Saudi Arabia at the 2000 Summer Olympics
Sporting event delegation
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Saudi Arabia was represented at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia by the Saudi Arabian Olympic Committee.
| Saudi Arabia at the 2000 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
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| IOC code | KSA |
| NOC | Saudi Arabian Olympic Committee |
| Website | olympic |
| in Sydney | |
| Flag bearer | Khaled Al-Dosari[1] |
| Medals Ranked 61st |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
In total, 18 athletes – all men – represented Saudi Arabia in five different sports including athletics, equestrian, shooting, swimming and taekwondo.
Saudi Arabia won two medals at the games – the first Olympics ever won by Saudi Arabian athletes – after Hadi Souan Somayli claimed silver in the men's 400 metres hurdles and Khaled Al-Eid won bronze in the equestrian individual jumping.
Competitors
In total, 18 athletes represented Saudi Arabia at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia across five different sports.[2]
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| Equestrian | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Shooting | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Swimming | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Taekwondo | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 18 | 0 | 18 |
Medalists
Saudi Arabia won two medals at the games – the first Olympics ever won by Saudi Arabian athletes – after Hadi Souan Somayli claimed silver in the men's 400 metres hurdles and Khaled Al-Eid won bronze in the equestrian individual jumping.[2]
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
 Silver | Hadi Souan Somayli | Athletics | Men's 400 metres hurdles |
 Bronze | Khaled Al-Eid | Equestrian | Individual jumping |
Athletics
In total, 11 Saudi Arabian athletes participated in the athletics events – Jamal Al-Saffar in the men's 100 m and the men's 4 x 100 m relay, Salem Al-Yami in the men's 200 m and the men's 4 x 100 m relay, Hamdan Al-Bishi in the men's 400 m and the men's 4 x 400 m relay, Mubarak Mubarak in the men's 110 m hurdles and the men's 4 x 100 m relay, Hadi Souan Somayli in the men's 400 m hurdles and the men's 4 x 400 m relay, Mohamed Al-Yami in the men's 4 x 100 m relay, Mohammed Albeshi and Hamed Al-Bishi in the men's 4 x 400 m relay, Hussein Al-Sabee in the men's long jump, Salem Al-Ahmadi in the men's triple jump and Ali Saleh Al-Jadani in the men's javelin throw.[2]
Key
- Q = Qualified for the next round by position in race or, in field events, by achieving the automatic qualification target
- q = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser or, in field events, by position without achieving the qualifying target
- Men
- Track and road events
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Jamal Al-Saffar | 100 m | 10.75 | 74 | Did not advance | |||||
| Salem Al-Yami | 200 m | 21.18 | 47 | Did not advance | |||||
| Hamdan Al-Bishi | 400 m | 45.22 | 3 Q | 45.35 | 7 Q | 45.98 | 13 | Did not advance | |
| Mubarak Ata Mubarak | 110 m hurdles | DQ | Did not advance | ||||||
| Hadi Soua'an Al-Somaily | 400 m hurdles | 49.28 | 4 Q | N/a | 48.14 | 1 Q | 47.53 | | |
| Mohamed Al-Yami Mubarak Ata Mubarak Salem Al-Yami Jamal Al-Saffar |
4 × 100 m relay | 39.94 | 30 | N/a | Did not advance | ||||
| Hamed Al-Bishi Hamdan Al-Bishi Mohamed Hamed Al-Bishi Hadi Soua'an Al-Somaily |
4 × 400 m relay | 3:09.57 | 27 | N/a | Did not advance | ||||
- Field events
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Hussain Al-Sabee | Long jump | 7.94 | 18 | Did not advance | |
| Salem Al-Ahmadi | Triple jump | 15.99 | 32 | Did not advance | |
| Ali Saleh Al-Jadani | Javelin throw | 68.70 | 34 | Did not advance | |
Equestrian
In total, four Saudi Arabian athletes participated in the equestrian events – Khaled Al-Eid, Kamal Bahamdan, Fahad Al-Geaid and Ramzy Al-Duhami in the Individual jumping.[2]
Jumping
| Athlete | Horse | Event | Qualification | Final | Total | Jump-off | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round A | Round B | |||||||||||||||
| Penalties | Rank | Penalties | Total | Rank | Penalties | Total | Rank | Penalties | Rank | Penalties | Rank | Penalties | Rank | Penalties | Time | Rank | |||
| Khaled Al-Eid | Khashm Al-Aan | Individual | 4.50 | 6 | 4.00 | 8.50 | 7 | 0.00 | 8.50 | 3 Q | 0.00 | 1 Q | 4.00 | 5 | 4.00 | 1 JO | 4.00 | 44.86 | |
| Ramzy Al-Duhami | Saif Al-Adel | DNF | |||||||||||||||||
| Fahad Al-Geaid | National Guard | 59.75 | 72 | DNF | |||||||||||||||
| Kamal Bahamdan | Chanel M2 | 31.50 | 70 | 29.25 | 60.75 | 72 | 17.50 | 78.25 | 65 | Did not advance | |||||||||
Shooting
In total, one Saudi Arabian athlete participated in the shooting events – Saeed Al-Mutairi in the men's skeet.[2]
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Rank | Points | Rank | Points | Rank | ||
| Saeed Al-Mutairi | Men's skeet | 119 | 23 | Did not advance | |||
Swimming
In total, one Saudi Arabian athlete participated in the swimming events – Ahmad Al-Kudmani in the men's 100 m breaststroke.[2]
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Ahmad Al-Kudmani | Men's 100 m breaststroke | 1:06.07 | 57 | Did not advance | |||
Taekwondo
In total, one Saudi Arabian athletes participated in the taekwondo events – Khaled Al-Dosari in the men's +80 kg category.[2]
| Athlete | Event | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Repechage 1 | Repechage 2 | Final / BM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
| Khaled Al-Dosari | Men's +80 kg |  Kim (KOR)L 0–5 |
Did not advance |  Delgado (NCA)W 3–1 |
 Castro (COL)W 3–2 |
 Gentil (FRA)L KO |
4 | |
External links
- 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 Archived 19 September 2002 at pandora.nla.gov.au (Error: unknown archive URL). Retrieved 12 November 2005.
- Sydney Organising Committee for the Olympic Games (2001). Official Report of the XXVII Olympiad Volume 1: Preparing for the Games Archived 9 November 2000 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 20 November 2005.
- Sydney Organising Committee for the Olympic Games (2001). Official Report of the XXVII Olympiad Volume 2: Celebrating the Games Archived 31 July 2012 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 20 November 2005.
- Sydney Organising Committee for the Olympic Games (2001). The Results Archived 27 September 2007 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 20 November 2005.
- International Olympic Committee Web Site