Saudi Arabia at the 2000 Summer Olympics

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Saudi Arabia at the
2000 Summer Olympics
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg
IOC code KSA
NOC Saudi Arabian Olympic Committee
Website olympic.sa  (in Arabic and English)
in Sydney
Flag bearer Khaled Al-Dosari [1]
Medals
Ranked 61st
Gold
0
Silver
1
Bronze
1
Total
2
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)

Saudi Arabia was represented at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia by the Saudi Arabian Olympic Committee.

Contents

In total, 18 athletes – all men – represented Saudi Arabia in five different sports including athletics, equestrian, shooting, swimming and taekwondo.

Saudi Arabia won two medals at the games – the first Olympics ever won by Saudi Arabian athletes – after Hadi Souan Somayli claimed silver in the men's 400 metres hurdles and Khaled Al-Eid won bronze in the equestrian individual jumping.

Competitors

In total, 18 athletes represented Saudi Arabia at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia across five different sports. [2]

SportMenWomenTotal
Athletics 11011
Equestrian 404
Shooting 101
Swimming 101
Taekwondo 101
Total18018

Medalists

Saudi Arabia won two medals at the games – the first Olympics ever won by Saudi Arabian athletes – after Hadi Souan Somayli claimed silver in the men's 400 metres hurdles and Khaled Al-Eid won bronze in the equestrian individual jumping. [2]

MedalNameSportEvent
Silver medal icon.svg Silver Hadi Souan Somayli Athletics Men's 400 metres hurdles
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Khaled Al-Eid Equestrian Individual jumping

Athletics

In total, 11 Saudi Arabian athletes participated in the athletics events – Jamal Al-Saffar in the men's 100 m and the men's 4 x 100 m relay, Salem Al-Yami in the men's 200 m and the men's 4 x 100 m relay, Hamdan Al-Bishi in the men's 400 m and the men's 4 x 400 m relay, Mubarak Mubarak in the men's 110 m hurdles and the men's 4 x 100 m relay, Hadi Souan Somayli in the men's 400 m hurdles and the men's 4 x 400 m relay, Mohamed Al-Yami in the men's 4 x 100 m relay, Mohammed Albeshi and Hamed Al-Bishi in the men's 4 x 400 m relay, Hussein Al-Sabee in the men's long jump, Salem Al-Ahmadi in the men's triple jump and Ali Saleh Al-Jadani in the men's javelin throw. [2]

Equestrian

In total, four Saudi Arabian athletes participated in the equestrian events – Khaled Al-Eid, Kamal Bahamdan, Fahad Al-Geaid and Ramzy Al-Duhami in the Individual jumping. [2]

Shooting

In total, one Saudi Arabian athlete participated in the shooting events – Saeed Al-Mutairi in the men's skeet. [2]

Swimming

In total, one Saudi Arabian athlete participated in the swimming events – Ahmad Al-Kudmani in the men's 100 m breaststroke. [2]

Taekwondo

In total, one Saudi Arabian athletes participated in the taekwondo events – Khaled Al-Dosari in the men's +80 kg category. [2]

AthleteEventRound of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsRepechage 1Repechage 2Final / BM
Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Rank
Khaled Al-Dosari Men's +80 kg Flag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg  Kim  (KOR)
L 0–5		Did not advanceFlag of Nicaragua.svg  Delgado  (NCA)
W 3–1		Flag of Colombia.svg  Castro  (COL)
W 3–2		Flag of France.svg  Gentil  (FRA)
L KO		4

References

  1. ↑ "Khaled Al-Dosari". olympedia.org. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Saudi Arabia at the 2000 Summer Olympics". Olympedia. Retrieved 2 July 2025.
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