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Cuba at the 2000 Summer Olympics

Cuba competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics held in Australia's largest city, Sydney. 229 competitors, 147 men and 82 women, took part in 135 events in 24 sports.[1]

Cuba at the
2000 Summer Olympics
IOC codeCUB
NOCCuban Olympic Committee
in Sydney, Australia
15 September – 1 October
Competitors229 (147 men and 82 women) in 24 sports
Flag bearer Félix Savón
Medals
Ranked 9th
Gold
11
Silver
11
Bronze
7
Total
29
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)

Medalists

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Further information: 2000 Summer Olympics medal table and List of 2000 Summer Olympics medal winners
Medal Name Sport Event Date
  Gold Anier García Athletics Men's 110 metres hurdles 25 September
  Gold Iván Pedroso Athletics Men's long jump 25 September
  Gold Guillermo Rigondeaux Boxing Bantamweight 30 September
  Gold Mario Kindelán Boxing Lightweight 30 September
  Gold Jorge Gutiérrez Boxing Middleweight 30 September
  Gold Félix Savón Boxing Heavyweight 30 September
  Gold Legna Verdecia Judo Women's 52 kg 17 September
  Gold Sibelis Veranes Judo Women's 70 kg 18 September
  Gold Ángel Matos Taekwondo Men's 80 kg 29 September
  Gold Cuba women's national volleyball team
 Volleyball Women's indoor competition 30 September
  Gold Filiberto Azcuy Wrestling Men's Greco-Roman 69 kg 27 September
  Silver Yoel García Athletics Men's triple jump 25 September
  Silver Javier Sotomayor Athletics Men's high jump 24 September
  Silver Cuba national baseball team
 Baseball (Men-only event) 27 September
  Silver Ledis Balceiro Canoeing Men's C-1 1000 m 30 September
  Silver Leobaldo Pereira, Ibrahim Rojas Canoeing Men's C-2 1000 m 30 September
  Silver Driulis González Judo Women's 57 kg 18 September
  Silver Daima Beltrán Judo Women's +78 kg 22 September
  Silver Urbia Meléndez Taekwondo Women's 49 kg 27 September
  Silver Yoel Romero Wrestling Men's freestyle 85 kg 1 October
  Silver Lázaro Rivas Wrestling Men's Greco-Roman 54 kg 26 September
  Silver Juan Marén Wrestling Men's Greco-Roman 63 kg 26 September
  Bronze José Ángel César, Iván García,
Freddy Mayola, Luis Alberto Pérez-Rionda		 Athletics Men's 4 × 100 m relay 30 September
  Bronze Osleidys Menéndez Athletics Women's javelin throw 30 September
  Bronze Maikro Romero Boxing Light Flyweight 30 September
  Bronze Diógenes Luña Boxing Light Welterweight 1 October
  Bronze Nelson Loyola, Carlos Pedroso, Iván Trevejo Fencing Men's team épée 18 September
  Bronze Manolo Poulot Judo Men's 60 kg 16 September
  Bronze Alexis Rodríguez Wrestling Men's freestyle 130 kg 30 September

Archery

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Main article: Archery at the 2000 Summer Olympics

Cuba's first appearance in the Olympic archery competition resulted in a surprise pair of victories.

Men
Athlete Event Ranking round Round of 64 Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final / BM
Score Seed Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Rank
Ismely Arias Men's individual 616 41   Parkhomenko (UKR)
W 160-164 		  Needham (GBR)
W 165-164 		  Fairweather (AUS)
L 163-167 		Did not advance
Juan Carlos Stevens 595 57   Fairweather (AUS)
L 161-170 		Did not advance
Women
Athlete Event Ranking round Round of 64 Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final / BM
Score Seed Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Rank
Edisbel Martinez Women's individual 611 56   Ericsson (SWE)
L 146-154 		Did not advance
Yaremis Pérez 612 54   Yu H (CHN)
W 159-155 		  Scavotto (USA)
L 155-158 		Did not advance

