The 2000 United States women's Olympic basketball team competed in the Games of the XXVII Olympiad which were held in Sydney, Australia. The U.S. women's Olympic team won their fourth gold medal, and second consecutive, at the event. They went undefeated, beating Australia in the Gold medal final.[1]
Head coach | Nell Fortner |
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2000 Summer Olympics | |
Roster
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Results
editGroup stage
editQuarterfinal
editSemifinal
editSeptember 29
16:30 |
South Korea | 65–78 | United States |
Scoring by half: 40–42, 25–36 |
The Dome, Sydney
Attendance: 14,833 |
Gold Medal Final
editSeptember 30
13:15 |
Australia | 54–76 | United States |
Scoring by half: 43–30, 33–24 |
The Dome, Sydney
Attendance: 14,833 |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Wise, Mike (October 1, 2000). "Sydney 2000: Basketball; Americans Win the Gold By Beating an Upstart". The New York Times.
- ^ USA Basketball Women's National Team: Games of the XXVIIth Olympiad -- 2000 Archived April 24, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Women's Basketball - Sydney 2000 Summer Olympics". Olympian Database.