Paraguay at the 2000 Summer Olympics
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| IOC code | PAR | ||||||||
| NOC | Comité Olímpico Paraguayo | ||||||||
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| Competitors | 5 (2 men and 3 women) in 3 sports | ||||||||
| Flag bearer | Nery Kennedy | ||||||||
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Paraguay competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia.
Summary
Paraguay participated at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney. Tennis player Rossana de los Ríos took part in the Women's Singles Competition, defeating Květa Peschke (6–3, 6–0) in the first round and Lindsay Davenport due to a walk-over in the second round. She then faced Jelena Dokić who eventually defeated her in the third round (7–6, 7–5). In Athletics, Nery Kennedy participated in Men's Javelin Throw and Mariana Canillas participated in Women's Discus. In the Swimming events, Antonio Leon Candia took part in the Men's 100 metre Breaststroke and Andrea Prono in the Women's 100 metre Backstroke.
Results by event
Athletics
Men's Javelin Throw
- Qualifying — 70.26 m (→ did not advance)
Women's Discus
- Mariana Canillas
- Qualifying — 32.31 m (→ did not advance)
Swimming
Men's 100m Breaststroke
- Preliminary Heat — 01:08.12 (→ did not advance)
Women's 100m Backstroke
- Preliminary Heat — 01:08.11 (→ did not advance)
Tennis
Women's Singles Competition
See also
References
- 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
- sports-reference