Saudi Arabia at the 2000 Summer Olympics

Saudi Arabia at the
2000 Summer Olympics
IOC codeKSA
NOCSaudi Arabian Olympic Committee
Websiteolympic.sa (in Arabic and English)
in Sydney
Flag bearer Khaled Al-Dosari
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.

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.