Brazil at the 2000 Summer Olympics
Table:
Medal

Name

Sport

Event

Date

Silver
Tiago Camilo
Judo
Men's 73 kg
September 18

Silver
Carlos Honorato
Judo
Men's 90 kg
September 20

Silver
Adriana Behar
Shelda Bede
Volleyball
Women's beach volleyball
September 25

Silver
Zé Marco de Melo
Ricardo Santos
Volleyball
Men's beach volleyball
September 26

Silver
Robert Scheidt
Sailing
Laser class
September 29

Silver
Vicente de Lima
Édson Ribeiro
André da Silva
Claudinei da Silva
Cláudio Roberto Souza (heats)
Athletics
Men's 4 × 100 metres relay
September 30

Bronze
Fernando Scherer
Gustavo Borges
Carlos Jayme
Edvaldo Valério
Swimming
Men's 4 × 100 metre freestyle relay
September 16

Bronze
Adriana Samuel
Sandra Pires
Volleyball
Women's beach volleyball
September 25

Bronze
Luiz Felipe de Azevedo
André Johannpeter
Alvaro Miranda Neto
Rodrigo Pessoa
Equestrian
Team jumping
September 28

Bronze
Torben Grael
Marcelo Ferreira
Sailing
Star class
September 30

Bronze
Brazil women's national volleyball team

Leila Barros
Erika Coimbra
Janina Conceição
Virna Dias
Kely Fraga
Ricarda Lima
Kátia Lopes
Elisângela Oliveira
Walewska Oliveira
Karin Rodrigues
Raquel Silva
Hélia Souza

Volleyball
Women's volleyball
September 30

Bronze
Brazil women's national basketball team

Janeth Arcain
Ilisaine David
Lilian Gonçalves
Helen Luz
Silvia Andrea Santos Luz
Claudia Neves
Alessandra Oliveira
Adriana Pinto
Adriana Santos
Cintia Santos
Kelly Santos
Marta Sobral

