Mozambique at the 2000 Summer Olympics
| Mozambique at the 2000 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
 | |
| IOC code | MOZ |
| NOC | Comité Olímpico Nacional de Moçambique |
| in Sydney | |
| Competitors | 4 (2 men and 2 women) in 2 sports |
| Flag bearer | Jorge Duvane |
| Medals Ranked 50th |
|
| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Mozambique competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia. Mozambique won their first Olympic gold medal at these games in the women's 800m, their only medal at the games.
Medalists
[edit]| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gold |
Maria de Lurdes Mutola | Athletics | 800 m | 25 September |
Competitors
[edit]The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.[1]
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Swimming | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Total | 2 | 2 | 4 |
Athletics
[edit]- Men
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Jorge Duvane | 800 m | 1:52.97 | 8 | Did not advance | |||
- Women
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Maria de Lurdes Mutola | 800 m | 1:59.88 | 1 Q | 1:58.56 | 1 Q | 1:56.15 | 
|
| Tina Paulino | DNS | Did not advance | |||||
Swimming
[edit]- Men
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Ilidio Matusse | 50 m freestyle | 26.28 | 65 | Did not advance | |||
- Women
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Tanya Anacleto | 50 m freestyle | 28.78 | 57 | Did not advance | |||
References
[edit]- 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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