By Neera Sahni
Top ten nations won medals in the Sydney Olympics 2000 Games:
|
Rank |
Nation |
Gold |
Silver |
Bronze |
Total |
|
1 |
United States |
37 |
24 |
32 |
93 |
|
2 |
Russia |
32 |
28 |
29 |
89 |
|
3 |
China |
28 |
16 |
15 |
59 |
|
4 |
Australia |
16 |
25 |
17 |
58 |
|
5 |
Germany |
13 |
17 |
26 |
56 |
|
6 |
France |
13 |
14 |
11 |
38 |
|
7 |
Italy |
13 |
8 |
13 |
34 |
|
8 |
Netherlands |
12 |
9 |
4 |
25 |
|
9 |
Cuba |
11 |
11 |
7 |
29 |
|
10 |
Great Britain |
11 |
10 |
7 |
28 |
|
Total |
10 nations |
186 |
162 |
161 |
509 |
Australian Medal Tally
|
|
Medal |
Athlete |
Sport |
Event |
|
1 |
Gold |
Ian Thorpe |
Swimming |
Men's 400 m freestyle |
|
2 |
Gold |
Grant Hackett |
Swimming |
Men's 1500 m freestyle |
|
3 |
Gold |
Grant Hackett Bill Kirby Michael Klim Daniel Kowalski Todd Pearson Ian Thorpe |
Swimming |
Men's 4 × 200 m freestyle relay |
|
4 |
Gold |
Simon Fairweather |
Archery |
Men’s Individual |
|
5 |
Gold |
Cathy Freeman |
Athletics |
Women's 400 m |
|
6 |
Gold |
Brett Aitken Scott McGrory |
Cycling |
Men's Madison |
|
7 |
Gold |
Phillip Dutton Andrew Hoy Stuart Tinney Matthew Ryan |
Equestrian |
Eventing Team |
|
8 |
Gold |
Australia women's national field hockey team:
|
Field hockey |
Women's competition |
|
9 |
Gold |
Michael Diamond |
Shooting |
Men's trap |
|
10 |
Gold |
Tom King Mark Turnbull |
Sailing |
Men's 470 |
|
11 |
Gold |
Jenny Armstrong Belinda Stowell |
Sailing |
Women's 470 |
|
12 |
Gold |
Adam Pine Todd Pearson Michael Klim Ashley Callus Chris Fydler Ian Thorpe |
Swimming |
Men's 4 × 100 m freestyle relay |
|
13 |
Gold |
Susie O'Neill |
Swimming |
Women's 200 m freestyle |
|
14 |
Gold |
Lauren Burns |
Taekwondo |
Women's 49 kg |
|
15 |
Gold |
Natalie Cook Kerri Pottharst |
Volleyball |
Women's beach volleyball |
|
16 |
Gold |
Australia women's national water polo team:
|
Water polo |
Women's competition |
|
17 |
Silver |
Jai Taurima |
Athletics |
Men's long jump |
|
18 |
Silver |
Tatiana Grigorieva |
Athletics |
Women's pole vault |
|
19 |
Silver |
Australia women's national basketball team:
|
Basketball |
Women's competition |
|
20 |
Silver |
Daniel Collins Andrew Trim |
Canoeing |
Men's K-2 500 m |
|
21 |
Silver |
Gary Neiwand |
Cycling |
Men's Keirin |
|
22 |
Silver |
Michelle Ferris |
Cycling |
Women's track time trial |
|
23 |
Silver |
Andrew Hoy |
Equestrian |
Eventing Individual |
|
24 |
Silver |
Ji Wallace |
Gymnastics |
Men's trampoline |
|
25 |
Silver |
Daniel Burke Jaime Fernandez Alastair Gordon Brett Hayman Rob Jahrling Mike McKay Nick Porzig Christian Ryan Stuart Welch |
Rowing |
Men's eight |
|
26 |
Silver |
Darren Balmforth Simon Burgess Anthony Edwards Robert Richards |
Rowing |
Men's lightweight coxless four |
|
27 |
Silver |
Kate Slatter Rachael Taylor |
Rowing |
Women's coxless pair |
|
28 |
Silver |
