Table of Contents
- 1 Which Australian male swimmer has won the most gold medals?
- 2 What Females won gold in 2000 Olympics?
- 3 Who Won the 2000s Olympics?
- 4 Which Australian female swimmer has won the most gold medals?
- 5 How many female athletes competed in the 2000 Olympics?
- 6 Who is Australia’s best female swimmer?
- 7 Who was the Australian swimmer who won the most gold medals?
- 8 Who is the most successful Australian female Olympian?
- 9 How many medals did the US swimmers win in the 2000 Olympics?
Which Australian male swimmer has won the most gold medals?
Ian James Thorpe
Ian James Thorpe, AM (born 13 October 1982) is an Australian retired swimmer who specialised in freestyle, but also competed in backstroke and the individual medley. He has won five Olympic gold medals, the most won by any Australian along with fellow swimmer Emma McKeon.
What Females won gold in 2000 Olympics?
Women’s events
| Event | Gold | Bronze |
|---|---|---|
| 200 metres | Pauline Davis-Thompson Bahamas | Beverly McDonald Jamaica |
| 400 metres | Cathy Freeman Australia | Katharine Merry Great Britain |
| 800 metres | Maria de Lurdes Mutola Mozambique | Kelly Holmes Great Britain |
| 1500 metres | Nouria Mérah-Benida Algeria | Gabriela Szabo Romania |
Which female swimmer has won the most Olympic medals?
Swimmer Jenny Thompson
Swimming. Swimmer Jenny Thompson is the most decorated American female in Olympic history, winning 12 medals over the course of four Olympic Games: eight gold, three silver and one bronze.
Who Won the 2000s Olympics?
Jan Železný
Steve BackleySergey Makarov
Athletics at the 2000 Summer Olympics/Medalists
Which Australian female swimmer has won the most gold medals?
She also tied gymnast Maria Gorokhovskaya for most medals won in a single Games by a female athlete. Gorokhovskaya originally set the record in 1952! Between the 2016 and 2021 Games, Emma has 11 total Olympic medals, making her the most decorated Australian Olympian of all time, in any sport!
Which Australian female has won the most gold medals?
Historically, Betty Cuthbert is Australia’s most successful track athlete with four gold medals (three in 1956 and one in 1964).
How many female athletes competed in the 2000 Olympics?
At the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, 46 events in athletics were contested, 24 for men and 22 for women. There were a total number of 2,134 participating athletes from 193 countries.
Who is Australia’s best female swimmer?
Leisel Jones (OAM) is the only swimmer, male or female to represent Australia at four Olympic Games – Sydney, Athens, Beijing and London. Stephanie Rice (OAM) won triple Olympic gold medals at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games including the women’s 200m IM and 400m IM.
Which swimmer has won the most Olympic medals?
Michael Phelps
List of top Olympic gold medalists in swimming
| Name | Gold | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Michael Phelps | 23 |
| 2. | Mark Spitz | 9 |
| 3. | Matt Biondi | 8 |
| 4. | Caeleb Dressel | 7 |
Who was the Australian swimmer who won the most gold medals?
She is the only Australian to win five individual medals and three individual gold medals at one Olympics. Ian Thorpe and Gould are the most decorated Australian Olympic medallists in all sports. Dawn Fraser won three consecutive gold medals in 1956, 1960, and 1964 in the 100-metre freestyle, becoming the first swimmer to win any event three times.
Who is the most successful Australian female Olympian?
At the 2008 Beijing Olympics there were two gold and a silver, before winning gold at the 2012 London Olympics in the 4 x 100 meter medley relay. After having won nine medals, tied with Ian Thorpe, and cementing herself as the most decorated Australian female Olympian, Jones announced her retirement.
What did Australia win at the 2000 Olympics?
Australia was able to edge out the Americans by .19 seconds to win the gold medal. The Australians also set three world records. The 2000 Olympics also saw the emergence of Ian Thorpe as an Olympic champion in the Men’s 400 m Freestyle. Wallechinsky, David (2004).
How many medals did the US swimmers win in the 2000 Olympics?
Swimming at the 2000 Summer Olympics. Swimmers from the United States were the most successful, winning 14 golds, 8 silver, and 11 bronze to lead the overall medal count with 33. Meanwhile, Australia had produced a total of 18 medals (five golds, nine silver, and four bronze) to claim the second spot in the tally.