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G: Australia 
S: United States 
B: Brazil 

Swimming

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Men's 4x100m Freestyle - Swimming | Sydney 2000 Replays

Watch the Men's Hockey Bronze Medal Match at Sydney 2000

Hockey

Men's Hockey Bronze Medal Match | Sydney 2000 Replays

Watch the Men's 4x200m Relay Final at Sydney 2000

Men's 4x200m Relay Final | Sydney 2000 Replays

Watch the Men's 4x100m Relay Final at Sydney 2000

Men's 4x100m Relay Final | Sydney 2000 Replays

Watch the Women’s Hockey Gold Medal Match at Sydney 2000

Women’s Hockey Gold Medal Match | Sydney 2000 Replays

Watch the Men's 1500m Freestyle Final at Sydney 2000

Men's 1500m Freestyle Final | Sydney 2000 Replays

Watch the Men's Individual Final at Sydney 2000

Archery

Men's Individual Final - Archery | Sydney 2000 Replays

Watch the Men's 100m Freestyle Heat at Sydney 2000

Men's 100m Heat | Sydney 2000 Replays

Watch the Women's 200m Freestyle Final at Sydney 2000

Women's 200m Freestyle Final | Sydney 2000 Replays

Watch the Men's 400m Freestyle Final at Sydney 2000

Men's 400m Freestyle Final | Sydney 2000 Replays

Sydney 2000: Wrestling Greco Roman 130kg qualification Gardner (USA) versus Evseichik (ISR)

Wrestling

Gardner v Evseichik - Men's Greco Roman 130kg Semi-Final|Sydney 2000 Replays

Sydney 2000: Wrestling Greco Roman 130kg qualification Gardner (USA) versus Galstyan (ARM)

Gardner v Galstyan - Men's Greco Roman 130kg Qual. | Sydney 2000 Replays

Sydney 2000: Wrestling Greco Roman 130kg qualification Gardner (USA) versus Giunta (ITA)

Gardner v Giunta - Men's Greco Roman 130kg Qual. | Sydney 2000 Replays

Sydney 2000: Wrestling Greco Roman 130kg qualification Gardner (USA) versus Ayari (TUN)

Gardner v Ayari - Men's Greco Roman 130kg Qual. | Sydney 2000 Replays

The Men's Greco Roman 130kg final took place on 27/09/2000 at the Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre, Sydney. Rulon Gardner (USA) claimed the Gold with a 1:0 victory over Aleksandr Karelin (RUS)

Karelin v Gardner - Men's Greco Roman 130kg Final | Sydney 2000 Replays

G: M. Huizinga (NED)
S: C. Honorato (BRA)

Judo

Highlights

Modern Pentathlon World Cup 2017 – Kecskemét, Hungary

The United States overcome home side Australia 76-54 in the women's basketball gold medal match at Sydney 2000.

Kara WOLTERS

AUS v USA (Gold Medal Match) - Women's Basketball | Sydney 2000 Replays

Football

USA v CHI - Men's Football | Sydney 2000 Replays

ESP v CMR - Men's Football | Sydney 2000 Replays

1. M. Andrieux/J.C. Roland (FRA) - 6.32.97
2. T. Murphy / S. Bea (USA) - 6.33.80
3. M. Long / J. Tomkins (AUS) - 6.34.80

Rowing

Rowing @ Sydney 2000 - Coxless Pair Men

1. Germany (GER) - 6:19.62
2. Russia (RUS) - 6:21.32
3. Great Britain (GBR) - 6:22.07

Quadruple Sculls Without Coxswain Women | Rowing @ Sydney 2000

G: H. Ozkan (TUR)
S: L. Benboudaoud (FRA)

Judo @ Sydney 2000 - Men's 66Kg Gold medal match

G: R. Tamura (JPN)
S: L. Brouletova (RUS)

Lioubov BROULETOVA

Judo @ Sydney 2000 - Women's 48Kg Gold medal match

B: F. Demontfaucon (FRA)
4. R. Salimov (AZE)

Judo @ Sydney 2000 - Men's 90Kg Bronze medal match 1

Judo @ Sydney 2000 - Women's 57Kg Bronze medal match 1

B: R. Mashurenko (UKR)
4. K. Morgan (CAN)

G: L. Verdecia (CUB)
S: N. Narazaki (JPN)

Judo @ Sydney 2000 - Men's 73Kg Gold medal match

Judo @ Sydney 2000 - Women's over 78Kg Gold medal match

B: G. Vazagashvili (GEO)
4. P. Van Kalken (NED)

Judo @ Sydney 2000 - Women's 78Kg Bronze medal match 1

B: G. Vandecaveye (BEL)
4. A. Von Rekowski (GER)