Athletics

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Main article: Athletics at the 2000 Summer Olympics
Men's track
Athlete Event Heat Round 2 Semifinal Final
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
Freddy Mayola 100m 10.33 3 Q 10.35 6 Did not advance
Anier García 110m hurdles 13.60 1 Q 13.53 1 Q 13.16 1 Q 13.00 NR  
Yoel Hernandez 13.53 2 Q 13.40 4 Q 13.41 5 Did not advance
José Ángel César
Iván García
Freddy Mayola
Luis Alberto Pérez-Rionda 		4 × 100 m relay 38.74 1 Q — 38.16 1 Q 38.04 SB  
Men's field
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Distance Position Distance Position
Ivan Pedroso Long jump 8.32 1 Q 8.55  
Luis Meliz 8.21 2 Q 8.08 7
Michael Calvo Triple jump 16.30 27 Did not advance
Yoel Garcia 17.08 5 Q 17.47  
Yoelbi Quesada 17.03 7 Q 17.37 4
Javier Sotomayor High jump 2.27 7 Q 2.32  
Frank Casañas Discus throw 60.84 24 Did not advance
Alexis Elizalde 61.13 20 Did not advance
Emeterio Gonzalez Javelin throw 82.64 10 q 83.33 8
Isbel Luaces 75.17 28 Did not advance
Alexis Paumier Shot put 18.31 18 Did not advance
Women's track
Athlete Event Heat Quarterfinal Semifinal Final
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
Zulia Calatayud 800m 2:00.18 3 q — 1:59.30 3 Q 1:58.66 6
Aliuska López 100m hurdles 12.97 3 Q 12.92 3 Q 12.90 4 Q 12.83 5
Daimí Pernía 400m hurdles 55.53 1 Q — 54.92 2 Q 53.68 SB 4
Idalmis Bonne
Zulia Calatayud
Julia Duporty
Daimí Pernía 		4 × 400 m relay 3:25.22 2 Q — 3:29.47 8
Women's field
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Distance Position Distance Position
Lissette Cuza Long jump 6.25 26 Did not advance
Yamile Aldama Triple jump 14.27 7 Q 14.30 4
Ioamnet Quintero High jump 1.92 14 Did not advance
Yipsi Moreno Hammer throw 65.74 4 Q 68.33 4
Sonia Bisset Javelin throw 60.09 11 q 63.26 5
Osleidys Menéndez 67.34 1 Q 66.18  
Xiomara Rivero 61.89 5 Q 62.92 6
Yumileidi Cumbá Shot put 18.42 8 Q 18.70 6
Decathlon
Athlete Event 100 m LJ SP HJ 400 m 110H DT PV JT 1500 m Final Rank
Eugenio Balanque Result 10.87 6.19 14.90 1.94 48.23 14.36 46.56 NM Did not advance
Points 890 628 784 749 898 929 799 0
Raul Duany Result 11.09 7.33 13.34 2.06 48.73 14.44 41.17 4.60 64.31 4:29.68 8054 15
Points 841 893 688 859 827 918 688 790 803 747
Heptathlon
Athlete Event 100H HJ SP 200 m LJ JT 800 m Final Rank
Magalys Garcia Result 13.46 1.66 13.29 24.58 5.92 50.31 828 6054 11
Points 1056 806 747 926 825 866 828

Baseball

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Main article: Baseball at the 2000 Summer Olympics
Team Event Group stage Semifinal Final / BM
Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Rank Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Rank
Cuba men's Men's tournament   South Africa (RSA)
W 16–0 		  Italy (ITA)
W 13–5 		  South Korea (KOR)
W 6–5 		  Netherlands (NED)
L 2–4 		  Australia (AUS)
W 1–0 		  United States (USA)
W 6–1 		  Japan (JPN)
W 6–2 		1 Q   Japan (JPN)
W 3–0 		  United States (USA)
L 0–4 		 

Basketball

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Main article: Basketball at the 2000 Summer Olympics

Women's tournament

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Team roster
Summary
Team Event Group stage Quarterfinal Semifinal Final / BM
Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Rank Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Rank
Cuba women's Women's tournament   Russia (RUS)
L 62–72 		  United States (USA)
L 90–61 		  New Zealand (NZL)
W 74–55 		  Poland (POL)
L 72–65 		  South Korea (KOR)
L 69–56 		5 — 9/10th classification
  Canada (CAN)
W 67–58 		9

Beach volleyball

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Main article: Beach volleyball at the 2000 Summer Olympics
Athlete Event Preliminary round Preliminary elimination Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
Opposition
Score 		First round Second round Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Rank
Dalixia Fernández
Tamara Larrea 		Women's   Pires –
Samuel (BRA)
L 4-15 		  Tian –
Zhang J (CHN)
W 15-12 		  L Yanchulova –
P Yanchulova (BUL)
W 15-3 		  Davis –
Johnson Jordan (USA)
L 9-15 		Did not advance =9

