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Encyclopedia > Gymnastics at the 2000 Summer Olympics

At the 2000 Summer Olympics, 3 different gymnastics disciplines were contested: Artistic gymnastics, Rhythmic gymnastics, and Trampolining. The 2000 Summer Olympics or the Millennium Games/Games of the New Millennium, officially known as the Games of the XXVII Olympiad, were the Summer Olympic Games held in 2000 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. ... Gymnastics is a sport involving the performance of sequences of movements requiring physical strength, flexibility, balance, endurance, and kinesthetic awareness, such as handsprings, handstands, split leaps, aerials and cartwheels. ... Artistic Gymnastics is a discipline of gymnastics in which competitors perform short routines (ranging from approximately 30 to 90 seconds) on different apparatus, obviously less for vaulting (see lists below). ... Rhythmic gymnasts from Greece in the 2000 Sydney Olympics Rhythmic gymnastics is a sport in which single competitors or pairs, trios or even more manipulate one or two apparatuses: Ball, Clubs, Hoop, Ribbon, and Rope. ... Trampolining is a competitive sport in which gymnasts perform acrobatics while bouncing on a trampoline. ...


The all-around competition in the discipline of women's artistic gymnastics (WAG) was marred by two separate scandals. The vault apparatus was set incorrectly for more than half of the meet; consequently many gymnasts fell or were injured on the event. The apparatus was adjusted during the third rotation and those gymnasts who had vaulted on the incorrectly set equipment were invited to re-do the event the end of the competition. In architecture, a vault is an arched structure of masonry, forming a ceiling or canopy. ...


In addition, the all-around gold medalist, Andreea Raducan, was stripped of her medal after testing positive for an IOC banned substance. Andreea Răducan. ...

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Artistic gymnastics

Men's events

Event Gold Silver Bronze
Team all-around China China (CHN)
Yang Wei
Zheng Lihui
Li Xiaopeng
Xing Aowei
Huang Xu
Xiao Junfeng
231.92 Ukraine Ukraine (UKR)
Oleksandr Beresh
Oleksandr Svitlychyy
Romam Zozulia
Valeri Goncharov
Valeriy Pereshkura
Ruslan Myezyentsev
230.31 Russia Russia (RUS)
Alexei Nemov
Maxim Alechine
Alexey Bondarenko
Nikolay Krukov
Evgueni Podgornyi
Dmitri Drevine
230.02
Individual All-Around Russia Alexei Nemov
Russia (RUS)
58.474 China Wei Yang
China (CHN)
58.361 Ukraine Oleksandr Beresh
Ukraine (UKR)
58.212
Floor Exercise Latvia Igors Vihrovs
Latvia (LAT)
9.812 Russia Alexei Nemov
Russia (RUS)
9.800 Bulgaria Jordan Jovtchev
Bulgaria (BUL)
9.787
High Bar Russia Alexei Nemov
Russia (RUS)
9.787 France Benjamin Varonian
France (FRA)
9.787 South Korea Joo-Hyung Lee
South Korea (KOR)
9.775
Pommel Horse Romania Marius Daniel Urzică
Romania (ROM)
9.862 France Eric Poujade
France (FRA)
9.825 Russia Alexei Nemov
Russia (RUS)
9.800
Parallel Bars China Li Xiaopeng
China (CHN)
9.825 South Korea Joo-Hyung Lee
South Korea (KOR)
9.812 Russia Alexei Nemov
Russia (RUS)
9.800
Rings Hungary Szilveszter Csollany
Hungary (HUN)
9.850 Greece Dimosthenis Tampakos
Greece (GRE)
9.762 Bulgaria Jordan Jovtchev
Bulgaria (BUL)
9.737
Vault Spain Gervasio Deferr
Spain (ESP)
9.712 Russia Alexey Bondarenko
Russia (RUS)
9.587 Poland Leszek Blanik
Poland (POL)
9.475

Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Peoples_Republic_of_China. ... Two Chinese athletes have their names romanized as Yang Wei. ... Li Xiaopeng (Simplified Chinese: 李小鹏) (born July 27, 1981 in Hunan) is a Chinese gymnast. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Ukraine. ... Valeri Goncharov (Ukrainian: Валерій Гончаров, Valeriy Goncharov) is a gymnast from Ukraine. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Russia. ... Alexei Yurievich Nemov (Russian: Алексей Юрьевич Немов; born May 28, 1976, Barashevo) is a famous gymnast from Russia. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Russia. ... Alexei Yurievich Nemov (Russian: Алексей Юрьевич Немов; born May 28, 1976, Barashevo) is a famous gymnast from Russia. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Peoples_Republic_of_China. ... This is a Chinese name; the family name is Yang Yang Wei (Simplified Chinese: , Pinyin: , born February 8, 1980 in Xiantao) is a male gymnast from China. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Ukraine. ... Alexander Beresch (b. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Latvia. ... Igors Vihrovs (born June 6, 1978) is a Latvian gymnast. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Russia. ... Alexei Yurievich Nemov (Russian: Алексей Юрьевич Немов; born May 28, 1976, Barashevo) is a famous gymnast from Russia. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Bulgaria. ... Jordan Jovchev (born February 24, 1973 in Plovdiv) is a Bulgarian gymnast. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Russia. ... Alexei Yurievich Nemov (Russian: Алексей Юрьевич Немов; born May 28, 1976, Barashevo) is a famous gymnast from Russia. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Benjamin Varonian (born June 15, 1980) is a gymnast from France, who won a silver medal during the 2000 Summer Olympics. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_South_Korea. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Romania. ... Marius Urzică (born September 30, 1975) is a Romanian gymnast. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Russia. ... Alexei Yurievich Nemov (Russian: Алексей Юрьевич Немов; born May 28, 1976, Barashevo) is a famous gymnast from Russia. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Peoples_Republic_of_China. ... Li Xiaopeng (Simplified Chinese: 李小鹏) (born July 27, 1981 in Hunan) is a Chinese gymnast. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_South_Korea. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Russia. ... Alexei Yurievich Nemov (Russian: Алексей Юрьевич Немов; born May 28, 1976, Barashevo) is a famous gymnast from Russia. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Hungary. ... Szilveszter Csollány (Hungarian: Csollány Szilveszter) (born 13 April 1970 in Sopron, Hungary) is a former gymnast from Hungary. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Greece. ... Dimosthenis Tampakos (Greek: Δημοσθένης Ταμπάκος) is a gymnast from Greece. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Bulgaria. ... Jordan Jovchev (born February 24, 1973 in Plovdiv) is a Bulgarian gymnast. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Spain. ... Gervasio Deferr (born 7 November 1980) is a gymnast from Barcelona, Spain. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Russia. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Poland. ...

Women's events

Event Gold Silver Bronze
Team all-around Romania Romania (ROM)
Simona Amanar
Maria Olaru
Andreea Isarescu
Loredana Boboc
Claudia Presacan
Andreea Raducan
154.61 Russia Russia (RUS)
Svetlana Khorkina
Ekaterina Lobazniouk
Elena Produnova
Anastassia Kolesnikova
Elena Zamolodchikova
Anna Tchepeleva
154.40 China China (CHN)
Liu Xuan
Yang Yun
Ling Jie
Dong Fangxiao
Huang Mandan
Kui Yuanyuan
154.01
Individual All-Around Romania Andreea Raducan
Romania (ROM)
38.893 Romania Simona Amanar
Romania (ROM)
38.642 Romania Maria Olaru
Romania (ROM)
38.581
Floor Exercise Russia Elena Zamolodchikova
Russia (RUS)
9.850 Russia Svetlana Khorkina
Russia (RUS)
9.812 Romania Simona Amânar
Romania (ROM)
9.712
Balance Beam China Liu Xuan
China (CHN)
9.825 Russia Ekaterina Lobazniouk
Russia (RUS)
9.787 Russia Elena Produnova
Russia (RUS)
9.775
Uneven Bars Russia Svetlana Khorkina
Russia (RUS)
9.862 China Ling jie
China (CHN)
9.837 China Yang Yun
China (CHN)
9.787
Vault Russia Elena Zamolodchikova
Russia (RUS)
9.731 Romania Andreea Raducan
Romania (ROM)
9.693 Russia Ekaterina Lobazniouk
Russia (RUS)
9.674

