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Cuba at the 2000 Summer Olympics

Cuba at the
2000 Summer Olympics
Flag of Cuba.svg
IOC codeCUB
NOCCuban Olympic Committee
in Sydney
Competitors229 (147 men and 82 women) in 24 sports
Flag bearer Félix Savón
Medals
Ranked 9th
Gold
11
Silver
11
Bronze
7
Total
29
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)

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

Further information: 2000 Summer Olympics medal table and List of 2000 Summer Olympics medal winners
Medal Name Sport Event Date
 Gold Anier García Athletics Men's 110 metres hurdles 25 September
 Gold Iván Pedroso Athletics Men's long jump 25 September
 Gold Guillermo Rigondeaux Boxing Bantamweight 30 September
 Gold Mario Kindelán Boxing Lightweight 30 September
 Gold Jorge Gutiérrez Boxing Middleweight 30 September
 Gold Félix Savón Boxing Heavyweight 30 September
 Gold Legna Verdecia Judo Women's 52 kg 17 September
 Gold Sibelis Veranes Judo Women's 70 kg 18 September
 Gold Ángel Matos Taekwondo Men's 80 kg 29 September
 Gold Cuba women's national volleyball team
 Volleyball Women's indoor competition 30 September
 Gold Filiberto Azcuy Wrestling Men's Greco-Roman 69 kg 27 September
 Silver Yoel García Athletics Men's triple jump 25 September
 Silver Javier Sotomayor Athletics Men's high jump 24 September
 Silver Cuba national baseball team
 Baseball (Men-only event) 27 September
 Silver Ledis Balceiro Canoeing Men's C-1 1000 m 30 September
 Silver Leobaldo Pereira, Ibrahim Rojas Canoeing Men's C-2 1000 m 30 September
 Silver Driulis González, Judo Women's 57 kg 18 September
 Silver Daima Beltrán Judo Women's +78 kg 22 September
 Silver Urbia Meléndez Taekwondo Women's 49 kg 27 September
 Silver Yoel Romero Wrestling Men's freestyle 85 kg 1 October
 Silver Lázaro Rivas Wrestling Men's Greco-Roman 54 kg 26 September
 Silver Juan Marén Wrestling Men's Greco-Roman 63 kg 26 September
 Bronze José Ángel César, Iván García,
Freddy Mayola, Luis Alberto Pérez-Rionda		 Athletics Men's 4 × 100 m relay 30 September
 Bronze Osleidys Menéndez Athletics Women's javelin throw 30 September
 Bronze Maikro Romero Boxing Light Flyweight 30 September
 Bronze Diógenes Luña Boxing Light Welterweight 1 October
 Bronze Nelson Loyola, Carlos Pedroso, Iván Trevejo Fencing Men's team épée 18 September
 Bronze Manolo Poulot Judo Men's 60 kg 16 September
 Bronze Alexis Rodríguez Wrestling Men's freestyle 130 kg 30 September

Archery

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
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
Ismely Arias Men's individual 616 41 Parkhomenko (UKR)
W 160-164 		Needham (GBR)
W 165-164 		Fairweather (AUS)
L 163-167 		Did not advance
Juan Carlos Stevens 595 57 Fairweather (AUS)
L 161-170 		Did not advance
Women
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
Edisbel Martinez Women's individual 611 56 Ericsson (SWE)
L 146-154 		Did not advance
Yaremis Pérez 612 54 Yu H (CHN)
W 159-155 		Scavotto (USA)
L 155-158 		Did not advance

