Netherlands at the 2000 Summer Olympics


The Netherlands competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia.

Medalists

MedalNameSportEventDate
CyclingWomen's road race
CyclingWomen's road time trial
CyclingWomen's individual pursuit
EquestrianDressage Individual
EquestrianShow Jumping Individual

Field hockeyMen's competition
JudoMen's 90 kg
SwimmingMen's 100 m freestyle
SwimmingMen's 200 m freestyle
SwimmingWomen's 50 m freestyle
SwimmingWomen's 100 m freestyle
SwimmingWomen's 100 m butterfly
CyclingWomen's points race
, Arjen Teeuwissen,
Coby van Baalen, Anky van Grunsven
EquestrianDressage Team
EquestrianShow Jumping Individual
, Dirk Lippits,
Diederik Simon, Jochem Verberne
RowingMen's quadruple sculls
, Eeke van NesRowingWomen's double sculls
, Elien Meijer, Nelleke Penninx,
Martijntje Quik, Carin ter Beek, Pieta van Dishoeck,
Eeke van Nes, Anneke Venema, Marieke Westerhof
RowingWomen's coxed eight
SailingEurope
, Chantal Groot, Thamar Henneken,
Wilma van Hofwegen, Manon van Rooijen
SwimmingWomen's 4 x 100 m freestyle relay
, Miriam OremansTennisWomen's doubles
ArcheryMen's individual

Field hockeyWomen's competition
SwimmingMen's 50 m freestyle
, Pieter van den Hoogenband,
Mark van der Zijden, Marcel Wouda, Martijn Zuijdweg
SwimmingMen's 4 x 200 m freestyle relay

Archery

Athletics

;Men
;Track & road events
;Field events
;Women
;Track & road events
;Field events

Badminton

Baseball

In their second appearance in Olympic baseball, The Netherlands repeated their fifth-place finish. They scored victories over Australia and Italy to begin and end the preliminary round, but suffered four defeats in between. In game 4, however, the Dutch team served Cuba its first defeat in the history of Olympic baseball, breaking a 21-game winning streak by the Cubans.
;Team Roster
;Results
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Cycling

Road

;Men
;Women
AthleteEventTimeRank
Chantal BeltmanRoad race3:10:3436
Mirjam MelchersTime trial0:44:1211
Mirjam MelchersRoad race3:06:3112
Leontien ZijlaardTime trial0:42:00
Leontien ZijlaardRoad race3:06:31

Mountain Bike

Track

;Pursuit
;Omnium
AthleteEventPointsLapsRank
Wilco ZuijderwijkMen's points race3018
Leontien ZijlaardWomen's points race160
Danny Stam
Robert Slippens
Men's madison808

Equestrian

Judo

;Men
;Women

Rowing

;Men
;Women

Sailing

;Women
;Open
;Match racing

Shooting

;Men

Swimming

;Men
;Women

Triathlon

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.
AthleteEventSwimmingCyclingRunningTotalRank
Wieke HoogzaadWomen's triathlon20:38.381:08:57.7137:09.392:06:45.4825
Silvia PepelsWomen's triathlon20:37.381:06:53.9039:33.732:07:05.0126
Ingrid van LubekWomen's triathlon20:54.081:08:45.8039:49.122:09:29.0033
Eric van der LindenMen's triathlon18:22.1959:10.4036:59.451:54:32.0442
Rob BarelMen's triathlon18:34.691:03:32.0033:30.001:55:36.6943
Dennis LoozeMen's triathlon18:08.4959:20.8042:54.512:00:23.8048

Volleyball

Men

;Team Roster
;Preliminary Round

Water polo

Men

;Team Roster
;Preliminary Round
TeamPldWLDGFGAGDPts
54014122+199
54014230+129
53204939+106
52304239+34
51403455-212
50502245-230

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;Classification Round
TeamPldWLDGFGAGDPts
32012318+55
31022420+44
31111920-13
30302432-80

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Women

;Team Roster
;Preliminary Round Robin
TeamPldWLDGFGAGDPts
54103520+158
53113630+67
53202726+16
52213629+75
51223334-14
50502351-280

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;Semi Final
;Bronze Medal Game