2000 Summer Olympics / Participant (Rwanda)

RWA

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Rwanda took part in the 2000 Summer Olympics in the Australian metropolis of Sydney with five athletes, two women and three men, in two sports.

Since 1984 it was the fifth participation of the African state in the Summer Olympics .

Flag bearer

Pierre Karemera carried the flag of Rwanda during the opening ceremony at Stadium Australia .

Participants by sport

athletics

Women

• Christine Mukamutesi

  800 meters: eliminated in round one - run three, 2: 14.15 minutes, 6th place

Men

• Mathias Ntawulikura

  Marathon: Final, 2:16:39 hours, 15th place

• Alexis Sharangabo

  1,500 meters: eliminated in lap one - run two, 3: 44.06 min., 11th place

swim

Women

• Pamela Girimbabazi Rugabira

  100 meter chest: eliminated in round one, no time / disqualified

Men

• Samson Ndayishimiye

  50 meter freestyle: eliminated in round one, 38.76 s, 7th place

Web links

• Rwandan Olympic team from 2000 in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )