Australian Aths History

Australia at the Games

Olympic Games - 2000       Sydney, Australia (22 Sep - 1 Oct)
Games of the XXVII Olympiad      

 
Men   Event   Position   Result
Nicholas AHERN (NSW)    20 km Walk   10/48   10th 1:21:34.0
Justin ANLEZARK (Qld)    Shot Put   29/37   Qual 18.59m DNQ
Daniel BATMAN (NSW)    400 metres   68/68   Ht9 Did not finish
    4 x 400 metres     Did not compete
Matthew 'Matt' BECKENHAM (NSW)    400 metres Hurdles   42/62   Ht6 7th 51.27
Sisay BEZABEH (ACT)    10,000 metres   25/34   Ht1 11th 28:21.63
Peter BURGE (NSW)    Long Jump   6/53   Qual 8.06m(+1.0); Final 6th 8.15m(+0.7)
Paul BURGESS (WA)    Pole Vault   16/37   Qual 5.55m DNQ
Viktor CHISTIAKOV (SA)    Pole Vault   5/37   Qual 5.70m; Final =5th 5.80m
Duane COUSINS (Vic)    50 km Walk   34/56   34th 4:10:43.0
Shaun CREIGHTON (ACT)    10,000 metres   29/34   Ht1 14th 28:52.71
Grant CREMER (NSW)    800 metres   25/62   Ht6 3rd 1:45.86; SF2 8th 1:52.57
Andrew CURREY (NSW)    Javelin Throw   22/36   Qual 78.12m DNQ
Roderic 'Rod' DE HIGHDEN (Vic)    Marathon   28/100   28th 2:18:04.0
Nathan DEAKES (Vic)    20 km Walk   8/48   8th 1:21:03.0
    50 km Walk   6/56   6th 3:47:29.0
Paul DI BELLA (Qld)    100 metres   51/99   Ht7 5th 10.52(+0.3)
    4 x 100 metres     Ht4 2nd 38.76; SF2 DQ
Patrick DWYER (NSW)    400 metres   13/68   Ht2 2nd 45.82; QF3 4th 45.38; SF1 7th 45.70
    4 x 400 metres     Ht3 3rd 3:04.13; SF2 3rd 3:01.91; Final 7th 3:03.91
Scott FERRIER (Vic)    Decathlon   29/38   Did not finish 3169pts (11.11(+0.2), 7.19m(+0.9), 13.50m, 1.97m, DNS)
Timothy 'Tim' FORSYTH (Vic)    High Jump   14/36   Qual 2.24m DNQ
Adrian HATCHER (Vic)    Javelin Throw   21/36   Qual 79.23m DNQ
Michael HAZEL (Vic)    4 x 400 metres     Ht3 3rd 3:04.13; SF2 3rd 3:01.91; Final 7th 3:03.91
Nicholas 'Nick' HOWARTH (SA)    1500 metres   35/41   Ht1 11th 3:45.46
Brad JAMIESON (SA)    4 x 400 metres     Ht3 3rd 3:04.13; SF2 3rd 3:01.91; Final 7th 3:03.91 (ran final only)
Patrick JOHNSON (ACT)    100 metres   32/99   Ht1 2nd 10.31(-0.6); QF5 5th 10.44(+0.2)
    200 metres   28/68   Ht8 5th 20.88(+0.4); QF3 7th 20.87(-0.2)
    4 x 100 metres     Ht4 2nd 38.76; SF2 DQ
Dmitri MARKOV (SA)    Pole Vault   5/37   Qual 5.70m; Final =5th 5.80m
Damien MARSH (Qld)    4 x 100 metres     Did not compete
Andrew MARTIN (Vic)    Javelin Throw   16/36   Qual 81.31m DNQ
Kris MCCARTHY (Vic)    800 metres   46/62   Ht8 4th 1:48.92
Mizan MEHARI (ACT)    5,000 metres   12/38   Ht1 8th 13:24.56; Final 12th 13:42.03
Stephen 'Steve' MONEGHETTI (Vic)    Marathon   10/100   10th 2:14:50.0
Craig MOTTRAM (Vic)    5,000 metres   17/38   Ht2 8th 13:31.06
Andrew MURPHY (NSW)    Triple Jump   10/40   Qual 17.12m(+1.2); Final 10th 16.80m(+0.4)
Keiran NOONAN (NSW)    4 x 100 metres     Did not compete
Michael POWER (Vic)    5,000 metres   28/38   Ht1 13th 13:51.00
Stuart RENDELL (ACT)    Hammer Throw   28/44   Qual 72.78m DNQ
Rohan ROBINSON (Vic)    400 metres Hurdles   34/62   Ht1 4th 50.80
Dion RUSSELL (Vic)    20 km Walk   25/48   25th 1:25:26.0
    50 km Walk   27/56   27th 4:02:50.0
Matthew 'Matt' SHIRVINGTON (NSW)    100 metres   10/99   Ht9 2nd 10.35(-1.0); QF3 2nd 10.13(+0.8); SF2 5th 10.26(+0.2)
    200 metres   32/68   Ht7 4th 20.91(+0.5); QF4 Did not start
    4 x 100 metres     Ht4 2nd 38.76; SF2 DQ
Jai TAURIMA (Qld)    Long Jump   2/53   Qual 8.09m(+0.9); Final 2nd 8.49m(+0.6)
Lee TROOP (Vic)    Marathon   66/100   66th 2:29:32.0
Christopher 'Chris' UNTHANK (Vic)    3,000 metres Steeplechase   36/40   Ht1 12th 9:11.19
Kyle VANDER-KUYP (Vic)    110 metres Hurdles   16/46   Ht1 3rd 13.67(-0.9); QF2 4th 13.62(+0.5); SF1 8th 13.63(+0.4)
Casey VINCENT (Vic)    400 metres   11/68   Ht1 3rd 45.49; QF1 4th 45.45; SF2 6th 45.61
    4 x 400 metres     Ht3 3rd 3:04.13; SF2 3rd 3:01.91; Final 7th 3:03.91 (Did not run final, injured)
Darryl WOHLSEN (Qld)    200 metres   36/68   Ht2 5th 20.98(-0.2)
    4 x 100 metres     Ht4 2nd 38.76; SF2 DQ
Blair YOUNG (Qld)    400 metres Hurdles   11/62   Ht2 4th 49.75; SF2 4th 49.20
    4 x 400 metres     Ht3 3rd 3:04.13; SF2 3rd 3:01.91; Final 7th 3:03.91
TEAM    4 x 100 metres   16/40   Ht4 2nd 38.76; SF2 DQ (38.53)
    4 x 400 metres   7/34   Ht3 3rd 3:04.13; SF2 3rd 3:01.91; Final 7th 3:03.91
 
