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Australia at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia, has been a big hit. The Australian sports fans have showed their support towards their team and it has helped them to win medals for their country. The largest sport governing body of Australia had tried to secure new sponsorships from companies that would be interested in investing into sport development and training programs for elite athletes within Australia.
Australia was the host nation for the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney. 628 competitors (341 men and 276 women), took part in 270 events in 34 sports. Australian athletes have competed in every Summer Olympic Games since it started.
Ian Thorpe won the most medals at the 2000 Sydney Summer Olympics. Australia won its first Archery Olympic gold medal. Australia competed in all of the Sailing events with the women winning 1 gold and the men winning 1 gold, 1 silver and 1 bronze medal.
Australia was very successful in the swimming competitions at the 2000 Olympics.The women won 1 gold, 4 silver and 1 bronze medals and the men won 4 gold, 5 silver and 3 bronze medals. The Australians also set three world records. Ian Thorpe competed in 6 events winning 3 gold and 2 silver medals while Susie O’Neill competed in 8 events winning 1 gold and 3 silver medals.
The biggest rivalry was between the United States and Australia in the 4 × 100 m relay in Swimming. Americans won the event every time it had been contested. However in the 2000 Olympics, Australia beat the Yanks by 0.19 seconds to win a gold medal.
The following records are Australians who won gold, silver or bronze medals at the 2000 Olympic Games..
| Host | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Dates |
| XXVII 2000 Sydney | 16 | 25 | 17 | 15 Sep – 01 Oct |
2000 Sydney Australia
| Sport | Event | Competitors | |
| 1st | Archery | Men’s individual | Simon Fairweather |
| 1st | Athletics | Women’s 400m | Cathy Freeman |
| 1st | Cycling | Men’s madison | Brett Aitken, Scott McGrory |
| 1st | Equestrian | Eventing team | Phillip Dutton, Andrew Hoy, Matthew Ryan, Stuart Tinney |
| 1st | Field hockey | Women’s competition | Women’s National Field Hockey Team Kate Allen, Rachel Imison, Lisa Powell, Julie Towers, Alyson Annan, Clover Maitland, Angie Skirving, Kate Starre, Renita Farrell, Rechelle Hawkes, Katrina Powell, Juliet Haslam, Jenny Morris, Alison Peek, Nikki Hudson, Claire Mitchell-Taverner |
| 1st | Sailing | Women’s 470 | Jenny Armstrong, Belinda Stowell |
| 1st | Shooting | Men’s trap | Michael Diamond |
| 1st | Sailing | Men’s 470 | Tom King, Mark Turnbull |
| 1st | Swimming | Women’s 200m freestyle | Susie O’Neill |
| 1st | Swimming | Men’s 400m freestyle | Ian Thorpe |
| 1st | Swimming | Men’s 1500m freestyle | Grant Hackett |
| 1st | Swimming | Men’s 4x200m freestyle relay | Grant Hackett, Ian Thorpe, Bill Kirby, Michael Klim, Daniel Kowalski, Todd Pearson |
| 1st | Swimming | Men’s 4x100m freestyle relay | Adam Pine, Ian Thorpe, Todd Pearson, Michael Klim, Ashley Callus, Chris Fydler |
| 1st | Taekwondo | Women’s 49 kg | Lauren Burns |
| 1st | Volleyball | Women’s beach volleyball | Natalie Cook, Kerri Pottharst |
| 1st | Water polo | Women’s competition | Women’s National Water Polo Team Naomi Castle, Kate Hooper, Danielle Woodhouse, Liz Weekes, Joanne Fox, Bronwyn Mayer, Bridgette Gusterson, Melissa Mills, Gail Miller, Taryn Woods, Simone Hankin, Yvette Higgins, Debbie Watson |
| 2nd | Athletics | Men’s long jump | Jai Taurima |
