Nauru at the 2000 Summer Olympics

Nauru at the 2000 Summer Olympics
IOC code	NRU
NOC	Nauru Olympic Committee
Website	www.oceaniasport.com/nauru
in Sydney
Competitors	3 in 2 sports
Flag bearer	Marcus Stephen
Medals	Gold 0 Silver 0 Bronze 0 Total 0
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)
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Nauru was represented at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia by the Nauru Olympic Committee.

In total, three athletes including two men and one woman represented Nauru in two different sports including athletics and weightlifting.

Future President of Nauru Marcus Stephen competed at the Olympics for the final time.

Background

The Nauru Olympic Committee was recognised by the International Olympic Committee on 1 January 1994. ^[1] They made their Olympic debut two years later at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. A delegation of three weightlifters represented the country at the games. They did not win any medals. ^[2]

During the Olympic torch relay for the 2000 Summer Olympics, a tour of the Pacific Islands was scheduled for 22 May to 2 June 2000. It visited Yaren in Nauru on 25 May. Weightlifter Marcus Stephen was chosen to bear the Olympic torch during its stopover in Nauru. ^[3] He had previously represented Western Samoa at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain and Nauru at the 1996 Summer Olympics. ^[4]

Competitors

In total, three athletes represented Nauru at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia across two different sports. ^[5]

Sport	Men	Women	Total
Athletics	1	0	1
Weightlifting	1	1	2
Total	2	1	3

Athletics

Main article: Athletics at the 2000 Summer Olympics

In total, one Nauruan athlete participated in the athletics events – Cherico Detenamo in the men's 100 m. ^[5]

Athlete	Event	Heat		Quarterfinal		Semifinal		Final
		Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank
Cherico Detenamo	100 m	DNS	N/A	did not advance

Weightlifting

Main article: Weightlifting at the 2000 Summer Olympics

In total, two Nauruan athletes participated in the weightlifting events – Sheeva Peo in the women's +75 kg category and Marcus Stephen in the men's –62 kg category. ^[5]

Men

Athlete	Event	Snatch			Clean & Jerk			Total	Rank
		1	2	3	1	2	3
Marcus Stephen	–62 kg	115.0	122.5	127.5	152.5	162.5	167.5	285.0	11

Women

Athlete	Event	Snatch			Clean & Jerk			Total	Rank
		1	2	3	1	2	3
Sheeva Peo	+75 kg	92.5	97.5	97.5	122.5	127.5	127.5	220.0	10

Aftermath

In 2007, weightlifter Marcus Stephen was elected as President of Nauru. ^[6]

External links

• 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

References

1. "Nauru – National Olympic Committee (NOC)". International Olympic Committee . Retrieved 5 August 2018.
2. "Namibia (NAM)". Olympedia. Retrieved 2 July 2025.
3. "Nauru set to welcome Olympic torch". ABC News Online. 2000. Retrieved 27 December 2006.
4. "Marcus Stephen". Olympedia. Retrieved 2 July 2025.
5. "Nauru at the 2000 Summer Olympics". Olympedia. Retrieved 2 July 2025.
6. "Marcus Stephen Bio, Stats, and Results". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 18 June 2025.