Cuba at the 2000 Summer Olympics explained

Noc:CUB
Nocname:Cuban Olympic Committee
Games:Summer Olympics
Year:2000
Start Date:15 September
End Date:1 October
Location:Sydney, Australia
Competitors:229 (147 men and 82 women)
Sports:24
Flagbearer:Félix Savón
Rank:9
Gold:11
Silver:11
Bronze:7
Appearances:auto

Cuba competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics held in Australia's largest city, Sydney. 229 competitors, 147 men and 82 women, took part in 135 events in 24 sports.[1]

Medalists

MedalNameSportEventDate
AthleticsMen's 110 metres hurdles
AthleticsMen's long jump
BoxingBantamweight
BoxingLightweight
BoxingMiddleweight
BoxingHeavyweight
JudoWomen's 52 kg
JudoWomen's 70 kg
TaekwondoMen's 80 kg

VolleyballWomen's indoor competition
WrestlingMen's Greco-Roman 69 kg
AthleticsMen's triple jump
AthleticsMen's high jump

align=center colspan=2 Baseball (Men-only event)
CanoeingMen's C-1 1000 m
CanoeingMen's C-2 1000 m
JudoWomen's 57 kg
JudoWomen's +78 kg
TaekwondoWomen's 49 kg
WrestlingMen's freestyle 85 kg
WrestlingMen's Greco-Roman 54 kg
WrestlingMen's Greco-Roman 63 kg
AthleticsMen's 4 × 100 m relay
AthleticsWomen's javelin throw
BoxingLight Flyweight
BoxingLight Welterweight
FencingMen's team épée
JudoMen's 60 kg
WrestlingMen's freestyle 130 kg

Archery

See main article: Archery at the 2000 Summer Olympics. Cuba's first appearance in the Olympic archery competition resulted in a surprise pair of victories.

Men
AthleteEventRanking roundRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal /
ScoreSeedOpposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Rank
Ismely Ariasalign=left rowspan=2Men's individual61641
W 160-164
W 165-164
L 163-167		align=center colspan=4Did not advance
Juan Carlos Stevens59557
L 161-170		align=center colspan=6Did not advance
Women
AthleteEventRanking roundRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal /
ScoreSeedOpposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Rank
Edisbel Martinezalign=left rowspan=2Women's individual61156
L 146-154		align=center colspan=6Did not advance
Yaremis Pérez61254
W 159-155
L 155-158		align=center colspan=5Did not advance

Athletics

See main article: Athletics at the 2000 Summer Olympics.

