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Natalie Cook and Kerrie Pottharst win Olympic women's beach volleyball gold at Sydney 2000
Natalie Cook and Kerrie Pottharst won the women's title in beach volleyball at the Sydney Olympics on 25 September 2000.
2000-09-25 · Beach Volleyball Centre, Bondi, Australia
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The story
Natalie Cook and Kerrie Pottharst won the women's title in beach volleyball at the Sydney Olympics on 25 September 2000. The gold medal represented Australia, with the competition recorded at Beach Volleyball Centre, Bondi.
How it unfolded
Adriana Behar and Shelda Bede (Brazil) took silver; Sandra Pires and Adriana Samuel (Brazil) took bronze. The winning squad included Natalie Cook, Kerrie Pottharst.
The wider picture
Beach volleyball was contested by pairs on sand, separately from the six-player indoor volleyball tournaments. Each partnership’s medal belongs to its own men’s or women’s draw.
The medal results
| Medal | Competitor | Country |
|---|---|---|
| Gold | Australia | Australia |
| Silver | Brazil | Brazil |
| Bronze | Brazil | Brazil |
Sources
Check the original record.
Open the governing body or organiser’s publication for the underlying result, decision or tournament update.