Andorra at the 2000 Summer Olympics
| Andorra at the 2000 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
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| IOC code | AND |
| NOC | Andorran Olympic Committee |
| Website | (in Catalan) |
| in Sydney | |
| 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 the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia, held between 15 September and 1 October 2000. The country's participation in Sydney marked its seventh appearance at the Summer Olympics since its debut in 1976.
The Andorran team consisted of athletes Antoni Bernadó and Silvia Felipo, shooter Joan Tomàs, and swimmers Santiago Deu and Meritxell Sabaté. Bernadó was the country's flag-bearer during the opening ceremony. Andorra did not win a medal in the Games, and as of these Games, the country had not earned a Summer Olympic medal.
Background
[edit]The Andorran Olympic Committee was set up in 1967 and was recognized by the International Olympic Committee in 1975.[1] The nation made its first Summer Olympics appearance at the 1976 Summer Olympics held in Montreal, Canada. This edition of the Games marked the nation's seventh appearance at the Summer Games.[1]
The 2000 Summer Olympics were held in Sydney, 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 the Parade of Nations during the opening 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]
Competitors
[edit]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 |
Athletics
[edit]
Andorra qualified two athletes for the athletics event at the Games.[4] In the men's marathon, Antoni Bernadó was ranked 49th amongst the 81 finishers with a time of 2:23.03.[7] In the women'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
Shooting
[edit]Andorra qualified one athlete for the sports shooting event at the Games.[4] In the men's trap, Joan Tomàs was ranked 39th and second last with a score of 101 in the qualification event.[9] In the women'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 | |||
Swimming
[edit]Andorra were allocated two quota places for the swimming event at the Games.[4] In the men's 200 m freestyle Santiago Deu was classified 51st and failed to advance to the finals.[11] In the women'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 | ||||
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Andorra at the Olympics". Olympedia. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
- ^ "Sydney 2000". Olympics.com. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
- ^ "2000 Summer Olympics". Olympedia. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
- ^ a b c d e "Andorra at the 2000 Summer Olympics". Olympedia. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
- ^ a b c "Andorra at 2000 Summer Olympics". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 1 June 2001.
- ^ "Flag bearers at the 2000 Summer Olympics". Olympedia. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
- ^ "Results, men's marathon". Olympedia. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
- ^ "Results, women's 1500m". Olympedia. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
- ^ "Results, men's trap". Olympedia. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
- ^ "Results, women's 1500m". Olympedia. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
- ^ "Results, men's 200 m freestyle". Olympedia. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
- ^ "Results, women's 200m individual medley". Olympedia. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
External links
[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