Athletics

Main article: Athletics at the 2000 Summer Olympics
Men's track
Athlete Event Heat Round 2 Semifinal Final
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
Freddy Mayola 100m 10.33 3 Q 10.35 6 Did not advance
Anier García 110m hurdles 13.60 1 Q 13.53 1 Q 13.16 1 Q 13.00 NR 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Yoel Hernandez 13.53 2 Q 13.40 4 Q 13.41 5 Did not advance
José Ángel César
Iván García
Freddy Mayola
Luis Alberto Pérez-Rionda 		4x100m relay 38.74 1 Q N/A 38.16 1 Q 38.04 SB 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Men's field
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Distance Position Distance Position
Ivan Pedroso Long jump 8.32 1 Q 8.55 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Luis Meliz 8.21 2 Q 8.08 7
Michael Calvo Triple jump 16.30 27 Did not advance
Yoel Garcia 17.08 5 Q 17.47 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Yoelbi Quesada 17.03 7 Q 17.37 4
Javier Sotomayor High jump 2.27 7 Q 2.32 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Frank Casañas Discus throw 60.84 24 Did not advance
Alexis Elizalde 61.13 20 Did not advance
Emeterio Gonzalez Javelin throw 82.64 10 q 83.33 8
Isbel Luaces 75.17 28 Did not advance
Alexis Paumier Shot put 18.31 18 Did not advance
Women's track
Athlete Event Heat Quarterfinal Semifinal Final
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
Zulia Calatayud 800m 2:00.18 3 q N/A 1:59.30 3 Q 1:58.66 6
Aliuska Lopez 100m hurdles 12.97 3 Q 12.92 3 Q 12.90 4 Q 12.83 5
Daimi Pernia 400m hurdles 55.53 1 Q N/A 54.92 2 Q 53.68 SB 4
Idalmis Bonne
Zulia Calatayud
Julia Duporty
Daimi Pernia 		4x400m relay 3:25.22 2 Q N/A 3:29.47 8
Women's field
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Distance Position Distance Position
Lissette Cuza Long jump 6.25 26 Did not advance
Yamile Aldama Triple jump 14.27 7 Q 14.30 4
Ioamnet Quintero High jump 1.92 14 Did not advance
Yipsi Moreno Hammer throw 65.74 4 Q 68.33 4
Sonia Bisset Javelin throw 60.09 11 q 63.26 5
Osleidys Menendez 67.34 1 Q 66.18 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Xiomara Rivero 61.89 5 Q 62.92 6
Yumileidi Cumba Shot put 18.42 8 Q 18.70 6
Decathlon
Athlete Event 100 m LJ SP HJ 400 m 110H DT PV JT 1500 m Final Rank
Eugenio Balanque Result 10.87 6.19 14.90 1.94 48.23 14.36 46.56 NM Did not advance
Points 890 628 784 749 898 929 799 0
Raul Duany Result 11.09 7.33 13.34 2.06 48.73 14.44 41.17 4.60 64.31 4:29.68 8054 15
Points 841 893 688 859 827 918 688 790 803 747
Heptathlon
Athlete Event 100H HJ SP 200 m LJ JT 800 m Final Rank
Magalys Garcia Result 13.46 1.66 13.29 24.58 5.92 50.31 828 6054 11
Points 1056 806 747 926 825 866 828

Baseball

Main article: Baseball at the 2000 Summer Olympics

Cuba entered the 2000 baseball competition with an 18–0 record and two gold medals to defend. In the preliminary round, the Cubans extended their winning streak to 21 before being defeated by the Netherlands. Despite the loss, they finished first in the round by winning the final three games. In the semifinals, the Cuban team defeated Japan 3–0 to advance to the gold medal game against the United States. For the first time in Olympic history, Cuba was shut out in a 4–0 loss to receive only the silver medal.

Team Event Group Stage Semifinal Final / BM
Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Rank Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Rank
Cuba men's Men's tournament South Africa (RSA)
W 16–0 		Italy (ITA)
W 13–5 		South Korea (KOR)
W 6–5 		Netherlands (NED)
L 2–4 		Australia (AUS)
W 1–0 		United States (USA)
W 6–1 		Japan (JPN)
W 6–2 		1 Q Japan (JPN)
W 3–0 		United States (USA)
L 0–4 		2nd place, silver medalist(s)

