Moldova at the 2000 Summer Olympics

Moldova at the Olympic Games
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At the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney
Competitors	34 (29 men and 5 women) in 7 sports
Flag bearer	Vadim Vacarciuc
Medals Rank: 61	Gold 0	Silver 1	Bronze 1	Total 2
Olympic history (summary)
Summer Games
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Other related appearances
Russian Empire (1900–1912)  Romania (1924–1936)  Soviet Union (1952–1988)  Unified Team (1992)

Moldova competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia.

Results by event

Athletics

Main article: Athletics at the 2000 Summer Olympics

Men's Competition

Men's 800m

• Vitalie Cerches

• Round 1 — 01:52.15 (did not advance)

Men's 400m Hurdles

• Vadim Zadoinov

• Round 1 — 51.08 (did not advance)

Men's 3,000m Steeplechase

• Iaroslav Musinschi

• Round 1 — 08:42.04 (did not advance)

Men's Shot Put

• Ivan Emelianov

• Qualifying — 17.63 (did not advance)

Men's Hammer Throw

• Roman Rozna

• Qualifying — 68.01 (did not advance)

Men's 20 km Walk

• Efim Motpan

• Final — DNF

Men's 50 km Walk

• Fedosei Ciumacenco

• Final — DQ

Men's Marathon

• Valeriu Vlas

• Final — 2:24:35 (55th place)

Women's Competition

Women's High Jump

• Inna Gliznutza

• Qualifying — 1.89 (did not advance)

• Olga Bolşova

• Qualifying — 1.85 (did not advance)

Women's Marathon

• Valentina Enachi

• Final — DNF

Boxing

Main article: Boxing at the 2000 Summer Olympics

Men's Welterweight (– 67 kg)

• Vitalie Gruşac
  • Round 1 — Defeated Tsegasellase Aregawi of Ethiopia
  • Round 2 — Defeated Sherzod Husanov of Uzbekistan
  • Quarterfinal — Defeated Bulent Ulusoy of Turkey
  • Semifinal — Lost to Sergey Dotsenko of Ukraine — Bronze medal

Swimming

Main article: Swimming at the 2000 Summer Olympics

Men's Competition

Athlete	Event	Heat		Semifinal		Final
		Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank
Serghei Stolearenco	50 m freestyle	00:23.84	47	did not advance
Andrei Cecan	200 m freestyle	01:53.23	31	did not advance
Victor Rogut	400 m freestyle	04:01.42	38	did not advance
Alexandru Ivlev	100 m backstroke	00:57.91	38	did not advance
Andrei Mihailov	200 m backstroke	02:06.67	38	did not advance
Vadim Tatarov	100 m breaststroke	01:04.12	36	did not advance
Dumitro Zastoico	100 m butterfly	00:58.55	59	did not advance
	200 m butterfly	02:09.34	44	did not advance
Andrei Zaharov	200 m medley	02:09.13	47	did not advance
Serghei Mariniuc	400 m medley	04:23.57	22	did not advance

Women's Competition

Athlete	Event	Heat		Semifinal		Final
		Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank
Maria Tregubova	50 m freestyle	00:27.75	54	did not advance

Weightlifting

Main article: Weightlifting at the 2000 Summer Olympics

Men

Athlete	Event	Snatch			Clean & Jerk			Total	Rank
		1	2	3	1	2	3
Vladimir Popov	– 62 kg	130.0	135.0	137.5	160.0	160.0	160.0	295.0	7
Vadim Vacarciuc	– 94 kg	172.4	177.5	180.0	220.0	220.0	225.0	397.5	5
Alexandru Bratan	– 105 kg	190.0	195.0	195.0	220.0	220.0	220.0	410.0	6

References

• sports-reference
• Wallechinsky, David (2004). The Complete Book of the Summer Olympics (Athens 2004 Edition). Toronto, Canada. ISBN 1-894963-32-6.
• International Olympic Committee (2001). The Results. Retrieved 12 November 2005.
• Sydney Organising Committee for the Olympic Games (2001). Official Report of the XXVII Olympiad Volume 1: Preparing for the Games. Retrieved 20 November 2005.
• Sydney Organising Committee for the Olympic Games (2001). Official Report of the XXVII Olympiad Volume 2: Celebrating the Games. Retrieved 20 November 2005.
• Sydney Organising Committee for the Olympic Games (2001). The Results. Retrieved 20 November 2005.
• International Olympic Committee Web Site