Argentina at the 2000 Summer Olympics
Sporting event delegation
Argentina competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney , Australia. 143 competitors, 98 men and 45 women, took part in 98 events in 21 sports.[ 1]
Medalists
Athletics
Men
Women
Boxing
Key:
RSC – Referee stopped contest
Canoeing
Flatwater
Cycling
Mountain bike
Track
Pursuits
Points races
Diving
Equestrian
Athlete
Horse
Event
Qualifying round 1
Qualifying round 2
Qualifying round 3
Final
Round A
Round B
Total
Penalties
Rank
Penalties
Total
Rank
Penalties
Total
Rank
Penalties
Rank
Penalties
Rank
Penalties
Rank
Martín Dopazo
Calwaro
Show jumping
2.25
4
12.25
14.50
22
12.00
26.50
31 Q
12
=20 Q
17.50
=18
Did not advance
Fencing
Field hockey
Men
Team roster and tournament statistics
Coach: Jorge Ruiz
Legend: GP – Games Played; G – Goals; S – Shots; FG – Field Goals; PC – Penalty Corners; PS – Penalty Strokes; Green Cards; Yellow Cards; Red Cards
Preliminary round (Pool B)
Qualified for semifinals
Umpires: Amarjit Singh (MAS) Richard Wolter (GER)
Umpires: Sumesh Putra (CAN) Richard Wolter (GER)
Umpires: Jason MacCracken (NZL) Sumesh Putra (CAN)
Umpires: Peter von Reth (NED) Eric Denis (BEL)
Umpires: Ray O'Connor (IRL) Amarjit Singh (MAS)
5th to 8th place classification
Umpires: Ray O'Connor (IRL) Han Jin-Soo (KOR)
7th place match
Umpires: Richard Wolter (GER) Murray Grime (GER)
Women
Team roster and tournament statistics
Coach: Sergio Vigil
Preliminary round (Pool C)
Qualified for semifinals
Umpires: Gina Spitaleri (ITA) Miriam van Gemert (NED)
Umpires: Renee Cohen (NED) Gina Spitaleri (ITA)
Umpires: Renee Cohen (NED) Miriam van Gemert (NED)
Umpires: Marelize de Klerk (RSA) Kazuko Yasueda (JPN)
Medal pool
Results from matches against Australia and Spain were carried over from the preliminary round.
Competed for the gold medal
Competed for the bronze medal
Umpires: Kazuko Yasueda (JPN) Ute Conen (GER)
Umpires: Lyn Farrell (NZL) Renee Cohen (NED)
Umpires: Shin Jung-Hee (KOR) Kazuko Yasueda (JPN)
Gold medal match
Umpires: Miriam van Gemert (NED) Kazuko Yasueda (JPN)
Gymnastics
Artistic
Athlete
Event
Apparatus
Qualification
Final
Floor
Vault
Uneven bars
Balance beam
Total
Rank
Total
Rank
Melina Sirolli
All-around
9.162
9.256
9.037
8.950
36.405
48
Did not advance
Floor
9.162
N/A
9.162
49
Vault
N/A
9.256
N/A
9.256
38
Uneven bars
N/A
9.037
N/A
9.037
71
Balance beam
N/A
8.950
8.950
67
Judo
Men
a As there were more than 32 qualifiers for the tournament, three first round matches were held to reduce the field to 32 judoka.
Women
Athlete
Event
Round of 32
Round of 16
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Final
Repechage 1
Repechage 2
Repechage 3
Bronze
Opposition Result
Opposition Result
Opposition Result
Opposition Result
Opposition Result
Opposition Result
Opposition Result
Opposition Result
Opposition Result
Carolina Mariani
-52 kg
Bye
Shih (TPE ) W 0001–0000
Verdecia (CUB ) L
Did not advance
Bye
Leon (ESP ) L 0002–1001
Did not advance
Daniela Krukower
-70 kg
Bah (GUI ) W 1040–0000
Howey (GBR ) L 0000–0201
Did not advance
Bye
Bosch (NED ) L 0001–0001
Did not advance
Rowing
Men
Women
Sailing
Eight men and three women competed in the Sailing competition for Argentina at the 2000 Olympic Games. They won one silver medal and two bronze medals.
Men
Women
Key
OCS – On the course side of the starting line – A type of disqualification (scores one higher than the number of boats in the race)
DNC – Did not come to starting area
Shooting
Swimming
Argentina competed in 18 swimming events, 11 men and 7 women, but only advanced out of the preliminary heats in one event.
Men
Women
Table Tennis
Taekwondo
Tennis
Men
Athlete
Event
Round of 64
Round of 32
Round of 16
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Final
Opposition Score
Opposition Score
Opposition Score
Opposition Score
Opposition Score
Opposition Score
Rank
Juan Ignacio Chela
Singles
Escudé (FRA ) W 6–7(5–7) , 7–5, 6–1
Kafelnikov (RUS ) L 6–7(4–7) , 4–6
Did not advance
=17
Gastón Gaudio
Singles
Escudé (FRA ) L 6–7(4–7) , 6–4, 1–6
Did not advance
=33
Franco Squillari
Singles
Alami (MAR ) L 4–6, 6–7(5–7)
Did not advance
=33
Mariano Zabaleta
Singles
Ríos (CHI ) W 6–7(8–10) , 6–4, 7–5
Tarango (USA ) W 6–2, 6–3
Mirnyi (BLR ) L 6–7(4–7) , 2–6
Did not advance
=9
Juan Ignacio Chela , Mariano Zabaleta
Doubles
N/A
Corretja (ESP ) Costa (ESP ) L 3–6, 4–6
Did not advance
=17
Women
Triathlon
Athlete
Event
Swim
T1
Cycle
T2
Run
Total time
Rank
Oscar Galíndez
Men's
18:28
0:23
58:59
0:21
32:48
1:50:59
28
Volleyball
Beach
Indoor
Roster
Coach: Alberto Armoa
Group play
19 September 2000 10:00
Argentina
3 –1
South Korea
Pavilion 4 Attendance: 4,442 Referees: Bela Hobor (Hungary), Mahmoud Abdel Megid (Egypt)
(25–23, 17–25, 30–28, 25–21)
23 September 2000 10:00
Yugoslavia
3 –1
Argentina
Pavilion 4 Attendance: 4,656 Referees: Wang Ning (China), Fernando Nava (Mexico)
(21–25, 25–15, 25–23, 25–22)
25 September 2000 10:00
Argentina
0–3
Russia
Pavilion 4 Attendance: 4,676 Referees: Songsak Chareonpong (Thailand), Takashi Shimoyama (Japan)
(23–25, 15–25, 20–25)
Quarterfinal
Semifinal
Bronze medal match
Weightlifting
Women
Athlete
Event
Snatch
Clean & Jerk
Total
Rank
1
2
3
1
2
3
Nora Koppel
– 63 kg
75.0
80.0
80.0
97.5
102.5
107.5
182.5
8
See also
Notes
References
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Argentina did not participate in 1980 due to a boycott .