South Africa competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia. The South African Airways had one of their Boeing 747-300s specially painted in rainbow colours to transport the South African Olympic team to Sydney. The aircraft was fondly dubbed the Ndizani.

Medalists

Archery

South Africa returned two of the archers that had competed four years earlier. Again, Lewis had the nation's only victory.

Athletics

Baseball

South Africa's first appearance in the Olympic baseball tournament resulted in a last-place finish. The baseball team finished the preliminary round with a 1–6 record, having lost by 10 runs or more four times. The only team that South Africa defeated was the Netherlands.

Preliminary round

Team Roster

Boxing

Canoeing

Sprint

Cycling

Road Cycling

Track

Mountain biking

Football

Men's Team Competition

Hockey

Women's Competition

Pool D

Advanced to medal round

Seventh to tenth place classification

Crossover

Ninth and tenth place

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Judo

Modern pentathlon

One female pentathlete represented South Africa in 2000.

Rowing

Qualification Legend: FA=Final A (medal); FB=Final B (non-medal); FC=Final C (non-medal); FD=Final D (non-medal); FE=Final E (non-medal); FF=Final F (non-medal); SA/B=Semifinals A/B; SC/D=Semifinals C/D; SE/F=Semifinals E/F; R=Repechage

Sailing

Shooting

Swimming

Taekwondo

South Africa has qualified a single taekwondo jin.

Tennis

Triathlon

Wrestling