Swimming · International
Mark Foster won Athens 2000 men's 50m freestyle title
Mark Foster took the men's 50m freestyle title in 21.58, ahead of Brendon Dedekind and Stefan Nystrand.
17 March 2000 · Athens Olympic Aquatic Centre, Athens, Greece
Event date:
The final
Mark Foster won the men's 50m freestyle final at the 5th FINA World Swimming Championships (25m) in Athens on 17 March 2000, recording 21.58. The OMEGA final ranking lists Brendon Dedekind second in 21.62 and Stefan Nystrand third in 21.80.
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, South Africa second and Sweden 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 | 21.58 |
| 2 | Brendon Dedekind | South Africa | 21.62 |
| 3 | Stefan Nystrand | Sweden | 21.80 |
Sources
Check the original record.
Open the governing body or organiser’s publication for the underlying result, decision or tournament update.