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John Lindsay wins men's 100 m t53 at the Sydney 2000 Paralympics
John Lindsay took gold in the men's 100 m t53 at the Sydney 2000 Paralympic Games in Australia. The title was awarded to Australia, with the competition forming part of the Games held from 18 to 29 October.
18–29 October 2000 · Sydney, Australia
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The title
John Lindsay took gold in the men's 100 m t53 at the Sydney 2000 Paralympic Games in Australia. The title was awarded to Australia, with the competition forming part of the Games held from 18 to 29 October.
The podium
The silver medal was awarded to Sopa Intasen of Thailand. The runner-up result places Thailand alongside the winning delegation in this event.
The bronze medal was awarded to Hamad Aladwani of Kuwait. These results completed the podium for men's 100 m t53.
Final and qualifying performances
The final result sheet records John Lindsay in position 1 with 0:15.59, Sopa Intasen in position 2 with 0:16.13 and Hamad Aladwani in position 3 with 0:16.16. The complete ranked results are set out below, preserving the performance notation used in the competition record.
Beyond the medal positions, the final included Jaime Ramirez Valencia (MEX, position 4, 0:16.20), Mikhail Terentiev (RUS, position 5, 0:16.28), Barry Patriquin (CAN, position 6, 0:16.36), Sergey Shilov (RUS, position 7, 0:16.48) and John Fulham (IRL, position 8, 0:16.64).
Earlier in the competition, Hamad Aladwani recorded 0:16.24 when finishing first in a qualifying round and John Lindsay recorded 0:15.45 when finishing first in a qualifying round. The qualifying performances and final performances belong to separate rounds of the same event.
The event
The event was contested in the T53 category shown in the Sydney programme. Its medal result belongs to this specific event and classification; results from other categories or distances are separate competitions.
The athletes’ championship record
John Lindsay finished the Sydney Games with 3 medals: 1 gold, 1 silver, 1 bronze. This men's 100 m t53 result was part of that overall championship record.
Sopa Intasen finished the Sydney Games with 3 medals: 1 gold, 2 silver, 0 bronze. This men's 100 m t53 result was part of that overall championship record.
The medal results
| Medal | Competitor | Country |
|---|---|---|
| Gold | John Lindsay | Australia |
| Silver | Sopa Intasen | Thailand |
| Bronze | Hamad Aladwani | Kuwait |
The final results
| Rank | Competitor | Country | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Lindsay | AUS | 0:15.59 |
| 2 | Sopa Intasen | THA | 0:16.13 |
| 3 | Hamad Aladwani | KUW | 0:16.16 |
| 4 | Jaime Ramirez Valencia | MEX | 0:16.20 |
| 5 | Mikhail Terentiev | RUS | 0:16.28 |
| 6 | Barry Patriquin | CAN | 0:16.36 |
| 7 | Sergey Shilov | RUS | 0:16.48 |
| 8 | John Fulham | IRL | 0:16.64 |
Sources
Check the original record.
Open the governing body or organiser’s publication for the underlying result, decision or tournament update.