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Competitors 127 (89 men and 38 women) in 17 sports MedalsRanked 55th GoldSilverBronzeTotal0235 | ||
South Africa competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia.
Contents
- Silver
- Bronze
- Archery
- Athletics
- Baseball
- Boxing
- Sprint
- Pool D
- Ninth and tenth place
- Modern pentathlon
- Sailing
- Swimming
- Taekwondo
- References
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.
Silver
Bronze
Archery
South Africa returned two of the archers that had competed four years earlier. Again, Lewis had the nation's only victory.
Athletics
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 1-6 record, having lost by 10 runs or more four times. The only team that South Africa defeated was the Netherlands.
Team Roster
Boxing
Sprint
Team Roster
Pool D
Advanced to medal round
Ninth and tenth place
Team Roster
Modern pentathlon
One female pentathlete represented South Africa in 2000.
Sailing
Swimming
Taekwondo
South Africa has qualified a single taekwondo jin.