Saudi Arabia was represented at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia by the Saudi Arabian Olympic Committee.
In total, 18 athletes – all men – represented Saudi Arabia in five different sports including athletics, equestrian, shooting, swimming and taekwondo.
Saudi Arabia won two medals at the games – the first Olympics ever won by Saudi Arabian athletes – after Hadi Souan Somayli claimed silver in the men's 400 metres hurdles and Khaled Al-Eid won bronze in the equestrian individual jumping.
Competitors In total, 18 athletes represented Saudi Arabia at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia across five different sports. SportMenWomenTotalAthletics 11 0 11Equestrian 4 0 4Shooting 1 0 1Swimming 1 0 1Taekwondo 1 0 1 Total 18 0 18
Medalists Saudi Arabia won two medals at the games – the first Olympics ever won by Saudi Arabian athletes – after Hadi Souan Somayli claimed silver in the men's 400 metres hurdles and Khaled Al-Eid won bronze in the equestrian individual jumping. MedalNameSportEvent Hadi Souan Somayli Athletics Men's 400 metres hurdles Khaled Al-Eid Equestrian Individual jumping
Athletics
In total, 11 Saudi Arabian athletes participated in the athletics events – Jamal Al-Saffar in the men's 100 m and the men's 4 x 100 m relay, Salem Al-Yami in the men's 200 m and the men's 4 x 100 m relay, Hamdan Al-Bishi in the men's 400 m and the men's 4 x 400 m relay, Mubarak Mubarak in the men's 110 m hurdles and the men's 4 x 100 m relay, Hadi Souan Somayli in the men's 400 m hurdles and the men's 4 x 400 m relay, Mohamed Al-Yami in the men's 4 x 100 m relay, Mohammed Albeshi and Hamed Al-Bishi in the men's 4 x 400 m relay, Hussein Al-Sabee in the men's long jump, Salem Al-Ahmadi in the men's triple jump and Ali Saleh Al-Jadani in the men's javelin throw.
Men Track and road events AthleteEventHeatQuarterfinalSemifinalFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankJamal Al-Saffar100 m10.7574Did not advanceSalem Al-Yami200 m21.1847Did not advanceHamdan Al-Bishi400 m45.223 Q45.357 Q45.9813Did not advanceMubarak Ata Mubarak110 m hurdlesDid not advanceHadi Soua'an Al-Somaily400 m hurdles49.284 Qcolspan=248.141 Q47.53Mohamed Al-YamiMubarak Ata MubarakSalem Al-YamiJamal Al-Saffar4 × 100 m relay39.9430colspan=2Did not advanceHamed Al-BishiHamdan Al-BishiMohamed Hamed Al-BishiHadi Soua'an Al-Somaily4 × 400 m relay3:09.5727colspan=2Did not advance
Field events AthleteEventQualificationFinalResultRankResultRankHussain Al-SabeeLong jump7.9418Did not advanceSalem Al-AhmadiTriple jump15.9932Did not advanceAli Saleh Al-JadaniJavelin throw68.7034Did not advance
Equestrian
In total, four Saudi Arabian athletes participated in the equestrian events – Khaled Al-Eid, Kamal Bahamdan, Fahad Al-Geaid and Ramzy Al-Duhami in the Individual jumping.
Jumping
AthleteHorseEventQualificationFinalTotalJump-offRound 1Round 2Round 3Round ARound BPenaltiesRankPenaltiesTotal RankPenaltiesTotal RankPenaltiesRankPenaltiesRankPenaltiesRankPenaltiesTimeRankKhaled Al-EidKhashm Al-AanIndividual4.5064.008.5070.008.503 Q0.001 Q4.0054.001 JO4.0044.86Ramzy Al-DuhamiSaif Al-AdelFahad Al-GeaidNational Guard59.7572Kamal BahamdanChanel M231.507029.2560.757217.5078.2565Did not advance
Shooting
In total, one Saudi Arabian athlete participated in the shooting events – Saeed Al-Mutairi in the men's skeet.
AthleteEventQualificationFinalTotalPointsRankPointsRankPointsRankSaeed Al-MutairiMen's skeet11923Did not advance
Swimming
In total, one Saudi Arabian athlete participated in the swimming events – Ahmad Al-Kudmani in the men's 100 m breaststroke.
AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankAhmad Al-KudmaniMen's 100 m breaststroke1:06.0757Did not advance
Taekwondo
In total, one Saudi Arabian athletes participated in the taekwondo events – Khaled Al-Dosari in the men's +80 kg category.
AthleteEventRound of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsRepechage 1Repechage 2Final / OppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankKhaled Al-DosariMen's +80 kgL 0–5Did not advanceW 3–1W 3–2L KO4
External links Wallechinsky, David (2004). The Complete Book of the Summer Olympics (Athens 2004 Edition). Toronto, Canada. . 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
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