Nauru at the 2000 Summer Olympics
| Nauru at the 2000 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
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| IOC code | NRU |
| NOC | Nauru Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Sydney | |
| Flag bearer | Marcus Stephen |
| Medals |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Nauru competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia.
Weightlifter and future President Marcus Stephen bore the Olympic torch during its stopover in Nauru.[1]
Background
[edit]The Nauru Olympic Committee was recognized by the International Olympic Committee on 1 January 1994.[2] The 2000 Summer Olympics were held from 15 September to 1 October 2000; a total of 10,651 athletes represented 199 National Olympic Committees.[3]
Athletics
[edit]- Men
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Cherico Detenamo | 100 m | DNS | N/A | did not advance | |||||
Weightlifting
[edit]Men
| Athlete | Event | Snatch | Clean & Jerk | Total | Rank | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||
| Marcus Stephen | – 62 kg | 115.0 | 122.5 | 152.5 | 162.5 | 285.0 | 11 | ||
Women
| Athlete | Event | Snatch | Clean & Jerk | Total | Rank | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||
| Sheeva Peo | + 75 kg | 92.5 | 97.5 | 122.5 | 220.0 | 10 | |||
References
[edit]- ^ "Nauru set to welcome Olympic torch". ABC News Online. 2000. Retrieved 27 December 2006.
- ^ "Nauru – National Olympic Committee (NOC)". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 5 August 2018.
- ^ "Sydney 2000 Summer Olympics – results & video highlights". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 7 August 2018.
- 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
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