Basketball
Women's basketball
September 30

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Tiago Henrique de Oliveira Camilo ( born May 24 , 1982 ) is a judoka from Brazil , who won the silver medal in the lightweight ( −73 kg ) division at the 2000 Summer Olympics . He also won a gold medal at the 2007 World Judo Championships , and was the third Brazilian to become a world champion in judo , after João Derly and Luciano Correa . At the 2008 Summer Olympics he won a bronze medal in the −81 kg category . At the 2012 Olympic Games , he lost the bronze medal match to Ilias Iliadis in the −90 kg weight division .
Final results for the Judo events at the 2000 Summer Olympics :
Men 's 73 kg competition in judo at the 2000 Summer Olympics was held on September 18 at the Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre . This event was the third-lightest of the men 's judo weight classes , limiting competitors to a maximum of 73 kilograms of body mass . Like all other judo events , bouts lasted five minutes . If the bout was still tied at the end , it was extended for another five-minute , sudden-death period ; if neither judoka scored during that period , the match is decided by the judges . The tournament bracket consisted of a single-elimination contest culminating in a gold medal match . There was also a repechage to determine the winners of the two bronze medals . Each judoka who had lost to a semifinalist competed in the repechage . The two judokas who lost in the semifinals faced the winner of the opposite half of the bracket 's repechage in bronze medal bouts .
Carlos Eduardo Honorato ( born November 9 , 1974 in São Paulo ) is a judoka from Brazil , who won the silver medal in the middleweight ( - 90 kg ) division at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney , Australia . In the final he was defeated by Holland 's Mark Huizinga .
Adriana Brandão Behar ( born February 14 , 1969 , in Rio de Janeiro ) is one of the most outstanding volleyball players of her generation . Behar is Jewish . She moved to beach volleyball in 1993 , after playing in the Brazilian women 's national indoor volleyball squad . Pairing with Shelda Bede , she has won more than 30 international tournaments of beach volleyball as well as two Olympic medals . Together , they have won more than 1,000 matches and 114 titles . Of Lebanese Jewish origin , she is the only Brazilian athlete in the International Jewish Sports Hall of Fame , next to universal sport legends like the American swimmer Mark Spitz and the former Formula 1 pilot Jody Scheckter .
Shelda Kelly Bruno Bede ( born January 1 , 1973 ) is a retired beach volleyball player from Brazil . She was born in Fortaleza , and won silver medals in beach volleyball at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney and the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens .
At the 2000 Summer Olympics , four volleyball events were contested - mens and womens indoor volleyball , and men 's and women 's beach volleyball .
These page shows the results of the Women 's Beach Volleyball Tournament at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney , Australia , held from September 16 to September 25 , 2000 .
José Marco Zé Marco Nóbrega Ferreira de Melo ( born March 19 , 1971 in João Pessoa , Paraíba ) is a beach volleyball player from Brazil , who won the silver medal in the men 's beach team competition at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney , Australia , partnering Ricardo Santos . He also represented his native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta , Georgia .
Ricardo Alex Costa Santos ( born January 6 , 1975 in Salvador da Bahia ) is a beach volleyball player from Brazil . Santos won the silver medal in the men 's beach volleyball competition at the 2000 Summer Olympics with partner Zé Marco de Melo . Santos also represented his native country at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens , Greece . There he claimed the gold medal , teaming up with Emanuel Rego , with whom he won the world title in October 2003 . The same pairing went on to win the bronze medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics . At the 2012 Summer Olympics , he teamed with Pedro Cunha , but they lost in the quarter finals .
These page shows the results of the Men 's Beach Volleyball Tournament at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney , Australia , held from September 17 to September 26 , 2000 .
Robert Scheidt ( born April 15 , 1973 ) is a Brazilian sailor , who has won two gold medals , two silver medals and a bronze from five Olympic Games and a Star Sailors League Final . He is one of the most successful sailors at Olympic Games and one of the most successful Brazilian Olympic athletes , being one of only three to earn five medals along with fellow sailor Torben Grael. , and the only sailor to win medals in both dinghy and keelboat classes .
