Athlete: Robert Weir
Event: Discus Throw
21st September 2000 – Qualifying Round: 28th – 60.01
Robert was the captain of the Great Britain’s Men’s team in Sydney.
Athlete: Denise Lewis
Event: Heptathlon
FINAL: 1st
GOLD MEDAL
Video: Denise – 2000 Olympic Heptathlon/Javelin
Athlete: Daniel Caines
Event: 400 metres
Athlete: Daniel Caines
Event: 4 x 400m Relay
Athlete: Samantha Davies
Event: 200 metres
Athlete: Samantha Davies
Event: 4 x 100m Relay
Athlete: Helen Frost
Event: 4 x 400m Relay
Athlete: Karl Keska
Event: 10,000 metres
FINAL: 8th – 27:44.09
Karl was first European.
Athlete: Katharine Merry
Event: 4 x 400m Relay
29th September 2000 – Qualifying Round Heat 2: 1st – 3:25.28 SB (Qualified) (Helen Frost, Donna Fraser, Allison Curbishley, Katharine Merry)
30th September 2000 – FINAL: 6th – 3:25.67 (Natasha Danvers, Donna Fraser, Allison Curbishley, Katharine Merry)
Video: 2000 Olympic Womens 4 x 400m Relay
Athlete: Katharine Merry
Event: 400 metres
FINAL: 3rd
Katharine won a memorable bronze medal in a time of 49.72 behind Australia’s Cathy Freeman in front of a capacity crowd of 110,000.
BRONZE MEDAL
Video: 2000 Olympic Womens 400 metres final
Athlete: Adam Nelson (USA)
Event: Shot Put
FINAL: 2nd
SILVER MEDAL
Athlete: Sarah Oxley-Reilly (IRELAND)
Event: 100 metres
Athlete: Sarah Oxley-Reilly (IRELAND)
Event: 200 metres
Athlete: Glenn Smith
Event: Discus Throw
21st September 2000 – Qualifying Round: 38th – 56.22
Glen had previously competed for the athletics club Solihull and Small Heath.
Athlete: Deborah Brennan
Event: 200 metres T32 (Paralympics)
FINAL: 1st
Debbie wins the first Paralympic medal in the clubs history, setting a new World Record of 33.87.
GOLD MEDAL
Athlete: Deborah Brennan
Event: 100 metres T32 (Paralympics)
FINAL: 3rd
BRONZE MEDAL