Women   Event   Position   Result
Susan ANDREWS (WA)    800 metres   24/39   Ht4 5th 2:03.31
    4 x 400 metres     Ht3 2nd 3:24.05; Final 5th 3:23.81 (Ran heat only)
Suzanne 'Sue' BROADRICK (WA)    4 x 100 metres     Did not compete
Nickey CARROLL (Qld)    Marathon   54/54   Did not finish (41st place at ½ in 1:17:05)
Georgina 'Georgie' CLARKE (Vic)    1500 metres   20/43   Ht2 8th 4:11.74; SF2 10th 4:10.99
Daniela COSTIAN (Qld)    Discus Throw   31/32   Qual 51.96m DNQ
Sharon CRIPPS (Qld)    4 x 100 metres     Ht1 Did not finish
Anne CROSS (Leaney) (Vic)    5,000 metres   38/50   Ht2 14th 16:07.18
Margaret CROWLEY (Leaney) (Vic)    800 metres     Did not compete
    1500 metres   15/43   Ht1 7th 4:08.85; SF1 8th 4:09.16
Louise CURREY (McPaul) (NSW)    Javelin Throw   31/35   Qual 53.32m DNQ
Karyne DI MARCO (Perkins) (NSW)    Hammer Throw   21/28   Qual 59.49m DNQ
Debbi EDWARDS (NSW)    100 metres Hurdles   28/38   Ht1 5th 13.24(+0.6)
Clair FEARNLEY (Vic)    10,000 metres   29/44   Ht1 15th 33:47.23
Catherine 'Cathy' FREEMAN (Vic)    200 metres   7/54   Ht2 3rd 23.11(-0.3); QF1 3rd 22.75(-0.2); SF2 4th 22.71(+0.7); Final 7th 22.53(+0.7)
    400 metres   1/59   Ht4 1st 51.63; QF4 1st 50.31; SF2 1st 50.01; Final 1st 49.11
    4 x 400 metres     Ht3 2nd 3:24.05; Final 5th 3:23.81 (Ran final only)
Melinda GAINSFORD-TAYLOR (Gainsford) (NSW)    100 metres   15/84   Ht9 3rd 11.34(+0.1); QF2 4th 11.24(+1.0); SF1 8th 11.45(-0.5)
    200 metres   6/54   Ht4 1st 22.71(+1.6); QF2 1st 22.49(-0.3); SF2 3rd 22.61(+0.7); Final 6th 22.42(+0.7)
    4 x 100 metres     Ht1 Did not finish
    4 x 400 metres     Ht3 2nd 3:24.05; Final 5th 3:23.81 (Ran final only)
Emma GEORGE (Vic)    Pole Vault   15/30   Qual 4.25m DNQ
Tatiana GRIGORIEVA (SA)    Pole Vault   2/30   Qual 4.30m; Final 2nd 4.55m
Natalie HARVEY (Vic)    10,000 metres   33/44   Ht1 17th 34:12.90
Lauren HEWITT (Vic)    100 metres   25/84   Ht4 4th 11.42(+0.4); QF3 6th 11.54(+0.3)
    200 metres   15/54   Ht3 1st 23.07(-0.1); QF4 3rd 23.12(+0.1); SF1 7th 23.44(-1.4)
    4 x 100 metres     Ht1 Did not finish
Susan HOBSON (ACT)    Marathon   35/54   35th 2:38:44.0
Elly HUTTON (Vic)    4 x 100 metres     Ht1 Did not finish