Men's track
AthleteEventHeatRound 2SemifinalFinal
ResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRank
Freddy Mayola100m10.333 Q10.356Did not advance
Anier Garcíaalign=left rowspan=2110m hurdles13.601 Q13.531 Q13.161 Q13.00 NR
Yoel Hernandez13.532 Q13.404 Q13.415Did not advance
José Ángel César
Iván García
Freddy Mayola
Luis Alberto Pérez-Rionda		4 × 100 m relay38.741 Q38.161 Q38.04 SB
Men's field
AthleteEventQualificationFinal
DistancePositionDistancePosition
Ivan Pedrosoalign=left rowspan=2Long jump8.321 Q8.55
Luis Meliz8.212 Q8.087
Michael Calvoalign=left rowspan=3Triple jump16.3027Did not advance
Yoel Garcia17.085 Q17.47
Yoelbi Quesada17.037 Q17.374
Javier SotomayorHigh jump2.277 Q2.32
Frank Casañasalign=left rowspan=2Discus throw60.8424Did not advance
Alexis Elizalde61.1320Did not advance
Emeterio Gonzalezalign=left rowspan=2Javelin throw82.6410 q83.338
Isbel Luaces75.1728Did not advance
Alexis PaumierShot put18.3118Did not advance
Women's track
AthleteEventHeatQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal
ResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRank
Zulia Calatayud800m2:00.183 q1:59.303 Q1:58.666
Aliuska López100m hurdles12.973 Q12.923 Q12.904 Q12.835
Daimí Pernía400m hurdles55.531 Q54.922 Q53.68 SB4
Idalmis Bonne
Zulia Calatayud
Julia Duporty
Daimí Pernía		4 × 400 m relay3:25.222 Q3:29.478
Women's field
AthleteEventQualificationFinal
DistancePositionDistancePosition
Lissette CuzaLong jump6.2526Did not advance
Yamile AldamaTriple jump14.277 Q14.304
Ioamnet QuinteroHigh jump1.9214Did not advance
Yipsi MorenoHammer throw65.744 Q68.334
Sonia Bissetalign=left rowspan=3Javelin throw60.0911 q63.265
Osleidys Menéndez67.341 Q66.18
Xiomara Rivero61.895 Q62.926
Yumileidi CumbáShot put18.428 Q18.706
Decathlon
AthleteEventFinalRank
align=left rowspan=2Eugenio BalanqueResult10.876.1914.901.9448.2314.3646.56NMDid not advance
Points8906287847498989297990
align=left rowspan=2Raul DuanyResult11.097.3313.342.0648.7314.4441.174.6064.314:29.68805415
Points841893688859827918688790803747
Heptathlon
AthleteEventFinalRank
align=left rowspan=2Magalys GarciaResult13.461.6613.2924.585.9250.31828605411
Points1056806747926825866828

Baseball

See main article: Baseball at the 2000 Summer Olympics.

Basketball

See main article: Basketball at the 2000 Summer Olympics.

Women's tournament

Team roster
Summary

Beach volleyball

See main article: Beach volleyball at the 2000 Summer Olympics.

Boxing

See main article: Boxing at the 2000 Summer Olympics.

AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Rank
Maikro RomeroLight flyweight
W 15-11
RSC
W 12-5
L 12-13		Did not advance
Manuel MantillaFlyweight
W 20-8
RSC
L 8-19		Did not advance
Guillermo RigondeauxBantamweight
W KO
RSC
W 14-5
W 18-6
W 18-12
Yosvani AguileraFeatherweight
RSC
W 15-8
L 12-17		Did not advance
Mario KindelánLightweight
W 14-8
RSC
W 27-15
W 14-4
Diógenes LuñaLight welterweight
W 25-14
RSC
L 41-42		Did not advance
Roberto GuerraWelterweight
W 18-4
L 7-11		Did not advance
Juan Hernandez SierraLight middleweight
RSC
RSC
L 9-16		Did not advance
Jorge GutierrezMiddleweight
W 20-11
W 20-7
W KO
19-9
W 17-15
Isael AlvarezLight heavyweight
RSC
RSC		Did not advance
Félix SavónHeavyweight
RSC
RSC
W 14-8
W 21-13
Alexis RubalcabaSuper heavyweight
W KO
L 12-25		Did not advance

Canoeing

See main article: Canoeing at the 2000 Summer Olympics.

Sprint

Men's
AthleteEventHeatsSemifinalsFinal
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Ledis Frank BalceiroMen's C-1 500m1:51.9183 Q2:32.2296
Men's C-1 1000m3:55.1201 Q3:56.071
Leobaldo Pereira
Ibrahin Rojas		Men's C-2 500m1:42.1802 Q2:17.1269
Men's C-2 1000m3:38.9783 Q3:38.753

Cycling

See main article: Cycling at the 2000 Summer Olympics.

Road cycling

AthleteEventTimeRank
Pedro Pablo PérezMen's road race5:52:4892
Dania Pérezalign=left rowspan=2Women's road race3:28:2846
Yoanka GonzálezDNF

Track cycling

Sprint
Time trial

Diving

See main article: Diving at the 2000 Summer Olympics.

