Canada at the 2000 Summer Olympics
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Canada competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics
in Sydney
, Australia.
The final days of the Olympics for Canada was shadowed by the death and state funeral of Pierre Trudeau
, their 15th prime minister. When the closing ceremonies took place, he was lying in state
, allowing Canadians to travel to Ottawa to pay their respects.
Archery
Canada's archery squad in Sydney consisted of only one man, veteran Rob Rusnov
. He lost his first match.
Men's 200 m
Men's 800 m
Men's 1,500 m
Men's 10,000 m
Men's 110 m Hurdles
Men's 4x100 m Relay
Men's 3,000 m Steeplechase
Men's 1,500 m Wheelchair
Men's Shot Put
Men's Discus
Men's Long Jump
Men's High Jump
Men's 20 km Walk
Men's 50 km Walk
Men's Marathon
Women's 400 m
Women's 1,500 m
Women's 10,000 m
Women's 100 m Hurdles
Women's 400 m Hurdles
Women's 4x100 m
Women's 4x400 m
Women's 800 m Wheelchair
Women's Hammer Throw
Women's 20 km Walk
Badminton
Men's Singles
Men's Doubles
Women's Singles
Women's Doubles
Mixed Doubles
Boxing
Men's Flyweight (51 kg)
Men's Light Welterweight (63.5 kg)
Men's Light Middleweight (71 kg)
Men's Middleweight (75 kg)
Men's Light Heavyweight (81 kg)
Men's Heavyweight (91 kg)
Men's Super Heavyweight (+ 91 kg)
Men's Kayak Singles 500 m
Men's Kayak Singles 1000 m
Men's Canoe Singles 500 m
Men's Canoe Singles 1000 m
Men's Canoe Doubles 500 m
Men's Canoe Doubles 1,000 m
Women's Kayak Singles 500 m
Women's Kayak Doubles 500 m
Women's Kayak Fours 500 m
Men's Kayak Singles
Men's Canoe Singles
Men's Canoe Doubles
Women's Kayak Singles
Women's Mountain Bike
Men's Individual Time Trial
Men's Road Race
Women's Individual Time Trial
Women's Road Race
Men's 1 km Time Trial
Men's Point Race
Women's Sprint
Women's 500 m Time Trial
Diving
Canada won two diving medals at the 2000 Sydney Olympics — one silver and one bronze. Anne Montminy
won the first ever platform diving medal for Canada.
Men's 3 Metre Springboard
Men's 10 Metre Platform
Men's 10 Metre Platform
Women's 3 Metre Springboard
Women's 3 Metre Springboard
Women's 10 Metre Platform
Women's 10 Metre Platform
Women's Synchronized 3 Metre Springboard
Women's Synchronized 10 Metre Platform
Half-Heavyweight (100 kg)
Lightweight (57 kg)
Half-Middleweight (63 kg)
Half-Heavyweight (78 kg)
Sailing
Nine people competed for Canada in the sailing competition at the Olympics in six events.
Men's Single Handed Dinghy (Finn)
Men's Laser
Men's Two Handed Keelboat (Star)
Men's Three Handed Keelboat (Soling)
Women's Mistral
Women's Single Handed Dinghy (Europe)
(:*Meaggan Wilton
(:*Sandy Newsham
Swimming
Men's 50 m Freestyle
Men's 100 m Freestyle
Men's 200 m Freestyle
Men's 400 m Freestyle
Men's 1500 m Freestyle
Men's 100 m Butterfly
Men's 200 m Butterfly
Men's 100 m Breaststroke
Men's 200 m Breaststroke
Men's 100 m Backstroke
Men's 200 m Backstroke
Men's 200 m Individual Medley
Men's 400 m Individual Medley
Men's 4x100 m Freestyle Relay
Men's 4x200 m Freestyle Relay
Men's 4x100 m Medley Relay
Women's 50 m Freestyle
Women's 100 m Freestyle
Women's 200 m Freestyle
Women's 400 m Freestyle
Women's 800 m Freestyle
Women's 100 m Butterfly
Women's 200 m Butterfly
Women's 100 m Breaststroke
Women's 200 m Breaststroke
Women's 100 m Backstroke
Women's 200 m Backstroke
Women's 200 m Individual Medley
Women's 200 m Individual Medley
Women's 400 m Individual Medley
Women's 4x100 m Freestyle Relay
Women's 4x200 m Freestyle Relay
Women's 4x100 m Medley Relay
Synchronized swimming
Team
Duet
Triathlon
After ending the second phase of the triathlon in twenty-fourth place following a crash in the cycling portion of the event, Canada's only male triathlete at the first Olympic triathlon, Simon Whitfield
, had by far the best run of any athlete present. He passed all twenty-three competitors that had been in front of him and finished over 13.5 seconds before the next triathlete to claim the gold medal
. Canada's women did not fare so well, with two of them placing in the 30s and the third not finishing.
Men's Competition:
Women's Competition:
Men
Wrestling
Death of Pierre Trudeau
Near the end of the Summer Olympics, on September 28, Canadian athletes learned that former prime minister (from 1968 to 1984), Pierre Trudeau
, had died. Owing to time difference, it was September 29 in Sydney.
Juan Antonio Samaranch
, presiding over his last Olympics as IOC president
, ordered the Canadian flag
at athletes' village lowered to half-staff on orders from Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister Lloyd Axworthy
. As the flag was lowered, Canadian athletes paid tribute to Trudeau During medal ceremonies, whenever the Canadian flag flew, it was flown at half-mast, also on orders from Samaranch and Axworthy. They both ordered the Canadian flag flown at half-staff for the remainder of the Olympics, as the state funeral didn't take place until October 3.
2000 Summer Olympics
The Sydney 2000 Summer Olympic Games or the Millennium Games/Games of the New Millennium, officially known as the Games of the XXVII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was celebrated between 15 September and 1 October 2000 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia...
in Sydney
Sydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
, Australia.
The final days of the Olympics for Canada was shadowed by the death and state funeral of Pierre Trudeau
Death and state funeral of Pierre Trudeau
The death and state funeral of Pierre Trudeau took place in September 2000. Pierre Trudeau was the 15th prime minister of Canada, serving from 1968 to 1984, with a brief interruption in 1979–1980. Trudeau died on September 28, 2000...
, their 15th prime minister. When the closing ceremonies took place, he was lying in state
Lying in state
Lying in state is a term used to describe the tradition in which a coffin is placed on view to allow the public at large to pay their respects to the deceased. It traditionally takes place in the principal government building of a country or city...
, allowing Canadians to travel to Ottawa to pay their respects.
Gold
- Simon WhitfieldSimon WhitfieldSimon St. Quentin Whitfield is an Olympic triathlon champion from Canada.-Biography:Whitfield was born in Kingston, Ontario. As a young boy he played soccer but at age 11 began triathlon, honing his early competitive skills in the Canadian Kids of Steel program. By age 15 he was pursuing...
— TriathlonTriathlon at the 2000 Summer OlympicsTriathlon made its Olympic Games debut at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia. The sport consists of three different disciplines, competed consecutively with no rest between them.The Olympic distances for the three disciplines are:...
, Men's Competition
- Daniel IgaliDaniel IgaliBaraladei Daniel Igali is a Canadian freestyler wrestler who is an Olympic gold medalist. He lives in Surrey, British Columbia.-Wrestling career:...
— WrestlingWrestling at the 2000 Summer OlympicsWrestling at the 2000 Summer Olympics took place in the Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre and was split into two disciplines, Freestyle and Greco-Roman which are further divided into different weight categories. The freestyle competitions were held from September 28 to October 1, and the...
, Men's Freestyle Lightweight (69 kg)
- Sébastien LareauSébastien LareauSébastien Lareau is a former touring professional tennis player.-As a singles player:The right-handed Lareau achieved a career best singles ranking of World No. 76 in April 1995. In January 1999 he reached a career second best ranking of World No. 78. He had a career ATP tour event win-loss...
and Daniel NestorDaniel NestorDaniel Mark Nestor, CM , born Danijel Nestorović September 4, 1972, in Belgrade, Yugoslavia, is a Serbian-born Canadian professional tennis player from Toronto, Ontario, Canada....
— TennisTennis at the 2000 Summer OlympicsThe tennis competition at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia consisted of singles and doubles events for both men and women.-Medal table:-Events:-References:*...
, Men's Doubles
Silver
- Caroline BrunetCaroline BrunetCaroline Brunet is a Canadian sprint kayaker who competed from the late 1980s to 2004...
— CanoeingCanoeing at the 2000 Summer OlympicsCanoeing at the 2000 Summer Olympics was held at the Sydney International Regatta Centre for the sprint events and the Whitewater Stadium in Penrith for the canoe and kayak slalom disciplines. The repechage rounds that ran from the 1960 to the 1996 Games were eliminated in the sprint events while...
, Women's K-1 500 m Kayak Singles
- Nicolas GillNicolas GillNicolas Gill is a judoka from Canada, who twice won an Olympic medal in his career. He first did so at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, where he won the bronze medal in the middleweight division...
— JudoJudo at the 2000 Summer Olympics-Men's events:-Women's events:-Medal table:-References:**...
, Men's 100 kg
- Anne MontminyAnne MontminyAnne Katherine Montminy is a former competitive diver and, now, a lawyer.- Diving career :...
and Émilie HeymansÉmilie HeymansÉmilie-Joane Heymans is a Canadian diver. Born in Brussels, Belgium and raised in Greenfield Park , a suburb of Montreal, she started diving in 1993, at age 11...
— DivingDiving at the 2000 Summer OlympicsAt the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, eight diving events were contested for the first time due to the inclusion of synchronized variants for each of the traditional events...
, Women's Synchronized 10 m Platform
Bronze
- Steve Giles — CanoeingCanoeing at the 2000 Summer OlympicsCanoeing at the 2000 Summer Olympics was held at the Sydney International Regatta Centre for the sprint events and the Whitewater Stadium in Penrith for the canoe and kayak slalom disciplines. The repechage rounds that ran from the 1960 to the 1996 Games were eliminated in the sprint events while...
, Men's C-1 1,000 m Canoe Singles
- Anne MontminyAnne MontminyAnne Katherine Montminy is a former competitive diver and, now, a lawyer.- Diving career :...
— DivingDiving at the 2000 Summer OlympicsAt the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, eight diving events were contested for the first time due to the inclusion of synchronized variants for each of the traditional events...
, Women's 10 m Platform
- Mathieu TurgeonMathieu TurgeonMathieu Turgeon is a Canadian trampoline gymnast. He unexpectedly won a bronze medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics in individual trampoline and qualified for the 2004 Summer Olympics but failed to make the final...
— GymnasticsGymnastics at the 2000 Summer OlympicsAt the 2000 Summer Olympics, three different gymnastics disciplines were contested: artistic gymnastics, rhythmic gymnastics, and trampoline. The artistic gymnastics and trampoline events were held at the Sydney SuperDome on September 16–25 and September 22–23, respectively...
, Men's Trampoline
- Karen CockburnKaren CockburnKaren Cockburn is a Canadian trampoline gymnast.Cockburn was born in Toronto and grew up in North York, Ontario. She began trampolining at age 11, and is a student at York University. She won a bronze medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics in the individual event...
— GymnasticsGymnastics at the 2000 Summer OlympicsAt the 2000 Summer Olympics, three different gymnastics disciplines were contested: artistic gymnastics, rhythmic gymnastics, and trampoline. The artistic gymnastics and trampoline events were held at the Sydney SuperDome on September 16–25 and September 22–23, respectively...
, Women's Trampoline
- Emma RobinsonEmma Robinson (rower)Emma Robinson is a Canadian rower.- References :* at sports-reference.com...
, Buffy Alexander, Theresa LukeTheresa LukeTheresa Luke is a Canadian rower.- References :* at sports-reference.com...
, Heather McDermidHeather McDermidHeather McDermid is a Canadian rower.- References :* at sports-reference.com...
, Lesley ThompsonLesley ThompsonLesley Allison Thompson-Willie is a Canadian rowing coxswain and Olympic champion. She has competed at six different Olympics, from 1984 to 2008, winning medals in four of them including gold in coxed eight at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona...
