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Mark Foster won Athens 2000 men's 50m butterfly title
Mark Foster took the men's 50m butterfly title in 23.30, ahead of Neil Scott Walker and Sabir Muhammad.
19 March 2000 · Athens Olympic Aquatic Centre, Athens, Greece
Event date:
The final
Mark Foster won the men's 50m butterfly final at the 5th FINA World Swimming Championships (25m) in Athens on 19 March 2000, recording 23.30. The OMEGA final ranking lists Neil Scott Walker second in 23.46 and Sabir Muhammad third in 23.56.
Medal order
The result came in a 25-metre pool at the Athens championship. The official table establishes the complete medal order used here: Great Britain first, United States second and United States third. This report counts the final once as a single underlying medal decision.
Source and date precision
The event date and placings are reported with day precision from the official final sheet. World Aquatics' competition archive independently identifies Athens as host of the fifth edition of its short-course world championships, held from 16 to 19 March 2000.
Leading official final classification
| Rank | Competitor | Country | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mark Foster | Great Britain | 23.30 |
| 2 | Neil Scott Walker | United States | 23.46 |
| 3 | Sabir Muhammad | United States | 23.56 |
Sources
Check the original record.
Open the governing body or organiser’s publication for the underlying result, decision or tournament update.