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Norway win Olympic women's football gold at Sydney 2000
Norway won the women's title in football at the Sydney Olympics on 28 September 2000.
2000-09-28 · Olympic Stadium, Australia
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The story
Norway won the women's title in football at the Sydney Olympics on 28 September 2000. The gold medal represented Norway, with the competition recorded at Olympic Stadium.
How it unfolded
USA (USA) took silver; Germany (Germany) took bronze. The winning squad included Kristin Bekkevold, Christine Boe Jensen, Gro Espeseth, Ragnhild Gulbrandsen, Solveig Gulbrandsen, Margunn Haugenes, Ingeborg Hovland, Silje Joergensen.
The wider picture
The Olympic football tournament had group matches followed by knockout rounds. Men’s and women’s national teams contested separate medals, and the result is distinct from club football or the European Championship.
The medal results
| Medal | Competitor | Country |
|---|---|---|
| Gold | Norway | Norway |
| Silver | USA | USA |
| Bronze | Germany | Germany |
Sources
Check the original record.
Open the governing body or organiser’s publication for the underlying result, decision or tournament update.
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