Sailing at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney was held from 17-30 September 2000 at the Olympic Sailing Shore Base in the Sydney Harbour . The quota for sailing at the 2000 Summer Olympics was 400 , of which 124 positions were for men , 92 for women and 184 'open ' to men or women . The Sailing Program of 2000 consisted of a total of eleven sailing classes ( disciplines ) . For each class with the exception of the Soling and the 49er , eleven races were scheduled from 17-30 September 2000 . For the Soling six fleet races were scheduled followed by a series of match races for the top twelve boats of the fleet race result . The 49er had sixteen scheduled fleet races . The sailing was done on six course areas and several types of course configurations . The Sydney 2000 Games featured a name change for the sport , previously known as yachting .
The Open Single Person Dinghy at the 2000 Summer Olympics was held from 20 to 29 September 2000 in Sydney in Australia . Points were awarded for placement in each race . Eleven races were scheduled and sailed . Each sailor had two discards .
Vicente Lenílson de Lima ( born June 4 , 1977 ) is a Brazilian sprinter specializing in the 100 metres , 200 metres , and the 4×100 metres relay . De Lima represented Brazil at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney . The 37.90 seconds were not enough to beat the 37.61 seconds of the United States , but De Lima , Edson Ribeiro , André da Silva and Claudinei da Silva managed to finish before the Cuban team who timed 38.04 seconds . At the 2003 World Championships he and his teammates won the silver medal at the 4x100 metres relay . At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing he competed at the 100 metres sprint and placed 3rd in his heat , just 0.06 after Usain Bolt and 0.02 after Daniel Bailey in a time of 10.26 seconds . He qualified for the second round in which he ran slower with 10.31 , resulting in a sixth place and elimination for the semi finals . Together with José Carlos Moreira , Sandro Viana and Bruno de Barros he also competed at the 4x100 metres relay . In their qualification heat they placed fourth behind Trinidad and Tobago , Japan and the Netherlands . Their time of 39.01 was the seventh out of sixteen participating nations in the first round and they qualified for the final . There they sprinted to a time of 38.24 seconds , the fourth time after the Jamaican , Trinidad and Japanese teams . De Silva would retroactively be awarded the bronze medal for the 4 × 100 metres relay at the 2008 Summer Olympics following the demotion of the Jamaican team in 2017 for Nesta Carter 's failed anti-doping test .
Édson Luciano Ribeiro ( born December 8 , 1972 ) is a Brazilian sprinter competing mostly in 100 metres . He has been successful on regional level , and won two Olympic medals with the Brazilian 4 x 100 metres relay team . His personal best time achieved in 1998 , is 10.14 seconds .
André Domingos da Silva ( born 26 November 1972 in Santo André , São Paulo ) is a Brazilian athlete who competed mainly in the 100 and 200 metres . He competed for Brazil in the 1996 Summer Olympics held in Atlanta , United States in the 4 x 100 metre relay where he won the bronze medal with his teammates Arnaldo da Silva , Robson da Silva and Edson Ribeiro . In the 2000 Summer Olympics held in Sydney , Australia he was again part of the Brazilian 4 x 100 metre team with Edson Ribeiro and newcomers Vicente de Lima and Claudinei da Silva and this time the team won the silver medal . da Silva competed in 4 consecutive Olympics , in the 100 metres in Barcelona , 1992 ; the 100 metres and relay in Atlanta , 1996 ; the 200 metres and relay in Sydney , 2000 ; and the 100 metres and relay in Athens , 2004 . He was a part of the gold medal winning 4x100 relay at the 1999 Pan Am Games as well as the Universiade winner in the individual 100 metres that same year . His personal best times are 10.06 seconds over 100 m and 20.15 seconds over 200 m .
Claudinei Quirino da Silva ( born November 19 , 1970 in Lençóis Paulista ) is a retired Brazilian sprinter who competed primarily in 200 metres .
Cláudio Roberto Souza ( born 14 October 1973 in Teresina , Piauí ) is a Brazilian sprinter who specialized in the 100 and 200 metres . He was a part of the Brazilian relay team which won the silver medal in 4x100 m relay at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney , running only in the heats . Souza won a silver medal in 4 x 100 metres relay at the 2003 World Championships in Paris , together with teammates Vicente de Lima , Édson Ribeiro and André da Silva . The Brazilian relay team finished eighth at the 2004 Summer Olympics . In 100 metres Souza finished fifth at the 2001 Summer Universiade in Beijing . His personal best times are 10.19 seconds over 100 m and 20.24 s over 200 m .