Basketball

Main article: Basketball at the 2000 Summer Olympics

Women's tournament

Team roster
  • Liset Castillo
  • Milayda Enríquez
  • Cariola Hechavarría
  • Dalia Henry
  • Grisel Herrera
  • María León
  • Yamilé Martínez
  • Yaquelín Plutín
  • Tania Seino
  • Yuliseny Soria
  • Taimara Suero
  • Lisdeivis Víctores
Summary
Team Event Group Stage Quarterfinal Semifinal Final / BM
Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Rank Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Rank
Cuba women's Women’s tournament Russia (RUS)
L 62–72 		United States (USA)
L 90–61 		New Zealand (NZL)
W 74–55 		Poland (POL)
L 72–65 		South Korea (KOR)
L 69–56 		5 N/A 9/10th classification
Canada (CAN)
W 67–58 		9

Beach volleyball

Main article: Beach volleyball at the 2000 Summer Olympics
Athlete Event Preliminary round Preliminary elimination Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
Opposition
Score 		First Round Second Round Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Rank
Dalixia Fernández
Tamara Larrea 		Women's Pires -
Samuel (BRA)
L 4-15 		Tian -
Zhang J (CHN)
W 15-12 		L Yanchulova -
P Yanchulova (BUL)
W 15-3 		Davis -
Johnson Jordan (USA)
L 9-15 		Did not advance =9

Boxing

Main article: Boxing at the 2000 Summer Olympics
Athlete Event Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Rank
Maikro Romero Light flyweight Varela (VEN)
W 15-11 		Velicu (ROM)
RSC 		Sidorenko (UKR)
W 12-5 		Asloum (FRA)
L 12-13 		Did not advance 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Manuel Mantilla Flyweight Kim T-g (KOR)
W 20-8 		Dobrescu (ROM)
RSC 		Ponlid (THA)
L 8-19 		Did not advance
Guillermo Rigondeaux Bantamweight Zemzeni (TUN)
W KO 		Tsujimoto (JPN)
RSC 		Agaguloglu (TUR)
W 14-5 		Vinson (USA)
W 18-6 		Malakhbekov (RUS)
W 18-12 		1st place, gold medalist(s)
Yosvani Aguilera Featherweight Tsukamoto (JPN)
RSC 		Mladenov (BUL)
W 15-8 		Djamaloudinov (RUS)
L 12-17 		Did not advance
Mario Kindelán Lightweight Bye Wiangwiset (THA)
W 14-8 		Ouzlian (GRE)
RSC 		Maletin (RUS)
W 27-15 		Kotelnyk (UKR)
W 14-4 		1st place, gold medalist(s)
Diógenes Luña Light welterweight Bye Blain (FRA)
W 25-14 		Khoulef (EGY)
RSC 		Williams (USA)
L 41-42 		Did not advance 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Roberto Guerra Welterweight Chibuye (ZAM)
W 18-4 		Simion (ROM)
L 7-11 		Did not advance
Juan Hernandez Sierra Light middleweight Nzue Mba (GAB)
RSC 		Marmouri (TUN)
RSC 		Ibraimov (KAZ)
L 9-16 		Did not advance
Jorge Gutierrez Middleweight Cimlum (THA)
W 20-11 		Giannoulas (GRE)
W 20-7 		Diaconu (ROM)
W KO 		Alakparov (AZE)
19-9 		Gaydarbekov (RUS)
W 17-15 		1st place, gold medalist(s)
Isael Alvarez Light heavyweight Fragomeni (ITA)
RSC 		Orazaliyev (KAZ)
RSC 		Did not advance
Félix Savón Heavyweight N/A Ojemaye (NGR)
RSC 		Bennett (USA)
RSC 		Kober (GER)
W 14-8 		Ibragimov (RUS)
W 21-13 		1st place, gold medalist(s)
Alexis Rubalcaba Super heavyweight N/A Koç (GER)
W KO 		Dildabekov (KAZ)
L 12-25 		Did not advance

