France
The gold medal in men's singles tennis was won by Yevgeny Kafelnikov of Russia.
Russia
Cameroon. It was the first gold medal Cameroon had ever won at an Olympic Games.
Spain
New Zealand's only gold medal in the 2000 Olympics was won by Rob Waddell in men's single sculls rowing.
Laura Wilkinson
Gezahegne Abera.
Maurice Greene
Maurice Greene
Hamish Carter won the gold medal in Athens, 2004; he finished 26th in Sydney, in 2000. The triathlon was introduced as an Olympic sport, in 2000, in Athens.
He never won an Olympic gold medal but did win a bronze medal in men's individual time trial cycling at the 2000 Games in Sydney.