Vanuatu at the 2000 Summer Olympics
| Vanuatu at the 2000 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
| IOC code | VAN |
| NOC | Vanuatu Association of Sports and National Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Sydney | |
| Competitors | 3 (2 men, 1 woman) in 2 sports |
| Flag bearer | Mary-Estelle Mahuk[1] |
| Medals |
|
| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Vanuatu was represented at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia by the Vanuatu Association of Sports and National Olympic Committee.
In total, three athletes including two men and one woman represented Vanuatu in two different sports including archery and athletics.
Competitors
In total, three athletes represented Vanuatu at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia across two different sports.[2]
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Archery | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Athletics | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Total | 2 | 1 | 3 |
Archery
In total, one Vanuatuan athlete participated in the archery events – Francois Latil in the men's individual.[2]
The archery events took place at Sydney International Archery Park in Sydney Olympic Park, Sydney from 16–22 September 2000.[3]
The ranking round for the men's individual took place on 16 September 2000. Latil scored 546 points and was ranked 61st. The first round matches took place two days later. Latil lost to the Rodney White of the United States by 158–145.[4]
| 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 | ||
| Francois Latil | Men's individual | 546 | 61 | Rodney White (USA) L 145–158 |
Did not advance | |||||
Athletics
In total, two Vanuatuan athletes participated in the athletics events – Mary-Estelle Kapalu in the women's 400 m hurdles and Abraham Kepsin in the men's 100 m.[2]
The athletics events took place at Sydney Olympic Stadium in Sydney Olympic Park, Sydney from 22 September – 1 October 2000.[5]
The heats for the men's 100 m took place on 22 September 2000. Kepsin finished eighth in his heat in a time of 11.12 seconds. He did not advance to the quarter-finals.[6]
The heats for the women's 400 m hurdles took place on 24 September 2000. Kapalu finished fifth in her heat in a time of one minute 2.68 seconds. She did not advance to the quarter-finals.[7]
| Athlete | Events | Heat | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Position | Time | Position | Time | Position | Time | Position | ||
| Abraham Kepsin | Men's 100 m | 11.12 | 8 | Did not advance | |||||
| Mary-Estelle Kapalu | Women's 400 m hurdles | 1:02.68 | 5 | — | Did not advance | ||||
See also
External links
- The Results, International Olympic Committee
- Official Report of the XXVII Olympiad Volume 1: Preparing for the Games, Sydney Organising Committee for the Olympic Games
- Official Report of the XXVII Olympiad Volume 2: Celebrating the Games, Sydney Organising Committee for the Olympic Games
- The Results, Sydney Organising Committee for the Olympic Games
- International Olympic Committee Web Site
References
- ^ "TEAM VANUATU TO THE SYDNEY OLYMPICS", Vanuatu Association of Sports and National Olympic Committee
- ^ a b c "Vanuatu at the 2000 Summer Olympics". Olympedia. Retrieved 16 June 2025.
- ^ "Sydney International Archery Park, Olympic Park, Sydney, New South Wales". Olympedia. Retrieved 16 June 2025.
- ^ "2000 Summer Olympics, Individual, Men". Olympedia. Retrieved 16 June 2025.
- ^ "Olympic Stadium, Olympic Park, Sydney, New South Wales". Olympedia. Retrieved 16 June 2025.
- ^ "2000 Summer Olympics, 100 metres, Men". Olympedia. Retrieved 16 June 2025.
- ^ "2000 Summer Olympics, 400 metres Hurdles, Women". Olympedia. Retrieved 16 June 2025.