Triathlon
After ending the second phase of the triathlon in twenty-fourth place following a crash in the cycling portion of the event, Canada's only male triathlete at the first Olympic triathlon, Simon Whitfield, had by far the best run of any athlete present. He passed all twenty-three competitors that had been in front of him and finished over 13.5 seconds before the next triathlete to claim the gold medal. Canada's women did not fare so well, with two of them placing in the 30s and the third not finishing.
Men's Competition:
- Simon Whitfield — 1:48:24.02 (→ Gold Medal)
Women's Competition:
- Isabelle Turcotte Baird — 2:08:29.49 (→ 31st place)
- Sharon Donnelly — 2:14:35.59 (→ 38th place)
- Carol Montgomery — did not finish
Read more about this topic: Canada At The 2000 Summer Olympics