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 2134 participating athletes from 193 countries .
The men 's 4 × 100 metres relay races at the 2000 Summer Olympics as part of the athletics program were held on Friday 29 September and Saturday 30 September . The top two teams in each of the initial five heats automatically qualified for the semi-final . The next six fastest team from across the heats also qualified . The top three teams in each of the semi-finals automatically qualified for the final . The next two fastest team from the semi-finals also qualified .
Fernando de Queiroz Scherer ( born October 6 , 1974 ) is a Brazilian international swimmer . He won the bronze medal in the 50-meter freestyle at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta and another bronze medal four years later in Sydney with the Brazilian relay team in the 4×100-meter freestyle . Scherer won his first major title at the inaugural 1993 FINA Short Course World Championships in Palma de Mallorca , where he won the 100-meter freestyle . He trained at The Race Club , a swimming club founded by Olympic swimmers Gary Hall , Jr. and his father , Gary Hall , Sr. as a training group for elite swimmers in preparation for the 2000 Sydney Olympic Games . Scherer is nicknamed Xuxa in his native country , and he became Brazil 's Sportsman of The Year in 1995 after winning one gold and one silver medal at the 1995 FINA Short Course World Championships in Rio de Janeiro . Scherer was involved in the organization Cansei . In 2009 , he took part in the second season of a reality television program called A Fazenda , where one of his fellow contestants was his future wife , the actress and dancer Sheila Mello . Scherer and Mello married on June 24 , 2010 , in São Paulo .
Gustavo França Borges ( born December 2 , 1972 ) is a Brazilian former competitive swimmer . He swam for Brazil in the Summer Olympic Games in : 1992 , 1996 , 2000 and 2004 . Borges , together with sailor Robert Scheidt , has won the second-most Olympic medals of any Brazilian , with four - one in 1992 , two in 1996 and one in 2000 - behind sailor Torben Grael . He also has the third-most Pan American Games gold medals of any Brazilian , with eight - behind swimmer Thiago Pereira and table tennis player Hugo Hoyama . Borges was Brazil 's flagbearer for the Closing Ceremony at the 2004 Summer Olympics . Borges ' first medal was silver , which he won in the 100-meter freestyle at the 1992 Olympics , which he received after a delay because his lane 's timer was not working , and the judges had to review video recordings of the race to verify his place . Borges even overcame his idol , Matt Biondi , to win the silver medal . Borges lives in São Paulo , where he runs his own swimming school . He used to live in the United States in Jacksonville , Florida and in Ann Arbor , Michigan while he was still a student . He attended university at the University of Michigan in the mid-1990s , where he swam for the university 's team , coached by Jon Urbanchek and graduated with a degree in Economics . His teammates at Michigan included Eric Namesnik and Marcel Wouda in the mid-1990s .
Carlos Alberto Borges Jayme ( born June 13 , 1980 ) is a former competition swimmer from Brazil . Jayme was a freestyle specialist and an Olympic bronze medalist .
Edvaldo Valério Silva Filho ( born April 20 , 1978 in Salvador , Bahia ) is a freestyle swimmer from Brazil . He competed for his native country at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney , Australia . There , he was a member of the men 's relay team that won the bronze medal in the 4×100-metre freestyle in Sydney , Australia , alongside Fernando Scherer , Gustavo Borges , and Carlos Jayme . He began his career in the pools of Salvador , where remained for many years . He was several times Brazilian champion in 50-metre , 100-metre and 200-metre freestyle . He went through various clubs , which highlight the Costa Verde Tênis Clube , the Vasco da Gama , the Grêmio Náutico União and the Minas Tênis Clube . Also joined by several years the Brazilian national team , disputing competitions in several locals in the world . Valério was at the 1998 World Aquatics Championships , in Perth , where he finished 6th in the 4×100-metre freestyle . He was a reserve the 4×100-metre freestyle in 1999 Pan American Games in Winnipeg . At the 2000 FINA World Swimming Championships ( 25 m ) , in Athens , he finished 29th in the 50-metre freestyle , 32nd in the 100-metre freestyle , 23rd in the 200-metre freestyle , and was in the 4×200-metre freestyle final , finishing in 8th place . Participated in 2000 Summer Olympics , in Sydney , where he won the bronze medal in the 4×100-metre freestyle . He also got the 13th place in the 4×200-metre freestyle , and the 23rd place in the 50-metre freestyle .