Boxing

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Main article: Boxing at the 2000 Summer Olympics
Athlete Event Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Rank
Maikro Romero Light flyweight   Varela (VEN)
W 15-11 		  Velicu (ROM)
RSC 		  Sidorenko (UKR)
W 12-5 		  Asloum (FRA)
L 12-13 		Did not advance  
Manuel Mantilla Flyweight   Kim T-g (KOR)
W 20-8 		  Dobrescu (ROM)
RSC 		  Ponlid (THA)
L 8-19 		Did not advance
Guillermo Rigondeaux Bantamweight   Zemzeni (TUN)
W KO 		  Tsujimoto (JPN)
RSC 		  Agaguloglu (TUR)
W 14-5 		  Vinson (USA)
W 18-6 		  Malakhbekov (RUS)
W 18-12 		 
Yosvani Aguilera Featherweight   Tsukamoto (JPN)
RSC 		  Mladenov (BUL)
W 15-8 		  Djamaloudinov (RUS)
L 12-17 		Did not advance
Mario Kindelán Lightweight Bye   Wiangwiset (THA)
W 14-8 		  Ouzlian (GRE)
RSC 		  Maletin (RUS)
W 27-15 		  Kotelnyk (UKR)
W 14-4 		 
Diógenes Luña Light welterweight Bye   Blain (FRA)
W 25-14 		  Khoulef (EGY)
RSC 		  Williams (USA)
L 41-42 		Did not advance  
Roberto Guerra Welterweight   Chibuye (ZAM)
W 18-4 		  Simion (ROM)
L 7-11 		Did not advance
Juan Hernandez Sierra Light middleweight   Nzue Mba (GAB)
RSC 		  Marmouri (TUN)
RSC 		  Ibraimov (KAZ)
L 9-16 		Did not advance
Jorge Gutierrez Middleweight   Cimlum (THA)
W 20-11 		  Giannoulas (GRE)
W 20-7 		  Diaconu (ROM)
W KO 		  Alakparov (AZE)
19-9 		  Gaydarbekov (RUS)
W 17-15 		 
Isael Alvarez Light heavyweight   Fragomeni (ITA)
RSC 		  Orazaliyev (KAZ)
RSC 		Did not advance
Félix Savón Heavyweight —   Ojemaye (NGR)
RSC 		  Bennett (USA)
RSC 		  Kober (GER)
W 14-8 		  Ibragimov (RUS)
W 21-13 		 
Alexis Rubalcaba Super heavyweight —   Koç (GER)
W KO 		  Dildabekov (KAZ)
L 12-25 		Did not advance

Canoeing

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Main article: Canoeing at the 2000 Summer Olympics

Sprint

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Men's
Athlete Event Heats Semifinals Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Ledis Frank Balceiro Men's C-1 500m 1:51.918 3 Q Bye 2:32.229 6
Men's C-1 1000m 3:55.120 1 Q Bye 3:56.071  
Leobaldo Pereira
Ibrahin Rojas 		Men's C-2 500m 1:42.180 2 Q Bye 2:17.126 9
Men's C-2 1000m 3:38.978 3 Q Bye 3:38.753  

Cycling

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Main article: Cycling at the 2000 Summer Olympics

Road cycling

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Athlete Event Time Rank
Pedro Pablo Pérez Men's road race 5:52:48 92
Dania Pérez Women's road race 3:28:28 46
Yoanka González DNF

Track cycling

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Sprint
Athlete Event Qualification Round 1 Repechage 1 Round 2 Repechage 2 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
Time
Speed (km/h) 		Rank Opposition
Time
Speed (km/h) 		Opposition
Time
Speed (km/h) 		Opposition
Time
Speed (km/h) 		Opposition
Time
Speed (km/h) 		Opposition
Time
Speed (km/h) 		Opposition
Time
Speed (km/h) 		Opposition
Time
Speed (km/h) 		Rank
Julio César Herrera Men's sprint 10.893s
66.097 km/h 		17 Q   Gane (FRA)
L 		  MacLean (GBR)
  Ota (JPN)
3 		Did not advance
Time trial
Athlete Event Time Rank
Julio César Herrera Men's track time trial 1:05.537 10