Judo @ Sydney 2000 - Women's 70Kg Gold medal match

Judo @ Sydney 2000 - Women's 57Kg Bronze medal match 2

B: G. Giovinazzo (ITA)
4. A. Miresmaeili (IRI)

B: I. Pertelson (EST)
4. R. Sharapov (BLR)

Seon-Young KIM

Judo @ Sydney 2000 - Women's over 78Kg Bronze medal match 2

G: D. Douillet (FRA)
S: S. Shinohara (JPN)

Judo @ Sydney 2000 - Women's over 78Kg Bronze medal match 1

Judo @ Sydney 2000 - Women's 70Kg Bronze medal match 2

B: A. Smagulov (KGZ)
4. A. Mukhtarov (UZB)

Judo @ Sydney 2000 - Men's 60Kg Bronze medal match 2

Emanuela PIERANTOZZI

Judo @ Sydney 2000 - Women's 78Kg Bronze medal match 2

G: S. Whitfield (CAN)
S: S. Vuckovic (GER)
B: J. Rehula (CZE)

Triathlon

Men's Triathlon | Sydney 2000 Replays

1. J. Thieme/ K. Boron (GER) - 6:55.44
2. P. Van Dishoeck/ E. Van Nes (NED) - 7:00.36
3. B. Sakickiene/ K. Poplavskaja (LTU) - 7:01.71

Double Sculls Women | Rowing @ Sydney 2000

1. T. Kucharski/R. Sycz (POL) - 6:21.75
2. E. Luini/L. Pettinari (ITA) - 6:23.47
3. P. Touron/T. Chapelle (FRA) - 6:24.85

Lightweight Double Sculls Men | Rowing @ Sydney 2000

1. C. Burcica/A. Alupei (ROM) - 7:02.64
2. V. Viehoff/C. Blasberg (GER) - 7:02.95
3. C. Collins/S. Garner (USA) - 7:06.37

Lightweight Double Sculls Women | Rowing @ Sydney 2000

1. Great Britain (GBR) - 5:33.08
2. Australia (AUS) - 5:33.88
3. Croatia (CRO) - 5:34.85

Eight With Coxswain Men | Rowing @ Sydney 2000

1. R. Waddell (NZL) - 6:48.90
2. X. Mueller (SUI) - 6:50.55
3. M. Hacker (GER) - 6:50.83

Single Sculls Men | Rowing @ Sydney 2000

1. Great Britain (GBR) - 5:56.24
2. Italy (ITA) - 5:56.62
3. Australia (AUS) - 5:57.61

Four Without Coxswain Men | Rowing @ Sydney 2000

1. France (FRA) - 6:01.68
2. Australia (AUS) - 6:02.09
3. Denmark (DEN) - 6:03.51

Lightweight Coxless Four Men | Rowing @ Sydney 2000

1. G. Damian/D. Ignat (ROM) - 7:11.00
2. R. Taylor/K. Slatter (AUS) - 7:12.55
3. M. Ryan/K. Kraft (USA) - 7:13.00

Coxless Pair Women | Rowing @ Sydney 2000

Australia's Cathy Freeman deals with the pressure of an expectant home crowd to deliver 400m gold at Sydney 2000.

Cathy FREEMAN

Freeman strides home in Sydney

Obadele Thompson becomes the only Olympic medallist from Barbados in the history of the Games when he wins bronze in the 100m at Sydney.

Obadele THOMPSON

Obadele Thompson wins first ever medal for Barbados | Sydney 2000

1. L. Spik/I. Cop (SLO) - 6:16.63
2. O. Tufte/F.R. Bekken (NOR) - 6:17.98
3. G. Calabrese/N. Sartori (ITA) - 6:20.49

Double Sculls Men | Rowing @ Sydney 2000

1. E. Karsten (BLR) - 7:28.14
2. R. Neykova (BUL) - 7:28.15
3. K. Rutschow-Stomporowski (GER) - 7:28.99

Single Sculls Women | Rowing @ Sydney 2000

1. Romania (ROU) - 6:06.44
2. Netherlands (NED) - 6:09.39
3. Canada (CAN) - 6:11.58

Eight With Coxswain Women | Rowing @ Sydney 2000

Tamás Molnár won three gold medals in his Olympic career - Sydney 2000, Athens 2004 and Beijing 2008.

Tamas MOLNAR

Tamás Molnár - a three time gold medallist

1. Italy (ITA) - 5:45.56
2. Netherlands (NED) - 5:47.91
3. Germany (GER) - 5:48.64

Quadruple Sculls Without Coxswain Men | Rowing @ Sydney 2000

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Halloween Special - Olympic Fancy Dress

G: B. Mcmahon (SUI)
S: M. Jones (AUS)
B: M. Di Marco Messmer (SUI)

Michellie JONES

Women's Triathlon | Sydney 2000 Replays

The Brazilian double silver medallist is the only player to feature at every Olympics since women's football was introduced at Atlanta 1996.