Darren Bundock John Forbes |
Sailing |
Tornado |
|
29 |
Silver |
Russell Mark |
Shooting |
Men's double trap |
|
30 |
Silver |
Ian Thorpe |
Swimming |
Men's 200 m freestyle |
|
31 |
Silver |
Kieren Perkins |
Swimming |
Men's 1500 m freestyle |
|
32 |
Silver |
Matt Welsh |
Swimming |
Men's 100 m backstroke |
|
33 |
Silver |
Michael Klim |
Swimming |
Men's 100 m butterfly |
|
34 |
Silver |
Regan Harrison Geoff Huegill Michael Klim Ryan Mitchell Adam Pine Ian Thorpe Josh Watson Matt Welsh |
Swimming |
Men's 4 × 100 m medley relay |
|
35 |
Silver |
Leisel Jones |
Swimming |
Women's 100 m breaststroke |
|
36 |
Silver |
Susie O'Neill |
Swimming |
Women's 200 m butterfly |
|
37 |
Silver |
Elka Graham Susie O'Neill Giaan Rooney Petria Thomas Kirsten Thomson Jacinta van Lint |
Swimming |
Women's 4 × 200 m freestyle relay |
|
38 |
Silver |
Dyana Calub Leisel Jones Susie O'Neill Giaan Rooney Sarah Ryan Petria Thomas Tarnee White |
Swimming |
Women's 4 × 100 m medley relay |
|
39 |
Silver |
Daniel Trenton |
Taekwondo |
Men's +80 kg |
|
40 |
Silver |
Todd Woodbridge Mark Woodforde |
Tennis |
Men's doubles |
|
41 |
Silver |
Michellie Jones |
Triathlon |
Women's competition |
|
42 |
Bronze |
Katrin Borchert |
Canoeing |
Women's K-1 500 m |
|
43 |
Bronze |
Shane Kelly |
Cycling |
Men's track time trial |
|
44 |
Bronze |
Bradley McGee |
Cycling |
Men's individual pursuit |
|
45 |
Bronze |
Sean Eadie Darryn Hill Gary Neiwand |
Cycling |
Men's team sprint |
|
46 |
Bronze |
Robert Newbery Dean Pullar |
Diving |
Men's synchronized 3 m springboard |
|
47 |
Bronze |
Rebecca Gilmore Loudy Tourky |
Diving |
Women's synchronized 10 m platform |
|
48 |
Bronze |
Australia men's national field hockey team:
|
Field hockey |
Men's competition |
|
49 |
Bronze |
Maria Pekli |
Judo |
Women's 57 kg |
|
50 |
Bronze |
Ben Dodwell Bo Hanson Geoff Stewart James Stewart |
Rowing |
Men's coxless four |
|
51 |
Bronze |
Matthew Long James Tomkins |
Rowing |
Men's coxless pair |
|
52 |
Bronze |
Michael Blackburn |
Sailing |
Laser |
|
53 |
Bronze |
Annemarie Forder |
Shooting |
Women's 10 m air pistol |
|
54 |
Bronze |
Australia women's national softball team:
|
Softball |
Women-only event |
|
55 |
Bronze |
Matt Welsh |
Swimming |
Men's 200 m backstroke |
|
56 |
Bronze |
Geoff Huegill |
Swimming |
Men's 100 m butterfly |
|
57 |
Bronze |
Justin Norris |
Swimming |
Men's 200 m butterfly |
|
58 |
Bronze |
Petria Thomas |
Swimming |
Women's 200 m butterfly |
Neera Sahni, Research Services Leader, Parramatta Heritage Centre, City of Parramatta, 2020
References:
https://www.olympic.org/sydney-2000
https://www.olympic.org/sydney-2000-medals
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2000_Summer_Olympics
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australia_at_the_2000_Summer_Olympics