Nauru at the 2000 Summer Olympics
| Nauru at the 2000 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
| IOC code | NRU |
| NOC | Nauru Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Sydney | |
| Competitors | 3 in 2 sports |
| Flag bearer | Marcus Stephen |
| Medals |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Nauru was represented at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia by the Nauru Olympic Committee.
In total, three athletes including two men and one woman represented Nauru in two different sports including athletics and weightlifting.
Future President of Nauru Marcus Stephen competed at the Olympics for the final time.
Background
The Nauru Olympic Committee was recognised by the International Olympic Committee on 1 January 1994.[1] They made their Olympic debut two years later at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. A delegation of three weightlifters represented the country at the games. They did not win any medals.[2]
During the Olympic torch relay for the 2000 Summer Olympics, a tour of the Pacific Islands was scheduled for 22 May to 2 June 2000. It visited Yaren in Nauru on 25 May. Weightlifter Marcus Stephen was chosen to bear the Olympic torch during its stopover in Nauru.[3] He had previously represented Western Samoa at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain and Nauru at the 1996 Summer Olympics.[4]
Competitors
In total, three athletes represented Nauru at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia across two different sports.[5]
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Weightlifting | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Total | 2 | 1 | 3 |
Athletics
In total, one Nauruan athlete participated in the athletics events – Cherico Detenamo in the men's 100 m.[5]
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Cherico Detenamo | 100 m | DNS | N/A | did not advance | |||||
Weightlifting
In total, two Nauruan athletes participated in the weightlifting events – Sheeva Peo in the women's +75 kg category and Marcus Stephen in the men's –62 kg category.[5]
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Snatch | Clean & Jerk | Total | Rank | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||
| Marcus Stephen | –62 kg | 115.0 | 122.5 | 152.5 | 162.5 | 285.0 | 11 | ||
- Women
| Athlete | Event | Snatch | Clean & Jerk | Total | Rank | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||
| Sheeva Peo | +75 kg | 92.5 | 97.5 | 122.5 | 220.0 | 10 | |||
Aftermath
In 2007, weightlifter Marcus Stephen was elected as President of Nauru.[6]
External links
- Wallechinsky, David (2004). The Complete Book of the Summer Olympics (Athens 2004 Edition). Toronto, Canada. ISBN 1-894963-32-6.
- International Olympic Committee (2001). The Results. 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
- ^ "Nauru – National Olympic Committee (NOC)". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 5 August 2018.
- ^ "Namibia (NAM)". Olympedia. Retrieved 2 July 2025.
- ^ "Nauru set to welcome Olympic torch". ABC News Online. 2000. Retrieved 27 December 2006.
- ^ "Marcus Stephen". Olympedia. Retrieved 2 July 2025.
- ^ a b c "Nauru at the 2000 Summer Olympics". Olympedia. Retrieved 2 July 2025.
- ^ "Marcus Stephen Bio, Stats, and Results". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 18 June 2025.