The swimming competitions at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney took place from 16 to 23 September 2000 at the Sydney International Aquatic Centre in Homebush Bay . It featured 32 events ( 16 male , 16 female ) , and a total of 954 swimmers from 150 nations . The swimming program for 2000 was expanded from 1996 , with the inclusion of the semifinal phase in each of the events except for some special cases . Long-distance swimming events ( 400 m freestyle , 800 m freestyle , 1500 m freestyle , and 400 m individual medley ) and all relays still maintained the old format with only two phases : heats and final . Because of the radical changes in the competition format , it was extended into an eight-day program and thereby continued into the present era . 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 . A total of fourteen world records and thirty-eight Olympic records were set during the competition .
The men 's 4×100 metre freestyle relay event at the 2000 Summer Olympics took place on 16 September at the Sydney International Aquatic Centre in Sydney , Australia . For the first time in 36 years , the Australians solidified their triumph in front of a raucous home crowd as they upset the undefeated Americans to capture an Olympic title in the event . Leading by 0.15 seconds at the final relay exchange , Ian Thorpe was passed by U.S. swimmer Gary Hall , Jr. at the 350 metres mark , but eventually recovered and touched the wall first with an anchor of 48.30 to deliver the Aussie foursome of Michael Klim ( 48.18 ) , Chris Fydler ( 48.48 ) , and Ashley Callus ( 48.74 ) a gold-medal time in 3:13.67 . Leading off the race , Klim also established a global standard to shave 0.03 seconds off the record set by his Russian training partner Alexander Popov in 1994 . Prior to the 4 × 100 m freestyle relay , Hall posted on his blog : My biased opinion says that we will smash them ( Australia 's 4x100m team ) like guitars . Historically the U.S. has always risen to the occasion . But the logic in that remote area of my brain says it wo n't be so easy for the United States to dominate the waters this time . The Australian team responded to Hall 's remarks after the race by playing air guitar on the pool deck . Hall recalled the race , saying , I do n't even know how to play the guitar.I consider it the best relay race I 've ever been part of . I doff my cap to the great Ian Thorpe . He had a better finish than I had . Another member of Australia 's victorious 4x100 team , Michael Klim , recalled that Hall was the first swimmer to come over and congratulate us .
Adriana Samuel Ramos ( born April 12 , 1966 ) is a Brazilian volleyball and beach volleyball player , who won the silver medal in the inaugural women 's beach volleyball tournament at the 1996 Summer Olympics , partnering Mônica Rodrigues . Samuel begun her career with indoor volleyball , even becoming a part of Brazil women 's national volleyball team . She competed at the 1984 FIVB Volleyball Women 's U20 World Championship , the 1985 FIVB Volleyball Women 's World Cup , and the 1986 FIVB Volleyball Women 's World Championship . However , she left the court in 1992 , moving into the beach by forming a partnership with Mônica Rodrigues . She also represented her native country at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney , Australia , where she claimed the bronze medal , teaming up with Sandra Pires ( who had defeated Samuel in Atlanta ) . Adriana 's brother Alexandre Tande Samuel is also a volleyball player , who won the gold medal in the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona .
Sandra Pires Tavares ( born June 16 , 1973 in Rio de Janeiro ) is a female beach volleyball player from Brazil , who won the gold medal in the inaugural women 's beach volleyball tournament at the 1996 Summer Olympics , partnering Jackie Silva . She also represented her native country at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney , Australia , where she claimed the bronze medal , teaming up with Adriana Samuel .
Luiz Felipe de Azevedo ( born 17 August 1953 ) is a Brazilian equestrian . He was born in Rio de Janeiro . He won a bronze medal in show jumping at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta with the Brazilian team , and again at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney .
André Johannpeter ( born 17 March 1963 in Porto Alegre ) is a Brazilian businessman currently serving as CEO of Gerdau , the largest steel producer of Latin America . He is a former Olympic equestrian .
