Namibia at the 2000 Summer Olympics

Namibia competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia. Four-time silver medalist sprinter Frankie Fredericks had to withdraw due to injury.

Namibia at the 2000 Summer Olympics
IOC code	NAM
NOC	Namibian National Olympic Committee
in Sydney
Competitors	11 in 6 sports
Flag bearer	Paulus Ali Nuumbembe
Medals	Gold 0 Silver 0 Bronze 0 Total 0
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)
1992 1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020

Athletics

Men

Track & road events

Athletes	Events	Heat Round 1		Heat Round 2		Semifinal		Final
		Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank
Willie Smith	400 m hurdles	50.89	35	Did not advance
Luketz Swartbooi	Marathon	N/A						2:22:55	48
Sherwin Vries	100 metres	10.53	53	Did not advance
Christie van Wyk	200 metres	46.57	65	Did not advance

Field events

Athlete	Event	Qualification		Final
		Distance	Position	Distance	Position
Stephan Louw	Long jump	NM		Did not advance

Women

Track and road events

Athletes	Events	Heat Round 1		Heat Round 2		Semifinal		Final
		Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank
Elizabeth Mongudhi	Marathon	N/A						DNF

Boxing

Men

Athlete	Event	Round of 32	Round of 16	Quarterfinals	Semifinals	Final
		Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Rank
Paulus Ali Nuumbembe	Welterweight	Daniyar Munaytbasov (KAZ) L 2-14	Did not advance

Cycling

Mountain biking

Athlete	Event	Time	Rank
Mannie Heymans	Men's cross-country	2:20:31.94	26

Gymnastics

Women

Athlete	Event	Qualification						Final
		Apparatus				Total	Rank	Apparatus				Total	Rank
		V	UB	BB	F			V	UB	BB	F
Gharde Geldenhuys	Individual all-around	8.537	7.662	7.762	8.575	32.536	64	N/A

Shooting

Men

Athlete	Events	Qualification		Final		Total
		Score	Rank	Score	Rank	Score	Rank
Friedhelm Sack	10 metre air pistol	565	34	Did not advance
	50 metre pistol	543	32	Did not advance

Swimming

Men

Athletes	Events	Heat		Finals
		Time	Rank	Time	Rank
Jörg Lindemeier	100 m breaststroke	1:05.25	49	Did not advance

References

• 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