| Zimbabwe at the 2000 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | ZIM |
| NOC | Zimbabwe Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| inSydney | |
| Competitors | 16 (11 men and 5 women) in 5 sports |
| Flag bearer | Phillip Mukomana |
| Medals |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Zimbabwe was represented at the2000 Summer Olympics inSydney,New South Wales, Australia by theZimbabwe Olympic Committee.
In total, 16 athletes including 11 men and five women represented Zimbabwe in five different sports including athletics, diving, swimming, tennis and triathlon.
In total, 16 athletes represented Zimbabwe at the2000 Summer Olympics inSydney,New South Wales, Australia across five different sports.[1]
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | 6 | 2 | 8 |
| Diving | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Swimming | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Tennis | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Triathlon | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 11 | 5 | 16 |
In total, eight Zimbabwean athletes participated in the athletics events –Tendai Chimusasa,Tawanda Chiwira,Iain Harnden,Kenneth Harnden,Samukeliso Moyo,Philip Mukomana,Crispen Mutakanyi andJulia Sakara.[1]
The heats for the men's 400 m took place on 22 September 2000. Chiwira finished fifth in his heat in a time of 46.50 seconds which was ultimately not fast enough to qualify for the quarter-finals. Mukomana finished seventh in his heat in a time of 47.11 seconds. He did not advance to the quarter-finals.[2]
The heats for the women's 5,000 m also took place on 22 September 2000. Moyo finished 12th in her heat in a time of 15 minutes 47.76 seconds. She did not advance to the final.[3]
The heats for the men's 800 m took place on 23 September 2000. Mutakanyi finished fourth in his heat in a time of one minute 47.66 seconds. He did not advance to the semi-finals.[4]
The heats for the men's 400 m hurdles took place on 24 September 2000. Kenneth Harnden finished fourth in his heat in a time of 51.83 which was ultimately not fast enough to qualify for the semi-finals. Iain Harnden finished seventh in his heat in a time of 54.01. He did not advance to the semi-finals.[5]
The heats for the men's 4 x 400 m took place on 27 September 2000. Zimbabwe finished third in their heat in a time of three minutes 5.6 which was ultimately not fast enough to qualify for the semi-finals. Iain Harnden finished seventh in his heat in a time of 54.01. He did not advance to the semi-finals.[6]
The heats for the women's 1,500 m also took place on 27 September 2000. Sakara finished 12th in her heat in a time of four minutes 21.94 seconds. She did not advance to the semi-finals.[7]
The men's marathon took place on 1 October 2000. Chimusasa completed the course in a time of two hours, 14 minutes and 19 seconds and finished ninth overall.[8]
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Tawanda Chiwira | Men's 400 m | 46.5 | 46 | did not advance | |||||
| Philip Mukomana | 47.11 | 60 | did not advance | ||||||
| Tendai Chimusasa | Men's marathon | N/a | 2:14:19 | 9 | |||||
| Kenneth Harnden | Men's 400 m hurdles | 51.83 | 52 | did not advance | |||||
| Iain Harnden | 54.01 | 60 | did not advance | ||||||
| Crispen Mutakanyi | Men's 800 m | 01:47.7 | 24 | N/a | did not advance | ||||
| Tawanda Chiwira Kenneth Harnden Philip Mukomana Crispen Mutakanyi | Men's 4 × 400 m relay | 03:05.60 | 15 | N/a | did not advance | ||||
| Julia Sakara | Women's 1,500 m | 04:21.94 | 35 | did not advance | |||||
| Samukeliso Moyo | Women's 5,000 m | 15:47.76 | 31 | did not advance | |||||
In total, one Zimbabwean athlete participated in the diving events –Evan Stewart in themen's 3 m springboard.[1]
Qualifying for the men's 3 m springboard took place on 25 September 2000. Stewart scored a total of 313.53 points from his six dives. He did not advance to the final and was ranked 38th overall.[9]
| Athlete | Events | Preliminaries | Semifinals | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Rank | Points | Rank | Points | Rank | ||
| Evan Stewart | 3 m springboard | 313.53 | 38 | did not advance | |||
