New Zealand at the 2000 Summer Olympics

New Zealand competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia. The New Zealand Olympic Committee was represented by 151 athletes and 100 officials at these Summer Olympics.

Medallists

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Archery

Athletics

Track and road

Field

Basketball

Men's

• Preliminary round

*Lost to France (50–76)

*Lost to China (60–75)

*Lost to Italy (66–78)

*Lost to United States (56–102)

*Lost to Lithuania (75–85)

• Classification match

*11th-12th place: Defeated Angola (70–60) → 11th place

• Team roster

* Pero Cameron

* Mark Dickel

* Paul Henare

* Robert Hickey

* Phill Jones

* Ralph Lattimore

* Sean Marks

* Kirk Penney

* Peter Pokai

* Tony Rampton

* Brad Riley

* Nenad Vučinić

Women's

• Preliminary round

*Lost to Poland (52–72)

*Lost to Korea (62–101)

*Lost to Cuba (55–74)

*Lost to United States (42–93)

*Lost to Russia (54–92)

• Classification match

*11th-12th place: Defeated Senegal (72–69) → 11th place

• Team roster

* 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

Boxing

Cycling

Mountain bike

Road

Men

Women

Track

Time trial

Sprint

Keirin

Points race

Pursuit

Equestrian

Dressage

Eventing

Jumping

Field hockey

Women's team competition

• Preliminary round (Pool B)

* New Zealand – Germany 1–1

* New Zealand – China 0–2

* New Zealand – The Netherlands 3–4

* New Zealand – South Africa 1–0

• Medal pool

* New Zealand – Australia 0–3

* New Zealand – Spain 2–2

* New Zealand – Argentina 1–7 (→ Sixth Place)

• Team roster

* Anne-Marie Irving (gk)

* Helen Clarke (gk)

* Sandy Bennett

* Diana Weavers

* Rachel Petrie

* Jenny Duck

* Caryn Paewai

* Skippy Hamahona

* Anna Lawrence

* Suzie Muirhead

* Tina Bell-Kake

* Moira Senior

* Kylie Foy

* Kate Trolove

* Michelle Turner

* Mandy Smith

Gymnastics

Artistic

David Phillips and Laura Robertson represented New Zealand in the sport of artistic gymnastics at the 2000 Summer Olympics.

Women

Judo

Men

Women

Rowing

New Zealand qualified three boats for the 2000 Summer Olympics: men's single sculls, men's coxless four, and women's single sculls.

Men

Women

<small>Qualification legend: FA=Final A (medal); SA/B=Semifinals A/B</small>

Sailing

Men

Women

Open

;Fleet racing

;Mixed racing

Shooting

New Zealand was represented in shooting with five men and two women.

Men

Women

Softball

Women's team competition

• Preliminary round robin

*Lost to Australia (2:3)

*Defeated Canada (3:2)

*Lost to PR China (0:10)

*Defeated Cuba (6:2)

*Lost to Italy (0:1)

*Lost to United States (0:2)

*Lost to Japan (1:2)

• Semifinals

* Did not advance → Sixth place

• Team roster

*Zavana Aranga

*Jaye Bailey

*Kim Dermott

*Rhonda Hira

*Melanie Hulme

*Lisa Kersten

*Ruta Lealamanu

*Cindy Potae

*Char Pouaka

*Kiri Shaw

*Jackie Smith

*Fiona Timu

*Helen Townsend

*Melisa Upu

*Gina Weber

Swimming

Men

Women

Triathlon

New Zealand's heavily touted triathletes were unable to perform up to expectations in the inaugural Olympic triathlon. In particular, Hamish Carter, who had been considered likely to win the event, placed twenty-sixth.

Weightlifting

References

• 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