie Smith | 400 m hurdles | 50.89 | 35 | did not advance | |||||
| Luketz Swartbooi | Marathon | N/A | 2:22:55 | 48 | |||||
| Sherwin Vries | 100 metres | 10.53 | 53 | did not advance | |||||
| Christie van Wyk | 200 metres | 46.57 | 65 | did not advance | |||||
- Field events
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Distance | Position | Distance | Position | ||
| Stephan Louw | Long jump | NM | did not advance | ||
- Women
| Athletes | Events | Heat Round 1 | Heat Round 2 | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Elizabeth Mongudhi | Marathon | — | DNF | ||||||
Boxing
[edit]In total, one Namibian athlete participated in the boxing events – Paulus Ali Nuumbembe in the welterweight category.[2]
| Athlete | Event | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
| Paulus Ali Nuumbembe | Welterweight |  Daniyar Munaytbasov (KAZ)L 2-14 |
did not advance | ||||
Cycling
[edit]In total, one Namibian athlete participated in the cycling events – Mannie Heymans in the men's cross-country.[2]
| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mannie Heymans | Men's cross-country | 2:20:31.94 | 26 |
Gymnastics
[edit]In total, one Namibian athlete participated in the gymnastics events – Gharde Geldenhuys in the women's artistic individual all-around.[2]
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apparatus | Total | Rank | Apparatus | Total | Rank | ||||||||
| V | UB | BB | F | V | UB | BB | F | ||||||
| Gharde Geldenhuys | Individual all-around | 8.537 | 7.662 | 7.762 | 8.575 | 32.536 | 64 | — | |||||
Shooting
[edit]In total, one Namibian athletes participated in the shooting events – Friedhelm Sack in the men's 10 m air pistol and the men's 50 metre pistol.[2]
| Athlete | Events | Qualification | Final | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Rank | Score | Rank | Score | Rank | ||
| Friedhelm Sack | 10 metre air pistol | 565 | 34 | Did not advance | |||
| 50 metre pistol | 543 | 32 | Did not advance | ||||
Swimming
[edit]In total, one Namibian athlete participated in the swimming events – Jörg Lindemeier in the men's 100 m breaststroke.[2]
| Athletes | Events | Heat | Finals | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Jörg Lindemeier | 100 m breaststroke | 1:05.25 | 49 | Did not advance | |
External links
[edit]- 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
References
[edit]- ^ "Namibia (NAM)". Olympedia. Retrieved 2 July 2025.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Namibia at the 2000 Summer Olympics". Olympedia. Retrieved 2 July 2025.
