Azerbaijan at the 2000 Summer Olympics
Azerbaijan participated in the Summer Olympic Games 2000 in Sydney, Australia with a delegation of 31 athletes, of whom 25 men and six women. It was the second appearance of the country and with the Winter Olympics included their third. It could be won two gold medals and one bronze medal. Flag bearer at the opening ceremony was Namig Abdullayev.
- 2.1 boxes
- 2.2 weightlifting
- 2.3 Judo
- 2.4 rings 2.4.1 Greco-Roman
- 2.4.2 Freestyle
Medalist
Gold
Bronze
Overview of participants
Boxing
- Mahatsch Nuriddinow (lightweight ) Defeat by Alexander Ivanovich Maletin ( first round, not for the next round of qualifying )
- Ruslan Kairow ( welterweight ) Bye ( first round ); Victory against camel Chater ( second round ); Defeat against Oleg Elekpajewitsch Saitow ( quarterfinals, not for the next round of qualifying )
- Wugar Alakparow ( middleweight) Victory against Peter Kariuki Ngumi ( first round ); Victory against Paul Miller ( second round ); Victory against Akin Kakauridze ( quarterfinal ); Defeat against Jorge Gutierrez ( semifinals, )
- Ali Ismailov ( light heavyweight ) Victory against Dankov Emil Krastev ( first round ); Defeat against Sergei Mikhailov ( second round, not for the next round of qualifying )
- Magomed Aripgadschijew ( heavyweight) Bye ( first round ); Defeat Sebastian Köber ( second round, not for the next round of qualifying )
Weightlifting
Men:
- Turan Mirzoyev (lightweight ) 327.5 points, 9th place
- Nizami Paşayev (lightweight ) 357.5 points, place 12
- Elkan Sülejmanow ( featherweight ) 292.5 points, 8th place
Women:
- Tarana Abbasowa ( featherweight ) 165 points, 10th place
Judo
Women:
- Sulfija Hüsejnowa (lightweight )
Men:
- Mehdi Elchin Ismailov ( Super Lightweight )
- Mehman Assisow ( light middleweight )
- Rasul Salimov ( middleweight)
Wrestling
Greco-Roman
- Natik Eijasow - 55 kg
- Islam Dukutschijew - 74 kg
- Ivica Bitschinaschwili - 84 kg
Freestyle
- Namig Abdullayev - 55 kg,
- Arif Abdullaev - 60 kg
- Samil Ofandijew - 66 kg
- Elsad Allahwerdijew - 84 kg
- Davud Mahammmadow - 96 kg
- Rashab Oschabalijew - 120 kg
Athletics
Men:
- Teymur Kasimoff (100 m - 1st round: 10.97 sec → not qualified for the next round )
- Faig Bagirov ( 800 m - 1st round: 01:57,39 min → not qualified for the next round )
- Sergei Botschkow ( Triple Jump - Qualification: 16.01 m → not qualified for the next round )
Women:
- Aida Isajewa (20 km Walk: Did Not Finish )
Women:
- Irada Aschumowa (air pistol 10 m, 25 m sport pistol )
- Zemfira Meftachatinowa ( skeet )
Swimming
Men:
- Emil Guliyev ( 50m freestyle ) 25.36 sec ( does not qualify for the next round )
Women:
- Alisa Kaleijewa ( 50m freestyle ) 28.79 sec ( does not qualify for the next round )
Diving
Men:
- Emil Tschabrailow ( diving ) 334.74 points ( first round, 26th place, not qualified for the next round )