Langbahn Team – Weltmeisterschaft

São Tomé and Príncipe at the 2000 Summer Olympics

São Tomé and Príncipe at the
2000 Summer Olympics
IOC codeSTP
NOCComité Olímpico de São Tomé e Príncipe
in Sydney
Competitors2 in 1 sport
Flag bearer Naide Gomes
Medals
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
0
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)

São Tomé and Príncipe competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia, which took place from 15 September to 1 October 2000. This marked the country's second appearance at the Summer Olympics, following its debut at the 1996 Summer Olympics. Its delegation consisted of two track and field athletes, Arlindo Pinheiro and Naide Gomes, who were selected to represent the country via wildcards, as the country had no athletes that met either the "A" or "B" qualifying standards. Pinheiro competed in the men's 110 m hurdles and Gomes competing in the women's 100 m hurdles, respectively. Gomes was selected as the flag bearer for the opening ceremony. Despite Pinheiro setting a national record with his time, ultimately, neither athlete progressed beyond the heats of their respective events.

Background

São Tomé and Príncipe participated in two Summer Olympic games between its debut in the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, United States and the 2000 Summer Olympics. No São Tomé and Príncipe athlete had ever won a medal at the Summer Olympics prior to the Sydney Games.[1]

The São Tomé and Príncipe National Olympic Committee (NOC) selected two athletes via wildcards. Usually a NOC would be able to select up to three athletes per event providing that each athlete passed the "A" standard time for that event. However, since São Tomé and Príncipe had no athletes that met either standard for any event, they were allowed to select their best two athletes, one of each gender, to represent the nation at the Games.

Competitors

The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.[2]

Sport Men Women Total
Athletics 1 1 2
Total 1 1 2

Athletics

Arlindo Pinheiro was 29 years old at the time of his Olympic debut in Sydney. He competed in the heats of the men's 100 metres on 24 September. He was assigned to heat six and finished sixth with a time of 15.65 seconds, a national record for his country. Nonetheless, only the top three from a heat advanced, so he was eliminated.[3]

Men

Athletes Events Heat Round 1 Heat Round 2 Semifinal Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Arlindo Pinheiro 110 m hurdles 15.65 (NR) 6 Did not advance

Women

Athletes Events Heat Round 1 Heat Round 2 Semifinal Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Naide Gomes 100 m hurdles 14.43 8 Did not advance

References

Sources