NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Cuba at the 2000 Summer Olympics

Cuba competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney. It was the sixteenth time that the nation had competed. Cuba competed under the IOC country code CUB. Image File history File links Cuba flag 300px height unified for the national flags serie, by user:Marc Mongenet, from CIA World Factbook, borders removed, high compression ratio, some color or ratio corrections from http://www. ... Image File history File links Cuba flag 300px height unified for the national flags serie, by user:Marc Mongenet, from CIA World Factbook, borders removed, high compression ratio, some color or ratio corrections from http://www. ... Jump to: navigation, search The Games of the XXVII Olympiad or the Millennium Olympics were held in 2000 in Sydney, Australia. ... Jump to: navigation, search Sydney is the capital city of the Australian state of New South Wales and Australias largest and oldest city (founded in 1788). ... The International Olympic Committee (IOC) allocates three-letter country codes to all National Olympic Committees and other groups competing in the Olympic Games. ...

1 Medals
- 1.1 Silver
2 Results by event

Medals

	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
Cuba	10	12	7	29

This is the full table of the medal count of the 2000 Summer Olympics. ... Subject: The Olympic Rings. ... Jump to: navigation, search Image File history File links Cuba_flag_large. ...

Silver

Cuba - baseball, men's competition

Results by event

Archery

Cuba's first appearance in the Olympic archery competition resulted in a surprise pair of victories for Ismely Arias, who placed 14th. Yaremis Perez also won her first match. Archery at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney consisted of four events. ...

Women's individual:

Yaremis Perez - round of 32, 27th place (1-1)
Edisbel Martinez - round of 64, 51st place (0-1)

Men's individual:

Ismely Arias - round of 16, 14th place (2-1)
Juan Carlos Stevens - round of 64, 35th place (0-1)

Baseball

Cuba entered the 2000 baseball competition with an 18-0 record and two gold medals to defend. In the preliminary round, the Cubans extended their winning streak to 21 before being defeated by the Netherlands. Despite the loss, they finished first in the round by winning the final three games. In the semifinals, the Cuban team defeated Japan 3-0 to advance to the gold medal game against the United States. For the first time in Olympic history, Cuba was shut out in a 4-0 loss to receive only the silver medal. Baseball had its third appearance as an official medal sport at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney. ... A gold medal will generally represent the highest award for achievement in a non-military field, with no restriction on eligibility. ... A silver medal is a medal awarded to the second place finisher of contests (typically athletics competitions) such as the Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games, etc. ...

Men's:

Cuba - silver medal (7-2)

Diving

Men's 3 Metre Springboard At the 2000 Summer Olympics, 8 Diving events were held: MENS EVENTS 10m Platform 3m Springboard Synchronized Diving, 10m Platform Synchronized Diving, 3m Springboard WOMENS EVENTS 10m Platform 3m Springboard Synchronized Diving, 10m Platform Synchronized Diving, 3m Springboard Categories: Diving at the Olympics | 2000 Summer Olympics events ...

Erick Fournaris
1. Preliminary - 313.86 (37th place, did not advance)

Men's 3 Metre Springboard

Yoendris Salazar
1. Preliminary - 377.58
2. Semi-final - 197.52 - 575.1 (18th place, did not advance)

Men's 10 Metre Platform

Jesus-Iory Aballi
1. Preliminary - 368.34 (22nd place, did not advance)

Men's 10 Metre Platform

Jose-Antonio Guerra
1. Preliminary - 403.14
2. Semi-final - 181.65 - 584.79 (14th place, did not advance)

Women's 3 Metre Springboard

Iohana Cruz
1. Preliminary - 239.97 (24th place, did not advance)

Women's 10 Metre Platform

Yolanda Ortiz
1. Preliminary - 231.63 (31st place, did not advance)

Sailing

Two men competed in two events at the 2000 Olympics. Final results for the Sailing events at the 2000 Summer Olympics: // MENS EVENTS Sailboard (Mistral) Single-Handed Dinghy (Finn) Double-Handed Dinghy (470) WOMENS EVENTS Sailboard (Mistral) Single-Handed Dinghy (Europe) Double-Handed Dinghy (470) OPEN EVENTS Single-Handed Dinghy (Laser) High Performance Dinghy (49er) Two-Person Keelboat...

Women's Mistral

Anayansi Perez
1. Race 1 - 26
2. Race 2 - (28)
3. Race 3 - 19
4. Race 4 - 23
5. Race 5 - 27
6. Race 6 - 24
7. Race 7 - 27
8. Race 8 - 27
9. Race 9 - (28)
10. Race 10 - 27
11. Race 11 - 26
12. Final - 226 (27th place)

Men's Laser

Jose Urbay
1. Race 1 - 32
2. Race 2 - 14
3. Race 3 - (37)
4. Race 4 - 27
5. Race 5 - 37
6. Race 6 - 31
7. Race 7 - 35
8. Race 8 - 22
9. Race 9 - (44) OCS
10. Race 10 - 35
11. Race 11 - 26
12. Final - 259 (35th place)

Synchronized Swimming

Duet Final results for the Synchronized Swimming competition at the 2000 Summer Olympics: Duet Team Categories: 2000 Summer Olympics events ...

Kenia Perez, Yamisleidys Romay
1. Technical Routine - 29.913 Did not compete in free routine

National Olympic Committees at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia

Categories: Olympic stubs | Nations at the 2000 Summer Olympics | Cuba at the Olympics National Olympic Committees are the national constituents of the worldwide olympic movement. ... Jump to: navigation, search The Games of the XXVII Olympiad or the Millennium Olympics were held in 2000 in Sydney, Australia. ... Jump to: navigation, search Sydney is the capital city of the Australian state of New South Wales and Australias largest and oldest city (founded in 1788). ... Flag of Italy The Peoples Republic of China competed as China at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney. ... The Chinese Taipei Olympic Committee flag has been used by the Republic of Chinas Olympic teams since 1984. ... Flag of South Korea South Korea competed as Korea at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney. ... Jump to: navigation, search North Korea competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney under the IOC country code PRK. (North Korea refers to itself as the Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea. ...

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