, Dorota UrbaniakDorota UrbaniakDorota Urbaniak is a Canadian rower.- References :* at sports-reference.com...
, Heather DavisHeather DavisHeather Davis is a Canadian rower.- References :* at sports-reference.com...
, Laryssa BiesenthalLaryssa BiesenthalLaryssa Biesenthal is a Canadian rower.- References :* at sports-reference.com...
, and Alison KornAlison KornAlison Korn is a Canadian rower.- References :* at sports-reference.com...
— RowingRowing at the 2000 Summer OlympicsFinal results for the Rowing events at the 2000 Summer Olympics:The event is probably most noted for Steve Redgrave's winning his fifth Olympic gold medal in as many games in the British men's coxless four. However, there were a number of other dramatic races. Both the men's and women's single...
, Women's Eights with Coxswain
- Curtis MydenCurtis MydenCurtis Allen Myden is a former international breaststroke and medley swimmer from Canada, who competed at three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1992 . He won a total number of three medals at the Olympics, all of them bronze...
— SwimmingSwimming at the 2000 Summer OlympicsAt the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia, 32 swimming events were contested, between September 15–23, 2000. There was a total of 954 participants from 150 countries competing.-Medal table:-Men:...
, Men's 400 m Individual Medley
- Kirstin NormandKirstin NormandKirstin Normand is a Canadian competitor in synchronized swimming and Olympic medalist.She participated on the Canadian team that received a bronze medal in synchronized team at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia.-External links:*...
, Erin ChanErin ChanErin Chan is a Canadian synchronized swimmer.Chan began synchronized swimming at age seven. She won a bronze medal at the team event at the 2000 Summer Olympics and at the 2001 world championships in Fukuoka, Japan...
, Jacinthe TaillonJacinthe TaillonJacinthe Taillon is a Canadian competitor in synchronized swimming and Olympic medalist....
, Reidun TathamReidun TathamReidun Tatham is a Canadian competitor in synchronized swimming and Olympic medalist.She participated on the Canadian team that received a bronze medal in synchronized team at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia.She later changed careers and is currently employed as a natural gas trader...
, Jessica ChaseJessica ChaseJessica Chase is a Canadian synchronized swimmer who competed in the Sydney and Athens Olympics....
, Catherine GarceauCatherine GarceauCatherine Garceau is a Canadian competitor in synchronized swimming and Olympic medalist.She participated on the Canadian team that received a bronze medal in synchronized team at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia.-External links:*...
, Fanny LétourneauFanny LétourneauFanny Létourneau is a Canadian synchronized swimmer, who won the gold medal at the 1999 Pan American Games in the Women's Duet alongside Claire Carver-Dias....
, Lyne BeaumontLyne BeaumontLyne Beaumont is a Canadian competitor in synchronized swimming and Olympic medalist.She participated on the Canadian team that received a bronze medal in synchronized team at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia.-External links:*...
, and Claire Carver-DiasClaire Carver-DiasClaire Rhiannon Carver-Dias is a Canadian competitor in synchronized swimming and Olympic medalist....
— Synchronized SwimmingSynchronized swimming at the 2000 Summer OlympicsSynchronized swimming at the 2000 Summer Olympics was held in the Olympic Aquatic Centre where 104 competitors challenged for 2 gold medals in the duet and team events. Each event was made up of a technical and free routine with the points added together to determine the medalists.-Medal...
, Women's Team Competition
- Dominique BosshartDominique BosshartDominique Bosshart is a Canadian taekwondo athlete. She was Canada's only taekwondo competitor during the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, where she won a bronze medal in the heavyweight division...
— TaekwondoTaekwondo at the 2000 Summer OlympicsTaekwondo was contested as an official sport at the Olympic Games for the first time at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney. It had previously been a demonstration sport in 1988 and 1992. Medals were awarded in four weight classes each for men and women...
, Women's over 67 kg
ArcheryArchery at the 2000 Summer OlympicsArchery at the 2000 Summer Olympics was held at Sydney International Archery Park in Sydney, Australia with ranking rounds on 16 September and regular competition held from 17 September to 20 September...
Canada's archery squad in Sydney consisted of only one man, veteran Rob RusnovRob Rusnov
Robert Rusnov is a Canadian archer. He was born in Toronto.-Athletic career:Rusnov ranked first or second among Canadian archers every year from 1992 through 2000. As a competitor at the 1995 Pan American Games, he won two gold medals and three bronze medals...
. He lost his first match.
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| Rob Rusnov Rob Rusnov Robert Rusnov is a Canadian archer. He was born in Toronto.-Athletic career:Rusnov ranked first or second among Canadian archers every year from 1992 through 2000. As a competitor at the 1995 Pan American Games, he won two gold medals and three bronze medals... |
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| 1/32 Eliminations | Lost to | Niklas Eriksson Niklas Eriksson Niklas Eriksson is a Swedish former professional ice hockey player. He won a gold medal at the 1994 Winter Olympics.-External links:*... Sweden |
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Men's Competition
Men's 100 m- Donovan BaileyDonovan BaileyDonovan Bailey is a retired Canadian sprinter, who once held the world record for the 100 metres race following his gold medal performance in the 1996 Olympic Games. He was the first Canadian to legally break the 10-second barrier in the 100 m...
- Round 1 — 10.39
- Round 2 — 11.36 (→ did not advance)
- Bruny SurinBruny SurinBruny Surin is a Canadian athlete, winner of a gold medal in the 4x100 m relay at the 1996 Summer Olympics. In 2008 he was inducted into Canada's Sports Hall of Fame as part of the 1996 Summer Olympics 4x100 relay team.-Career:...
- Round 1 — 10.41
- Round 2 — 10.2
- Semifinal — 50.94 (→ did not advance)
- Nicolas MacrozonarisNicolas MacrozonarisNicolas Macrozonaris is a Canadian 100m sprinter. Born in Laval, Quebec, of Greek descent, he began sprinting after being inspired by Donovan Bailey's gold medal in the 100m sprint in 1996 in Atlanta...
- Round 1 — 10.45 (→ did not advance)
Men's 200 m
- Pierre BrownePierre BrownePierre Browne is a Canadian sprinter of Barbadian descent. He represented Canada for the 100 and the 200 meters dash in the 2000 Sydney Olympics, 2002 Commonwealth Games, and the 2004 and 2008 Summer Olympics.-Biography:...
- Round 1 — 21.28 (→ did not advance)
Men's 800 m
- Zach WhitmarshZach WhitmarshZachary Whitmarsh is a track and field athlete from Canada, who competes in the middle distance events. He represented his native country at the 2000 Summer Olympics, finishing in 39th place in the men's 800 metres. He won the bronze medal in the men's 800 metres at the 1999 Pan American Games in...
- Round 1 — 01:48.42 (→ did not advance)
Men's 1,500 m
- Kevin SullivanKevin Sullivan (athlete)Kevin Sullivan is a middle distance runner from Canada. He was born in Brantford, Ontario.-Athletic career:Sullivan competed in 1000 metre, 1500 metre, and mile events and represented Canada. His personal best times are 3:31.71 for the 1500 and 3:50.36 for the mile...
- Round 1 — 03:40.80
- Semifinal — 03:39.66
- Final — 03:35.50 (→ 5th place)
Men's 10,000 m
- Jeff SchieblerJeff SchieblerJeff Schiebler is a track and field athlete from Canada, who competes in the middle distance and long-distance running events...
- Round 1 — 28:30.46 (→ did not advance)
- Sean Kaley
- Round 1 — 28:36.07 (→ did not advance)
Men's 110 m Hurdles
- Adrian Woodley
- Round 1 — 13.71
- Round 2 — 14.04 (→ did not advance)
Men's 4x100 m Relay
- Pierre BrownePierre BrownePierre Browne is a Canadian sprinter of Barbadian descent. He represented Canada for the 100 and the 200 meters dash in the 2000 Sydney Olympics, 2002 Commonwealth Games, and the 2004 and 2008 Summer Olympics.-Biography:...
, Glenroy GilbertGlenroy GilbertGlenroy John Gilbert is a Canadian former athlete, winner of gold medal in 4x100 m relay at the 1996 Summer Olympics....
, Nicolas MacrozonarisNicolas MacrozonarisNicolas Macrozonaris is a Canadian 100m sprinter. Born in Laval, Quebec, of Greek descent, he began sprinting after being inspired by Donovan Bailey's gold medal in the 100m sprint in 1996 in Atlanta...
, Brand McCuaig, Adrian Woodley - Round 1 — 39.26
- Semifinal — 38.92 (→ did not advance)
Men's 3,000 m Steeplechase
- Joël BourgeoisJoël BourgeoisJoël Denis Bourgeois is a middle- and long-distance runner competing for Canada. He won the gold medal for Canada in the men's 3000 metres steeplechase event at the 1999 Pan American Games in Winnipeg, Canada...
- Round 1 — 08:28.07 (→ did not advance)
Men's 1,500 m Wheelchair
- Jeff AdamsJeff AdamsJeff Adams is a Canadian Paralympian and a six-time world champion in wheelchair sports. He has competed at six consecutive Summer Paralympics from 1988 to 2008, winning a total of three gold, four silver, and six bronze medals...
- Final — 03:08.95 (→ 5th place)
Men's Shot Put
- Brad Snyder
- Qualifying — 19.77 (→ did not advance)
Men's Discus
- Jason TunksJason TunksJason Tunks is a retired international level discus thrower representing Canada.World Ranking: 35thQuick Notes:* Jason is married to Netherlands shot putter Lieja Tunks...
- Qualifying — 64.40
- Final — 65.80 (→ 6th place)
- Jason Gervais
- Qualifying — NM (→ did not advance)
Men's Long Jump
- Richard DuncanRichard Duncan (athlete)Richard Duncan is a retired Canadian long jumper.-Career:Duncan finished fourth at the 1994 Commonwealth Games, in the high jump event. In the long jump he competed at the 1996 Olympic Games, the 1997 World Championships, the 1999 World Championships the 2001 World Championships and the 2000...
- Qualifying — 7.60 (→ did not advance)
- Ian Lowe
- Qualifying — 7.51 (→ did not advance)
Men's High Jump
- Mark BoswellMark BoswellMark Boswell and grew up in Brampton, Ontario is a Canadian high jumper, who won a total number of six national titles in the men's high jump event....
- Qualifying — 2.27
- Final — 2.32 (→ 6th place)
- Kwaku Boateng
- Qualifying — 2.27
- Final — 2.25 (→ 12th place)
Men's 20 km Walk
- Arturo Huerta
- Final — 1:25:24 (→ 24th place)
- Tim BerrettTim BerrettTimothy B. Berrett is a male race walker. A resident of Edmonton, Alberta, he represented Canada in five consecutive Summer Olympics starting in 1992 . He competed in the 2008 Beijing Olympics at the 50km walk event, finishing in 38th place with a time of 4:08:08...
- Final — 1:25:29 (→ 26th place)
Men's 50 km Walk
- Tim BerrettTim BerrettTimothy B. Berrett is a male race walker. A resident of Edmonton, Alberta, he represented Canada in five consecutive Summer Olympics starting in 1992 . He competed in the 2008 Beijing Olympics at the 50km walk event, finishing in 38th place with a time of 4:08:08...
- Final — DSQ
- Arturo Huerta
- Final — DSQ
Men's Marathon
- Bruce DeaconBruce DeaconBruce William Deacon is a former Canadian long-distance runner. Deacon competed in the marathon at the 1996 Summer Olympics and the 2000 Summer Olympics. Deacon was the first two-time winner and is currently the only three-time winner of the California International Marathon...
- Final — 2:21:38 (→ 44th place)
Women's Competition
Women's 100 m- Esi Benyarku
- Round 1 — 11.55 (→ did not advance)
- Martha Adusei
- Round 1 — 11.82 (→ did not advance)
Women's 400 m
- Ladonna Antoine
- Round 1 — 51.78
- Round 2 — 50.92
- Semifinal — 51.26 (→ did not advance)
- Foy Williams
- Round 1 — 52.94
- Round 2 — 52.68 (→ did not advance)
Women's 1,500 m
- Leah PellsLeah PellsLeah Marlee Pells is a retired female track and field athlete from Canada, who competed in the middle distance events and was once ranked first in the world in the 1500 metres. She represented Canada at three consecutive Summer Olympics, from in 1992 to 2000. Pells finished fourth in the 1500...
- Round 1 — DNF (→ did not advance)
Women's 10,000 m
- Tina ConnellyTina ConnellyTina Connelly is a retired female track and field athlete from Canada, who competed in the long-distance events. She represented her native country at the 2000 Summer Olympics, finishing in 37th place in the women's 10.000 metres...
- Round 1 — 34:46.04 (→ did not advance)
- Carole MontgomeryCarole MontgomeryCarole Montgomery is an American standup comedian, writer, and actress. She was born April 19, 1958 in Brooklyn, New York, where she lived until she moved into New York City in the early 1980s....
- Round 1 — DNS (→ did not advance)
Women's 100 m Hurdles
- Katie Anderson
- Round 1 — 12.82
- Round 2 — DNF (→ did not advance)
- Perdita FelicienPerdita FelicienPerdita Felicien is a Canadian hurdler.-Early life:Felicien carries her mother's maiden name, whose origins are in the Caribbean island nation of Saint Lucia...
- Round 1 — 13.21 (→ did not advance)
Women's 400 m Hurdles
- Karlene Haughton
- Round 1 — DNS (→ did not advance)
Women's 4x100 m
- Martha Adusei, Esi Benyarku, Tara Perry, Atia Weekes
- Round 1 — 44.08 (→ did not advance)
Women's 4x400 m
- Ladonna Antoine, Samantha George, Karlene Haughton, Foy Williams
- Round 1 — 03:27.36 (→ did not advance)
Women's 800 m Wheelchair
- Chantal PetitclercChantal PetitclercChantal Petitclerc, CC is a Canadian wheelchair racer.At the age of thirteen, she lost the use of both legs when a heavy barn door fell on her...
- Final — 01:57.22 (→ 6th place)
Women's Hammer Throw
- Michelle FournierMichelle FournierMichelle Fournier is a retired female hammer thrower from Canada. Her personal best throw was 65.63 metres, achieved on July 22, 2000 in Lethbridge.-Achievements:-External links:*...
- Qualifying — 59.15 (→ did not advance)
Women's 20 km Walk
- Janice McCaffreyJanice McCaffreyJanice Leslie McCaffrey is a retired female racewalker from Canada. She set her personal best in the women's 10 km race walk event on May 11, 1995 in Eisenhüttenstadt.-Achievements:-References:**...
- Final — DSQ
BadmintonBadminton at the 2000 Summer OlympicsBadminton was held at The Dome and Exhibition Complex at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney from September 17–23, 2000. The competition included five events ....
Men's Singles
- Mike BeresMike BeresMike Beres is a male badminton player from Canada, who won the bronze medal in the men's doubles competition at the 1999 Pan American Games. He was born in Brantford, Ontario....
- Round of 64: Bye
- Round of 32: Lost to Kevin Han of United States
Men's Doubles
- Bryan Moody, Brent OlynykBrent OlynykBrent Olynyk is a badminton player from Canada, who won the gold medal in the men's doubles competition at the 1999 Pan American Games alongside Iain Sydie. He also took away silver from that tournament, won in the mixed doubles competition partnering Robbyn Hermitage...
- Round of 32: Defeated Zhang Jun, Wei Zhang of China
- Round of 16: Lost to Jesper LarsenJesper LarsenJesper Larsen is a male badminton player from Denmark, won the gold medal at the 2000 European Badminton Championships in men's doubles with partner Jens Eriksen.-References:...
, Jens EriksenJens EriksenJens Dyrløv Eriksen is a male badminton player from Denmark.-2004 Olympics:He played badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics in men's doubles and mixed doubles....
of Denmark
Women's Singles
- Kara Solmundson
- Round of 64: Lost to Lidya Djaelawijaya of Indonesia
- Robbyn HermitageRobbyn HermitageRobbyn Hermitage is a female badminton player from Canada, who won the gold medal in the women's doubles competition at the 1999 Pan American Games alongside Milaine Cloutier. She also took away silver from that tournament, won in the mixed doubles competition partnering Brent Olynyk...
- Round of 64: Lost to Rayoni Head of Australia
- Milaine CloutierMilaine CloutierMilaine Cloutier is a female badminton player from Canada, who won the gold medal in the women's doubles competition at the 1999 Pan American Games alongside Robbyn Hermitage. A resident of Calgary, Alberta, she represented Canada at the 2000 Summer Olympics.-References:*...
- Round of 64: Bye
- Round of 32: Lost to Ji-Hyyn Kim of Korea
Women's Doubles
- Milaine CloutierMilaine CloutierMilaine Cloutier is a female badminton player from Canada, who won the gold medal in the women's doubles competition at the 1999 Pan American Games alongside Robbyn Hermitage. A resident of Calgary, Alberta, she represented Canada at the 2000 Summer Olympics.-References:*...
, Robbyn HermitageRobbyn HermitageRobbyn Hermitage is a female badminton player from Canada, who won the gold medal in the women's doubles competition at the 1999 Pan American Games alongside Milaine Cloutier. She also took away silver from that tournament, won in the mixed doubles competition partnering Brent Olynyk... - Round of 32: Defeated Rhonda CatorRhonda CatorRhonda Cator is a retired female badminton player from Australia.-Career:Cator competed in badminton at the 1992 Summer Olympics in women's doubles with Anna Lao, and they lost in quarterfinal to Lin Yan Fen and Yao Fen. The same year, they won the French Open...
, Amanda Hardy of Australia - Round of 16: Lost to Joanne GoodeJoanne GoodeJoanne Goode is a former English female badminton player.-Career:Goode competed in badminton at the 2000 Summer Olympics in mixed doubles with Simon Archer and won a bronze medal...
, Donna KelloggDonna KelloggDonna Victoria Kellogg MBE is an English badminton player. She first played badminton at the age of 10.-Career:Her first representative match for England was against China at the World Championships 1997 in Scotland...
of Great Britain - Milaine CloutierMilaine CloutierMilaine Cloutier is a female badminton player from Canada, who won the gold medal in the women's doubles competition at the 1999 Pan American Games alongside Robbyn Hermitage. A resident of Calgary, Alberta, she represented Canada at the 2000 Summer Olympics.-References:*...
, Bryan Moody - Round of 32: Lost to Nicol PitroNicol Pitro-Career:Pitro competed in badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics in mixed double's with partner Björn Siegemund. They defeated Travis Denney and Kate Wilson-Smith of Australia in the first round but lost to Nathan Robertson and Gail Emms of the United Kingdom in the round of 16.-References:*Martin...
, Michael Keck of Germany - Robbyn HermitageRobbyn HermitageRobbyn Hermitage is a female badminton player from Canada, who won the gold medal in the women's doubles competition at the 1999 Pan American Games alongside Milaine Cloutier. She also took away silver from that tournament, won in the mixed doubles competition partnering Brent Olynyk...
, Brent OlynykBrent OlynykBrent Olynyk is a badminton player from Canada, who won the gold medal in the men's doubles competition at the 1999 Pan American Games alongside Iain Sydie. He also took away silver from that tournament, won in the mixed doubles competition partnering Robbyn Hermitage... - Round of 32: Lost to Joanne GoodeJoanne GoodeJoanne Goode is a former English female badminton player.-Career:Goode competed in badminton at the 2000 Summer Olympics in mixed doubles with Simon Archer and won a bronze medal...
, Simon ArcherSimon ArcherSimon Archer is an English badminton player.Archer once held the world record for the fastest smash at 162 mph.-Career:-Summer Olympics:...
of Canada
Mixed Doubles
- Kara Solmundson, Mike BeresMike BeresMike Beres is a male badminton player from Canada, who won the bronze medal in the men's doubles competition at the 1999 Pan American Games. He was born in Brantford, Ontario....
- Round of 32: Defeated Marie-Helene Valerie Pierre, Stephan Beeharry of Mauritius
- Round of 16: Lost to Michael Sogaard, Rikke OlsenRikke Olsen-2004 Summer Olympics:Olsen competed in badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics in women's doubles with partner Ann-Lou Jørgensen. They had a bye in the first round and defeated Nicole Grether and Juliane Schenk of Germany in the second...
of Denmark
Men's Team Competition
- Preliminary Round
- Defeated Australia (101-90)
- Defeated Angola (99-54)
- Defeated Spain (91-77)
- Lost to Russia (59-77)
- Defeated Yugoslavia (83-75)
- Quarterfinals
- Lost to France (63-68)
- Classification Match
- 7th/8th place — Defeated Russia (86-83) → 7th place
- Team Roster
- Rowan BarrettRowan BarrettRowan Barrett is a retired Canadian basketball player.Barrett played in high school for West Hill Collegiate Institute and collegiately for St...
- David DanielsDavid Daniels (basketball)David Harley Daniels is a former Canadian basketball player. He played for the Canadian national team at the 2000 Olympics.-External links:*...
- Greg FrancisGreg FrancisGreg Francis is the Head Coach of the University of Alberta Golden Bears men's basketball team, where he replaced the legend Don Horwood, who manned the Bears bench for 26 seasons...
- Pete Guarasci
- Sherman HamiltonSherman HamiltonSherman Hamilton is a retired Canadian professional basketball player. Hamilton was a longtime member of the Canadian men's national basketball team...
- Eric HinrichsenEric HinrichsenEric Hinrichsen is a Canadian basketball player. He played for the Canadian national team at the 2000 Summer Olympics....
- Todd MacCullochTodd MacCullochTodd Carlyle MacCulloch is a retired Canadian professional basketball player. He was a member of the Philadelphia 76ers and New Jersey Nets in the NBA.-Basketball career:...
- Andrew MavisAndrew MavisAndrew Spencer Mavis is a Canadian basketball player. He played for Canada at the 2000 Summer Olympics.-External links:*...
- Michael MeeksMichael Meeks (basketball)Michael Meeks is a professional basketball player from Canada. A veteran of several seasons of play with various clubs in Europe, Meeks currently plays for BG Göttingen in Germany. He is a former member of the Canadian national men's basketball team.- College play :A 6'9, 235 lb...
- Steve NashSteve NashStephen John "Steve" Nash, OC, OBC is a South African-born Canadian professional basketball player who plays point guard for the Phoenix Suns of the National Basketball Association . Nash enjoyed a successful high-school basketball career, and he was eventually given a scholarship by Santa Clara...
- Greg NewtonGreg NewtonGreg Newton was center for the Duke Blue Devils basketball team from 1994-1997. Newton was Team Captain in his senior season. He was a member of the Canadian National Team, that finished seventh in the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia.Newton averaged 7.6 points per game for his career...
- Shawn SwordsShawn Swordsthumb|left|Shawn Swords coaching the [[Laurentian Voyageurs]].Jeffrey Shawn Swords is a Canadian basketball player. He played for Canada at the 2000 Summer Olympics....
Women's Team Competition
- Preliminary Round
- Lost to Australia (46-78)
- Defeated Senegal (41-62)
- Lost to France (58-70)
- Lost to Slovakia (56-68)
- Defeated Brazil (61-60)
- Classification Match
- 9th/10th place — Lost to Cuba (58-67) → 10th place
- Team Roster
- Cori-Lyn Blakebrough
- Carolin Bouchard
- Kelly Boucher
- Claudia Brassard-Riebesehl
- Stacey Dales-Shuman
- Michelle Hendry
- Nikki Johnson
- Karla Karch
- Teresa Kleindienst
- Joy McNichol
- Dianne Norman
- Tammy Sutton-BrownTammy Sutton-BrownTamara "Tammy" Kim Sutton-Brown is a Canadian professional women's basketball player in the WNBA. Her primary position is center.-High school years:...
