Paraguay was represented at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia by the Paraguayan Olympic Committee.
| Paraguay at the 2000 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
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| IOC code | PAR |
| NOC | Paraguayan Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Sydney | |
| Competitors | 5 (2 men and 3 women) in 3 sports |
| Flag bearer | Nery Kennedy |
| Medals |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
In total, five athletes including two men and three women represented Paraguay in three different sports including athletics, swimming and tennis.
Background
editParaguay made their Olympic debut at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, Mexico. The 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia marked their eighth appearance at the Olympics.[1]
Summary
editParaguay participated at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney. Tennis player Rossana de los Ríos took part in the Women's Singles Competition, defeating Květa Peschke (6–3, 6–0) in the first round and Lindsay Davenport due to a walk-over in the second round. She then faced Jelena Dokić who eventually defeated her in the third round (7–6, 7–5).[2] In Athletics, Nery Kennedy participated in Men's Javelin Throw and Mariana Canillas participated in Women's Discus. In the Swimming events, Antonio Leon Candia took part in the Men's 100 metre Breaststroke and Andrea Prono in the Women's 100 metre Backstroke.[3]
Competitors
editAthletics
editIn total, two Paraguayan athletes participated in the athletics events – Mariana Canillas in the women's discus throw and Nery Kennedy in the men's javelin throw.[3]
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Distance | Position | Distance | Position | ||
| Nery Kennedy | Men's javelin throw | 70.26 | 33 | did not advance | |
| Mariana Canillas | Women's discus throw | 32.31 | 32 | did not advance | |
Swimming
editIn total, two Paraguayan athletes participated in the swimming events – Antonio Leon in the men's 100 m breaststroke and Andrea Prono in the women's 100 m breaststroke.[3]
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinals | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Antonio Leon | Men's 100 m breaststroke | 1:08.12 NR | 61 | did not advance | |||
| Andrea Prono | Women's 100 m backstroke | 1:08.11 | 45 | did not advance | |||
Tennis
editIn total, one Paraguayan athlete participated in the tennis events – Rossana de los Ríos in the women's singles.[3]
| Athlete | Event | First Round | Second Round | Third Round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final / Bronze match | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Rank | ||
| Rossana de los Ríos | Women's singles |  Peschke (CZE) W 6–3, 6–0 |
 Davenport (USA) W Walkover |
 Dokic (AUS) L 6–7, 5–7 |
did not advance | 9T | ||
See also
editExternal links
edit- 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 Archived 9 November 2000 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 20 November 2005.
- Sydney Organising Committee for the Olympic Games (2001). Official Report of the XXVII Olympiad Volume 2: Celebrating the Games Archived 31 July 2012 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 20 November 2005.
- Sydney Organising Committee for the Olympic Games (2001). The Results Archived 27 September 2007 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 20 November 2005.
- International Olympic Committee Web Site
- sports-reference
References
edit- ↑ "Paraguay (PAR)". Olympedia. Retrieved 2 July 2025.
- ↑ "2000 Summer Olympics, Singles, Women". Olympedia. Retrieved 2 July 2025.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Paraguay at the 2000 Summer Olympics". Olympedia. Retrieved 2 July 2025.