Swimming · International
Sandra Voelker won Athens 2000 women's 100m backstroke title
Sandra Voelker took the women's 100m backstroke title in 58.66, ahead of Marylyn Chiang and Antje Buschschulte.
17 March 2000 · Athens Olympic Aquatic Centre, Athens, Greece
Event date:
The final
Sandra Voelker won the women's 100m backstroke final at the 5th FINA World Swimming Championships (25m) in Athens on 17 March 2000, recording 58.66. The OMEGA final ranking lists Marylyn Chiang second in 59.33 and Antje Buschschulte third in 59.37.
Medal order
The result came in a 25-metre pool at the Athens championship. The official table establishes the complete medal order used here: Germany first, Canada second and Germany 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 | Sandra Voelker | Germany | 58.66 |
| 2 | Marylyn Chiang | Canada | 59.33 |
| 3 | Antje Buschschulte | Germany | 59.37 |
Sources
Check the original record.
Open the governing body or organiser’s publication for the underlying result, decision or tournament update.