Álvaro Affonso de Miranda Neto ( born 5 February 1973 ) , more commonly known as Álvaro de Miranda or Doda Miranda , is an Olympic-class Brazilian show jumping rider . He was married to Athina Onassis . He is president of the organizing committee behind the Athina Onassis International Horse Show , which debuted in 2007 as the fifth stage of the Global Champions Tour in São Paulo . In 2008 , the AOIHS-São Paulo event was the final phase of the tour . For the tour in 2009 , the host city of the AOIHS was Rio de Janeiro .
Rodrigo Pessoa ( born 29 November 1972 in Paris , France ) is a Brazilian equestrian and show jumper . An Olympic gold-medalist in individual jumping , he is an accomplished rider backed by his 70 Grand Prix wins . He has represented Brazil at six Olympic Games . Rodrigo has just been announced by Horse Sport Ireland as the new Irish showjumping team manager .
The equestrian events at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney included dressage , eventing , and show jumping . All three disciplines had both individual and team competitions .
The team jumping event , part of the equestrian program at the 2000 Summer Olympics was held on 28 September 2000 at the Sydney International Equestrian Centre 45 miles outside of Sydney , Australia . The results of the second and third round of the individual jumping were used to award rankings . Like all other equestrian events , the competition was mixed gender , with both male and female athletes competing in the same division . Fourteen teams , each consisting of four horse and rider pairs , entered the contest .
Torben Schmidt Grael ( born July 22 , 1960 ) is one of the most well known Brazilian sailors , renowned in international competitions . A descendant of Danes , he was taken sailing by his grandfather at the age of five years on the sailboat Aileen , of the 6 meter class , which was the boat used by the silver medal winning 1912 Summer Olympics Danish sailing team . Once he moved to Niterói , he started sailing with his brother , Lars Grael , also an Olympic medal winner , on the Bay of Guanabara . He is father of olympic champion Martine Grael .
Marcelo Ferreira ( born September 26 , 1965 ) is a Brazilian sailor and Olympic champion . He received a gold medal in the Star Class at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta with Torben Grael . He received a bronze medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney , and won a gold medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens . Ferreira is World champion from 1990 and 1997 , and seven times Brazilian champion ( 1989 , 1996 , 1998 , 2000 , 2001 , 2002 and 2003 ) . In 2005-06 , he was a crewmember on Brasil 1 in the Volvo Ocean Race .
The Open Two Person Keelboat at the 2000 Summer Olympics was held from 23.09. to 30.09.2000 in Sydney in Australia . Points were awarded for placement in each race . Eleven races were scheduled and sailed . Each sailor had two discards .
The Brazil women 's national volleyball team is administrated by the Confederação Brasileira de Voleibol ( CBV ) and takes part in international volleyball competitions . It is ranked fourth in the FIVB World Rankings as of August 2016 . They are the current record holder of FIVB World Grand Prix champion titles , having won it for the eleventh time in 2016 and are the gold medalists of the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing and 2012 Summer Olympics in London .
Leila Gomes de Barros ( born September 30 , 1971 ) is a retired Brazilian female volleyball player . She often played as opposite hitter and attacker . She was a member of the Brazilian squad who had great success in the late 1990s and early 2000s ( decade ) , winning the 1996 and 1998 editions of the volleyball Grand Prix and being rated the most valuable player ( MVP ) in each win .
Érika Kelly Pereira Kiki Coimbra ( born March 23 , 1980 in Belo Horizonte ) is a volleyball player who competed for Brazil in the 2000 and 2004 Summer Olympic Games , and at the 1999 FIVB Volleyball Women 's World Cup . She is a free agent . . Coimbra passed all genetic testing required by the FIVB and the International Olympic Committee to play the 2000 Summer Olympics where she won the bronze medal .
Janina Déia Chagas da Conceição ( born October 25 , 1972 in Rio de Janeiro ) is a volleyball player who competed for Brazil in the 1996 and 2000 Olympic Games . She won the gold medal with the Women 's National Team at the 1999 Pan American Games . She participated at the 1999 FIVB Volleyball Women 's World Cup .
Virna Cristine Dantas Dias ( born August 31 , 1971 in Natal ) is a retired volleyball player from Brazil . She represented her native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta , Georgia . There , she claimed the bronze medal with the Women 's National Team . Dias also competed at the 1999 FIVB Volleyball Women 's World Cup , and at the 2000 Summer Olympics , winning the bronze once again , and the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens , Greece .
