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Paulo de Almeida Coelho wins men's 1500 m t11 at the Sydney 2000 Paralympics
Paulo de Almeida Coelho took gold in the men's 1500 m t11 at the Sydney 2000 Paralympic Games in Australia. The title was awarded to Portugal, 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
Paulo de Almeida Coelho took gold in the men's 1500 m t11 at the Sydney 2000 Paralympic Games in Australia. The title was awarded to Portugal, with the competition forming part of the Games held from 18 to 29 October.
The podium
The silver medal was awarded to Jason Joseph Dunkerley of Canada. The runner-up result places Canada alongside the winning delegation in this event.
The bronze medal was awarded to Pedro Delgado of Spain. These results completed the podium for men's 1500 m t11.
Final and qualifying performances
The final result sheet records Paulo de Almeida Coelho in position 1 with 4:10.13, Jason Joseph Dunkerley in position 2 with 4:10.17 and Pedro Delgado in position 3 with 4:19.15. The complete ranked results are set out below, preserving the performance notation used in the competition record.
Beyond the medal positions, the final included Nuno Alves (POR, position 4, 4:20.09) and Omar Benchiheb (ALG, position 5, 4:27.33).
Earlier in the competition, Pedro Delgado recorded 4:27.54 when finishing first in a qualifying round and Jason Joseph Dunkerley recorded 4:16.77 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 T11 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
Pedro Delgado finished the Sydney Games with 2 medals: 0 gold, 1 silver, 1 bronze. This men's 1500 m t11 result was part of that overall championship record.
The medal results
| Medal | Competitor | Country |
|---|---|---|
| Gold | Paulo de Almeida Coelho | Portugal |
| Silver | Jason Joseph Dunkerley | Canada |
| Bronze | Pedro Delgado | Spain |
The final results
| Rank | Competitor | Country | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paulo de Almeida Coelho | POR | 4:10.13 |
| 2 | Jason Joseph Dunkerley | CAN | 4:10.17 |
| 3 | Pedro Delgado | ESP | 4:19.15 |
| 4 | Nuno Alves | POR | 4:20.09 |
| 5 | Omar Benchiheb | ALG | 4:27.33 |
Sources
Check the original record.
Open the governing body or organiser’s publication for the underlying result, decision or tournament update.