Diving

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Main article: Diving at the 2000 Summer Olympics
Men's
Athlete Event Preliminaries Semifinals Final
Points Rank Points Rank Total Rank Points Total Rank
Erick Fornaris Men's 3m springboard 313.86 37 Did not advance
Yoendris Salazar 377.58 18 Q 197.52 17 575.10 18 Did not advance
José Guerra Men's 10m platform 403.14 13 Q 181.65 13 584.79 14 Did not advance
Jesus Iory 368.34 22 Did not advance
Women's
Athlete Event Preliminaries Semifinals Final
Points Rank Points Rank Total Rank Points Total Rank
Iohana Cruz Women's 3m springboard 239.97 24 Did not advance
Yolanda Ortiz Women's 10m platform 231.63 31 Did not advance

Fencing

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Main article: Fencing at the 2000 Summer Olympics

Eleven fencers, seven men and four women, represented Cuba in 2000.

Men
Athlete Event Round of 64 Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinal Semifinal Final / BM
Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Rank
Nelson Loyola Men's épée   Horbachuk (UKR)
L 14-15 		Did not advance
Carlos Pedroso   Adams (AUS)
L 13-15 		Did not advance
Ivan Trevejo Bye   Poddubny (KGZ)
W 15-10 		  Rota (ITA)
W 15-12 		  Kolobkov (RUS)
L 14-15 		Did not advance
Oscar García Men's foil Bye   Mocek (POL)
L 9-15 		Did not advance
Elvis Gregory Bye   Muhsen Ali (KUW)
W 15-5 		  Shevchenko (RUS)
'L 14-15 		Did not advance
Rolando Tucker Bye   Wendt (AUT)
W 15-5 		  Ferrari (FRA)
L 13-15 		Did not advance
Cándido Maya Men's sabre   Lupeică (ROU)
L 10-15 		Did not advance
Nelson Loyola
Carlos Pedroso
Ivan Trevejo 		Men's team épée —   Germany (GER)
W 45-44 		  France (FRA)
L 36-45 		  South Korea (KOR)
'W 45-31 		 
Elvis Gregory
Oscar García
Rolando Tucker 		Men's team foil —   France (FRA)
L 43-45 		Did not advance
Women
Athlete Event Round of 64 Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinal Semifinal Final / BM
Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Rank
Tamara Esteri Women's épée Bye   Ortiz (CUB)
L 7-15 		Did not advance
Mirayda García Bye   Hablützel-Bürki (SUI)
L 14-15 		Did not advance
Zuleydis Ortiz Bye   Esteri (CUB)
W 15-7 		  Romagnoli (SUI)
W 15-11 		  Hablützel-Bürki (SUI)
L 14-15 		Did not advance
Migsey Dussu Women's foil   Vasylieva (UKR)
W 15-6 		  Badea-Cârlescu (ROU)
L 6-15 		Did not advance
Tamara Esteri
Mirayda García
Zuleydis Ortiz 		Women's team épée —   Switzerland (SUI)
L 38-45 		Did not advance

Gymnastics

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Main article: Gymnastics at the 2000 Summer Olympics
Men's artistic
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Apparatus Total Rank Apparatus Total Rank
F PH R V PB HB F PH R V PB HB
Lazaro Lamelas Individual 9.137 9.437 9.387 9.312 8.887 9.562 55.722 35 Q 8.775 9.262 9.437 9.262 9.275 9.575 55.586 30
Erick López 8.975 9.500 9.637 9.537 9.062 9.412 56.123 28 Q 8.662 9.600 9.675 9.687 9.612 9.575 56.811 17

Handball

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Main article: Handball at the 2000 Summer Olympics

Men's tournament

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Team Event Group stage Quarterfinal Semifinal Final / BM
Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Rank Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Rank
Cuba men's Men's tournament   Germany (GER)
L 20–30 		  Russia (RUS)
L 26–21 		  Egypt (EGY)
L 26–29 		  FR Yugoslavia (YUG)
L 26–33 		  South Korea (KOR)
L 28–35 		6 — 11/12th classification
  Australia (AUS)
W 26–24 		11