Kelly Kolasco Fraga ( born October 3 , 1974 in Belo Horizonte ) is a volleyball player who competed for Brazil at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney , Australia . There she won the bronze medal with the Women 's National Team .
Ricarda Raquel Barbosa Lima ( born September 12 , 1970 ) is a Brazilian female volleyball player . She competed for Brazil at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney , Australia , where , she won the bronze medal with the Women 's National Team . She competed at the 1999 FIVB Volleyball Women 's World Cup .
Kátia Andréia Caldeira Lopes ( born July 13 , 1973 in Barranquilla ) is a volleyball player . She competed for Brazil at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney , Australia . There , she won the bronze medal with the Women 's National Team .
Elisângela Almeida de Oliveira ( born October 30 , 1978 in Londrina ) is a volleyball player . She participated at the 1999 FIVB Volleyball Women 's World Cup . She competed for Brazil at the 2000 Olympic Games , winning a bronze medal . She claimed the gold medal with the Women 's National Team at the 1999 Pan American Games . She also competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens , Greece . She was champion of the South American Youth Championship in 1996 and 1999 , won three medals at the Grand Prix , and won the gold medal at the Pan Winnipeg in 1999 , .
Walewska Moreira de Oliveira ( born 1 October 1979 in Belo Horizonte ) is a female volleyball player who has competed for Brazil in three consecutive Summer Olympics , starting in 2000 . She won a bronze medal with the women 's national team in Sydney , Australia , and a gold medal in the 2008 Olympics in Beijing . Walewska also claimed the gold medal at the 1999 Pan American Games .
Karin Rodrigues ( born November 8 , 1971 in São Paulo ) is a volleyball player . She competed for Brazil at the 1999 FIVB Volleyball Women 's World Cup , and 2000 Summer Olympics . There , she won the bronze medal with the Women 's National Team . Rodrigues also claimed the gold medal at the 1999 Pan American Games .
Raquel Peluci Xavier Camargo da Silva ( born April 30 , 1978 in Rio de Janeiro ) is a volleyball player who competed for Brazil at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney , Australia . There she won the bronze medal with the Women 's National Team . Rodrigues also claimed the gold medal at the 1999 Pan American Games .
Hélia Rogério de Souza ( born 10 March 1970 in São Paulo ) , nicknamed Fofão , is a retired Brazilian female volleyball player who competed for her country 's national team in five consecutive Summer Olympics , starting in 1992 . She won a gold medal in 2008 and twice won a bronze medal , in 1996 and 2000 . She also claimed the gold medal at the 1999 Pan American Games . She is nicknamed Fofão because of her huge cheeks similar to a famous character of a 1980s children 's TV program in Brazil named Fofão .
The 2000 women 's Olympic volleyball tournament was the tenth edition of the event , organised by the world 's governing body , the FIVB in conjunction with the International Olympic Committee . It was held from 16 to 30 September 2000 in the Sydney Entertainment Centre in Darling Harbour .
The Brazil women 's national basketball team won the 1994 FIBA World Championship for Women in Australia .
Janeth dos Santos Arcain ( Portuguese pronunciation : [ ʒaˈnɛtʃi dus ˈsɐ̃tuz aɾˈkɐ̃j ] , born April 11 , 1969 in São Paulo , Brazil ) is a retired Brazilian professional women 's basketball player . She played in the United States for the Houston Comets in the Women 's National Basketball Association ( WNBA ) from 1997-2005 . Arcain is one of the players inducted in the Women 's Basketball Hall of Fame in 2015 .
Ilisaine Karen David ( born 17 December 1977 ) is a Brazilian former basketball player who competed in the 2000 Summer Olympics .
Lilian Cristina Lopes Gonçalves ( born 25 April 1979 ) is a Brazilian former basketball player who competed in the 2000 Summer Olympics .
Helen Cristina Santos Luz ( born November 23 , 1972 in Araçatuba , Brazil ) is a retired Brazilian professional basketball player . A starting guard on the great Brazilian teams of the 1990s and early 2000s , she was world champion in the 1994 FIBA World Championship for Women and bronze medallist at the 2000 Summer Olympics . Luz also played for the Washington Mystics in the Women 's National Basketball Association ( WNBA ) in 2001-2003 , and in the Spanish Liga Femenina for Zaragoza ( 2003-2004 ) , Barcelona ( 2004-2006 ) , Rivas ( 2006-2007 ) , Cadi La Seu ( 2007-2008 ) , and Hondarribia-Irun ( 2008-2010 ) . She finished her career in one final season with the Brazilian team Americana , in São Paulo State , announcing her retirement at the end of February 2011 . Since retiring , Helen has become a commentator on Sportv , opened ( with her sisters ) a social project for teaching basketball to children in Louveira , and begun a regular blog . In addition , she told interviewers that she hoped to become a mother , and on November 21 , 2012 , she and her husband Octavio welcomed into the world their son Pedro Lafiaccola Luz . Most recently she has become vice president of the Liga Basquete Feminino ( the Women 's Basketball League of Brazil ) , and has been invited to join the Commission for Women in Sport set up by the Brazilian Olympic Committee . She is sister to three other basketballers , Silvia , Cínthia and Rafael .