Men's
AthleteEventPreliminariesSemifinalsFinal
PointsRankPointsRankTotalRankPointsTotalRank
Erick Fornarisalign=left rowspan=2Men's 3m springboard313.8637Did not advance
Yoendris Salazar377.5818 Q197.5217575.1018Did not advance
José Guerraalign=left rowspan=2Men's 10m platform403.1413 Q181.6513584.7914Did not advance
Jesus Iory368.3422Did not advance
Women's
AthleteEventPreliminariesSemifinalsFinal
PointsRankPointsRankTotalRankPointsTotalRank
Iohana CruzWomen's 3m springboard239.9724Did not advance
Yolanda OrtizWomen's 10m platform231.6331Did not advance

Fencing

See main article: Fencing at the 2000 Summer Olympics. Eleven fencers, seven men and four women, represented Cuba in 2000.

Men
AthleteEventRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalFinal /
Opposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Rank
Nelson Loyolaalign=left rowspan=3Men's épée
L 14-15		Did not advance
Carlos Pedroso
L 13-15		Did not advance
Ivan Trevejo
W 15-10
W 15-12
L 14-15		Did not advance
Oscar Garcíaalign=left rowspan=3Men's foil
L 9-15		Did not advance
Elvis Gregory
W 15-5
'L 14-15		Did not advance
Rolando Tucker
W 15-5
L 13-15		Did not advance
Cándido MayaMen's sabre
L 10-15		Did not advance
Nelson Loyola
Carlos Pedroso
Ivan Trevejo		Men's team épée
W 45-44
L 36-45
'W 45-31
Elvis Gregory
Oscar García
Rolando Tucker		Men's team foil
L 43-45		Did not advance
Women
AthleteEventRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalFinal /
Opposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Rank
Tamara Esterialign=left rowspan=3Women's épée
L 7-15		Did not advance
Mirayda García
L 14-15		Did not advance
Zuleydis Ortiz
W 15-7
W 15-11
L 14-15		Did not advance
Migsey DussuWomen's foil
W 15-6
L 6-15		Did not advance
Tamara Esteri
Mirayda García
Zuleydis Ortiz		Women's team épée
L 38-45		Did not advance

Gymnastics

See main article: Gymnastics at the 2000 Summer Olympics.

Men's artistic
AthleteEventQualificationFinal
ApparatusTotalRankApparatusTotalRank
Lazaro Lamelasalign=left rowspan=2Individual9.137 9.4379.3879.3128.8879.56255.72235 Q8.7759.2629.4379.2629.2759.57555.58630
Erick López8.9759.5009.6379.5379.0629.41256.12328 Q8.6629.6009.6759.6879.6129.57556.81117

Handball

See main article: Handball at the 2000 Summer Olympics.

Men's tournament

Judo

See main article: Judo at the 2000 Summer Olympics.

Men
AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsRepechage 1Repechage 2Repechage 3Final /
Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Rank
Manolo Poulot60kg
W 1001–0000
W 1000–0010
W 1000–0000
L 0002–0010		align=center colspan=3
W 0210–0000
Yordanis Arencibia66kg
L 0001-1000		align=center colspan=8Did not advance
Hector Lombard73kg
W 1010-0000
L 0020-1010		align=center colspan=7Did not advance
Gabriel Arteaga81kg
W 1000-0000
W 0010-0000
L 0001-1001		align=center
L 0000-0001		align=center colspan=4Did not advance
Yosvany Despaigne90kg
L 0100-1011		align=center colspan=3
L 0000-1001		align=center colspan=4Did not advance
Yosvani Kessel100kg
L 0000-1000		align=center colspan=3
W 1000-0001
L 0010-0120		align=center colspan=3Did not advance
Angel Sanchez+100kg
W 1000-0000
W 1000-0000
W 0010-0001
L 0001-0010		align=center
L 0100-1000		align=center colspan=3Did not advance
Women
AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsRepechage 1Repechage 2Repechage 3Final /
Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Rank
Amarilis Savón48kgalign=center
W
L		align=center colspan=2
W
L		align=center colspan=2Did not advance
Legna Verdecia52kgalign=center
W
W
W		align=center colspan=3
W
Driulis Gonzalez57kgalign=center
W
W
W		align=center colspan=3
L
Kenia Rodriguez63kg
W
L		align=center colspan=7Did not advance
Sibelis Veranes70kgalign=center
W
W
W		align=center colspan=3
W
Diadenis Luna78kg
W
W
W
L		align=center colspan=3
L		5
Daima Beltran+78kg
W
W
W
W		align=center colspan=3
L