| 2nd | Athletics | Women’s pole vault | Tatiana Grigorieva |
| 2nd | Basketball | Women’s competition | Women’s National Basketball Team Carla Boyd, Lauren Jackson, Michelle Brogan, Annie La Fleur, Sandy Brondello, Shelley Sandie, Jo Hill, Trisha Fallon, Rachael Sporn, Kristi Harrower, Jenny Whittle, Michele Timms |
| 2nd | Cycling | Women’s track time trial | Michelle Ferris |
| 2nd | Canoeing | Men’s K-2 500m | Daniel Collins, Andrew Trim |
| 2nd | Cycling | Men’s Keirin | Gary Neiwand |
| 2nd | Equestrian | Eventing Individual | Andrew Hoy |
| 2nd | Gymnastics | Men’s trampoline | Ji Wallace |
| 2nd | Rowing | Women’s Coxless Pairs | Kate Slatter, Rachael Taylor |
| 2nd | Rowing | Men’s eight | Daniel Burke, Jaime Fernandez, Alastair Gordon, Brett Hayman, Robert Jahrling, Mike McKay, Nick Porzig, Christian Ryan, Stuart Welch |
| 2nd | Rowing | Men’s lightweight coxless 4 | Darren Balmforth, Simon Burgess, Anthony Edwards, Robert Richards |
| 2nd | Sailing | Tornado | Darren Bundock, John Forbes |
| 2nd | Shooting | Men’s double trap | Russell Mark |
| 2nd | Swimming | Women’s 100m breaststroke | Leisel Jones |
| 2nd | Swimming | Women’s 200m butterfly | Susie O’Neill |
| 2nd | Swimming | Women’s 4x200m freestyle relay | Elka Graham, Susie O’Neill, Giaan Rooney, Petria Thomas, Kirsten Thomson, Jacinta van Lint |
| 2nd | Swimming | Women’s 4x100m medley relay | Dyana Calub, Leisel Jones, Susie O’Neill, Giaan Rooney, Sarah Ryan, Petria Thomas, Tarnee White |
| 2nd | Swimming | Men’s 100m butterfly | Michael Klim |
| 2nd | Swimming | Men’s 100m backstroke | Matt Welsh |
| 2nd | Swimming | Men’s 200m freestyle | Ian Thorpe |
| 2nd | Swimming | Men’s 1500m freestyle | Kieren Perkins |
| 2nd | Swimming | Men’s 4x100m medley relay | Regan Harrison, Geoff Huegill, Michael Klim, Ryan Mitchell, Adam Pine, Ian Thorpe, Josh Watson, Matt Welsh |
| 2nd | Taekwondo | Men’s +80 kg | Daniel Trenton |
| 2nd | Tennis | Men’s doubles | Todd Woodbridge, Mark Woodforde |
| 2nd | Triathlon | Women’s triathlon | Michellie Jones |
| 3rd | Canoeing | Women’s K-1 500m | Katrin Borchert |
| 3rd | Cycling | Men’s track time trial | Shane Kelly |
| 3rd | Cycling | Men’s individual pursuit | Bradley McGee |
| 3rd | Cycling | Men’s team sprint | Sean Eadie, Darryn Hill, Gary Neiwand |
| 3rd | Diving | Men’s synchronized 3m springboard | Robert Newbery, Dean Pullar |
| 3rd | Diving | Women’s synchronized 10m platform | Rebecca Gilmore, Loudy Tourky |
| 3rd | Field hockey | Men’s competition | Men’s National Field Hockey Team Troy Elder, Jay Stacy, James Elmer, Craig Victory, Adam Commens, Matthew Wells, Stephen John Davies, Paul Gaudoin, Damon Diletti, Stephen Holt, Michael York, Lachlan Dreher, Jason Duff, Brent Livermore, Daniel Sproule, Michael Brennan |
| 3rd | Judo | Women’s 57 kg | Maria Pekli |
| 3rd | Rowing | Men’s coxless four | Ben Dodwell, Bo Hanson, Geoffrey Stewart, James Stewart |
| 3rd | Rowing | Men’s coxless pair | Matthew Long, James Tomkins |
| 3rd | Sailing | Laser | Michael Blackburn |
| 3rd | Shooting | Women’s 10m air pistol | Annemarie Forder |
| 3rd | Softball | Women’s softball | Women’s National Softball Team Sandra Allen, Sue Fairhurst, Selina Follas, Simmone Morrow, Joanne Brown, Melanie Roche, Kelly Hardie, Fiona Crawford, Natalie Titcume, Peta Edebone, Kerry Dienelt, Tanya Harding, Natalie Ward, Sally McDermid, Brooke Wilkins |
| 3rd | Swimming | Women’s 200m butterfly | Petria Thomas |
| 3rd | Swimming | Men’s 100m butterfly | Geoff Huegill |
| 3rd | Swimming | Men’s 200m backstroke | Matt Welsh |
| 3rd | Swimming | Men’s 200m butterfly | Justin Norris |