Silvia Andrea Santos Luz ( born March 5 , 1975 in Araçatuba ) , nicknamed Silvinha , is a Brazilian women 's basketball player . She represented her country twice at the Summer Olympics , starting in 1996 ( Atlanta , Georgia ) , and won a silver and a bronze medal with the Brazil women 's national basketball team .
Cláudia Maria das Neves ( born 17 February 1975 in Guarujá , São Paulo ) is a Brazilian women 's basketball player . Internationally , Claudinha has competed in two Summer Olympics : 2000 and 2008 Summer games with the Brazil women 's national basketball team . At the 2000 games , Claudinha won a bronze medal . She has also competed for Brazil in other international competitions , including the 2002 FIBA World Championship for Women . Professionally , the Brazilian played in the WNBA in the United States from 1999-2002 ; the first three with the Detroit Shock and her final season with the Miami Sol .
Alessandra Medeiros ( born 1981 ) is a Brazilian team handball player . She plays on the Brazilian national team , and participated at the 2011 World Women 's Handball Championship in Brazil .
Adriana Adrianinha Moisés Pinto ( born December 6 , 1978 ) is a Brazilian female basketball player . She spent 17 years with the Brazil women 's national basketball team , from 1997 to 2016 . Among her accomplishments with the national team are participations in four Summer Olympics , winning a bronze at the 2000 edition in Sydney , four World Championship appearances - with her best position being a fourth place at home in 2006 - and titles in American and South American championships . Moisés retired from the national team following the 2014 FIBA World Championship for Women , expressing an interest in becoming a basketball coach . However , coach Antonio Carlos Barbosa invited her in late 2015 to join the team that was preparing for the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro , and Moisés felt interested in representing Brazil at home . On a club level , Moisés played in 2001 and 2002 for the WNBA 's Phoenix Mercury , and was waived by the team prior to the 2007 season . She has also played in Italy , Russia and Croatia . Moises has a daughter , Aaliyah ( b . 2006 ) , from a relationship with A.J . Guyton .
Adriana Aparecida dos Santos ( born 18 January 1971 ) is a Brazilian former basketball player . As part of the national team , Adriana was world champion in the 1994 FIBA World Championship for Women , and appeared in three Olympic Games , Barcelona 1992 , Atlanta 1996 , and Sydney 2000 , winning silver and bronze in the latter two .
Cíntia Tuiú Silva dos Santos ( born 31 January 1975 in Mauá ) is a Brazilian former basketball player . In over a decade with the national team , she competed in three Olympics - 1996 , 2000 , and 2004 - winning two medals , and three World Championships , winning it all in 1994 .
Kelly da Silva Santos ( born November 10 , 1979 ) is a Brazilian professional women 's basketball player . and the Brazilian national basketball team . Santos has played in the Women 's National Basketball Association with the Detroit Shock and Seattle Storm .
Marta de Souza Sobral ( born 23 March 1964 in São Paulo ) is a former Brazilian female basketball player . Sobral , while a member of the Brazil women 's national basketball team , participated in three Summer Olympics ( 1992 , 1996 , 2000 ) , and won a medal in two of them ( 1996 and 2000 ) . She is the sister of fellow Brazilian basketball Olympian Leila Sobral .
Basketball contests at the 2000 Summer Olympics was the fifteenth appearance of the sport of basketball as an official Olympic medal event . It was held from 16 September 2000 to 1 October 2000 . Games took place at the Sydney SuperDome and the Dome in Sydney , Australia . The United States claimed the gold medals in both the men 's and women 's competitions .
The women 's tournament of basketball at the 2000 Olympics at Sydney , Australia began on September 16 and ended on September 30 , when the United States defeated Australia 76-54 for the gold medal . Preliminary round games were held at The Dome and elimination games at the Sydney SuperDome .