Senegal at the 2000 Summer Olympics

Senegal at the 2000 Summer Olympics
IOC code	SEN
NOC	Senegalese National Olympic and Sports Committee
in Sydney
Competitors	26 in 6 sports
Flag bearer	Mame Tacko Diouf [1]
Medals	Gold 0 Silver 0 Bronze 0 Total 0
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)
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Senegal was represented at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia by the Senegalese National Olympic and Sports Committee.

In total, 26 athletes including seven men and 19 women represented Senegal in six different sports including athletics, basketball, boxing, judo, swimming and wrestling.

Competitors

In total, 26 athletes represented Senegal at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia across six different sports. ^[2]

Sport	Men	Women	Total
Athletics	4	5	9
Basketball	0	12	12
Boxing	1	–	1
Judo	0	1	1
Swimming	1	1	2
Wrestling	1	—	1
Total	7	19	26

Athletics

Main article: Athletics at the 2000 Summer Olympics

In total, nine Senegalese athletes participated in the athletics events – Oumar Loum in the men's 200 m and the men's 4 × 400 m relay, Ibou Faye in the men's 400 m hurdles and the men's 4 × 400 m relay, Ousmane Niang and Youssoupha Sarr in the men's 4 × 400 m relay, Aminata Diouf in the women's 100 m and the women's 4 x 400 m relay, Aïda Diop in the women's 200 m and the women's 4 x 400 m relay, Amy Mbacké Thiam in the women's 400 m and the women's 4 x 400 m relay, Mame Tacko Diouf in the women's 400 m hurdles and the women's 4 x 400 m relay and Kène Ndoye in the women's triple jump. ^[2]

Men

Track and road events

Athletes	Events	Heat Round 1		Heat Round 2		Semifinal		Final
		Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank
Oumar Loum	200 metres	20.87	25 Q	20.60	20	did not advance
Ibou Faye	400 metres hurdles	50.09	25	—	did not advance
Oumar Loum Ousmane Niang Youssoupha Sarr Ibou Faye	4 × 400 metres relay	3:02.67	4 q	—	3:02.94	12	did not advance

Women

Track and road events

Athletes	Events	Heat Round 1		Heat Round 2		Semifinal		Final
		Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank
Aminata Diouf	100 metres	11.65	45	did not advance
Aïda Diop	200 metres	23.46	35	did not advance
Amy Mbacké Thiam	400 metres	51.79	12 Q	51.64	15 Q	51.60	12	did not advance
Mame Tacko Diouf	400 metres hurdles	58.65	27	—	did not advance
Aïda Diop Mame Tacko Diouf Aminata Diouf Amy Mbacké Thiam	4 × 400 metres relay	3:28.02	13	—	did not advance

Field events

Athlete	Event	Qualification		Final
		Distance	Position	Distance	Position
Kène Ndoye	Triple jump	13.94	14	did not advance

Basketball

Main article: Basketball at the 2000 Summer Olympics

In total, 12 Senegalese athletes participated in the basketball events – Coumba Cissé, Adama Diakhaté, Khady Diop, Bineta Diouf, Mbarika Fall, Awa Guèye, Marieme Lo, Mame Maty Mbengue, Astou N'Diaye, Fatime N'Diaye, Yacine Khady Ngom and Ndialou Paye in the women's tournament. ^[2]

Group play

Team	W	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts	Tie
Australia	5	0	394	274	+120	10
France	4	1	338	287	+51	9
Brazil	2	3	358	353	+5	7	1.12
Slovakia	2	3	294	282	+12	7	0.97
Canada	2	3	313	317	−4	7	0.91
Senegal	0	5	199	383	−184	5

16 September 14:30

France

75–39

Senegal

The Dome, Sydney

18 September 9:30

Canada

62–41

Senegal

The Dome, Sydney

20 September 14:30

Brazil

82–48

Senegal

The Dome, Sydney

22 September 19:30

Australia

96–39

Senegal

The Dome, Sydney

24 September 9:30

Slovakia

68–32

Senegal

The Dome, Sydney

11th place match

26 September 9:30

11th place

New Zealand

72–69

Senegal

Sydney Superdome, Sydney

Boxing

Main article: Boxing at the 2000 Summer Olympics

In total, one Senegalese athletes participated in the boxing events – Djibril Fall in the light heavyweight category. ^[2]

Athlete	Event	Round of 32	Round of 16	Quarterfinals	Semifinals	Final
		Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Rank
Djibril Fall	Light heavyweight	Lebzyak  (RUS) L RSC–R3	did not advance

Judo

Main article: Judo at the 2000 Summer Olympics

In total, one Senegalese athlete participated in the judo events – Adja Marieme Diop in the women's +78 kg category. ^[2]

Athlete	Event	Round of 32	Round of 16	Quarterfinals	Semifinals	Repechage 1	Repechage 2	Repechage 3	Final / BM
		Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Rank
Adja Marieme Diop	+78 kg	Bryant  (GBR) L	did not advance

Swimming

Main article: Swimming at the 2000 Summer Olympics

In total, two Senegalese athletes participated in the swimming events – Malick Fall in the men's 100 m breaststroke and Zeïna Sahéli in the women's 100 m freestyle. ^[2]

Men

Athlete	Event	Heat		Semifinal		Final
		Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank
Malick Fall	100 m breaststroke	1:08.60	62	did not advance

Women

Athlete	Event	Heat		Semifinal		Final
		Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank
Zeïna Sahéli	100 m freestyle	1:07.37	51	did not advance

Wrestling

Main article: Wrestling at the 2000 Summer Olympics

In total, one Senegalese athletes participated in the wrestling events – Alioune Diouf in the freestyle –85 kg category. ^[2]

Athlete	Event	Elimination Pool				Quarterfinal	Semifinal	Final / BM
		Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Rank	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Rank
Alioune Diouf	−85 kg	Burton  (USA) L 0–4	Martinetti  (SUI) W 10–7	—	2	did not advance			15

References

1. "Mame Tacko Diouf". olympedia.org. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
2. "Senegal at the 2000 Summer Olympics". Olympedia. Retrieved 2 July 2025.