Alison INVERARITY (WA)    High Jump   32/38   Qual 1.80m DNQ
Jane JAMIESON (NSW)    Heptathlon   10/33   10th 6104pts (14.09(-0.2), 1.81m, 13.59m, 25.27(-0.6), 6.09m(+0.9), 45.32m, 2:16.57)
Sarah JAMIESON (Vic)    1500 metres   30/43   Ht3 11th 4:12.90
Alison LEVER (Qld)    Discus Throw   16/32   Qual 59.58m DNQ
Tamsyn MANOU (Lewis) (Vic)    800 metres   9/39   Ht1 2nd 2:00.23; SF1 4th 1:59.33
    4 x 400 metres     Ht3 2nd 3:24.05; Final 5th 3:23.81
Kerryn MCCANN (Hindmarsh) (NSW)    Marathon   11/54   11th 2:28:37.0
Melissa MEDLICOTT (Moore) (NSW)    4 x 100 metres     Did not compete
Lee NAYLOR (Vic)    400 metres   32/59   Ht2 5th 53.10; QF3 8th 53.83
    4 x 400 metres     Did not compete
Lisa PAOLINI (Sheridan) (NSW)    20 km Walk   39/57   39th 1:40:57.0
Nova PERIS (Peris-Kneebone) (NT)    400 metres   16/59   Ht5 3rd 52.51; QF1 3rd 51.28; SF1 8th 52.49
    4 x 100 metres     Did not compete
    4 x 400 metres     Ht3 2nd 3:24.05; Final 5th 3:23.81
Lauren POETSCHKA (WA)    400 metres Hurdles   26/34   Ht4 6th 58.06
Stephanie PRICE (NSW)    400 metres Hurdles   28/34   Ht5 6th 58.81
Jana RAWLINSON (Pittman) (NSW)    400 metres Hurdles   17/34   Ht3 3rd 56.76
    4 x 400 metres     Ht3 2nd 3:24.05; Final 5th 3:23.81 (Ran heat only)
Kate RICHARDSON (Anderson) (Vic)    5,000 metres   28/50   Ht3 9th 15:45.34
Kylie RISK (Tas)    10,000 metres   34/44   Ht2 17th 34:30.91
Jane SAVILLE (NSW)    20 km Walk   57/57   Disqualified
Kerry SAXBY-JUNNA (Saxby) (NSW)    20 km Walk   7/57   7th 1:32:02.0
Deborah 'Debbie' SOSIMENKO (NSW)    Hammer Throw   5/28   Qual 64.01m; Final 5th 67.95m
Joanna STONE-NIXON (Stone) (Qld)    Javelin Throw   17/35   Qual 58.34m DNQ
Bronwyn THOMPSON (Qld)    Long Jump   16/40   Qual 6.55m(-0.8)
Lisa-Marie VIZANIARI (ACT)    Discus Throw   8/32   Qual 62.47m; Final 8th 62.57m
Benita WILLIS (Johnson) (Qld)    5,000 metres   17/50   Ht1 6th 15:21.37
TEAM    4 x 100 metres   25/25   Ht1 Did not finish (missed 1st change)
    4 x 400 metres   5/23   Ht3 2nd 3:24.05; Final 5th 3:23.81

Overall Team Rank: 10 (53pts)
Men's Team Rank: 12 (22pts)
Women's Team Rank: 9 (31pts)

2134 athletes participated from 193 countries

 

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