Formiga: A life in the middle of the field

One of the greats of cross-country and long-distance running, Kenya’s Paul Tergat finished second to Ethiopia’s Haile Gebrselassie in the 10,000m at Atlanta 1996 and Sydney 2000, where the pair fought out a memorable duel. In the latest interview for our Words of Olympians series, Tergat recalls the scintillating sprint finish in Sydney.

Paul TERGAT

Paul Tergat: “I’ll always remember Sydney”

In the latest of our exclusive interviews with great Olympians, Sir Steven Redgrave looks back at Sydney 2000, where he won his fifth Olympic gold medal, thus becoming the only British athlete to win titles at five consecutive editions of the Games.

Steven REDGRAVE

Sir Steven Redgrave: The man with the golden oars

After winning the Olympic gold medal in both Barcelona 1992 and Atlanta 1996, Pyrros Dimas arrived in Sydney aiming for the top. Could the mighty weightlifter overcome his previous injuries and be Olympic champion for the third time?
 
Lifting an impressive 390kg in total, Pyrros Dimas once again earned his position on the highest step of podium, becoming only the third weightlifter ever to win three Olympic gold medals.

Pyrros DIMAS

The mighty weightlifter's third Olympic gold medal - Pyrros Dimas

A previous Olympic athlete and international champion, Leontien Zijlaard-van Moorsel returned to the Olympic Games in Sydney 2000 after fighting against an eating disorder. And her comeback was simply one of the most amazing performances ever seen in Olympic women’s cycling.
 
She began by breaking the world record in the semifinals of the pursuit and taking the gold medal in the final. During the points race, she moved up from a fifth place in the final sprint to the silver medal.
 
When Zijlaard-van Moorsel switched to the road, she won the road time trial. And finally, in an exciting road race that ended with a photo-finish contest to define the silver and bronze medalists, Leontien Zijlaard-van Moorsel won the Olympic gold medal.

Leontien ZIJLAARD-VAN MOORSEL

A cycling champion’s Olympic comeback – Leontien Zijlaard-van Moorsel

Inspiration to get into sports comes in all forms. It can even come from a brother who started taekwondo lessons motivated by “The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles” movie. Just ask Lauren Burns.
 
From that unusual inspiration, Lauren started taekwondo at age 14. Six years later, when the sport was announced to debut at the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games, she defined the Olympic medal as her goal. 
 
With a packed audience to inspire her, Lauren Burns faced Cuban athlete Urbia Melendez in a thrilling contest which gave her the first ever taekwondo gold medal for Australia.

Taekwondo

Australia’s first ever taekwondo gold medal - Lauren Burns

At the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games, weightlifter Karnam Malleswari marked her place in Olympic and Indian sports history. As she lifted 110 kg in the “snatch” and 130 kg in the “clean and jerk” for a total of 240 kg, she took the bronze medal and became India’s first woman to win an Olympic medal.
 

Karnam MALLESWARI

India’s first woman to win an Olympic medal – Karnam Malleswari – Weightlifiting

After a close semi-final contest, decided on the last arrow and by a simple two-point difference, Simon Fairweather had made it to the final. The 30 year-old Australian archer, who had been declared an Australian sports promise 9 years earlier, now had the chance to win the Olympic gold medal in his home country.
 
And he didn’t disappoint the fans. Keeping his cool and using the support from fellow Australians to his advantage, Fairweather delivered a strong performance and became the first Australian to win an Olympic gold medal in archery.

Simon FAIRWEATHER

Australian promise becomes Australian hero - Simon  Fairweather

With a name inspired by the former champion cyclist and Olympian Felice Gimondi, Felicia Ballanger was a destined cyclist from birth.
 
Previous to the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games, Ballanger was already a two-time Olympian and had won the gold medal in Atlanta 1996, four years before. Could she get the gold medal for France once again?
 
It was her final international appearance on the cycling track and with a Sydney 2000 Olympic Games gold medal and new Olympic record, Felicia Ballanger left the track on a high note.
 

Felicia BALLANGER

Felicia Ballanger leaves on the highest note – Women’s Track Cycling

During the Atlanta 1996 Olympic Games, British triple jumper Jonathan Edwards took the silver medal with an impressive 17.88m. As a previous World Champion and favorite for the Olympic gold medal, he would come back striving for gold next time.
 
Edwards arrived in Sydney as the world record holder but also the oldest athlete in his event. Could he make it and take Great Britain to the highest position of the podium? 
 