Canoeing

Main article: Canoeing at the 2000 Summer Olympics

Sprint

Men's
Athlete Event Heats Semifinals Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Ledis Frank Balceiro Men's C-1 500m 1:51.918 3 Q Bye 2:32.229 6
Men's C-1 1000m 3:55.120 1 Q Bye 3:56.071 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Leobaldo Pereira
Ibrahin Rojas 		Men's C-2 500m 1:42.180 2 Q Bye 2:17.126 9
Men's C-2 1000m 3:38.978 3 Q Bye 3:38.753 2nd place, silver medalist(s)

Cycling

Main article: Cycling at the 2000 Summer Olympics

Road cycling

Athlete Event Time Rank
Pedro Pablo Pérez Men's road race 5:52:48 92
Dania Pérez Women's road race 3:28:28 46
Yoanka González DNF

Track cycling

Sprint
Athlete Event Qualification Round 1 Repechage 1 Round 2 Repechage 2 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
Time
Speed (km/h) 		Rank Opposition
Time
Speed (km/h) 		Opposition
Time
Speed (km/h) 		Opposition
Time
Speed (km/h) 		Opposition
Time
Speed (km/h) 		Opposition
Time
Speed (km/h) 		Opposition
Time
Speed (km/h) 		Opposition
Time
Speed (km/h) 		Rank
Julio César Herrera Men's sprint 10.893s
66.097km/h 		17 Q Gane (FRA)
L 		MacLean (GBR)
Ota (JPN)
3 		Did not advance
Time trial
Athlete Event Time Rank
Julio César Herrera Men's track time trial 1:05.537 10

Diving

Main article: Diving at the 2000 Summer Olympics
Men's
Athlete Event Preliminaries Semifinals Final
Points Rank Points Rank Total Rank Points Total Rank
Erick Fornaris Men's 3m springboard 313.86 37 Did not advance
Yoendris Salazar 377.58 18 Q 197.52 17 575.10 18 Did not advance
José Guerra Men's 10m platform 403.14 13 Q 181.65 13 584.79 14 Did not advance
Jesus Iory 368.34 22 Did not advance
Women's
Athlete Event Preliminaries Semifinals Final
Points Rank Points Rank Total Rank Points Total Rank
Iohana Cruz Women's 3m springboard 239.97 24 Did not advance
Yolanda Ortiz Women's 10m platform 231.63 31 Did not advance

Fencing

Main article: Fencing at the 2000 Summer Olympics

Eleven fencers, seven men and four women, represented Cuba in 2000.

Men
Athlete Event Round of 64 Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinal Semifinal Final / BM
Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Rank
Nelson Loyola Men's épée Horbachuk (UKR)
L 14-15 		Did not advance
Carlos Pedroso Adams (AUS)
L 13-15 		Did not advance
Ivan Trevejo Bye Poddubny (KGZ)
W 15-10 		Rota (ITA)
W 15-12 		Kolobkov (RUS)
L 14-15 		Did not advance
Oscar García Men's foil Bye Mocek (POL)
L 9-15 		Did not advance
Elvis Gregory Bye Muhsen Ali (KUW)
W 15-5 		Shevchenko (RUS)
'L 14-15 		Did not advance
Rolando Tucker Bye Wendt (AUT)
W 15-5 		Ferrari (FRA)
L 13-15 		Did not advance
Candido Maya Men's sabre Lupeică (ROU)
L 10-15 		Did not advance
Nelson Loyola
Carlos Pedroso
Ivan Trevejo 		Men's team épée N/A Germany (GER)
W 45-44 		France (FRA)
L 36-45 		South Korea (KOR)
'W 45-31 		3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Elvis Gregory
Oscar García
Rolando Tucker 		Men's team foil N/A France (FRA)
L 43-45 		Did not advance
Women
Athlete Event Round of 64 Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinal Semifinal Final / BM
Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Rank
Tamara Esteri Women's épée Bye Ortiz (CUB)
L 7-15 		Did not advance
Mirayda García Bye Hablützel-Bürki (SUI)
L 14-15 		Did not advance
Zuleydis Ortiz Bye Esteri (CUB)
W 15-7 		Romagnoli (SUI)
W 15-11 		Hablützel-Bürki (SUI)
L 14-15 		Did not advance
Migsey Dussu Women's foil Vasylieva (UKR)
W 15-6 		Badea-Carlescu (ROU)
L 6-15 		Did not advance
Tamara Esteri
Mirayda García
Zuleydis Ortiz 		Women's team épée N/A Switzerland (SUI)
L 38-45 		Did not advance