Rowing

See main article: Rowing at the 2000 Summer Olympics.

Men
AthleteEventHeatsRepechageSemifinalsFinal
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Yoennis Hernandez
Yosbel Martinez		Men's double sculls6:40.274 R6:35.763 SA/B6:40.716 FB6:40.7112
Raúl León
Osmani Martin		Men's lightweight double sculls6:42.243 R6:44.083align=center colspan=4Withdrew
Eusebio Acea
Yoennis Hernandez
Yosbel Martinez
Leonides Samé		Men's quadruple sculls6:00.674 R6:04.451 Q6:01.396 FB6:00.6312
Women
AthleteEventHeatsRepechageSemifinalsFinal
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Mayra GonzalezWomen's single sculls7:48.283 R7:46.251 SA/B7:38.974 FB7:32.297
Marlenis Mesa
Dailin Taset		Women's lightweight double sculls7:38.266 R7:29.104 FCalign=center colspan=2 7:19.6315

Sailing

See main article: Sailing at the 2000 Summer Olympics.

AthleteEventRaceNet pointsFinal rank
1234567891011
Anayansi PerezWomen's Mistral26(28)192327242727(28)272628227
Jose UrbayLaser3214372737313522(44)352625935

Shooting

See main article: Shooting at the 2000 Summer Olympics.

Men
AthleteEventQualificationFinal
ScoreRankScoreRank
Norbelis Bárzaga10 m air pistol56633Did not advance
50 m pistol54730Did not advance
Leuris Pupo25 m rapid fire pistol5849Did not advance
Juan Miguel RodríguezSkeet11639Did not advance
Guillermo Torres11543Did not advance
Women
AthleteEventQualificationFinal
ScoreRankScoreRank
Eunice Caballero50 m rifle three positions56730 Did not advance
10 m air rifle38836 Did not advance
Margarita Tarradell25 m pistol57520 Did not advance
10 m air pistol38111 Did not advance

Softball

See main article: Softball at the 2000 Summer Olympics.

Women's tournament

Team roster
Summary

Swimming

See main article: Swimming at the 2000 Summer Olympics.

Men
AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinal
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
align=left rowspan=2Marcos Hernández50m freestyle23.2033Did not advance
100m freestyle50.9630Did not advance
Rodolfo Falcon100m backstroke55.6111 Q55.596Did not advance
Neisser Bent200m backstroke2:02.0524Did not advance
Yohan Garcia100m butterfly55.7443Did not advance
Gunter Rodriguez200m butterfly2:01.0627Did not advance
Rodolfo Falcon
Yohan Garcia
Marcos Hernández
Gunter Rodriguez		4 × 100 m medley relay3:46.8820Did not advance
Women
AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinal
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
align=left rowspan=2Ana Maria González100m backstroke1:04.9530Did not advance
200m backstroke2:19.3526Did not advance
align=left rowspan=2Imaday Núñez100m breaststroke1:13.9131Did not advance
200m breaststroke2:41.9734Did not advance

Synchronized swimming

See main article: Synchronized swimming at the 2000 Summer Olympics.

Table tennis

See main article: Table tennis at the 2000 Summer Olympics.

