| Andorra at the 2000 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | AND |
| NOC | Andorran Olympic Committee |
| Website | (in Catalan) |
| inSydney | |
| Competitors | 5 (3 men and 2 women) in 3 sports |
| Flag bearer | Antoni Bernadó |
| Medals |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Andorra participated at the2000 Summer Olympics inSydney, Australia, held between 15 September and 1 October 2000. The country's participation in Sydney marked its seventh appearance at theSummer Olympics since its debut in1976.
The Andorran team consisted of athletesAntoni Bernadó andSilvia Felipo, shooterJoan Tomàs, and swimmersSantiago Deu andMeritxell Sabaté. Bernadó was the country's flag-bearer during theopening ceremony. Andorra did not win a medal in the Games, and as of these Games, the country had not earned a Summer Olympic medal.
TheAndorran Olympic Committee was set up in 1967 and was recognized by theInternational Olympic Committee in 1975.[1] The nation made its firstSummer Olympics appearance at the1976 Summer Olympics held inMontreal, Canada. This edition of the Games marked the nation's seventh appearance at the Summer Games.[1]
The2000 Summer Olympics were held inSydney, Australia held between 15 September and 1 October 2000.[2][3] The Andorran delegation consisted of five athletes.[4][5]Antoni Bernadó was the country's flag-bearer in theParade of Nations during theopening ceremony.[6] Andorra did not win a medal in the Games, and as of these Games, the country had not earned a Summer Olympic medal.[1][5]
There were five athletes who took part in the medal events across three sports.[4][5]
| Sport | Men | Women | Athletes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Shooting | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Swimming | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Total | 3 | 2 | 5 |
Andorra qualified two athletes for theathletics event at the Games.[4] In themen's marathon,Antoni Bernadó was ranked 49th amongst the 81 finishers with a time of 2:23.03.[7] In thewomen's 1500 m event, Silvia Felipo finished 13th in the heats and failed to advance to the finals.[8]
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Antoni Bernadó | Men's marathon | — | 2:23:03 | 49 | |||||
| Silvia Felipo | Women's 1500 m | 4:45.32 | 13 | — | Did not advance | ||||
Note: Ranks given for track events are within the athlete's heat only
Andorra qualified one athlete for thesports shooting event at the Games.[4] In themen's trap,Joan Tomàs was ranked 39th and second last with a score of 101 in the qualification event.[9] In thewomen's 1500 m event, Silvia Felipo finished 13th in the heats and failed to advance to the finals.[10]
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Rank | Points | Rank | Points | Rank | ||
| Joan Tomàs | Men's Trap | 101 | 39 | Did not advance | |||
Andorra were allocated two quota places for theswimming event at the Games.[4] In themen's 200 m freestyleSantiago Deu was classified 51st and failed to advance to the finals.[11] In thewomen's medley event,Meritxell Sabaté finished 35th in the heats and failed to advance to the finals.[12]
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||||
| Santiago Deu | Men's 200 m freestyle | 1:59.31 | 51 | Did not advance | |||||
| Meritxell Sabaté | Women's 200 metre individual medley | 1:59.31 | 35 | — | Did not advance | ||||