Gymnastics

Main article: Gymnastics at the 2000 Summer Olympics
Men's artistic
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Apparatus Total Rank Apparatus Total Rank
F PH R V PB HB F PH R V PB HB
Lazaro Lamelas Individual 9.137 9.437 9.387 9.312 8.887 9.562 55.722 35 Q 8.775 9.262 9.437 9.262 9.275 9.575 55.586 30
Eric López 8.975 9.500 9.637 9.537 9.062 9.412 56.123 28 Q 8.662 9.600 9.675 9.687 9.612 9.575 56.811 17

Handball

Main article: Handball at the 2000 Summer Olympics

Men's tournament

  • Amauris Cardenas
  • Damian Cuesta
  • Diego Wong
  • Félix Romero
  • Freddy Suárez
  • José Hernández
  • Juan González
  • Luis Silveira
  • Miguel Montes
  • Misael Iglesias
  • Odael Marcos
  • Raúl Hardy
  • Rolando Uríos
  • Yunier Noris
Team Event Group Stage Quarterfinal Semifinal Final / BM
Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Rank Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Rank
Cuba men's Men’s tournament Germany (GER)
L 20–30 		Russia (RUS)
L 26–21 		Egypt (EGY)
L 26–29 		Yugoslavia (YUG)
L 26–33 		South Korea (KOR)
L 28–35 		6 N/A 11/12th classification
Australia (AUS)
W 26–24 		11

Judo

Main article: Judo at the 2000 Summer Olympics
Men
Athlete Event Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Repechage 1 Repechage 2 Repechage 3 Final / BM
Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Rank
Manolo Poulot 60kg Stanev (RUS)
W 1001–0000 		Smagulov (KGZ)
W 1000–0010 		Kurdgelashvili (MDA)
W 1000–0000 		Nomura (JPN)
L 0002–0010 		Bye Donbay (KAZ)
W 0210–0000 		3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Yordanis Arencibia 66kg Vazagashvili (GEO)
L 0001-1000 		Did not advance
Hector Lombard 73kg Awad (EGY)
W 1010-0000 		Bilodid (UKR)
L 0020-1010 		Did not advance
Gabriel Arteaga 81kg Krawczyk (POL)
W 1000-0000 		Aragão (BRA)
W 0010-0000 		Bouras (FRA)
L 0001-1001 		N/A Arens (NED)
L 0000-0001 		Did not advance
Yosvany Despaigne 90kg Huizinga (NED)
L 0100-1011 		N/A Olson (USA)
L 0000-1001 		Did not advance
Yosvani Kessel 100kg Inoue (JPN)
L 0000-1000 		N/A Gowing (NZL)
W 1000-0001 		Ze'evi (ISR)
L 0010-0120 		Did not advance
Angel Sanchez +100kg Boonzaayer (USA)
W 1000-0000 		Qerewaqa (FIJ)
W 1000-0000 		Ruslyakov (UKR)
W 0010-0001 		Shionhara (JPN)
L 0001-0010 		N/A Sharapov (BLR)
L 0100-1000 		Did not advance
Women
Athlete Event Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Repechage 1 Repechage 2 Repechage 3 Final / BM
Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Rank
Amarilys Savón 48kg N/A Moise (ROM)
W 		Bruletova (RUS)
L 		N/A Dunn (GBR)
W 		Simons (BEL)
L 		Did not advance
Legna Verdecia 52kg N/A Leon (ESP)
W 		Mariani (ARG)
W 		Kye (PRK)
W 		N/A Narazaki (JPN)
W 		1st place, gold medalist(s)
Driulis Gonzalez 57kg N/A Harel (FRA)
W 		Lomba (BEL)
W 		Shen J (CHN)
W 		N/A Fernández (ESP)
L 		2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Kenia Rodriguez 63kg Yusuf (NGR)
W 		Roberts (GBR)
L 		Did not advance
Sibelis Veranes 70kg N/A Wansart (GER)
W 		Bacher (USA)
W 		Cho M-S (KOR)
W 		N/A Howey (GBR)
W 		1st place, gold medalist(s)
Diadenis Luna 78kg Ribble (CAN)
W 		Tong (USA)
W 		Richter (ROM)
W 		Lebrun (FRA)
L 		N/A Pierantozzi (ITA)
L 		4
Daima Beltran +78kg Kim S-Y (KOR)
W 		Curren (AUS)
W 		Oliver (BEL)
W 		Yamashita (JPN)
W 		N/A Yuan H (CHN)
L 		2nd place, silver medalist(s)

