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.Medalists
Archery
Cuba's first appearance in the Olympic archery competition resulted in a surprise pair of victories.
;Men
;WomenAthletics
;Men's track
;Men's field
;Women's track
;Women's field
;Decathlon
;Heptathlon
Athlete | Event | | | | | | | | Final | Rank |
Magalys Garcia | Result | 13.46 | 1.66 | 13.29 | 24.58 | 5.92 | 50.31 | 828 | 6054 | 11 |
Magalys Garcia | Points | 1056 | 806 | 747 | 926 | 825 | 866 | 828 | 6054 | 11 |
Baseball
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.Basketball
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
;SummaryBeach volleyball
Boxing
Canoeing
Sprint
;Men'sCycling
Road cycling
Track cycling
;Sprint
;Time trial
Diving
;Men's
;Women'sFencing
Eleven fencers, seven men and four women, represented Cuba in 2000.
;Men
;WomenGymnastics
;Men's artisticHandball
Men's tournament
;Men
;WomenRowing
;Men
;WomenSailing
Shooting
;Men
;WomenSoftball
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
;SummarySwimming
;Men
;WomenSynchronized swimming
Table tennis
Taekwondo
;Men
;WomenVolleyball
;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
- Taismary Agüero
- Zoila Barros
- Regla Bell
- Marlenis Costa
- Ana Fernández
- Mirka Francia
- Lilia Izquierdo
- Mireya Luis
- Raisa O'Farril
- Yumilka Ruíz
- Martha Sánchez
- Regla Torres
- Head Coach: Luis Felipe Calderón
;SummaryWeightlifting
MenWrestling
;Men's freestyle
;Men's Greco-Roman