BoxingBoxing at the 2000 Summer OlympicsThe boxing competition at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney was held over a period of sixteen days at the Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre in Darling Harbour...
Men's Flyweight (51 kg)
- Andrew KoonerAndrew KoonerAndrew Singh Kooner is a Canadian boxer.-Amateur career:Andrew Kooner moved to Tecumseh, Ontario at a young age and began boxing at age 13 out of a Windsor boxing club. At the 2000 Summer Olympics he lost in the 2nd round in the flyweight division...
- Round 1 — Defeated Nacer Keddam of Algeria
- Round 2 — Lost to Wijan PonlidWijan PonlidWijan Ponlid is a Thai boxer who competed in the Men's Flyweight division at the 2000 Summer Olympics and won the gold medal...
of Thailand (→ did not advance)
Men's Light Welterweight (63.5 kg)
- Michael StrangeMichael Strange (boxer)Michael V. Strange is a retired boxer from Canada, competing in the light welterweight Michael ("Mike") V. Strange (born August 6, 1970 in Niagara Falls, Ontario) is a retired boxer from Canada, competing in the light welterweight Michael ("Mike") V. Strange (born August 6, 1970 in Niagara Falls,...
- Round 1 — Lost to Nurhan SuleymanogluNurhan SüleymanogluNurhan Süleymanoğlu is a boxer from Turkey.Participating at the 1996 Summer Olympics, he was stopped in the second round of the light welterweight division by Cuba's Héctor Vinent....
of Turkey (→ did not advance)
- Round 1 — Lost to Nurhan Suleymanoglu
Men's Light Middleweight (71 kg)
- Scott MacIntosh
- Round 1 — Defeated Sakio Bika Mbah of CMR
- Round 2 — Lost to Jermain TaylorJermain TaylorJermain Taylor is an American professional boxer and former undisputed middleweight champion. He made his professional boxing debut in 2001 and won his first 25 bouts, which included victories over former champions Raúl Márquez and William Joppy...
of United States (→ did not advance)
Men's Middleweight (75 kg)
- Donald Grant Orr
- Round 1 — Lost to Jitender Kumar of India (→ did not advance)
Men's Light Heavyweight (81 kg)
- Troy Amos-RossTroy Amos-RossTroy Amos-Ross is a Guyanese Canadian boxer, currently residing in Brampton, Ontario. He competed in the light heavyweight Troy Amos-Ross (born July 17, 1975 in Georgetown, Guyana) is a Guyanese Canadian boxer, currently residing in Brampton, Ontario. He competed in the light heavyweight Troy...
- Round 1 — Bye
- Round 2 — Lost to Jegbefumere Albert of Nigeria (→ did not advance)
Men's Heavyweight (91 kg)
- Mark Simmons
- Round 1 — Bye
- Round 2 — Defeated Rohoulah Houseini of Iran
- Quarterfinal — Lost to Sebastian KoberSebastian KöberSebastian Köber is a German boxer, who won the Heavyweight bronze medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia...
of Germany (→ did not advance)
Men's Super Heavyweight (+ 91 kg)
- Art BinkowskiArt BinkowskiArtur "Art" Binkowski is a Polish-born Canadian heavyweight boxer who competed for his adopted country Canada at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia.-Background:...
- Round 1 — Bye
- Round 2 — Defeated Michael Macaque of Mauritius
- Quarterfinal — Lost to Rustam SaidovRustam SaidovRustam Saidov is a boxer from Uzbekistan, who competed in the Super Heavyweight at the 2000 Summer Olympics and won the bronze medal.-Career:...
of Uzbekistan (→ did not advance)
Men's Competition
Men's Kayak Singles 500 m
- Mihai ApostolMihai ApostolMihai Apostol is a Canadian sprint canoer who competed from the mid 1990s to the early 2000s. Competing in two Summer Olympics, he earned his best finish of seventh in the K-4 1000 m event at Atlanta in 1996.-Reference:*...
- Qualifying Heat — 01:42.562 (→ did not advance)
Men's Kayak Singles 1000 m
- Mihai ApostolMihai ApostolMihai Apostol is a Canadian sprint canoer who competed from the mid 1990s to the early 2000s. Competing in two Summer Olympics, he earned his best finish of seventh in the K-4 1000 m event at Atlanta in 1996.-Reference:*...
- Qualifying Heat — 03:47.679 (→ did not advance)
Men's Canoe Singles 500 m
- Maxime Boilard
- Qualifying Heat — 01:52.764
- Semifinal — 01:52.071
- Final — 02:29.259 (→ 4th place)
Men's Canoe Singles 1000 m
- Steve Giles
- Qualifying Heat — 03:55.396
- Semifinal — Bye
- Final — 03:56.437 (→ Bronze Medal)
Men's Canoe Doubles 500 m
- Tamás BudayTamás BudayTamás Buday is a Hungarian sprint canoer who competed from the mid 1970s to the early 1980s. Competing in two Summer Olympics, he won bronze medals in the C-2 500 m and C-2 1000 m events at Montreal in 1976....
, Attila BudayAttila BudayAttila Buday is a Canadian sprint canoer who competed from 1996 to 2006. He won three silver medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships... - Qualifying Heat — 01:46.557 (→ did not advance)
Men's Canoe Doubles 1,000 m
- Tamás BudayTamás BudayTamás Buday is a Hungarian sprint canoer who competed from the mid 1970s to the early 1980s. Competing in two Summer Olympics, he won bronze medals in the C-2 500 m and C-2 1000 m events at Montreal in 1976....
, Attila BudayAttila BudayAttila Buday is a Canadian sprint canoer who competed from 1996 to 2006. He won three silver medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships... - Qualifying Heat — 03:41.075
- Semifinal — 03:44.358
- Final — 03:48.017 (→ 7th place)
Women's Competition
Women's Kayak Singles 500 m
- Caroline BrunetCaroline BrunetCaroline Brunet is a Canadian sprint kayaker who competed from the late 1980s to 2004...
- Qualifying Heat — 01:51.558
- Semifinal — Bye
- Final — 02:14.646 (→ Silver Medal)
Women's Kayak Doubles 500 m
- Caroline BrunetCaroline BrunetCaroline Brunet is a Canadian sprint kayaker who competed from the late 1980s to 2004...
, Karen FurneauxKaren FurneauxKaren Furneaux is a Canadian sprint kayaker who has been competing since 1988. A native of Halifax, Nova Scotia, she won nine medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships... - Qualifying Heat — 01:44.476
- Semifinal — Bye
- Final — 02:01.046 (→ 5th place)
Women's Kayak Fours 500 m
- Maria-Josee Gibeau-Ouimet, Kamina Jain, Carrie LightboundCarrie LightboundCarrie Lightbound is a Canadian sprint kayaker who competed in the early to mid 2000s. Competing in two Summer Olympics, she earned her best finish of eighth in the K-4 500 m event at Athens in 2004....
, Julia RivardJulia RivardJulia Rivard is a Canadian sprint canoer who competed in the late 1990s and early 2000s. Rivard and her teammates finished ninth in the K-4 500 m event at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney... - Qualifying Heat — 01:38.209
- Semifinal — 01:38.340
- Final — 01:39.566 (→ 9th place)
Men's Competition
Men's Kayak Singles
- David FordDavid Ford (kayaker)David Watson Ford is a Canadian slalom canoeist who has competed since the early 1990s. He won two medals in the K-1 event at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships with a gold in 1999 and a silver in 2003....
- Qualifying — 323.58 (→ did not advance)
Men's Canoe Singles
- James Cartwright-Garland
- Qualifying — 297.66 (→ did not advance)
Men's Canoe Doubles
- Benoit GauthierBenoît GauthierBenoît Gauthier is a Canadian slalom canoer who competed from the mid 1990s to the early 2000s. Competing in two Summer Olympics, he earned his best finish of eighth in the C-2 event at Atlanta in 1996.-References:...
, Tyler LawlorTyler LawlorTyler Lawlor is a Canadian slalom canoer who competed in the early 2000s. He finished ninth in the C-2 event at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney.-Reference:*... - Qualifying — 311.11 (→ did not advance)
Women's Competition
Women's Kayak Singles
- Margaret LangfordMargaret LangfordMargaret Langford is a Canadian slalom canoer who competed from the early 1990s to the mid 2000s. Competing in four Summer Olympics, she earned her best finish of eighth in the K-1 event at Atlanta in 1996.-References:*...
- Qualifying — 314.51
- Final — 274.14 (→ 13th place)
Cross Country Mountain Bike
Men's Cross Country Mountain Bike- Geoff Kabush
- Final — 2:14:00.66 (→ 9th place)
- Roland Green
- Final — 2:15:18.85 (→ 14th place)
Women's Mountain Bike
- Alison SydorAlison SydorAlison Sydor is a retired Canadian professional cross country mountain cyclist. She began cycling at age 20 and is a graduate of the University of Victoria...
- Final — 1:52:19.32 (→ 5th place)
- Chrissy Redden
- Final — 1:54:07.38 (→ 8th place)
- Lesley Tomlinson
- Final — 2:00:44.08 (→ 19th place)
Men's Competition
Men's Individual Time Trial
- Eric WohlbergEric WohlbergEric Wohlberg is a retired male professional racing cyclist from Canada. He competed for his native country at three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1996. Wohlberg won two medals at the 1998 Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. He also won the Tour of the Gila in...
- Final — 1:00:34 (→ 20th place)
Men's Road Race
- Gordon Fraser
- Final — 5:30:46 (→ 16th place)
- Eric WohlbergEric WohlbergEric Wohlberg is a retired male professional racing cyclist from Canada. He competed for his native country at three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1996. Wohlberg won two medals at the 1998 Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. He also won the Tour of the Gila in...
- Final — 5:30:46 (→ 72nd place)
- Czeslaw Lukaszewicz
- Final — DNF
- Brian WaltonBrian Walton (cyclist)Brian Clifford Walton is a cycling coach and former Canadian professional road and track cyclist. His racing career spanned 18 years, racing professionally for North American pro teams 7-Eleven, Motorola, and Saturn. He represented Canada at the Pan American Games, Commonwealth Games, and the...
- Final — DNF
Women's Competition
Women's Individual Time Trial
- Clara HughesClara HughesClara Hughes, OC, OM is a Canadian cyclist and speed skater, and has won multiple Olympic medals in both sports. Hughes won two bronze in the Summer Olympics in 1996 and four medals over the course of three Winter Olympics...
- Final — 0:43:12 (→ 6th place)
- Genevieve JeansonGeneviève JeansonGeneviève Jeanson is a former professional bicycle racer from Quebec, Canada. She won the world junior road and time trial championships in 1999 and the Tour de Snowy in 2000. Later that year she won La Flèche Wallonne World Cup race. She joined the Canadian Olympic team that year...
- Final — 0:44:32 (→ 15th place)
Women's Road Race
- Genevieve JeansonGeneviève JeansonGeneviève Jeanson is a former professional bicycle racer from Quebec, Canada. She won the world junior road and time trial championships in 1999 and the Tour de Snowy in 2000. Later that year she won La Flèche Wallonne World Cup race. She joined the Canadian Olympic team that year...
- Final — 3:06:31 (→ 11th place)
- Lyne BessetteLyne BessetteLyne Bessette is a professional bicycle racer from Quebec, Canada. She was a member of the Canadian Olympic team in 2000 and 2004. She won the Tour de l'Aude Feminin in 1999 and 2001 and the Women's Challenge in 2001...
- Final — 3:06:31 (→ 22nd place)
- Clara HughesClara HughesClara Hughes, OC, OM is a Canadian cyclist and speed skater, and has won multiple Olympic medals in both sports. Hughes won two bronze in the Summer Olympics in 1996 and four medals over the course of three Winter Olympics...
- Final — 3:16:49 (→ 43rd place)
Men's competition
Men's 1 km Time Trial
- Jim Fisher
- Final — 01:05.835 (→ 12th place)
Men's Point Race
- Brian WaltonBrian Walton (cyclist)Brian Clifford Walton is a cycling coach and former Canadian professional road and track cyclist. His racing career spanned 18 years, racing professionally for North American pro teams 7-Eleven, Motorola, and Saturn. He represented Canada at the Pan American Games, Commonwealth Games, and the...
