Zimbabwe was represented at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia by the Zimbabwe Olympic Committee.
In total, 16 athletes including 11 men and five women represented Zimbabwe in five different sports including athletics, diving, swimming, tennis and triathlon.
Competitors
In total, 16 athletes represented Zimbabwe at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia across five different sports.
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! width=180|Sport
! width=55|Men
! width=55|Women
! width=55|Total
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| align=left|Athletics
| 6 || 2 || 8
|-
| align=left|Diving
| 1 || 0 || 1
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| align=left|Swimming
| 1 || 2 || 3
|-
| align=left|Tennis
| 2 || 1 || 3
|-
| align=left|Triathlon
| 1 || 0 || 1
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! Total !! 11 !! 5 !! 16
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Athletics
In total, eight Zimbabwean athletes participated in the athletics events – Tendai Chimusasa, Tawanda Chiwira, Iain Harnden, Kenneth Harnden, Samukeliso Moyo, Philip Mukomana, Crispen Mutakanyi and Julia Sakara.
The heats for the women's 5,000 m also took place on 22 September 2000. Moyo finished 12th in her heat in a time of 15 minutes 47.76 seconds. She did not advance to the final.
The heats for the men's 800 m took place on 23 September 2000. Mutakanyi finished fourth in his heat in a time of one minute 47.66 seconds. He did not advance to the semi-finals.
The heats for the men's 400 m hurdles took place on 24 September 2000. Kenneth Harnden finished fourth in his heat in a time of 51.83 which was ultimately not fast enough to qualify for the semi-finals. Iain Harnden finished seventh in his heat in a time of 54.01. He did not advance to the semi-finals.
The heats for the men's 4 x 400 m took place on 27 September 2000. Zimbabwe finished third in their heat in a time of three minutes 5.6 which was ultimately not fast enough to qualify for the semi-finals. Iain Harnden finished seventh in his heat in a time of 54.01. He did not advance to the semi-finals.
The heats for the women's 1,500 m also took place on 27 September 2000. Sakara finished 12th in her heat in a time of four minutes 21.94 seconds. She did not advance to the semi-finals.
The men's marathon took place on 1 October 2000. Chimusasa completed the course in a time of two hours, 14 minutes and 19 seconds and finished ninth overall.
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!rowspan="2"|Athlete
!rowspan="2"|Event
!colspan="2"|Heat
!colspan="2"|Quarterfinal
!colspan="2"|Semifinal
!colspan="2"|Final
|- style="font-size:95%"
!Result
!Rank
!Result
!Rank
!Result
!Rank
!Result
!Rank
|-align=center
|align=left|Tawanda Chiwira
|align=left rowspan=2|Men's 400 m
|46.5
|46
|colspan=6|did not advance
|-align=center
|align=left|Philip Mukomana
|47.11
|60
|colspan=6|did not advance
|-align=center
|align=left|Tendai Chimusasa
|align=left|Men's marathon
|colspan=6
|2:14:19
|9
|-align=center
|align=left|Kenneth Harnden
|align=left rowspan=2|Men's 400 m hurdles
|51.83
|52
|colspan=6|did not advance
|-align=center
|align=left|Iain Harnden
|54.01
|60
|colspan=6|did not advance
|-align=center
|align=left|Crispen Mutakanyi
|align=left|Men's 800 m
|01:47.7
|24
|colspan=2
|colspan=4|did not advance
|-align=center
|align=left|Tawanda Chiwira<br />Kenneth Harnden<br />Philip Mukomana<br />Crispen Mutakanyi
|align=left|Men's 4 × 400 m relay
|03:05.60
|15
|colspan=4
|colspan=2|did not advance
|-align=center
|align=left|Julia Sakara
|align=left|Women's 1,500 m
|04:21.94
|35
|colspan=6|did not advance
|-align=center
|align=left|Samukeliso Moyo
|align=left|Women's 5,000 m
|15:47.76
|31
|colspan=6|did not advance
|}
Diving
In total, one Zimbabwean athlete participated in the diving events – Evan Stewart in the men's 3 m springboard.
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!rowspan="2"|Athlete
!rowspan="2"|Events
!colspan="2"|Preliminaries
!colspan="2"|Semifinals
!colspan="2"|Final
|-style="font-size:95%"
!Points
!Rank
!Points
!Rank
!Points
!Rank
|-align=center
|align=left|Evan Stewart
|align=left|3 m springboard
|313.53
|38
|colspan=4|did not advance
|}
Swimming
In total, three Zimbabwean athletes participated in the swimming events – Kirsty Coventry in the women's 50 m freestyle, the women's 100 m freestyle, women's 100 m backstroke and the women's 200 m individual medley, Mandy Leach in the women's 200 m freestyle and Glen Walshaw in the men's 100 m freestyle and the men's 200 m freestyle.
