Uruguay at the 2000 Summer Olympics

Uruguay at the
2000 Summer Olympics
IOC codeURU
NOCUruguayan Olympic Committee
Websitewww.cou.org.uy (in Spanish)
in Sydney
Competitors14 in 7 sports
Flag bearer Mónica Falcioni
Medals
Ranked 64th
Gold
0
Silver
1
Bronze
0
Total
1
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)

Uruguay was represented at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia by the Uruguayan Olympic Committee.

In total, 14 athletes including 11 men and three women represented Uruguay in seven different sports including athletics, cycling, equestrian, judo, sailing, shooting and swimming.

Uruguay won one medal at the games after Milton Wynants claimed silver in the men's points race.

Competitors

In total, 14 athletes represented Uruguay at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia across seven different sports.[1]

Sport Men Women Total
Athletics 2 2 4
Cycling 2 0 2
Equestrian 2 0 2
Judo 1 0 1
Sailing 1 0 1
Shooting 1 0 1
Swimming 3 1 4
Total 11 3 14

Medalists

Uruguay won one medal at the games after Milton Wynants claimed silver in the track cycling men's points race.[1]

Medal Name Sport Event
 Silver Milton Wynants Cycling Men's points race

Athletics

Main article: Athletics at the 2000 Summer Olympics

In total, four Uruguayan athletes participated in the athletics events – Monica Falcioni in the women's long jump, Nestor García in the men's marathon, Déborah Gyurcsek in the women's pole vault and Heber Viera in the men's 100 m and the men's 200 m.[1]

Key
  • Note–Ranks given for track events are within the athlete's heat only
  • Q = Qualified for the next round by position in race or, in field events, by achieving the automatic qualification target
  • q = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser or, in field events, by position without achieving the qualifying target
Track and road events
Athlete Event Heat Quarterfinal Semifinal Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Heber Viera Men's 100 m 10.54 4 Did not advance
Men's 200 m 20.82 4 q 20.97 8 Did not advance
Nestor García Men's marathon — 2:22:30 46
Field events
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Result Rank Result Rank
Monica Falcioni Women's long jump 6.05 18 Did not advance
Déborah Gyurcsek Women's pole vault 4.15 21 Did not advance

Cycling

Further information: Cycling at the 2000 Summer Olympics

In total, two Uruguayan athletes participated in the cycling events – Gregorio Bare in the men's road race and Milton Wynants in the men's points race.[1]

Road

Athlete Event Time Rank
Gregorio Bare Men's road race DNF

Track

Athlete Event Points Rank
Milton Wynants Men's points race 18

Equestrian

Further information: Equestrian at the 2000 Summer Olympics

In total, two Uruguayan athletes participated in the equestrian events – Jorge Fernández and Henry Gramajo in the eventing individual.[1]

Athlete Horse Event Dressage Cross-country Show jumping Total
Penalties Rank Penalties Rank Penalties Rank Penalties Rank
Jorge Fernández Tiberio Eventing individual 74.0 35 Eliminated
Henry Gramajo Potencial 83.0 37 Eliminated

Judo

Further information: Judo at the 2000 Summer Olympics

In total, one Uruguayan athlete participated in the judo events – Alvaro Paseyro in the men's –81 kg.[1]

Athlete Event First round Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinal Semifinal Repechage 1 Repechage 2 Repechage 3 Repechage 4 Final / BM
Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Rank
Alvaro Paseyro –81 kg Bye  Turayev (UZB)
W 1010–0000 		 Ochirbat (MGL)
W 1001–0000 		 Takimoto (JPN)
L 0001–0001 		Did not advance Bye  Seilkhanov (KAZ)
W 1001–0001 		 Kwak (PRK)
W 1000–0001 		 Delgado (POR)
L 0000–1011 		5

Sailing

Further information: Sailing at the 2000 Summer Olympics

In total, one Uruguayan athlete participated in the sailing events – Adolfo Carrau in the laser.[1]

Athlete Event Race Net points Rank
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
Adolfo Carrau Laser 20 35 29 25 27 27 33 27 21 29 25 230 30

Shooting

Main article: Shooting at the 2000 Summer Olympics

In total, one Uruguayan athlete participated in the shooting events – Luis Méndez in the men's 10 m air pistol.[1]

Athlete Event Qualification Final Total
Points Rank Points Rank Points Rank
Luis Méndez 10 m air pistol 556 41 Did not advance

Swimming

Further information: Swimming at the 2000 Summer Olympics

In total, four Uruguayan athletes participated in the swimming events – Serrana Fernández in the women's 100 m backstroke, Diego Gallo in the men's 100 m backstroke, Paul Kutscher in the men's 50 m freestyle and the men's 100 m freestyle and Francisco Picasso in the men's 200 m individual medley.[1]

Athlete Event Heat Semifinal Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Paul Kutscher Men's 50 m freestyle 23.90 48 Did not advance
Men's 100 m freestyle 52.22 46 Did not advance
Diego Gallo Men's 100 m backstroke 58.18 41 Did not advance
Francisco Picasso Men's 200 m individual medley 02:10.97 52 Did not advance
Serrana Fernández Women's 100 m backstroke 01:06.57 38 Did not advance

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i "Uruguay at the 2000 Summer Olympics". Olympedia. Retrieved 16 June 2025.
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