- Points — 1
- Laps Down — 1 (→ 9th place)
Women's Competition
Women's Sprint
- Tanya DubnicoffTanya DubnicoffTanya Dubnicoff is a retired track cyclist from Canada. She won four gold medals at the Pan American Games. She represented Canada at three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1992. She was inducted into the Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame and Museum in 2002...
- Qualifying — 11.494
- 1/8 Finals — Defeated Kathrin Freitag of Germany
- Quarterfinal — Lost to Iryna YanovychIryna YanovychIryna Yanovych is a Ukrainian track cyclist who competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, winning a bronze medal in the sprint event.-External links:* at DatabaseOlympics.com...
of Ukraine - Finals 5-8 — (→ 7th place)
Women's 500 m Time Trial
- Tanya DubnicoffTanya DubnicoffTanya Dubnicoff is a retired track cyclist from Canada. She won four gold medals at the Pan American Games. She represented Canada at three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1992. She was inducted into the Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame and Museum in 2002...
- Final — 35.486 (→ 8th place)
- Lori-Anne Muenzer
- Final — 35.846 (→ 13th place)
DivingDiving at the 2000 Summer OlympicsAt the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, eight diving events were contested for the first time due to the inclusion of synchronized variants for each of the traditional events...
Canada won two diving medals at the 2000 Sydney Olympics — one silver and one bronze. Anne MontminyAnne Montminy
Anne Katherine Montminy is a former competitive diver and, now, a lawyer.- Diving career :...
won the first ever platform diving medal for Canada.
Men's 3 Metre Springboard
- Jeff Liberty
- Preliminary — 375.06 (→ did not advance, 19th place)
Men's 10 Metre Platform
- Alexandre DespatieAlexandre DespatieAlexandre Despatie is a Canadian diver from Laval, Quebec. He was the World champion at the 1 and 3 m springboards from 2005 to 2007 and is the first, and so far only, diver to have been World champion in the three categories . He is also a 36-time Canadian senior diving champion...
- Preliminary — 436.86
- Semi-final — 188.28 — 625.14
- Final — 464.07 — 652.35 (→ 4th place)
Men's 10 Metre Platform
- Christopher Kalec
- Preliminary — 388.50
- Semi-final — 175.02 — 563.52 (→ did not advance, 17th place)
Women's 3 Metre Springboard
- Eryn BulmerEryn BulmerEryn Bulmer Barrett is a female diver from Canada, who won the gold medal in the Women's 3m Springboard at the 1999 Pan American Games. She represented her native country at two Summer Olympics: 1996 and 2000....
- Preliminary — 258.93 (→ did not advance, 20th place)
Women's 3 Metre Springboard
- Blythe HartleyBlythe HartleyBlythe Hartley is a Canadian Olympic diver. She was born in Edmonton, Alberta and began diving at age 12. She went to the National Sport School in Calgary, Alberta with many other top Canadian athletes...
- Preliminary — 295.98
- Semi-final — 219 — 514.98
- Final — 304.05 — 523.05 (→ 10th place)
Women's 10 Metre Platform
- Anne MontminyAnne MontminyAnne Katherine Montminy is a former competitive diver and, now, a lawyer.- Diving career :...
- Preliminary — 339.93
- Semi-final — 185.88 — 525.81
- Final — 354.27 — 540.15 (→ Bronze Medal)
Women's 10 Metre Platform
- Émilie HeymansÉmilie HeymansÉmilie-Joane Heymans is a Canadian diver. Born in Brussels, Belgium and raised in Greenfield Park , a suburb of Montreal, she started diving in 1993, at age 11...
- Preliminary — 333.78
- Semi-final — 182.64 — 516.42
- Final — 329.28 — 511.92 (→ 5th place)
Women's Synchronized 3 Metre Springboard
- Eryn BulmerEryn BulmerEryn Bulmer Barrett is a female diver from Canada, who won the gold medal in the Women's 3m Springboard at the 1999 Pan American Games. She represented her native country at two Summer Olympics: 1996 and 2000....
and Blythe HartleyBlythe HartleyBlythe Hartley is a Canadian Olympic diver. She was born in Edmonton, Alberta and began diving at age 12. She went to the National Sport School in Calgary, Alberta with many other top Canadian athletes... - Final — 279.00 (→ 5th place)
Women's Synchronized 10 Metre Platform
- Émilie HeymansÉmilie HeymansÉmilie-Joane Heymans is a Canadian diver. Born in Brussels, Belgium and raised in Greenfield Park , a suburb of Montreal, she started diving in 1993, at age 11...
and Anne MontminyAnne MontminyAnne Katherine Montminy is a former competitive diver and, now, a lawyer.- Diving career :... - Final — 312.03 (→ Silver Medal)
Men's Team Competition
- Preliminary Round (Group A)
- Canada — Pakistan 2-2
- Canada — Germany 1-2
- Canada — Netherlands 2-5
- Canada — Great Britain 1-1
- Canada — Malaysia 1-1
- Classification Matches
- 9th-12th place: Canada — Poland 3-2
- 9th-10th place: Canada — Spain 0-3 (→ Tenth place)
- Team Roster
- Hari KantHari KantHari Kant is a former field hockey goalkeeper from Canada.Kant started to play in the 1981 Ontario Summer Games, at age eleven, when opportunity to travel provided ample incentive to participate...
(gk) - Mike MahoodMike MahoodMichael Mahood is a field hockey goalkeeper from Canada, who earned his first international senior cap for the Men's National Team in 1995 against India in Italy.-International senior competitions:...
(gk) - Ian Bird
- Alan BrahmstAlan BrahmstAlan Brahmst is a former international and Olympic field hockey player from Canada.Brahmst earned his first international cap in 1986 for the Men's National Team against the Netherlands in Amstelveen...
- Robin D'AbreoRobin D'AbreoRobin D'Abreo is a Canadian field hockey player, who earned his first international cap in 1993 against France....
- Ronnie JagdayRonnie JagdayRonnie Singh Jagday is an international Canadian field hockey player, who played his first international match for the Canadian Men's National team in 1998, in Barcelona against Spain...
- Ravi KahlonRavi KahlonRavinder Kahlon is a Canadian field hockey player.Kahlon earned his first international senior cap for the Men's National Team in 2000 against Malaysia in Brussels...
- Peter MilkovichPeter MilkovichPeter Milkovich is a Canadian field hockey player and coach.-References:* *...
- Bindi KullarBindi KullarBindi Singh Kullar is a Canadian field hockey player, who played his first international senior tournament for the Men's National Team in 1996, at the World Cup Preliminary in Sardinia...
- Rob ShortRob ShortRob Short is a Canadian field hockey player.- Career :Short played his first international senior tournament in 1995, at the Pan American Games in Mar del Plata. Highlights include the 1998 World Cup in The Netherlands where the Canadian team finished 8th with Rob scoring 4 goals in the 7 games...
- Sean CampbellSean CampbellSean Campbell is a field hockey player from Canada, who earned his first international cap at the 1999 Sultan Azlan Shah Tournament in Kuala Lumpur, where he also scored his first international goal....
- Chris GiffordChris GiffordChristopher Gifford is a former field hockey striker from Canada, who currently is working as a store manager...
- Andrew GriffithsAndrew GriffithsAndrew Griffiths is a former field hockey forward from Canada, who started playing hockey at age eight in Bermuda....
- Ken PereiraKen PereiraKenneth Pereira is a field hockey midfielder from Canada. He was a member of the Canadian field hockey team at the Summer Olympics in 2000 and 2008. Pereira has also been on several Commonwealth Games and Pan American Games teams, winning two gold medals in the latter competition in 1999 and 2007...
- Scott MosherScott MosherScott Mosher is a former field hockey forward from Canada, who started playing field hockey at eight years old...
- Paul WettlauferPaul WettlauferPaul Wettlaufer is a field hockey player from Canada.Wettlaufer earned his first international cap for the Men's National Team in 1998 against Spain in Barcelona...
- Head Coach: Shiaz Virjee
Men's Competition
Middleweight (90 kg)- Keith MorganKeith Morgan (judoka)Keith Morgan is a male judoka from Canada, who won three medals at three different Pan American Games during his career....
Half-Heavyweight (100 kg)
- Nicolas GillNicolas GillNicolas Gill is a judoka from Canada, who twice won an Olympic medal in his career. He first did so at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, where he won the bronze medal in the middleweight division...
Women's Competition
Half-Lightweight (52 kg)- Luce Baillargeon
Lightweight (57 kg)
- Michelle Buckingham
Half-Middleweight (63 kg)
- Sophie Roberge
Half-Heavyweight (78 kg)
- Kimberly Ribble
SailingSailing at the 2000 Summer OlympicsSailing/Yachting is a Olympic sport starting from the Games of the 1st Olympiad . With the exception of 1904 and possible 1916 sailing was always a part of the Olympic program....
Nine people competed for Canada in the sailing competition at the Olympics in six events.Men's Single Handed Dinghy (Finn)
- Richard Clarke
- Race 1 — 14
- Race 2 — (20)
- Race 3 — 8
- Race 4 — 14
- Race 5 — 16
- Race 6 — 7
- Race 7 — 13
- Race 8 — 14
- Race 9 — 20
- Race 10 — 8
- Race 11 — (26) OCS
- Final — 114 (→ 17th place)
Men's Laser
- Marty Essig
- Race 1 — 27
- Race 2 — 16
- Race 3 — 7
- Race 4 — (35)
- Race 5 — 25
- Race 6 — 13
- Race 7 — 23
- Race 8 — (44) OCS
- Race 9 — 26
- Race 10 — 18
- Race 11 — 21
- Final — 176 (→ 24th place)
Men's Two Handed Keelboat (Star)
- Ross MacdonaldRoss MacdonaldNot to be confused with John D. MacDonaldRoss Macdonald is the pseudonym of the American-Canadian writer of crime fiction Kenneth Millar...
and Kai Bjorn - Race 1 — 7
- Race 2 — 5
- Race 3 — 13
- Race 4 — 4
- Race 5 — (14)
- Race 6 — 5
- Race 7 — 3
- Race 8 — (17) OCS
- Race 9 — 5
- Race 10 — 5
- Race 11 — 1
- Final — 48 (→ 5th place)
Men's Three Handed Keelboat (Soling)
- Bill Abbott, Matt AbbottMatt AbbottMatt Abbott is a lacrosse player for the Syracuse Orange in Division I college lacrosse. Abbott played for the Orange from 2006 to 2009 and helped to lead the team to two straight NCAA tournament championships in 2008 and 2009....
and Brad Boston - 13th place — Did not advance to round robin round
Women's Mistral
- Caroll-Ann Alie
- Race 1 — 15
- Race 2 — (21)
- Race 3 — 16
- Race 4 — (27)
- Race 5 — 12
- Race 6 — 17
- Race 7 — 18
- Race 8 — 20
- Race 9 — 11
- Race 10 — 15
- Race 11 — 15
- Final — 139 (→ 17th place)
Women's Single Handed Dinghy (Europe)
- Beth Calkin
- Race 1 — 17
- Race 2 — 4
- Race 3 — (24)
- Race 4 — 18
- Race 5 — 3
- Race 6 — (25)
- Race 7 — 1
- Race 8 — 14
- Race 9 — 4
- Race 10 — 20
- Race 11 — 4
- Final — 85 (→ 11th place)
Women's Team Competition
- Preliminary Round Robin
- Lost to United States (0-6)
- Lost to New Zealand (2-3)
- Lost to Australia (0-1)
- Defeated Italy (7-1)
- Lost to Japan (3-4)
- Lost to Cuba (1-2)
- Lost to PR China (0-1) → 8th place
- Team Roster
- Colleen Thorburn-Smith
- Kristy OdamuraKristy OdamuraKristy Odamura is a Canadian softball second baseman. She began playing softball at age eight. She is a graduate of the University of Hawaii-Hilo...
