Japan at the 2000 Summer Olympics
Japan competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia. 266 competitors, 156 men and 110 women, took part in 156 events in 28 sports. Archery. Sayoko Kawauchi was the most successful Japanese archer in Sydney, advancing to the quarterfinal before being defeated by eventual silver medallist Kim Nam-Soon. Men's team competition: Athletics. Men's competition. Men's 100 m Men's 200 m Men's 400 m Men's 5,000 m Men's 10,000 m Men's 110 m Hurdles Men's 400 m Hurdles Men's 4 × 100 m  Men's 4 × 400 m Men's Hammer Throw Men's Long Jump Men's Triple Jump Men's High Jump Men's Pole Vault Men's 20 km Walk Men's 50 km Walk Men's marathon Women's competition. Women's 5,000 m Women's 10,000 m Women's 100 m Hurdles Women's 800 m Wheelchair Women's High Jump Women's Marathon Badminton. Men's singles Women's singles Women's doubles Baseball. Men's Team Competition. Japan, which had won a bronze medal in the first Olympic baseball tournament and a silver medal in  the second, once again made the semifinals in the third. The Japanese team defeated the Netherlands, Italy, Australia, and Africa but lost to the three teams that finished at the top of the group: the United States, Korea, and Cuba. In the semifinals, Japan played Cuba for the second time in as many games, losing again to the two-time gold medallists. Playing for the bronze medal against Korea, the Japanese team was again defeated. Boxing. Men's Bantamweight (– 54 kg) Men's Featherweight (– 57 kg) Canoeing. Flatwater. Women's competition. Women's Kayak Singles 500 m Slalom. Men's  competition. Men's Kayak Singles Cycling. Cross Country Mountain Bike. Men's Cross Country Mountain Bike Women's Mountain Bike Road Cycling. Men's Road Race Women's Road Race Track Cycling. Men's competition. Men's Sprint Men's 1 km Time Trial Men's Point Race Men's Keirin Men's Olympic Sprint Women's competition. Women's Point Race Diving. Men's 3 Metre Springboard Men's 10 Metre Platform Fencing. Four fencers, two men and two women, represented Japan in 2000. Sailing. Five men and four women competed in six different Sailing events at the 2000  Olympics, including two top 10 finishes. Men's Double Handed Dinghy (470) Women's Mistral Women's Single Handed Dinghy (Europe) Women's Double Handed Dinghy (470) Open Laser Open High Performance Two Handed Dinghy (49er) Swimming. Men's 400 m Freestyle Men's 1500 m Freestyle Men's 100 m Butterfly Men's 200 m Butterfly Men's 100 m Breaststroke Men's 200 m Breaststroke Men's 200 m Individual Medley Men's 400 m Individual Medley Women's 50 m Freestyle Women's 100 m Freestyle Women's 400 m Freestyle Women's 800 m Freestyle Women 's 100 m Butterfly Women's 200 m Butterfly Women's 100 m Breaststroke Women's 200 m Breaststroke Women's 100 m Backstroke Women's 200 m Backstroke Women's 200 m Individual Medley Women's 400 m Individual Medley Women's 4 × 100 m Medley Synchronized swimming. Japan won two silver medals in the synchronized swimming competition at the 2000 Olympics. Team Duet Triathlon. Women's Individual Competition: Men's Individual Competition: Weightlifting. Men