Equatorial Guinea at the 2000 Summer Olympics
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| IOC code | GEQ | ||||||||
| NOC | Equatoguinean Olympic Committee | ||||||||
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| Competitors | 4 in 2 sports | ||||||||
| Flag bearer | Eric Moussambani | ||||||||
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Equatorial Guinea participated in the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia, which was held from 15 September to 1 October 2000. The country's participation in Sydney marked its fifth appearance in the Summer Olympics since its debut at the 1984 Summer Olympics. The delegation included one middle-distance runner, one short-distance sprinter and two swimmers: José Luis Ebatela Nvo, Mari Paz Mosanga Motanga, Eric Moussambani and Paula Barila Bolopa. All four athletes qualified for the games through wildcard places. Moussambani was selected as the flag bearer for the opening ceremony. The four athletes were unable to advance beyond the first rounds of their respective events with Moussambani and Bolopa attracting attention for their poor performances but being applauded by the crowds.
Equatorial Guinea participated in five Summer Olympic Games between its debut at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, United States and the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia. The highest number of athletes sent by Equatorial Guinea to a summer Games is seven to the 1992 Olympics. No Equatoguinean athlete has ever won a medal at the Olympic Games. Equatorial Guinea participated in the Sydney Summer Games from 15 September to 1 October 2000. The Equatoguinean National Olympic Committee (NOC) selected two athletes through wildcard places. Usually, an NOC would be able to enter up to three qualified athletes in each individual event as long as each athlete met the "A" standard, or one athlete per event if they met the "B" standard. However, since Equatorial Guinea had no athletes that met either standard, they were allowed to select two athletes, one of each gender, as wildcards. The four athletes who were selected to compete at the Sydney Summer Games were José Luis Ebatela Nvo in the men's 1500 metres, Mari Paz Mosanga Motanga in the women's 100 metres, Eric Moussambani in the men's 100 metre freestyle and Paula Barila Bolopa in the women's 50 metre freestyle. Along with the four athletes, the team was occupied by their manager Enrique Roca Nguba. Moussambani was selected as the flag bearer for the opening ceremony.
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