- Jackie LanceJackie LanceJackie Lance is a Canadian softball right fielder. She began playing softball at age eight, and is a graduate of the University of New Mexico. She was a part of the Canadian Softball teams who finished 8th at the 2000 Summer Olympics and 5th at the 2004 Summer Olympics.-References:...
- Cherene Hiesl-Boyer
- Denise Carriere
- Erin Woods
- Heather Newsham
- Jacki Nichol
- Lesley Attwell
- Nathalie Fradette
- Sommer WestSommer WestSommer West was a Canadian Olympic softball player at the 2000 Summer Olympics. She is also an ice hockey player in the Canadian Women's Hockey League. West has competed for the Mississauga Chiefs and Burlington Barracudas in the CWHL.-Athletic career:West was a prominent softball player...
- Vicky Bastarache
- Hayley WickenheiserHayley WickenheiserHayley Wickenheiser is a women's ice hockey player from Canada. She was the first woman to play full time professional hockey in a position other than goalie. Wickenheiser is a member of the Canada women's national ice hockey team...
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SwimmingSwimming at the 2000 Summer OlympicsAt the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia, 32 swimming events were contested, between September 15–23, 2000. There was a total of 954 participants from 150 countries competing.-Medal table:-Men:...
Men's 50 m Freestyle
- Craig HutchisonCraig Hutchison (swimmer)Craig Hutchison is a retired male freestyle swimmer from Canada, who competed for his native country at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia. His best result was finishing in sixth place in the men's 4x100m medley relay event.-References:*...
- Preliminary Heat — DSQ (→ did not advance)
Men's 100 m Freestyle
- Yannick LupienYannick LupienYannick Lupien is a freestyle swimmer from Canada, who competed for his native country at the 2000 and 2004 Summer Olympics. His best Olympic result was the sixth place in the 4x100m Medley Relay in Sydney .-References:*...
- Preliminary Heat — 50.62 (→ did not advance)
- Craig HutchisonCraig Hutchison (swimmer)Craig Hutchison is a retired male freestyle swimmer from Canada, who competed for his native country at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia. His best result was finishing in sixth place in the men's 4x100m medley relay event.-References:*...
- Preliminary Heat — 50.9 (→ did not advance)
Men's 200 m Freestyle
- Rick SayRick SayRichard Say is a 3-time Olympic and National Record holding swimmer from Canada. Say swam as a child for the Salmon Arm Sockeye Swim Club with his two brothers and two sisters. At the age of 18, he began attending the University of Victoria and started to swim seriously...
- Preliminary Heat — 1:48.62
- Semi-final — 1:48.50
- Final — 1:48.76 (→ 8th place)
- Mark JohnstonMark Johnston (swimmer)Mark Johnston is a freestyle swimmer from Canada, who competed for his native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 2000. His best Olympic result was the fifth place in the 4x200m Freestyle Relay in Athens, Greece .- References :* *...
- Preliminary Heat — 1:50.92 (→ did not advance)
Men's 400 m Freestyle
- Rick SayRick SayRichard Say is a 3-time Olympic and National Record holding swimmer from Canada. Say swam as a child for the Salmon Arm Sockeye Swim Club with his two brothers and two sisters. At the age of 18, he began attending the University of Victoria and started to swim seriously...
- Preliminary Heat — 03:52.72 (did not advance)
- Mark JohnstonMark Johnston (swimmer)Mark Johnston is a freestyle swimmer from Canada, who competed for his native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 2000. His best Olympic result was the fifth place in the 4x200m Freestyle Relay in Athens, Greece .- References :* *...
- Preliminary Heat — 03:54.99 (→ did not advance)
Men's 1500 m Freestyle
- Andrew HurdAndrew HurdAndrew Hurd is a Canadian freestyle swimmer. He began swimming at age eight and was a student at the University of Michigan. He won a gold medal on the world cup circuit in 2000 in Edmonton, Alberta in the 1500 m freestyle event...
- Preliminary Heat — 15:30.98 (→ did not advance)
- Tim Peterson
- Preliminary Heat — 15:34.94 (→ did not advance)
Men's 100 m Butterfly
- Mike MintenkoMike MintenkoMichael Mintenko is a freestyle and butterfly Olympic swimmer from Canada.-External links:* * -References:...
- Preliminary Heat — 52.9
- Semi-final — 53
- Final — 52.58 (→ 5th place)
- Shamek PietuchaShamek PietuchaShamek Pietucha is a retired butterfly swimmer born in Poland, who competed for Canada at the 2000 Summer Olympics. There the resident of Calgary, Alberta started in the men's 100m and 200m butterfly. Currently, Shamek is a practicing physician in Toronto, Canada.His best result in Sydney was a...
- Preliminary Heat — 54.14 (→ did not advance)
Men's 200 m Butterfly
- Shamek PietuchaShamek PietuchaShamek Pietucha is a retired butterfly swimmer born in Poland, who competed for Canada at the 2000 Summer Olympics. There the resident of Calgary, Alberta started in the men's 100m and 200m butterfly. Currently, Shamek is a practicing physician in Toronto, Canada.His best result in Sydney was a...
- Preliminary Heat — 01:59.59 (→ did not advance)
Men's 100 m Breaststroke
- Morgan KnabeMorgan KnabeMorgan Knabe is a breaststroke swimmer from Canada, who competed for his native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 2000. His best Olympic results were a sixth place in the 100m Breaststroke, and with the Men's 4x100m Medley Relay in Sydney, Australia.He now coaches TAS...
- Preliminary Heat — 01:01.81
- Semi-final — 01:01.70
- Final — 01:01.58 (→ 6th place)
Men's 200 m Breaststroke
- Morgan KnabeMorgan KnabeMorgan Knabe is a breaststroke swimmer from Canada, who competed for his native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 2000. His best Olympic results were a sixth place in the 100m Breaststroke, and with the Men's 4x100m Medley Relay in Sydney, Australia.He now coaches TAS...
- Preliminary Heat — 02:14.18
- Semi-final — 02:14.01 (→ did not advance)
Men's 100 m Backstroke
- Chris RenaudChris RenaudChris Renaud is a former backstroke swimmer from Canada, who competed in two consecutive Summer Olympics for his native country, starting in 1996. His highlights include setting a world record in the short course 50 m Backstroke in 1997, and several Canadian titles...
- Preliminary Heat — 55.85
- Semi-final — 55.7 (→ did not advance)
- Mark VersfeldMark VersfeldMark Versfeld is a former backstroke swimmer from Canada, who competed for his native country from 1995 to 2001. At the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia he finished in 25th position in the Men's 100m Backstroke. He won the same event and the 200m Backstroke two years earlier, at the 1998...
- Preliminary Heat — 56.5 (→ did not advance)
Men's 200 m Backstroke
- Chris RenaudChris RenaudChris Renaud is a former backstroke swimmer from Canada, who competed in two consecutive Summer Olympics for his native country, starting in 1996. His highlights include setting a world record in the short course 50 m Backstroke in 1997, and several Canadian titles...
- Preliminary Heat — 02:00.51
- Semi-final — 02:01.19 (→ did not advance)
- Dustin HerseeDustin HerseeDustin Hersee is a retired male backstroke swimmer from Canada, who competed for his native country at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia. There he ended up in 20th place in the men's 200m backstroke event, clocking 2:01.34 in the preliminary heats. He currently works at St...
- Preliminary Heat — 02:01.34 (→ did not advance)
Men's 200 m Individual Medley
- Curtis MydenCurtis MydenCurtis Allen Myden is a former international breaststroke and medley swimmer from Canada, who competed at three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1992 . He won a total number of three medals at the Olympics, all of them bronze...
- Preliminary Heat — 02:21.78
- Semi-final — 02:01.99 (→ did not advance)
- Brian JohnsBrian JohnsBrian Johns is an Olympic swimmer from Canada. Born in Regina, Saskatchewan, he grew up in Richmond, British Columbia and trained with the Aquanauts and Racers swim clubs. He started swimming at age five. He is currently attending the University of British Columbia and is on the varsity swimming...
- Preliminary Heat — 02:03.12
- Semi-final — 02:02.92 (→ did not advance)
Men's 400 m Individual Medley
- Curtis MydenCurtis MydenCurtis Allen Myden is a former international breaststroke and medley swimmer from Canada, who competed at three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1992 . He won a total number of three medals at the Olympics, all of them bronze...
- Preliminary Heat — 04:16.55
- Final — 04:15.33 (→ Bronze Medal)
- Owen von RichterOwen Von RichterOwen Von Richter is a retired male medley swimmer from Canada, who competed for his native country at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia...
- Preliminary Heat — 04:25.70 (→ did not advance)
Men's 4x100 m Freestyle Relay
- Craig HutchisonCraig Hutchison (swimmer)Craig Hutchison is a retired male freestyle swimmer from Canada, who competed for his native country at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia. His best result was finishing in sixth place in the men's 4x100m medley relay event.-References:*...
, Robbie Taylor, Rick SayRick SayRichard Say is a 3-time Olympic and National Record holding swimmer from Canada. Say swam as a child for the Salmon Arm Sockeye Swim Club with his two brothers and two sisters. At the age of 18, he began attending the University of Victoria and started to swim seriously...
, and Yannick LupienYannick LupienYannick Lupien is a freestyle swimmer from Canada, who competed for his native country at the 2000 and 2004 Summer Olympics. His best Olympic result was the sixth place in the 4x100m Medley Relay in Sydney .-References:*... - Preliminary Heat — 03:21.98 (→ did not advance)
Men's 4x200 m Freestyle Relay
- Mark JohnstonMark Johnston (swimmer)Mark Johnston is a freestyle swimmer from Canada, who competed for his native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 2000. His best Olympic result was the fifth place in the 4x200m Freestyle Relay in Athens, Greece .- References :* *...
, Brian JohnsBrian JohnsBrian Johns is an Olympic swimmer from Canada. Born in Regina, Saskatchewan, he grew up in Richmond, British Columbia and trained with the Aquanauts and Racers swim clubs. He started swimming at age five. He is currently attending the University of British Columbia and is on the varsity swimming...
, Mike MintenkoMike MintenkoMichael Mintenko is a freestyle and butterfly Olympic swimmer from Canada.-External links:* * -References:...
, and Rick SayRick SayRichard Say is a 3-time Olympic and National Record holding swimmer from Canada. Say swam as a child for the Salmon Arm Sockeye Swim Club with his two brothers and two sisters. At the age of 18, he began attending the University of Victoria and started to swim seriously... - Preliminary Heat — 07:21.45
- Mark JohnstonMark Johnston (swimmer)Mark Johnston is a freestyle swimmer from Canada, who competed for his native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 2000. His best Olympic result was the fifth place in the 4x200m Freestyle Relay in Athens, Greece .- References :* *...
, Mike MintenkoMike MintenkoMichael Mintenko is a freestyle and butterfly Olympic swimmer from Canada.-External links:* * -References:...
, Rick SayRick SayRichard Say is a 3-time Olympic and National Record holding swimmer from Canada. Say swam as a child for the Salmon Arm Sockeye Swim Club with his two brothers and two sisters. At the age of 18, he began attending the University of Victoria and started to swim seriously...
, and Yannick LupienYannick LupienYannick Lupien is a freestyle swimmer from Canada, who competed for his native country at the 2000 and 2004 Summer Olympics. His best Olympic result was the sixth place in the 4x100m Medley Relay in Sydney .-References:*... - Final — 07:21.92 (→ 7th place)
Men's 4x100 m Medley Relay
- Chris RenaudChris RenaudChris Renaud is a former backstroke swimmer from Canada, who competed in two consecutive Summer Olympics for his native country, starting in 1996. His highlights include setting a world record in the short course 50 m Backstroke in 1997, and several Canadian titles...
, Morgan KnabeMorgan KnabeMorgan Knabe is a breaststroke swimmer from Canada, who competed for his native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 2000. His best Olympic results were a sixth place in the 100m Breaststroke, and with the Men's 4x100m Medley Relay in Sydney, Australia.He now coaches TAS...