Rowing

Main article: Rowing at the 2000 Summer Olympics
Men
Athlete Event Heats Repechage Semifinals Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Yoennis Hernandez
Yosbel Martinez 		Men's double sculls 6:40.27 4 R 6:35.76 3 SA/B 6:40.71 6 FB 6:40.71 6
Raúl León
Osmani Martin 		Men's lightweight double sculls 6:42.24 3 R 6:44.08 3 Withdrew
Eusebio Acea
Yoennis Hernandez
Yosbel Martinez
Leonides Samé 		Men's quadruple sculls 6:00.67 4 R 6:04.45 1 Q 6:01.39 6 FB 6:00.63 6
Women
Athlete Event Heats Repechage Semifinals Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Mayra Gonzalez Women's single sculls 7:48.28 3 R 7:46.25 1 SA/B 7:38.97 4 FB 7:32.29 1
Marlenis Mesa
Dailin Taset 		Women's lightweight double sculls 7:38.26 6 R 7:29.10 4 FC N/A 7:19.63 3

Sailing

Main article: Sailing at the 2000 Summer Olympics
Athlete Event Race Net points Final rank
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
Anayansi Perez Women's Mistral 26 (28) 19 23 27 24 27 27 (28) 27 26 282 27
Jose Urbay Laser 32 14 37 27 37 31 35 22 (44) 35 26 259 35

Shooting

Main article: Shooting at the 2000 Summer Olympics
Men
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Score Rank Score Rank
Norbelis Bárzaga 10 m air pistol 566 33 Did not advance
50 m pistol 547 30 Did not advance
Leuris Pupo 25 m rapid fire pistol 584 9 Did not advance
Juan Miguel Rodriguez Skeet 116 39 Did not advance
Guillermo Torres 115 43 Did not advance
Women
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Score Rank Score Rank
Eunice Caballero 50 m rifle three positions 567 30 Did not advance
10 m air rifle 388 36 Did not advance
Margarita Tarradell 25 m pistol 575 20 Did not advance
10 m air pistol 381 11 Did not advance

Softball

Main article: Softball at the 2000 Summer Olympics

Women's tournament

Team roster
  • Vilma Alvarez
  • María Arceo
  • Yuneisy Castillo
  • Yamila Degrase
  • Laritza Espinosa
  • Yamila Flor
  • Haydee Hernández
  • Luisa Medina
  • Estela Milañes
  • Yarisleidis Peña
  • Diamela Puente
  • Niolis Ramos
  • Olga Ruyol
  • María Santana
  • María Zamora
Summary
Team Event Group Stage Semifinal Final / BM
Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Rank Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Rank
Cuba women's Women’s tournament Japan (JPN)
L 1–4 		United States (USA)
L 0–3 		Italy (ITA)
L 0–1 		New Zealand (NZL)
L 6–2 		China (CHN)
L 0–7 		Canada (CAN)
W 2–1 		Australia (AUS)
L 1-8 		7 Did not advance

