Cuba at the 2000 Summer Olympics

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]

Cuba at the
2000 Summer Olympics
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)

Medalists
Further information: 2000 Summer Olympics medal table and List of 2000 Summer Olympics medal winners
Medal Name Sport Event Date
 Gold Anier GarcíaAthletics Men's 110 metres hurdles 25 September
 Gold Iván PedrosoAthletics Men's long jump 25 September
 Gold Guillermo RigondeauxBoxing Bantamweight 30 September
 Gold Mario KindelánBoxing Lightweight 30 September
 Gold Jorge GutiérrezBoxing Middleweight 30 September
 Gold Félix SavónBoxing Heavyweight 30 September
 Gold Legna VerdeciaJudo Women's 52 kg 17 September
 Gold Sibelis VeranesJudo Women's 70 kg 18 September
 Gold Ángel MatosTaekwondo Men's 80 kg 29 September
 Gold Cuba women's national volleyball team
 Volleyball Women's indoor competition 30 September
 Gold Filiberto AzcuyWrestling Men's Greco-Roman 69 kg 27 September
 Silver Yoel GarcíaAthletics Men's triple jump 25 September
 Silver Javier SotomayorAthletics Men's high jump 24 September
 Silver Cuba national baseball team
 Baseball (Men-only event) 27 September
 Silver Ledis BalceiroCanoeing Men's C-1 1000 m 30 September
 Silver Leobaldo Pereira, Ibrahim RojasCanoeing Men's C-2 1000 m 30 September
 Silver Driulis González,Judo Women's 57 kg 18 September
 Silver Daima BeltránJudo Women's +78 kg 22 September
 Silver Urbia MeléndezTaekwondo Women's 49 kg 27 September
 Silver Yoel RomeroWrestling Men's freestyle 85 kg 1 October
 Silver Lázaro RivasWrestling Men's Greco-Roman 54 kg 26 September
 Silver Juan MarénWrestling 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 MenéndezAthletics Women's javelin throw 30 September
 Bronze Maikro RomeroBoxing Light Flyweight 30 September
 Bronze Diógenes LuñaBoxing Light Welterweight 1 October
 Bronze Nelson Loyola, Carlos Pedroso, Iván TrevejoFencing Men's team épée 18 September
 Bronze Manolo PoulotJudo Men's 60 kg 16 September
 Bronze Alexis RodríguezWrestling 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
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
Men's field
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Distance Position Distance Position
Ivan Pedroso Long jump 8.32 1 Q 8.55
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
Yoelbi Quesada 17.03 7 Q 17.37 4
Javier Sotomayor High jump 2.27 7 Q 2.32
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
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

Basketball
Main article: Basketball at the 2000 Summer Olympics

Women's tournament
Team 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 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
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
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
Diógenes Luña Light welterweight Bye  Blain (FRA)
W 25-14		  Khoulef (EGY)
RSC		  Williams (USA)
L 41-42		 Did not advance
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
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
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
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

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
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
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
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
Driulis Gonzalez 57kg N/A  Harel (FRA)
W		  Lomba (BEL)
W		  Shen J (CHN)
W		 N/A  Fernández (ESP)
L
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
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

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
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
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
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

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
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
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
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
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
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

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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