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Paraguay at the 2000 Summer Olympics

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| NOCname = Comité Olímpico Paraguayo

| games = Summer Olympics

| year = 2000

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| location = Sydney

| competitors = 5 (2 men and 3 women)

| sports = 3

| flagbearer = Nery Kennedy

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| gold = 0

| silver = 0

| bronze = 0

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Paraguay competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia.

Summary

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.

Competitors

The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.[https://www.olympedia.org/countries/PAR/editions/25 Paraguay at the 2000 Summer Olympics]

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
width=180|Sport

! width=55|Men

! width=55|Women

! width=55|Total

align=left|Athletics

| 1

12
align=left|Swimming

| 1

12
align=left|Tennis

| 0

11
Total235

Athletics

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;Key

  • Note–Ranks given for track events are within the athlete's heat only
  • Q = Qualified for the next round
  • q = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser or, in field events, by position without achieving the qualifying target
  • NR = National record
  • N/A = Round not applicable for the event
  • Bye = Athlete not required to compete in round

;Field

class=wikitable style="font-size:90%"
rowspan="2"|Athlete

!rowspan="2"|Event

!colspan="2"|Qualification

!colspan="2"|Final

style="font-size:95%"

!Distance

!Position

!Distance

!Position

align=center

|align=left|Nery Kennedy

|align=left|Men's javelin throw

|70.26

|33

|colspan=2|did not advance

align=center

|align=left|Mariana Canillas

|align=left|Women's discus throw

|32.31

|32

|colspan=2|did not advance

Swimming

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class=wikitable style="font-size:90%"
rowspan="2"|Athlete

!rowspan="2"|Event

!colspan="2"|Heat

!colspan="2"|Semifinals

!colspan="2"|Final

style="font-size:95%"

!Time

!Rank

!Time

!Rank

!Time

!Rank

align=center

|align=left|Antonio Leon

|align=left|Men's 100 m breaststroke

|1:08.12 NR

|61

|colspan=4|did not advance

align=center

|align=left|Andrea Prono

|align=left|Women's 100 m backstroke

|1:08.11

|45

|colspan=4|did not advance

Tennis

{{main|Tennis at the 2000 Summer Olympics}}

class=wikitable style="font-size:90%"
rowspan="2"|Athlete

!rowspan="2"|Event

!First Round

!Second Round

!Third Round

!Quarterfinals

!Semifinals

!colspan="2"|Final / Bronze match

Opposition
Score

!Opposition
Score

!Opposition
Score

!Opposition
Score

!Opposition
Score

!Opposition
Score

!Rank

Rossana de los Ríos

| Women's singles

|align=center| {{flagIOCathlete|Peschke|CZE|2000 Summer}}
W 6–3, 6–0

|align=center| {{flagIOCathlete|Davenport|USA|2000 Summer}}
W Walkover

|align=center| {{flagIOCathlete|Dokic|AUS|2000 Summer}}
L 6–7, 5–7

|align=center colspan=3| did not advance

|align=center| 9T

See also

References

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  • Wallechinsky, David (2004). The Complete Book of the Summer Olympics (Athens 2004 Edition). Toronto, Canada. {{ISBN|1-894963-32-6}}.
  • International Olympic Committee (2001). [https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20020918140000/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/13323/20020919-0000/www.gamesinfo.com.au/results/results.pdf The Results]{{cbignore|bot=medic}}. Retrieved 12 November 2005.
  • Sydney Organising Committee for the Olympic Games (2001). [http://www.la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/2000/2000v1.pdf Official Report of the XXVII Olympiad Volume 1: Preparing for the Games]. Retrieved 20 November 2005.
  • Sydney Organising Committee for the Olympic Games (2001). [http://www.la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/2000/2000v2.pdf Official Report of the XXVII Olympiad Volume 2: Celebrating the Games] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120731100836/http://www.la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/2000/2000v2.pdf |date=31 July 2012 }}. Retrieved 20 November 2005.
  • Sydney Organising Committee for the Olympic Games (2001). [http://www.la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/2000/Results.pdf The Results] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927222411/http://www.la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/2000/Results.pdf |date=27 September 2007 }}. Retrieved 20 November 2005.
  • [http://www.olympic.org International Olympic Committee Web Site]
  • [https://web.archive.org/web/20200417041924/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/countries/PAR/summer/2000/ sports-reference]

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