| Paraguay at the 2000 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | PAR |
| NOC | Comité Olímpico Paraguayo |
| Website | www |
| in Sydney | |
| Competitors | 5 (2 men and 3 women) in 3 sports |
| Flag bearer | Nery Kennedy |
| Medals |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Paraguay competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia.
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.
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Distance | Position | Distance | Position | ||
| Nery Kennedy | Men's javelin throw | 70.26 | 33 | did not advance | |
| Mariana Canillas | Women's discus throw | 32.31 | 32 | did not advance | |
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinals | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Antonio Leon | Men's 100 m breaststroke | 1:08.12 NR | 61 | did not advance | |||
| Andrea Prono | Women's 100 m backstroke | 1:08.11 | 45 | did not advance | |||
| Athlete | Event | First Round | Second Round | Third Round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final / Bronze match | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Rank | ||
| Rossana de los Ríos | Women's singles |  Peschke (CZE)W 6–3, 6–0 |  Davenport (USA)W Walkover |  Dokic (AUS)W 6–7, 5–7 | did not advance | 9T | ||
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