Namibia at the 2000 Summer Olympics

Namibia at the Olympic Games
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At the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney
Competitors	12
Medals	Gold 0	Silver 0	Bronze 0	Total 0
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Namibia competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia. Unfortunately, four-time silver medalist sprinter Frankie Fredericks had to withdraw due to injury.

Results by event

Athletics

Men's competition

Men's 100 m

• Sherwin Vries
  1. Round 1 - 10.53 (did not advance)

Men's 200 m

• Christie van Wyk
  1. Round 1 - 46.57 (did not advance)

Men's 400 m hurdles

• Willie Smith
  1. Round 1 - 50.89 (did not advance)

Men's long jump

• Stephan Louw
  1. Qualifying - NM (did not advance)

Men's marathon

• Luketz Swartbooi
  1. Final - 2:22:55 (48th place)

Women's competition

Women's marathon

• Elizabeth Mongudhi
  1. Final - DNF.

Boxing

Men's 67 kg

• Paulus Ali Nuumbembe
  • Round 1 — Lost to Daniyar Munaytbasov of Kazakhstan (→ did not advance)

Cycling

Cross Country Mountain Bike

Men's cross-country mountain bike

• Mannie Heymans
  1. Final - 2:20:31.94 (26th place)

Gymnastics

• Gharde Geldenhuys

Shooting

• Friedhelm Sack

Swimming

Men's 100 m breaststroke

• Jörg Lindemeier
  1. Preliminary Heat - 01:05.25 (did not advance)

References

• 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 11/12/05.
• Sydney Organising Committee for the Olympic Games (2001). Official Report of the XXVII Olympiad Volume 1: Preparing for the Games. Retrieved 11/20/05.
• Sydney Organising Committee for the Olympic Games (2001). Official Report of the XXVII Olympiad Volume 2: Celebrating the Games. Retrieved 11/20/05.
• Sydney Organising Committee for the Olympic Games (2001). The Results. Retrieved 11/20/05.
• International Olympic Committee Web Site