AthleteEventGroup stageRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal /
Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		RankOpposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Rank
Francisco Aradoalign=left rowspan=2Men's singles
L 0–3
L 0-3		3Did not advance
Renier Sosa
L 0-3
L 1-3		3Did not advance

Taekwondo

See main article: Taekwondo at the 2000 Summer Olympics.

Men
AthleteEventRound of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsRepechage 1Repechage 2Final /
Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Rank
Ángel MatosMen's 80kg
W 9-2
W 2-0
W 4-0
W 3-1
Nelson SaenzMen's +80kg
L 		Did not advance
Women
AthleteEventRound of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsRepechage 1Repechage 2Final /
Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Rank
Urbia MelendezWomen's 49kg
W 4-1
W 3-0
W 3-1
L 2-4
Sonallis MayanWomen's +67kg
L 0-3		Did not advance

Volleyball

See main article: Volleyball at the 2000 Summer Olympics.

Men's roster
Women's roster
Summary
TeamEventGroup stageQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal /
Opposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Opposition
Score		RankOpposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Rank
Cuba men'sMen's tournament
L 0–3
W 3–1
W 3–0
W 3–0
L 0–3		3 Q
L 2–3		5/8th semifinals

L 2–3		7th classification
match

W 3–0		7
Cuba women'sWomen's tournament
W 3–0
L 2–3
W 3–0
W 3–0
W 3–1		2 Q
W 3–0
W 3–2
W 3–2

Weightlifting

See main article: Weightlifting at the 2000 Summer Olympics. Men

AthleteEventSnatchClean & jerkTotalRank
123123
align=left width=30%Sergio Álvarez - 56 kg120.0120.0125.0150.0155.0160.0275.05
align=left width=30%Idalberto Aranda–77kg145.0150.0155.0200.0200.0208.0350.09
align=left width=30%Ernesto Quiroga - 85 kg157.5162.5165.0202.5207.5210.0375.08
align=left width=30%Joel Mackenzie - 85 kg157.5162.5165.0192.5197.5200.0365.011
align=left width=30%Michel Batista–94kg170.0175.0180.0205.0205.0210.0385.09

Wrestling

See main article: Wrestling at the 2000 Summer Olympics.

Men's freestyle
AthleteEventElimination PoolQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal /
Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		RankOpposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Rank
Wilfredo García-54kg
W 4–1
L 7–1		3Did not advance
Carlos Ortiz-63kg
W 6–1
W 4–1		1 Q
L 1–4		Did not advance
Yosvany Sánchez-69kg
W 4–0
W 7–0		1 Q
L 1–3		Did not advance
Yosmany Romero-76kg
L 1–4
L 0–3
W 3–2		3Did not advance
Yoel Romero-85kg
W 3–0
W 8–0
W 4–0		1 Q
W 3–0
L 1–7
Wilfredo Morales-97kg
L 0–3
W 2–0		3Did not advance
Alexis Rodríguez-130kg
W 2–0
W 1–1		1 Q
W 4–0
TO
W 1–0
Men's Greco-Roman
AthleteEventElimination PoolQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal /
Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		RankOpposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Rank
Lázaro Rivas-54kg
W 10–0
W 6–1
W 15–0		1 Q
W 11–0
L 0–8
Juan Marén-63kg
W 8–0
W 5–3
W 4–1		1 Q
W 3–0
L 0–3
Filiberto Azcuy-69kg
W 4–3
W 10–0		1 Q
W 9–2
W 6–0
W 11–0
Luis Enrique Méndez-85kg
W 5–0
W 4–3		1 Q
L 0–3		Did not advance
Reynaldo Peña-97kg
W 1–0
L 0–1		3Did not advance
Héctor Milián-130kg
W 1–0
W 3–0		1 Q
L 0–1		Did not advance

See also

Notes

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Cuba at the 2000 Summer Games . https://web.archive.org/web/20200417042458/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/countries/CUB/summer/2000/ . dead . 17 April 2020 . 29 February 2012 . sports-reference.com.

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