Judo

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Main article: Judo at the 2000 Summer Olympics
Men
Athlete Event Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Repechage 1 Repechage 2 Repechage 3 Final / BM
Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Rank
Manolo Poulot 60kg   Stanev (RUS)
W 1001–0000 		  Smagulov (KGZ)
W 1000–0010 		  Kurdgelashvili (MDA)
W 1000–0000 		  Nomura (JPN)
L 0002–0010 		Bye   Donbay (KAZ)
W 0210–0000 		 
Yordanis Arencibia 66kg   Vazagashvili (GEO)
L 0001-1000 		Did not advance
Hector Lombard 73kg   Awad (EGY)
W 1010-0000 		  Bilodid (UKR)
L 0020-1010 		Did not advance
Gabriel Arteaga 81kg   Krawczyk (POL)
W 1000-0000 		  Aragão (BRA)
W 0010-0000 		  Bouras (FRA)
L 0001-1001 		—   Arens (NED)
L 0000-0001 		Did not advance
Yosvany Despaigne 90kg   Huizinga (NED)
L 0100-1011 		—   Olson (USA)
L 0000-1001 		Did not advance
Yosvani Kessel 100kg   Inoue (JPN)
L 0000-1000 		—   Gowing (NZL)
W 1000-0001 		  Ze'evi (ISR)
L 0010-0120 		Did not advance
Angel Sanchez +100kg   Boonzaayer (USA)
W 1000-0000 		  Qerewaqa (FIJ)
W 1000-0000 		  Ruslyakov (UKR)
W 0010-0001 		  Shionhara (JPN)
L 0001-0010 		—   Sharapov (BLR)
L 0100-1000 		Did not advance
Women
Athlete Event Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Repechage 1 Repechage 2 Repechage 3 Final / BM
Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Rank
Amarilis Savón 48kg —   Moise (ROM)
W 		  Bruletova (RUS)
L 		—   Dunn (GBR)
W 		  Simons (BEL)
L 		Did not advance
Legna Verdecia 52kg —   Leon (ESP)
W 		  Mariani (ARG)
W 		  Kye (PRK)
W 		—   Narazaki (JPN)
W 		 
Driulis Gonzalez 57kg —   Harel (FRA)
W 		  Lomba (BEL)
W 		  Shen J (CHN)
W 		—   Fernández (ESP)
L 		 
Kenia Rodriguez 63kg   Yusuf (NGR)
W 		  Roberts (GBR)
L 		Did not advance
Sibelis Veranes 70kg —   Wansart (GER)
W 		  Bacher (USA)
W 		  Cho M-S (KOR)
W 		—   Howey (GBR)
W 		 
Diadenis Luna 78kg   Ribble (CAN)
W 		  Tong (USA)
W 		  Richter (ROM)
W 		  Lebrun (FRA)
L 		—   Pierantozzi (ITA)
L 		5
Daima Beltran +78kg   Kim S-Y (KOR)
W 		  Curren (AUS)
W 		  Oliver (BEL)
W 		  Yamashita (JPN)
W 		—   Yuan H (CHN)
L 		 

Rowing

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Main article: Rowing at the 2000 Summer Olympics
Men
Athlete Event Heats Repechage Semifinals Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Yoennis Hernandez
Yosbel Martinez 		Men's double sculls 6:40.27 4 R 6:35.76 3 SA/B 6:40.71 6 FB 6:40.71 12
Raúl León
Osmani Martin 		Men's lightweight double sculls 6:42.24 3 R 6:44.08 3 Withdrew
Eusebio Acea
Yoennis Hernandez
Yosbel Martinez
Leonides Samé 		Men's quadruple sculls 6:00.67 4 R 6:04.45 1 Q 6:01.39 6 FB 6:00.63 12
Women
Athlete Event Heats Repechage Semifinals Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Mayra Gonzalez Women's single sculls 7:48.28 3 R 7:46.25 1 SA/B 7:38.97 4 FB 7:32.29 7
Marlenis Mesa
Dailin Taset 		Women's lightweight double sculls 7:38.26 6 R 7:29.10 4 FC — 7:19.63 15

Sailing

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Main article: Sailing at the 2000 Summer Olympics
Athlete Event Race Net points Final rank
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
Anayansi Perez Women's Mistral 26 (28) 19 23 27 24 27 27 (28) 27 26 282 27
Jose Urbay Laser 32 14 37 27 37 31 35 22 (44) 35 26 259 35

