The men's ISSF 50 meter pistol competition at the 2000 Summer Olympics was held on 19 September.

Tanyu Kiryakov won, becoming the first shooter to win Olympic gold medals in both this event and 10 metre air pistol.

2.7 points behind, Igor Basinski won his fourth Olympic medal (third in this event—the third man to earn three in the free pistol—and second in the 2000 Games, after a bronze in the 10 metre air pistol).

[2] Kiryakov's gold was Bulgaria's first free pistol victory, and the first medal of any color in the event for the nation since 1980.

The 1998 world championship podium was Franck Dumoulin of France, Hans-Jürgen Bauer-Neumaier of Germany, and Basinski; all three were competing in Sydney.

The United States made its 18th appearance, most of any nation, having missed only the 1900 event and the boycotted 1980 Games.