South Africa competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia.
The South African Airways had one of their Boeing 747-300s specially painted in rainbow colours to transport the South African Olympic team to Sydney. The aircraft was fondly dubbed the Ndizani.
Medalists
Competitors
The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.
Archery
South Africa returned two of the archers that had competed four years earlier. Again, Lewis had the nation's only victory.
Women
Athletics
Men
Track & road events
Field events
Women
Track & road events
Field events
Baseball
South Africa's first appearance in the Olympic baseball tournament resulted in a last-place finish. The baseball team finished the preliminary round with a 1âÂÂ6 record, having lost by 10 runs or more four times. The only team that South Africa defeated was the Netherlands.
Men
Preliminary round
Team Roster
*Neil Adonis
*Clint Alfino
*Francisco Alfino
*Paul Bell
*Vaughn Berriman
*Jason Cook
*Errol Davis
*Simon de la Rey
*Nick Dempsey
*Ashley Dove
*Darryl Gonsalves
*Brian Harrell
*Tim Harrell
*Richard Harrell
*Ian Holness
*Kevin Johnson
*Willem Kemp
*More MacKay
*Liall Mauritz
*Glen Morris
*Alan Phillips
*Darryn Smith
*Russell van Niekerk
Boxing
Men
Canoeing
Sprint
Men
Women
Cycling
Road Cycling
Track
Mountain biking
Football
Men's Team Competition
Team Roster
*Emile Baron
*Fabian McCarthy
*David Kannemeyer
*Nkhiphitheni Matombo
*Matthew Booth
*Quinton Fortune
*Stanton Fredericks
*Daniel Matsau
*Toni Nhleko
*Steve Lekoelea
*Jabu Pule
*Dumisa Ngobe
*Abram Nteo
*Aaron Mokoena
*Siyabonga Nomvethe
*Delron Buckley
*Benni McCarthy
*Brian Baloyi
*Lebohang Kukane
*Mzunani Mgwigwi
*Patrick Mbuthu
*Rowen Fernandez
Group D
Hockey
Women's Competition
Pool D
Advanced to medal round
Seventh to tenth place classification
Crossover
Ninth and tenth place
Team Roster
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*Marilyn Agliotti
*Kerry Bee
*Caryn Bentley
*Lindsey Carlisle
*Pietie Coetzee
*Alison Dare
*Jacqueline Geyser
*Anli Kotze
*Michele MacNaughton
*Luntu Ntloko
*Karen Roberts
*Karen Symons
*Inke van Wyk
*Carina van Zyl
*Paola Vidulich
*Susan Wessels
Judo
Women
Modern pentathlon
One female pentathlete represented South Africa in 2000.
Women
Rowing
Qualification Legend: FA=Final A (medal); FB=Final B (non-medal); FC=Final C (non-medal); FD=Final D (non-medal); FE=Final E (non-medal); FF=Final F (non-medal); SA/B=Semifinals A/B; SC/D=Semifinals C/D; SE/F=Semifinals E/F; R=Repechage
Sailing
Men
Open
Shooting
Men
Swimming
Men
Women
Taekwondo
South Africa has qualified a single taekwondo jin.
Tennis
Men
Women
Triathlon
Wrestling
Freestyle
References