Shooting

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Main article: Shooting at the 2000 Summer Olympics
Men
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Score Rank Score Rank
Norbelis Bárzaga 10 m air pistol 566 33 Did not advance
50 m pistol 547 30 Did not advance
Leuris Pupo 25 m rapid fire pistol 584 9 Did not advance
Juan Miguel Rodríguez Skeet 116 39 Did not advance
Guillermo Torres 115 43 Did not advance
Women
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Score Rank Score Rank
Eunice Caballero 50 m rifle three positions 567 30 Did not advance
10 m air rifle 388 36 Did not advance
Margarita Tarradell 25 m pistol 575 20 Did not advance
10 m air pistol 381 11 Did not advance

Softball

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Main article: Softball at the 2000 Summer Olympics

Women's tournament

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Team roster
Summary
Team Event Group stage Semifinal Final / BM
Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Rank Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Rank
Cuba women's Women's tournament   Japan (JPN)
L 1–4 		  United States (USA)
L 0–3 		  Italy (ITA)
L 0–1 		  New Zealand (NZL)
L 6–2 		  China (CHN)
L 0–7 		  Canada (CAN)
W 2–1 		  Australia (AUS)
L 1-8 		7 Did not advance

Swimming

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Main article: Swimming at the 2000 Summer Olympics
Men
Athlete Event Heat Semifinal Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Marcos Hernández 50m freestyle 23.20 33 Did not advance
100m freestyle 50.96 30 Did not advance
Rodolfo Falcon 100m backstroke 55.61 11 Q 55.59 6 Did not advance
Neisser Bent 200m backstroke 2:02.05 24 Did not advance
Yohan Garcia 100m butterfly 55.74 43 Did not advance
Gunter Rodriguez 200m butterfly 2:01.06 27 Did not advance
Rodolfo Falcon
Yohan Garcia
Marcos Hernández
Gunter Rodriguez 		4 × 100 m medley relay 3:46.88 20 Did not advance
Women
Athlete Event Heat Semifinal Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Ana Maria González 100m backstroke 1:04.95 30 Did not advance
200m backstroke 2:19.35 26 Did not advance
Imaday Núñez 100m breaststroke 1:13.91 31 Did not advance
200m breaststroke 2:41.97 34 Did not advance

Synchronized swimming

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Athlete Event Technical routine Free routine (preliminary) Free routine (final)
Points Rank Points Total (technical + free) Rank Points Total (technical + free) Rank
Kenia Perez
Yamisleidys Romay 		Duet 29.913 18 55.596 85.509 18 Did not advance

Table tennis

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Main article: Table tennis at the 2000 Summer Olympics
Athlete Event Group stage Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final / BM
Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Rank Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Rank
Francisco Arado Men's singles   Iseki (JPN)
L 0–3 		  Cheng (USA)
L 0-3 		3 Did not advance
Renier Sosa   Huang (CAN)
L 0-3 		  Toriola (NGR)
L 1-3 		3 Did not advance

Taekwondo

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Main article: Taekwondo at the 2000 Summer Olympics
Men
Athlete Event Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Repechage 1 Repechage 2 Final / BM
Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Rank
Ángel Matos Men's 80kg   Soto (CHI)
W 9-2 		  Estrada (MEX)
W 2-0 		  Livaja (SWE)
W 4-0 		Bye   Ebnoutalib (GER)
W 3-1 		 
Nelson Saenz Men's +80kg Bye   Gentil (FRA)
L KO 		Did not advance
Women
Athlete Event Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Repechage 1 Repechage 2 Final / BM
Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Rank
Urbia Melendez Women's 49kg   Pérez (MEX)
W 4-1 		  Thamae (LES)
W 3-0 		  Güvenc (TUR)
W 3-1 		Bye   Burns (AUS)
L 2-4 		 
Sonallis Mayan Women's +67kg   Ruiz (ESP)
L 0-3 		Did not advance

Volleyball

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Main article: Volleyball at the 2000 Summer Olympics
Men's roster
Women's roster
Summary
Team Event Group stage Quarterfinal Semifinal Final / BM
Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Rank Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Rank
Cuba men's Men's tournament   Netherlands (NED)
L 0–3 		  Spain (ESP)
W 3–1 		  Egypt (EGY)
W 3–0 		  Australia (AUS)
W 3–0 		  Brazil (BRA)
L 0–3 		3 Q   Russia (RUS)
L 2–3 		5/8th semifinals
  Brazil (BRA)
L 2–3 		7th classification
match
  Australia (AUS)
W 3–0 		7
Cuba women's Women's tournament   Germany (GER)
W 3–0 		  Russia (RUS)
L 2–3 		  South Korea (KOR)
W 3–0 		  Italy (ITA)
W 3–0 		  Peru (PER)
W 3–1 		2 Q   Croatia (CRO)
W 3–0 		  Brazil (BRA)
W 3–2 		  Russia (RUS)
W 3–2 		 

