Rwanda at the 2000 Summer Olympics

Rwanda at the 2000 Summer Olympics
IOC code	RWA
NOC	Comité National Olympique et Sportif du Rwanda
in Sydney
Competitors	5 in 2 sports
Flag bearer	Pierre Karemera[1]
Medals	Gold 0 Silver 0 Bronze 0 Total 0
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)
1984 1988 1992 1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 2024

Rwanda competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia.

Competitors

The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.^[2]

Sport	Men	Women	Total
Athletics	2	1	3
Swimming	1	1	2
Total	3	2	5

Athletics

Main article: Athletics at the 2000 Summer Olympics

Key

• Note–Ranks given for track events are within the athlete's heat only
• Q = Qualified for the next round
• q = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser or, in field events, by position without achieving the qualifying target
• NR = National record
• N/A = Round not applicable for the event
• Bye = Athlete not required to compete in round

Men

Athlete	Event	Heat		Semifinals		Final
		Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank
Alexis Sharangabo	1500 m	3:44.06	11	did not advance
Mathias Ntawulikura	Marathon	n/a				2:16:39	15

Women

Athlete	Event	Heat		Semifinals		Final
		Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank
Christine Mukamutesi	800 m	2:14:15	6	did not advance

Swimming

Main article: Swimming at the 2000 Summer Olympics

Men

Athlete	Event	Heat		Semifinal		Final
		Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank
Samson Ndayishimiye	50 m freestyle	38.76	75	did not advance

Women

Athlete	Event	Heat		Semifinal		Final
		Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank
Pamela Girimbabazi	100 m breaststroke	DSQ		did not advance

References

1. "Flagbearers for Rwanda". olympedia.org. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
2. Rwanda at the 2000 Summer Olympics

Sources

• Wallechinsky, David (2004). The Complete Book of the Summer Olympics (Athens 2004 Edition). Toronto, Canada. ISBN 1-894963-32-6.
• International Olympic Committee (2001). The Results. Retrieved 12 November 2005.
• Sydney Organising Committee for the Olympic Games (2001). Official Report of the XXVII Olympiad Volume 1: Preparing for the Games. Retrieved 20 November 2005.
• Sydney Organising Committee for the Olympic Games (2001). Official Report of the XXVII Olympiad Volume 2: Celebrating the Games. Retrieved 20 November 2005.
• Sydney Organising Committee for the Olympic Games (2001). The Results. Retrieved 20 November 2005.
• International Olympic Committee Web Site