, Shamek PietuchaShamek PietuchaShamek Pietucha is a retired butterfly swimmer born in Poland, who competed for Canada at the 2000 Summer Olympics. There the resident of Calgary, Alberta started in the men's 100m and 200m butterfly. Currently, Shamek is a practicing physician in Toronto, Canada.His best result in Sydney was a...
, and Yannick LupienYannick LupienYannick Lupien is a freestyle swimmer from Canada, who competed for his native country at the 2000 and 2004 Summer Olympics. His best Olympic result was the sixth place in the 4x100m Medley Relay in Sydney .-References:*... - Preliminary Heat — 03:40.56
- Chris RenaudChris RenaudChris Renaud is a former backstroke swimmer from Canada, who competed in two consecutive Summer Olympics for his native country, starting in 1996. His highlights include setting a world record in the short course 50 m Backstroke in 1997, and several Canadian titles...
, Morgan KnabeMorgan KnabeMorgan Knabe is a breaststroke swimmer from Canada, who competed for his native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 2000. His best Olympic results were a sixth place in the 100m Breaststroke, and with the Men's 4x100m Medley Relay in Sydney, Australia.He now coaches TAS...
, Mike MintenkoMike MintenkoMichael Mintenko is a freestyle and butterfly Olympic swimmer from Canada.-External links:* * -References:...
, and Craig HutchisonCraig Hutchison (swimmer)Craig Hutchison is a retired male freestyle swimmer from Canada, who competed for his native country at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia. His best result was finishing in sixth place in the men's 4x100m medley relay event.-References:*... - Final — 03:39.88 (→ 6th place)
Women's 50 m Freestyle
- Nadine Rolland
- Preliminary Heat — 26.04 (→ did not advance)
- Jenna Gresdal
- Preliminary Heat — 26.79 (→ did not advance)
Women's 100 m Freestyle
- Laura NichollsLaura NichollsLaura Nicholls is a former international freestyle swimmer from Canada.She competed for her native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1996 in Atlanta, Georgia. There she finished in 29th position in the 50 m freestyle...
- Preliminary Heat — 56.3
- Semi-final — 55.94 (→ did not advance)
- Marianne LimpertMarianne LimpertMarianne Louise Limpert is a former freestyle and medley swimmer who competed the Summer Olympics for Canada in 1992, 1996 and 2000, and won the silver medal in the 200m Individual Medley in 1996 in Atlanta, Georgia...
- Preliminary Heat — DNS (→ did not advance)
Women's 200 m Freestyle
- Jessica DeglauJessica DeglauJessica Deglau was a member of the Canadian Olympic Team in swimming in the 1996 and 2000 Olympic Games...
- Preliminary Heat — 02:01.42 (→ did not advance)
- Laura NichollsLaura NichollsLaura Nicholls is a former international freestyle swimmer from Canada.She competed for her native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1996 in Atlanta, Georgia. There she finished in 29th position in the 50 m freestyle...
- Preliminary Heat — 02:02.69 (→ did not advance)
Women's 400 m Freestyle
- Karine LegaultKarine LegaultKarine Legault is a retired female freestyle swimmer from Canada, who competed for her native country at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia. There she ended up in 16th place in the women's 800m freestyle event, clocking 8:43.56 in the preliminary heats...
- Preliminary Heat — 04:15.55 (→ did not advance)
Women's 800 m Freestyle
- Karine LegaultKarine LegaultKarine Legault is a retired female freestyle swimmer from Canada, who competed for her native country at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia. There she ended up in 16th place in the women's 800m freestyle event, clocking 8:43.56 in the preliminary heats...
- Preliminary Heat — 08:43.56 (→ did not advance)
- Joanne MalarJoanne MalarJoanne Malar is a former medley swimmer from Canada, who competed in three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1992.-Early life:...
- Preliminary Heat — DNS (→ did not advance)
Women's 100 m Butterfly
- Jen ButtonJen ButtonJen Button is a retired female butterfly and freestyle swimmer from Canada, who competed for her native country at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia. Her best result was finishing in fifth place in the women's 4x200m freestyle relay event.-References:*...
- Preliminary Heat — 01:00.83 (→ did not advance)
- Jessica DeglauJessica DeglauJessica Deglau was a member of the Canadian Olympic Team in swimming in the 1996 and 2000 Olympic Games...
- Preliminary Heat — 01:00.97 (→ did not advance)
Women's 200 m Butterfly
- Jen ButtonJen ButtonJen Button is a retired female butterfly and freestyle swimmer from Canada, who competed for her native country at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia. Her best result was finishing in fifth place in the women's 4x200m freestyle relay event.-References:*...
- Preliminary Heat — 02:11.74 (→ did not advance)
- Jessica DeglauJessica DeglauJessica Deglau was a member of the Canadian Olympic Team in swimming in the 1996 and 2000 Olympic Games...
- Preliminary Heat — 02:12.86 (→ did not advance)
Women's 100 m Breaststroke
- Christin PetelskiChristin PetelskiChristin Petelski is a former international breaststroke swimmer from Canada, who competed at two consecutive Summer Olympics for her native country, starting in 1996 in Atlanta, Georgia...
- Preliminary Heat — 01:09.57
- Semi-final — 01:09.54 (→ did not advance)
- Rhiannon Leier
- Preliminary Heat — 01:09.68
- Semi-final — 01:09.63 (→ did not advance)
Women's 200 m Breaststroke
- Christin PetelskiChristin PetelskiChristin Petelski is a former international breaststroke swimmer from Canada, who competed at two consecutive Summer Olympics for her native country, starting in 1996 in Atlanta, Georgia...
- Preliminary Heat — 02:29.11
- Semi-final — 02:29.43 (→ did not advance)
Women's 100 m Backstroke
- Kelly StefanyshynKelly StefanyshynKelly Stefanyshyn is a retired female backstroke swimmer from Canada, who competed for her native country at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia.-References:*...
- Preliminary Heat — 01:02.78
- Semi-final — 01:02.35 (→ did not advance)
- Michelle Lischinsky
- Preliminary Heat — 01:02.89
- Semi-final — 01:02.55 (→ did not advance)
Women's 200 m Backstroke
- Kelly StefanyshynKelly StefanyshynKelly Stefanyshyn is a retired female backstroke swimmer from Canada, who competed for her native country at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia.-References:*...
- Preliminary Heat — 02:14.28
- Semi-final — 02:13.39
- Final — 2:14.57 (→ 8th place)
Women's 200 m Individual Medley
- Joanne MalarJoanne MalarJoanne Malar is a former medley swimmer from Canada, who competed in three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1992.-Early life:...
- Preliminary Heat — 02:13.92
- Semi-final — 02:13.59
- Final — 02:13.70 (→ 5th place)
Women's 200 m Individual Medley
- Marianne LimpertMarianne LimpertMarianne Louise Limpert is a former freestyle and medley swimmer who competed the Summer Olympics for Canada in 1992, 1996 and 2000, and won the silver medal in the 200m Individual Medley in 1996 in Atlanta, Georgia...
- Preliminary Heat — 02:15.07
- Semi-final — 02:13.90
- Final — 02:13.44 (→ 4th place)
Women's 400 m Individual Medley
- Joanne MalarJoanne MalarJoanne Malar is a former medley swimmer from Canada, who competed in three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1992.-Early life:...
- Preliminary Heat — 04:42.65
- Final — 04:45.17 (→ 7th place)
Women's 4x100 m Freestyle Relay
- Marianne LimpertMarianne LimpertMarianne Louise Limpert is a former freestyle and medley swimmer who competed the Summer Olympics for Canada in 1992, 1996 and 2000, and won the silver medal in the 200m Individual Medley in 1996 in Atlanta, Georgia...
, Shannon ShakespeareShannon ShakespeareShannon Shakespeare is a former international freestyle swimmer from Canada, who competed for her native country at two consequentive Summer Olympics, starting in 1996 in Atlanta, Georgia. There she finished in 17th position in the 200 m Freestyle...
, Jessica DeglauJessica DeglauJessica Deglau was a member of the Canadian Olympic Team in swimming in the 1996 and 2000 Olympic Games...
, and Laura NichollsLaura NichollsLaura Nicholls is a former international freestyle swimmer from Canada.She competed for her native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1996 in Atlanta, Georgia. There she finished in 29th position in the 50 m freestyle... - Preliminary Heat — 03:43.82
- Final — 03:42.92 (→ 7th place)
Women's 4x200 m Freestyle Relay
- Jessica DeglauJessica DeglauJessica Deglau was a member of the Canadian Olympic Team in swimming in the 1996 and 2000 Olympic Games...
, Shannon ShakespeareShannon ShakespeareShannon Shakespeare is a former international freestyle swimmer from Canada, who competed for her native country at two consequentive Summer Olympics, starting in 1996 in Atlanta, Georgia. There she finished in 17th position in the 200 m Freestyle...
, Katie Brambley, and Jen ButtonJen ButtonJen Button is a retired female butterfly and freestyle swimmer from Canada, who competed for her native country at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia. Her best result was finishing in fifth place in the women's 4x200m freestyle relay event.-References:*... - Preliminary Heat — 08:07.12
- Marianne LimpertMarianne LimpertMarianne Louise Limpert is a former freestyle and medley swimmer who competed the Summer Olympics for Canada in 1992, 1996 and 2000, and won the silver medal in the 200m Individual Medley in 1996 in Atlanta, Georgia...
, Shannon ShakespeareShannon ShakespeareShannon Shakespeare is a former international freestyle swimmer from Canada, who competed for her native country at two consequentive Summer Olympics, starting in 1996 in Atlanta, Georgia. There she finished in 17th position in the 200 m Freestyle...
, Joanne MalarJoanne MalarJoanne Malar is a former medley swimmer from Canada, who competed in three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1992.-Early life:...
, and Jessica DeglauJessica DeglauJessica Deglau was a member of the Canadian Olympic Team in swimming in the 1996 and 2000 Olympic Games... - Final — 08:02.65 (→ 5th place)
Women's 4x100 m Medley Relay
- Michelle Lischinsky, Christin PetelskiChristin PetelskiChristin Petelski is a former international breaststroke swimmer from Canada, who competed at two consecutive Summer Olympics for her native country, starting in 1996 in Atlanta, Georgia...
, Jen ButtonJen ButtonJen Button is a retired female butterfly and freestyle swimmer from Canada, who competed for her native country at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia. Her best result was finishing in fifth place in the women's 4x200m freestyle relay event.-References:*...
, and Laura NichollsLaura NichollsLaura Nicholls is a former international freestyle swimmer from Canada.She competed for her native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1996 in Atlanta, Georgia. There she finished in 29th position in the 50 m freestyle... - Preliminary Heat — 04:08.47
- Kelly StefanyshynKelly StefanyshynKelly Stefanyshyn is a retired female backstroke swimmer from Canada, who competed for her native country at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia.-References:*...
, Christin PetelskiChristin PetelskiChristin Petelski is a former international breaststroke swimmer from Canada, who competed at two consecutive Summer Olympics for her native country, starting in 1996 in Atlanta, Georgia...
, Jen ButtonJen ButtonJen Button is a retired female butterfly and freestyle swimmer from Canada, who competed for her native country at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia. Her best result was finishing in fifth place in the women's 4x200m freestyle relay event.-References:*...
, and Marianne LimpertMarianne LimpertMarianne Louise Limpert is a former freestyle and medley swimmer who competed the Summer Olympics for Canada in 1992, 1996 and 2000, and won the silver medal in the 200m Individual Medley in 1996 in Atlanta, Georgia... - Final — 04:07.55 (→ 6th place)
Synchronized swimmingSynchronized swimming at the 2000 Summer OlympicsSynchronized swimming at the 2000 Summer Olympics was held in the Olympic Aquatic Centre where 104 competitors challenged for 2 gold medals in the duet and team events. Each event was made up of a technical and free routine with the points added together to determine the medalists.-Medal...
Team
- Lyne BeaumontLyne BeaumontLyne Beaumont is a Canadian competitor in synchronized swimming and Olympic medalist.She participated on the Canadian team that received a bronze medal in synchronized team at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia.-External links:*...