The heats for the women's 100 m backstroke also took place on 17 September 2000. Coventry finished first in her heat in a time of one minute 3.05 seconds as she advanced to the semi-finals. The semi-finals took place the following day. Coventry finished sixth in her semi-final in a time of one minute 2.04 seconds which was ultimately not fast enough to advance to the final.
The heats for the women's 200 m individual medley took place on 18 September 2000. Coventry finished fifth in her heat in a time of two minutes 17.73 seconds which was ultimately not fast enough to advance to the semi-finals.
The heats for the women's 200 m freestyle also took place on 18 September 2000. Leach finished fifth in her heat in a time of two minutes 1.05 seconds as she advanced to the semi-finals. The semi-finals took place later the same day. Leach finished eighth in her semi-final in a time of two minutes 0.6 seconds which was ultimately not fast enough to advance to the final.
The heats for the men's 100 m freestyle took place on 19 September 2000. Walshaw finished seventh in his heat in a time of 52.53 seconds which was ultimately not fast enough to advance to the semi-finals.
The heats for the women's 100 m freestyle took place on 20 September 2000. Coventry finished second in her heat in a time of 57.47 seconds which was ultimately not fast enough to advance to the semi-finals.
The heats for the women's 50 m freestyle took place on 22 September 2000. Coventry finished seventh in her heat in a time of 26.58 seconds which was ultimately not fast enough to advance to the semi-finals.
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!rowspan="2"|Athlete
!rowspan="2"|Event
!colspan="2"|Heat
!colspan="2"|Semifinal
!colspan="2"|Final
|-style="font-size:95%"
!Time
!Rank
!Time
!Rank
!Time
!Rank
|-align=center
|align=left rowspan=2|Glen Walshaw
|align=left|Men's 100 m freestyle
|52.53
|52
|colspan=4|did not advance
|-align=center
|align=left|Men's 200 m freestyle
|1:54.70 NR
|40
|colspan=4|did not advance
|-align=center
|align=left rowspan=4|Kirsty Coventry
|align=left|Women's 50 m freestyle
|26.58
|36
|colspan=6|did not advance
|-align=center
|align=left|Women's 100 m freestyle
| 57.47
|28
|colspan=6|did not advance
|-align=center
|align=left|Women's 100 m backstroke
|01:03.05 NR
|16 Q
|01:02.54 NR
|12
|colspan=4|did not advance
|-align=center
|align=left|Women's 200 m individual medley
|02:17.73 AF
|18
|colspan=4|did not advance
|-align=center
|align=left|Mandy Leach
|align=left|Women's 200 m freestyle
|02:01.05 NR
|14 Q
|02:00.60 NR
|13
|colspan=4|did not advance
|}
Tennis
In total, three Zimbabwean athletes participated in the tennis events – Cara Black, Wayne Black and Kevin Ullyett.
The first round of the women's singles took place on 19 and 20 September 2000. Cara Black lost 6–2 3–6 6–3 to Silvia Farina of Italy.
The first round of the men's doubles took place on 20 and 21 September 2000. Wayne Black and Ullyett lost in straight sets, 6–1 6–4, to Tommy Haas and David Prinosil of Germany.
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!rowspan="2"|Athlete
!rowspan="2"|Event
!Round of 64
!Round of 32
!Round of 16
!Quarterfinals
!Semifinals
!colspan=2|Final /
|-style="font-size:95%"
!Opposition<br />Score
!Opposition<br />Score
!Opposition<br />Score
!Opposition<br />Score
!Opposition<br />Score
!Opposition<br />Score
!Rank
|-align=center
|align=left|Wayne Black
|align=left rowspan=2|Men's singles
|<br />L 7–5, 1–6, 1–6
|colspan=6|did not advance
|-align=center
|align=left|Kevin Ullyett
|<br />W 3–6, 6–3, 11–9
|<br />L 2–6, 6–4, 4–6
|colspan=5|did not advance
|-align=center
|align=left|Cara Black
|align=left|Women's singles
|<br />L 2–6, 6–3, 3–6
|colspan=6|did not advance
|-align=center
|align=left|Wayne Black<br />Kevin Ullyett
|align=left|Men's doubles
|<br />L 1–6, 4–6
|colspan=6|did not advance
|}
Triathlon
In total, one Zimbabwean athletes participated in the triathlon events – Mark Marabini in the men's competition.
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!Athlete
!Event
!Swimming
!Trans 1
!Cycling
!Trans 2
!Running
!Total Time
!Rank
|-align=center
|align=left|Mark Marabini
|align=left|Men's
|20:41.39
|52
|colspan=5|did not finish
|}
External links
- sports-reference
- The Results, International Olympic Committee
- Official Report of the XXVII Olympiad Volume 1: Preparing for the Games, Sydney Organising Committee for the Olympic Games
- Official Report of the XXVII Olympiad Volume 2: Celebrating the Games, Sydney Organising Committee for the Olympic Games
- The Results, Sydney Organising Committee for the Olympic Games
- International Olympic Committee Web Site