Swimming

Main article: Swimming at the 2000 Summer Olympics
Men
Athlete Event Heat Semifinal Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Marcos Hernández 50m freestyle 23.20 33 Did not advance
100m freestyle 50.96 30 Did not advance
Rodolfo Falcon 100m backstroke 55.61 11 Q 55.59 6 Did not advance
Neisser Bent 200m backstroke 2:02.05 24 Did not advance
Yohan Garcia 100m butterfly 55.74 43 Did not advance
Gunter Rodriguez 200m butterfly 2:01.06 27 Did not advance
Rodolfo Falcon
Yohan Garcia
Marcos Hernández
Gunter Rodriguez 		4x100m medley relay 3:46.88 20 Did not advance
Women
Athlete Event Heat Semifinal Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Ana Maria González 100m backstroke 1:04.95 30 Did not advance
200m backstroke 2:19.35 26 Did not advance
Imaday Núñez 100m breaststroke 1:13.91 31 Did not advance
200m breaststroke 2:41.97 34 Did not advance

Synchronized swimming

Main article: Synchronized swimming at the 2000 Summer Olympics
Athlete Event Technical routine Free routine (preliminary) Free routine (final)
Points Rank Points Total (technical + free) Rank Points Total (technical + free) Rank
Kenia Perez
Yamisleidys Romay 		Duet 29.913 18 55.596 85.509 18 Did not advance

Table tennis

Main article: Table tennis at the 2000 Summer Olympics
Athlete Event Group stage Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final / BM
Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Rank Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Rank
Francisco Arado Men's singles Iseki (JPN)
L 0–3 		Cheng (USA)
L 0-3 		3 Did not advance
Renier Sosa Huang (CAN)
L 0-3 		Toriola (NGR)
L 1-3 		3 Did not advance

Taekwondo

Main article: Taekwondo at the 2000 Summer Olympics
Men
Athlete Event Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Repechage 1 Repechage 2 Final / BM
Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Rank
Ángel Matos Men's 80kg Soto (CHI)
W 9-2 		Estrada (MEX)
W 2-0 		Livaja (SWE)
W 4-0 		Bye Ebnoutalib (GER)
W 3-1 		1st place, gold medalist(s)
Nelson Saenz Men's +80kg Bye Gentil (FRA)
L KO 		Did not advance
Women
Athlete Event Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Repechage 1 Repechage 2 Final / BM
Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Rank
Urbia Melendez Women's 49kg Pérez (MEX)
W 4-1 		Thamae (LES)
W 3-0 		Güvenc (TUR)
W 3-1 		Bye Burns (AUS)
L 2-4 		2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Sonallis Mayan Women's +67kg Ruiz (ESP)
L 0-3 		Did not advance

Volleyball

Main article: Volleyball at the 2000 Summer Olympics
Men's roster
  • Alexei Argilagos
  • Ángel Dennis
  • Raúl Diago
  • Yosenki García
  • Ramón Gato
  • Ihosvany Hernández
  • Osvaldo Hernández
  • Leonel Marshall
  • Pavel Pimienta
  • Alain Roca
  • Iván Ruíz
  • Nicolás Vives
  • Head Coach: Juan Díaz Marino
Women's roster
Summary
Team Event Group Stage Quarterfinal Semifinal Final / BM
Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Rank Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Rank
Cuba men's Men's tournament Netherlands (NED)
L 0–3 		Spain (ESP)
W 3–1 		Egypt (EGY)
W 3–0 		Australia (AUS)
W 3–0 		Brazil (BRA)
L 0–3 		3 Q Russia (RUS)
L 2–3 		5/8th semifinals
Brazil (BRA)
L 2–3 		7th classification
match
Australia (AUS)
W 3–0 		7
Cuba women's Women's tournament Germany (GER)
W 3–0 		Russia (RUS)
L 2–3 		South Korea (KOR)
W 3–0 		Italy (ITA)
W 3–0 		Peru (PER)
W 3–1 		2 Q Croatia (CRO)
W 3–0 		Brazil (BRA)
W 3–2 		Russia (RUS)
W 3–2 		1st place, gold medalist(s)