, Claire Carver-DiasClaire Carver-DiasClaire Rhiannon Carver-Dias is a Canadian competitor in synchronized swimming and Olympic medalist....
, Erin ChanErin ChanErin Chan is a Canadian synchronized swimmer.Chan began synchronized swimming at age seven. She won a bronze medal at the team event at the 2000 Summer Olympics and at the 2001 world championships in Fukuoka, Japan...
, Catherine GarceauCatherine GarceauCatherine Garceau is a Canadian competitor in synchronized swimming and Olympic medalist.She participated on the Canadian team that received a bronze medal in synchronized team at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia.-External links:*...
, Fanny LétourneauFanny LétourneauFanny Létourneau is a Canadian synchronized swimmer, who won the gold medal at the 1999 Pan American Games in the Women's Duet alongside Claire Carver-Dias....
, Kirstin NormandKirstin NormandKirstin Normand is a Canadian competitor in synchronized swimming and Olympic medalist.She participated on the Canadian team that received a bronze medal in synchronized team at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia.-External links:*...
, Jacinthe TaillonJacinthe TaillonJacinthe Taillon is a Canadian competitor in synchronized swimming and Olympic medalist....
, Reidum Tatham, Jessica ChaseJessica ChaseJessica Chase is a Canadian synchronized swimmer who competed in the Sydney and Athens Olympics.... - Technical Routine — 33.787
- Free Routine — 63.57
- Final — 97.357 (Bronze medal)
Duet
- Claire Carver-DiasClaire Carver-DiasClaire Rhiannon Carver-Dias is a Canadian competitor in synchronized swimming and Olympic medalist....
, Fanny LétourneauFanny LétourneauFanny Létourneau is a Canadian synchronized swimmer, who won the gold medal at the 1999 Pan American Games in the Women's Duet alongside Claire Carver-Dias.... - Technical Routine — 33.67
- Free Routine — 62.314
- Final — 95.984 (5th place)
TriathlonTriathlon at the 2000 Summer OlympicsTriathlon made its Olympic Games debut at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia. The sport consists of three different disciplines, competed consecutively with no rest between them.The Olympic distances for the three disciplines are:...
After ending the second phase of the triathlon in twenty-fourth place following a crash in the cycling portion of the event, Canada's only male triathlete at the first Olympic triathlon, Simon WhitfieldSimon Whitfield
Simon St. Quentin Whitfield is an Olympic triathlon champion from Canada.-Biography:Whitfield was born in Kingston, Ontario. As a young boy he played soccer but at age 11 began triathlon, honing his early competitive skills in the Canadian Kids of Steel program. By age 15 he was pursuing...
, had by far the best run of any athlete present. He passed all twenty-three competitors that had been in front of him and finished over 13.5 seconds before the next triathlete to claim the gold medal
Gold medal
A gold medal is typically the medal awarded for highest achievement in a non-military field. Its name derives from the use of at least a fraction of gold in form of plating or alloying in its manufacture...
. Canada's women did not fare so well, with two of them placing in the 30s and the third not finishing.
Men's Competition:
- Simon WhitfieldSimon WhitfieldSimon St. Quentin Whitfield is an Olympic triathlon champion from Canada.-Biography:Whitfield was born in Kingston, Ontario. As a young boy he played soccer but at age 11 began triathlon, honing his early competitive skills in the Canadian Kids of Steel program. By age 15 he was pursuing...
— 1:48:24.02 (→ Gold Medal)
Women's Competition:
- Isabelle Turcotte BairdIsabelle Turcotte BairdIsabelle Turcotte Baird is an athlete from Canada. She competes in the triathlon.Baird competed at the first Olympic triathlon at the 2000 Summer Olympics. She took thirty-first place with a total time of 2:08:29.49.-References:*...
— 2:08:29.49 (→ 31st place) - Sharon DonnellySharon DonnellySharon Donnelly is an athlete from Canada, who competed in triathlon ....
— 2:14:35.59 (→ 38th place) - Carol MontgomeryCarol MontgomeryCarol Montgomery is an athlete from Canada who competes in the triathlon. She won the bronze medal at the 1999 Pan American Games in Winnipeg, Canada, and the gold medal at the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester, England.Carol attended Simon Fraser University in the mid 80's where she honed...
— did not finish
Men's Beach Competition
- John ChildJohn Child (athlete)John Child is a retired Canadian beach volleyball player.Child began playing beach volleyball in tournaments at age 16, and is a graduate of Centennial College. He won the bronze medal at the 1996 Summer Olympics, partnering Mark Heese.Child lives in Toronto, Ontario...
and Mark HeeseMark HeeseMark Heese is a Canadian beach volleyball player.Heese began playing beach volleyball at age 19 at the Balmy Beach Club in Toronto, and is a graduate of McMaster University. Partnered with John Child, Heese is a three time Olympian - bronze medal in Atlanta , 5th in Sydney and 5th in Athens...
— 5th place (tied) - Jody HoldenJody HoldenJody Holden is a beach volleyball player from Canada, who won the gold medal in the men's beach team competition at the 1999 Pan American Games in Winnipeg, Canada, partnering Conrad Leinemann. He represented his native country at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia.-References:*...
and Conrad LeinemannConrad LeinemannConrad Leinemann is a beach volleyball player from Canada, who won the gold medal in the men's beach team competition at the 1999 Pan American Games in Winnipeg, Manitoba, partnering Jody Holden. He represented his native country at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia.-References:*...
— 9th place (tied)
Women's Team Competition
- Preliminary Round Robin
- Tied with Russia (7:7)
- Tied with United States (8:8)
- Defeated Kazakhstan (10:3)
- Lost to the Netherlands (4:7)
- Lost to Australia (4:9)
- Classification Match
- Defeated Kazakhstan (9:8) → Fifth place
- Team Roster
- Marie-Luc Arpin
- Isabelle Auger
- Johanne BéginJohanne BéginJohanne Bégin is a Canadian water polo player.Bégin was a member of the fifth-placed women's water polo team at the 2000 Summer Olympics, and of the bronze-medal-winning team at the 2001 world championships in Fukuoka, Japan.-References:*...
- Cora CampbellCora CampbellCora Campbell is a Canadian water polo player. She is a graduate of the University of Calgary. She was part of the 5th place women's water polo team at the 2000 Summer Olympics and was part of the bronze medal winning women's water polo team at the 2001 world championships in Fukuoka, Japan...
- Melissa CollinsMelissa CollinsMelissa Collins is a water polo player. She is a student at McGill University. She was part of the 5th place women's water polo team at the 2000 Summer Olympics and was part of the bronze medal winning women's water polo team at the 2001 World Championships in Fukuoka, Japan.-References:...
- Marie-Claude Deslières
- Valérie DionneValérie DionneValérie Dionne is a Canadian water polo player. She is a member of the national women's water polo team and has competed in five juvenile, 15 provincial, and 11 national championships....
- Ann DowAnn DowAnn Dow is a Canadian water polo player. She is a graduate of the Université du Québec à Montréal. She was part of the 5th place women's water polo team at the 2000 Summer Olympics and was part of the bronze medal winning women's water polo team at the 2001 world championships in Fukuoka,...
- Susan GardinerSusan GardinerSusan Gardiner is a Canadian water polo player.Gardiner is a former student at the University of British Columbia...
- Waneek Horn-Miller
- Sandra LizéSandra LizéSandra Lizé is a female water polo player from Canada. She was a member of the Canada women's national water polo team, that claimed the silver medal at the 2007 Pan American Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil....
- Josée Marsolais
- Jana SalatJana SalatJana Salat is a Canadian water polo player, who was born in Slovakia. She was part of the 5th place women's water polo team at the 2000 Summer Olympics and a member of the bronze medal winning Canada women's national water polo team at the 2001 World Championships in Fukuoka, Japan.-References:*...
Weightlifting
Men
| Athlete | Event | Snatch | Clean & Jerk | Total | Rank | ||||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||
| Sébastien Groulx | – 69 kg Weightlifting at the 2000 Summer Olympics – Men's 69 kg The Men's Lightweight Weightlifting Event is the third men's weight class event at the weightlifting competition, limiting competitors to a maximum of 69 kilograms of body mass... |
125.0 | 130.0 | 160.0 | 167.5 | 297.5 | 15 | ||
WrestlingWrestling at the 2000 Summer OlympicsWrestling at the 2000 Summer Olympics took place in the Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre and was split into two disciplines, Freestyle and Greco-Roman which are further divided into different weight categories. The freestyle competitions were held from September 28 to October 1, and the...
Men's Freestyle Competition
69 kg- Daniel IgaliDaniel IgaliBaraladei Daniel Igali is a Canadian freestyler wrestler who is an Olympic gold medalist. He lives in Surrey, British Columbia.-Wrestling career:...
- Pool 1 – W2 - L0
- Quarterfinals – Defeats Yosvany Sánchez (CUB) 3pt - 1pt
- Semifinals – Defeats Lincoln McIlravyLincoln McIlravyLincoln Paul McIlravy and wrestled for Philip High School in Philip, SD where he won 5 state titles is a former American wrestler who competed in the 2000 Summer Olympics, for the United States....
(USA) 6pt - 3pt - Final – Defeats Arsen GitinovArsen GitinovArsen Gitinov is a male freestyle wrestler from Kyrgyzstan. He participated in Men's freestyle 74 kg at 2008 Summer Olympics. After defeating Krystian Brzozowski and Ibragim Aldatov in the preliminary rounds, he was eliminated in the quarterfinals by Kiril Terziev.He is a silver medalist of Men's...
(RUS) 7pt - 4pt (→ Gold Medal)
Death of Pierre TrudeauDeath and state funeral of Pierre TrudeauThe death and state funeral of Pierre Trudeau took place in September 2000. Pierre Trudeau was the 15th prime minister of Canada, serving from 1968 to 1984, with a brief interruption in 1979–1980. Trudeau died on September 28, 2000...
Near the end of the Summer Olympics, on September 28, Canadian athletes learned that former prime minister (from 1968 to 1984), Pierre TrudeauPierre Trudeau
Joseph Philippe Pierre Yves Elliott Trudeau, , usually known as Pierre Trudeau or Pierre Elliott Trudeau, was the 15th Prime Minister of Canada from April 20, 1968 to June 4, 1979, and again from March 3, 1980 to June 30, 1984.Trudeau began his political career campaigning for socialist ideals,...
, had died. Owing to time difference, it was September 29 in Sydney.
Juan Antonio Samaranch
Juan Antonio Samaranch
Don Juan Antonio Samaranch y Torelló, 1st Marquis of Samaranch, Grandee of Spain , known in Catalan as Joan Antoni Samaranch i Torelló , was a Catalan Spanish sports administrator who served as the seventh President of the International Olympic Committee from 1980 to 2001...
, presiding over his last Olympics as IOC president
Presidents of the International Olympic Committee
The International Olympic Committee is a corporation based in Lausanne, Switzerland, created by Pierre de Coubertin and Demetrios Vikelas on 23 June 1894. Its membership consists of the 205 National Olympic Committees...
, ordered the Canadian flag
Flag of Canada
The national flag of Canada, also known as the Maple Leaf, and , is a red flag with a white square in its centre, featuring a stylized 11-pointed red maple leaf. Its adoption in 1965 marked the first time a national flag had been officially adopted in Canada to replace the Union Flag...
at athletes' village lowered to half-staff on orders from Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister Lloyd Axworthy
Lloyd Axworthy
Lloyd Norman Axworthy, PC, OC, OM is a prominent Canadian politician, statesman and University President from Manitoba. He is best known for having served as Minister of Foreign Affairs in the Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Jean Chrétien...
. As the flag was lowered, Canadian athletes paid tribute to Trudeau During medal ceremonies, whenever the Canadian flag flew, it was flown at half-mast, also on orders from Samaranch and Axworthy. They both ordered the Canadian flag flown at half-staff for the remainder of the Olympics, as the state funeral didn't take place until October 3.
Official Outfitter
- Roots Canada was the official outfitter of clothing for members of the Canadian Olympic team. The same clothing was also sold at Roots stores in Canada.