Image File history File links Flag_of_Romania. ... Simona Amânar (born October 7, 1979 in Constanţa) is a Romanian gymnast. ... Maria Olaru (born June 4, 1982, Falticeni) is a retired Olympic gymnast from Romania. ... Claudia Presacan (born December 28, 1979 in Sibiu) is a world-class Romanian gymnast. ... Andreea Răducan. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Russia. ... Svetlana Vasilievna Khorkina (Russian: , born January 19, 1979 in Belgorod, Russia) is a popular Russian gymnast and seven-time Olympic medalist. ... Yekaterina Ludmilovna Lobaznyuk (born June 17, 1983 in Fergana, Uzbekistan) is a former Olympic gymnast who competed for Russia in the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney, Australia, winning 3 medals. ... Yelena, or Elena, Produnova (born on February 15, 1980) is a female Russian gymnast, living in Rostov-on-Don. ... Elena Mikhailyevna Zamolodchikova -- Zamo for short -- is a two-time Olympic gymnast. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Peoples_Republic_of_China. ... This article is about the contemporary Chinese gymnast. ... Kui YuanYuan is a Chinese Gymnast born on June 23, 1981. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Romania. ... Andreea Răducan. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Romania. ... Simona Amânar (born October 7, 1979 in Constanţa) is a Romanian gymnast. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Romania. ... Maria Olaru (born June 4, 1982, Falticeni) is a retired Olympic gymnast from Romania. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Russia. ... Elena Mikhailyevna Zamolodchikova -- Zamo for short -- is a two-time Olympic gymnast. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Russia. ... Svetlana Vasilievna Khorkina (Russian: , born January 19, 1979 in Belgorod, Russia) is a popular Russian gymnast and seven-time Olympic medalist. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Romania. ... Simona Amânar (born October 7, 1979 in ConstanÅ£a) is a Romanian gymnast. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Peoples_Republic_of_China. ... This article is about the contemporary Chinese gymnast. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Russia. ... Yekaterina Ludmilovna Lobaznyuk (born June 17, 1983 in Fergana, Uzbekistan) is a former Olympic gymnast who competed for Russia in the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney, Australia, winning 3 medals. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Russia. ... Yelena, or Elena, Produnova (born on February 15, 1980) is a female Russian gymnast, living in Rostov-on-Don. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Russia. ... Svetlana Vasilievna Khorkina (Russian: , born January 19, 1979 in Belgorod, Russia) is a popular Russian gymnast and seven-time Olympic medalist. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Peoples_Republic_of_China. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Peoples_Republic_of_China. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Russia. ... Elena Mikhailyevna Zamolodchikova -- Zamo for short -- is a two-time Olympic gymnast. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Romania. ... Andreea Răducan. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Russia. ... Yekaterina Ludmilovna Lobaznyuk (born June 17, 1983 in Fergana, Uzbekistan) is a former Olympic gymnast who competed for Russia in the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney, Australia, winning 3 medals. ...

Rhythmic gymnastics

Event Gold: Score Silver: Score Bronze: Score
Team Competition RUSSIA
39.50 BELARUS
39.50 GREECE
39.28
Individual All-Around Yulia Barsukova 39.63 Yulia Raskina 39.55 Alina Kabaeva 39.47

Image File history File links Flag_of_Russia. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Belarus. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Greece. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Russia. ... Yulia Barsukova Russian: Юля Барсукова (born 31st December, 1978 in Moscow, Russia) is a Russian Individual Rhythmic Gymnast. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Belarus. ... Yulia Raskina (born 9th April, 1982 in Minsk, Belarus) was an Individual Rhythmic Gymnast who won the All-Around Silver at the 2000 Sydney Olympics. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Russia. ... Alina Kabaeva Russian: Алина Кабаева (born May 12, 1983 in Tashkent, Uzbekistan) is an Individual rhythmic gymnast from Russia. ...

Trampoline

Men's trampoline

Gold Score Silver Score Bronze Score
Alexandre Moskalenko 41.70 Ji Wallace 39.30 Mathieu Turgeon 39.10

Image File history File links Flag_of_Russia. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Mathieu Turgeon (born August 2, 1979 in Pointe-Claire, Quebec) is a Canadian trampoline gymnast. ...

Women's trampoline

Gold Score Silver Score Bronze Score
Irina Karavaeva 38.90 Oxana Tsyhuleva 37.70 Karen Cockburn 37.40

Image File history File links Flag_of_Russia. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Ukraine. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Karen Cockburn is the #1 female trampolinist in the world. ...

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