El Salvador competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia, from 15 September to 1 October 2000. This was the nation's seventh appearance at the Olympics. Comité Olímpico de El Salvador sent a total of 8 athletes to the Games, 4 men and 4 women, to compete in 7 sports. Weightlifter Eva Dimas was chosen to carry her nation's flag during the opening ceremony. Competitors Comité Olímpico de El Salvador selected a team of 8 athletes, 4 men and 4 women, to compete in 7 sports. Cyclist Maureen Kaila, at age 35, was the oldest athlete of the team, while pistol shooter Luisa Maida was the youngest at age 20. The following is the list of number of competitors participating in the Games. Archery Men In El Salvadors's debut archery competition, the nation entered only one man. He lost his first match. Athletics Men Track & road events Women Track & road events Cycling Track Women Judo Men Shooting Women Swimming Men Weightlifting Women See also El Salvador at the 1999 Pan American Games References General Wallechinsky, David (2004). The Complete Book of the Summer Olympics (Athens 2004 Edition). Toronto, Canada. . International Olympic Committee (2001). The Results. Retrieved 12 November 2005. Sydney Organising Committee for the Olympic Games (2001). Official Report of the XXVII Olympiad Volume 1: Preparing for the Games. Retrieved 20 November 2005. Sydney Organising Committee for the Olympic Games (2001). Official Report of the XXVII Olympiad Volume 2: Celebrating the Games. Retrieved 20 November 2005. Sydney Organising Committee for the Olympic Games (2001). The Results. Retrieved 20 November 2005. Specific Nations at the 2000 Summer Olympics 2000 2000 in Salvadoran sport