With his 17.71m third attempt jump he did just that, and became an Olympic gold medalist in Sydney, an unforgettable moment both for him and Olympic fans around the world.
 

Jonathan EDWARDS

Britain’s triple leap into Olympic glory - Jonathan Edwards - Athletics

Félix Savón arrived in Sydney with the experience from two previous Olympic gold medals at both the Barcelona and Atlanta 1996 Olympic Games.
 
This time the desired Sydney 2000 Olympic gold medal would not only consolidate Savón as an amateur boxing icon; but also make him one of the only three boxers to win three Olympic gold medals alongside fellow Cuban Teófilo Stevenson and Hungarian László Papp.
 
This was a fight which surely defined Savón’s role in Olympic boxing history.
 

Félix SAVÓN

Joining the three Olympic Gold Medal Club – Boxer  Félix Savón

A little girl from a poor background, who, over the years and thanks to her success, became the spokesperson of a forgotten people, the Aborigines. In 2000, she was chosen to light the Olympic cauldron in Sydney in front of the whole world. Olympic Magazine catches up with the sprinter. Copyright IOC/EBU

Cathy Freeman: a unique destiny

Relive Guoliang Liu’s Olympic debut in 1996, where he became a double Olympic champion. Four years later in Sydney, Liu claimed the singles bronze medal, and with teammate Linghui Kong, he earned silver in the doubles.

Guoliang LIU

Guoliang Liu's Olympic History - Table Tennis | Sydney 2000 Highlights

Merlene Ottey was the 1st Caribbean woman to win an Olympic medal. She's the only track and field athlete to participate in 7 different Olympics, where she represented Jamaica in the first 6 and Slovenia in Athens 2004. She went on to capture a total of 9 medals (3 bronze in the 200m, 2 in the 100m, 1 in the 4x100m relay, and silver in the 100m, the 200m and the 4x100m relay). Merlene Ottey (JAM, SLO) - Athletics - Moscow 1980, Los Angeles 1984, Seoul 1988, Barcelona 1992, Atlanta 1996, Sydney 2000, Athens 2004

Merlene OTTEY-PAGE

Merlene Ottey's Amazing Olympic Achievements

The ceremony took place on 1 October in Stadium Australia. It attracted a record attendance of 114,714 people.

Sydney 2000 - Closing Ceremony

The ceremony took place on 15 September in Stadium Australia. Cathy Freeman ignited the Olympic flame.

Sydney 2000 - Opening Ceremony

Michael Johnson made his Olympic debut in 1992, winning the 4x400m relay along with his teammates. At the 1996 Games, he became the only man in history to win the 200m and the 400m gold medals at a single Olympics, setting world record times in both events (19.32 in the 200m and 43.49 in the 400m). In Sidney 2000, he defended his 400m Olympic title, becoming the 1st athlete to capture 2 consecutive 400m gold medals. Michael Johnson (USA) - Athletics - Barcelona 1992, Atlanta 1996, Sydney 2000

Michael JOHNSON

Michael Johnson's Astonishing Olympic Success

When Haile Gebrselassie was a little child, he used to run 10 km to school everyday and another 10km back home. Haile became one of the most sucessful long distance runners of all time. At the 1996 Games, Gebrselassie claimed his first Olympic gold medal in the 10000m event, he crossed the finish line in 27:07.34, setting a new Olympic record. Four years later Gbrselassie defended his Olympic title, crossing the line in 27:18.20. Haile Gebrselassie (ETH) - Athletics - Atlanta 1996, Sydney 2000

Haile GEBRSELASSIE

Haile Gbrselassie Defends 10000m Olympic Title

At only 17 years of age, Ian Thorpe makes his Olympic debut receiving the 400m free gold medal in world record time (3:40.59). Thorpe leads from start to finish, smashing his own world record to claim Australia's first medal at these Games. Rosolino of Italy and Keller of USA, receive the silver and bronze medal respectively. Swimming 400m Freestyle Men's Final - World Record (3:40.59) - Sidney 2000 Summer Olympics - Ian Thorpe (AUS), Massimiliano Rosolino (ITA), Klete Keller (USA)

Ian THORPE

Ian Thorpe Makes Olympic Debut Setting World Record

In 2000, Zemfira Meftakhetdinova of Azerbaijan achieves Olympic triumph for the very first time by claiming the skeet gold medal with 98 points, setting new Olympic record. Four years later in Athens, Zemfira tries to defend her Olympic title but loses it to Diana Igaly, settling for the bronze medal. Zemfira Meftakhetdinova (AZE) - Shooting Women's Skeet (75 targets) Women's Final-  Sydney 2000, Athens 2004

Shooting

Zemfira Meftakhetdinova Earns Olympic Triumph in Skeet

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