Weightlifting

Main article: Weightlifting at the 2000 Summer Olympics

Men

Athlete Event Snatch Clean & jerk Total Rank
1 2 3 1 2 3
Sergio Álvarez – 56 kg 120.0 120.0 125.0 150.0 155.0 160.0 275.0 5
Idalberto Aranda –77kg 145.0 150.0 155.0 200.0 200.0 208.0 350.0 9
Ernesto Quiroga – 85 kg 157.5 162.5 165.0 202.5 207.5 210.0 375.0 8
Joel Mackenzie – 85 kg 157.5 162.5 165.0 192.5 197.5 200.0 365.0 11
Michel Batista –94kg 170.0 175.0 180.0 205.0 205.0 210.0 385.0 9

Wrestling

Main article: Wrestling at the 2000 Summer Olympics
Men's freestyle
Athlete Event Elimination Pool Quarterfinal Semifinal Final / BM
Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Rank Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Rank
Wilfredo Garcia -54kg Donbaev (KGZ)
W 4–1 		Kantoyeu (BLR)
L 7–1 		N/A 3 Did not advance
Carlos Ortiz -63kg Tushishvili (GEO)
W 6–1 		Miyata (JPN)
W 4–1 		N/A 1 Q Barzakov (BUL)
L 1–4 		Did not advance
Yosvany Sánchez -69kg Kasabov (BUL)
W 4–0 		Dąbrowski (POL)
W 7–0 		N/A 1 Q Igali (CAN)
L 1–3 		Did not advance
Yosmany Romero -76kg Leipold (GER)
L 1–4 		Gadžihanov (MKD)
L 0–3 		Kertanti (SVK)
W 3–2 		3 Did not advance
Yoel Romero -85kg Samušonoks (LAT)
W 3–0 		Abdou (CAN)
W 8–0 		Kurugliyev (KAZ)
W 4–0 		1 Q Bye Khadem (IRI)
W 3–0 		Saitiev (RUS)
L 1–7 		2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Wilfredo Morales -97kg Magomedov (AZE)
L 0–3 		Bayramukov (KAZ)
W 2–0 		N/A 3 Did not advance
Alexis Rodríguez -130kg Kochev (BUL)
W 2–0 		Sumiyaabazar (MGL)
W 1–1 		N/A 1 Q Medvedev (BLR)
W 4–0 		Taymazov (UZB)
TO 		Jadidi (IRI)
W 1–0 		3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Men's Greco-Roman
Athlete Event Elimination Pool Quarterfinal Semifinal Final / BM
Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Rank Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Rank
Lázaro Rivas -54kg Yıldız (TUR)
W 10–0 		Eyvazov (AZE)
W 6–1 		Pellew (NZL)
W 15–0 		1 Q Bye Kalashnykov (UKR)
W 11–0 		Sim (KOR)
L 0–8 		2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Juan Marén -63kg Singh (IND)
W 8–0 		Manukyan (KAZ)
W 5–3 		Djakrir (ALG)
W 4–1 		1 Q Bye Motzer (SUI)
W 3–0 		V Samurgashev (RUS)
L 0–3 		2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Filiberto Azcuy -69kg Memet (ROU)
W 4–3 		Abdo (AUS)
W 10–0 		N/A 1 Q Son (KOR)
W 9–2 		Nikitin (EST)
W 6–0 		Nagata (JPN)
W 11–0 		1st place, gold medalist(s)
Luis Enrique Méndez -85kg Clark (USA)
W 5–0 		Abdelfatah (EGY)
W 4–3 		N/A 1 Q Yerlikaya (TUR)
L 0–3 		Did not advance
Reynaldo Peña -97kg Matviyenko (KAZ)
W 1–0 		R Samurgashev (ARM)
L 0–1 		N/A 3 Did not advance
Héctor Milián -130kg Zhao H (CHN)
W 1–0 		Hallik (EST)
W 3–0 		N/A 1 Q Debelka (BLR)
L 0–1 		Did not advance

See also

  • Cuba at the 1999 Pan American Games
  • Cuba at the 2000 Summer Paralympics

Notes

  • 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

References

  1. ^ "Cuba at the 2000 Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 29 February 2012.
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