In total, three Zimbabwean athletes participated in the swimming events –Kirsty Coventry in thewomen's 50 m freestyle, thewomen's 100 m freestyle,women's 100 m backstroke and thewomen's 200 m individual medley,Mandy Leach in thewomen's 200 m freestyle andGlen Walshaw in themen's 100 m freestyle and themen's 200 m freestyle.[1]
The heats for the men's 200 m freestyle took place on 17 September 2000. Walshaw finished eighth in his heat in a time of one minute 54.7 seconds which was ultimately not fast enough to advance to the semi-finals.[10]
The heats for the women's 100 m backstroke also took place on 17 September 2000. Coventry finished first in her heat in a time of one minute 3.05 seconds as she advanced to the semi-finals. The semi-finals took place the following day. Coventry finished sixth in her semi-final in a time of one minute 2.04 seconds which was ultimately not fast enough to advance to the final.[11]
The heats for the women's 200 m individual medley took place on 18 September 2000. Coventry finished fifth in her heat in a time of two minutes 17.73 seconds which was ultimately not fast enough to advance to the semi-finals.[12]
The heats for the women's 200 m freestyle also took place on 18 September 2000. Leach finished fifth in her heat in a time of two minutes 1.05 seconds as she advanced to the semi-finals. The semi-finals took place later the same day. Leach finished eighth in her semi-final in a time of two minutes 0.6 seconds which was ultimately not fast enough to advance to the final.[13]
The heats for the men's 100 m freestyle took place on 19 September 2000. Walshaw finished seventh in his heat in a time of 52.53 seconds which was ultimately not fast enough to advance to the semi-finals.[14]
The heats for the women's 100 m freestyle took place on 20 September 2000. Coventry finished second in her heat in a time of 57.47 seconds which was ultimately not fast enough to advance to the semi-finals.[15]
The heats for the women's 50 m freestyle took place on 22 September 2000. Coventry finished seventh in her heat in a time of 26.58 seconds which was ultimately not fast enough to advance to the semi-finals.[16]
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||||
| Glen Walshaw | Men's 100 m freestyle | 52.53 | 52 | did not advance | |||||
| Men's 200 m freestyle | 1:54.70NR | 40 | did not advance | ||||||
| Kirsty Coventry | Women's 50 m freestyle | 26.58 | 36 | did not advance | |||||
| Women's 100 m freestyle | 57.47 | 28 | did not advance | ||||||
| Women's 100 m backstroke | 01:03.05NR | 16Q | 01:02.54NR | 12 | did not advance | ||||
| Women's 200 m individual medley | 02:17.73AF | 18 | did not advance | ||||||
| Mandy Leach | Women's 200 m freestyle | 02:01.05NR | 14Q | 02:00.60NR | 13 | did not advance | |||
In total, three Zimbabwean athletes participated in the tennis events –Cara Black,Wayne Black andKevin Ullyett.[1]
The first round of the men's singles took place on 19 and 20 September 2000. Ullyett produced an upset after defeating 15th seedAlbert Costa of Spain 6–3 3–6 11–9. After winning the first set, Wayne Black lost 5–7 6–1 6–1 toJiří Vaněk of the Czech Republic. The second round took place on 21 and 22 September. Ullyett lost 6–2 4–6 6–4 toIvan Ljubičić of Croatia.[17]
The first round of the women's singles took place on 19 and 20 September 2000. Cara Black lost 6–2 3–6 6–3 toSilvia Farina of Italy.[18]
The first round of the men's doubles took place on 20 and 21 September 2000. Wayne Black and Ullyett lost in straight sets, 6–1 6–4, toTommy Haas andDavid Prinosil of Germany.[19]
| Athlete | Event | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final /BM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Rank | ||
| Wayne Black | Men's singles |  Vaněk (CZE)L 7–5, 1–6, 1–6 | did not advance | |||||
| Kevin Ullyett |  Costa (ESP)W 3–6, 6–3, 11–9 |  Ljubičić (CRO)L 2–6, 6–4, 4–6 | did not advance | |||||
| Cara Black | Women's singles |  Farina (ITA)L 2–6, 6–3, 3–6 | did not advance | |||||
| Wayne Black Kevin Ullyett | Men's doubles |  Haas /Prinosil (GER) L 1–6, 4–6 | did not advance | |||||
In total, one Zimbabwean athletes participated in the triathlon events –Mark Marabini in themen's competition.[1]
The men's triathlon took place on 17 September 2000. Marabini did not finish.[20]
| Athlete | Event | Swimming | Trans 1 | Cycling | Trans 2 | Running | Total Time | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Marabini | Men's | 20:41.39 | 52 | did not finish | ||||
