Netherlands at the 2000 Summer Olympics
| Netherlands at the 2000 Summer Olympics |
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| IOC code | NED | ||||||||
| NOC | Dutch Olympic Committee* Dutch Sports Federation |
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| Competitors | 243 | ||||||||
| Flag bearer |
Anky van Grunsven (opening) Inge de Bruijn (closing) |
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Medals Ranked 8th |
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| 1906 Intercalated Games | |||||||||
| Qualified for the final round |
The Netherlands competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia.
In their second appearance in Olympic baseball, The Netherlands repeated their fifth-place finish. They scored victories over Australia and Italy to begin (→ game 1) and end (→ game 7) the preliminary round, but suffered four defeats in between (→ games 2, 3, 5, and 6). In game 4, however, the Dutch team served Cuba its first defeat in the history of Olympic baseball, breaking a 21-game winning streak (→ in its third Olympiad) by the Cubans.
Women's 50 m Freestyle
Women's 100 m Freestyle
Women's 200 m Freestyle
Women's 400 m Freestyle
Women's 800 m Freestyle
Women's 100 m Butterfly
Women's 100 m Breaststroke
Women's 100 m Backstroke
Women's 4 × 100 m Freestyle Relay
Women's 4 × 200 m Freestyle Relay
Women's 4 × 100 m Medley Relay
At the inaugural Olympic triathlon competition, the Netherlands was represented by three men and three women. The nation's best result came from Wieke Hoogzaad at twenty-fifth place in the women's competition, while Dennis Looze was the last finisher in the men's race.
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