Weightlifting

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Main article: Weightlifting at the 2000 Summer Olympics

Men

Athlete Event Snatch Clean & jerk Total Rank
1 2 3 1 2 3
Sergio Álvarez – 56 kg 120.0 120.0 125.0 150.0 155.0 160.0 275.0 5
Idalberto Aranda –77kg 145.0 150.0 155.0 200.0 200.0 208.0 350.0 9
Ernesto Quiroga – 85 kg 157.5 162.5 165.0 202.5 207.5 210.0 375.0 8
Joel Mackenzie – 85 kg 157.5 162.5 165.0 192.5 197.5 200.0 365.0 11
Michel Batista –94kg 170.0 175.0 180.0 205.0 205.0 210.0 385.0 9

Wrestling

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Men's freestyle
Athlete Event Elimination Pool Quarterfinal Semifinal Final / BM
Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Rank Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Rank
Wilfredo García -54kg   Donbaev (KGZ)
W 4–1 		  Kantoyeu (BLR)
L 7–1 		— 3 Did not advance
Carlos Ortiz -63kg   Tushishvili (GEO)
W 6–1 		  Miyata (JPN)
W 4–1 		— 1 Q   Barzakov (BUL)
L 1–4 		Did not advance
Yosvany Sánchez -69kg   Kasabov (BUL)
W 4–0 		  Dąbrowski (POL)
W 7–0 		— 1 Q   Igali (CAN)
L 1–3 		Did not advance
Yosmany Romero -76kg   Leipold (GER)
L 1–4 		  Gadžihanov (MKD)
L 0–3 		  Kertanti (SVK)
W 3–2 		3 Did not advance
Yoel Romero -85kg   Samušonoks (LAT)
W 3–0 		  Abdou (CAN)
W 8–0 		  Kurugliyev (KAZ)
W 4–0 		1 Q Bye   Khadem (IRI)
W 3–0 		  Saitiev (RUS)
L 1–7 		 
Wilfredo Morales -97kg   Magomedov (AZE)
L 0–3 		  Bayramukov (KAZ)
W 2–0 		— 3 Did not advance
Alexis Rodríguez -130kg   Kochev (BUL)
W 2–0 		  Sumiyaabazar (MGL)
W 1–1 		— 1 Q   Medvedev (BLR)
W 4–0 		  Taymazov (UZB)
TO 		  Jadidi (IRI)
W 1–0 		 
Men's Greco-Roman
Athlete Event Elimination Pool Quarterfinal Semifinal Final / BM
Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Rank Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Rank
Lázaro Rivas -54kg   Yıldız (TUR)
W 10–0 		  Eyvazov (AZE)
W 6–1 		  Pellew (NZL)
W 15–0 		1 Q Bye   Kalashnykov (UKR)
W 11–0 		  Sim (KOR)
L 0–8 		 
Juan Marén -63kg   Singh (IND)
W 8–0 		  Manukyan (KAZ)
W 5–3 		  Djakrir (ALG)
W 4–1 		1 Q Bye   Motzer (SUI)
W 3–0 		  V Samurgashev (RUS)
L 0–3 		 
Filiberto Azcuy -69kg   Memet (ROU)
W 4–3 		  Abdo (AUS)
W 10–0 		— 1 Q   Son (KOR)
W 9–2 		  Nikitin (EST)
W 6–0 		  Nagata (JPN)
W 11–0 		 
Luis Enrique Méndez -85kg   Clark (USA)
W 5–0 		  Abdelfatah (EGY)
W 4–3 		— 1 Q   Yerlikaya (TUR)
L 0–3 		Did not advance
Reynaldo Peña -97kg   Matviyenko (KAZ)
W 1–0 		  R Samurgashev (ARM)
L 0–1 		— 3 Did not advance
Héctor Milián -130kg   Zhao H (CHN)
W 1–0 		  Hallik (EST)
W 3–0 		— 1 Q   Debelka (BLR)
L 0–1 		Did not advance

See also

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Notes

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

References

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  1. ^ "Cuba at the 2000 Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 29 February 2012.
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