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Greg Smith wins men's 1500 m t52 at the Sydney 2000 Paralympics
Greg Smith took gold in the men's 1500 m t52 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
Greg Smith took gold in the men's 1500 m t52 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 Per Vesterlund of Sweden. The runner-up result places Sweden alongside the winning delegation in this event.
The bronze medal was awarded to Christoph Etzlstorfer of Austria. These results completed the podium for men's 1500 m t52.
Final and qualifying performances
The final result sheet records Greg Smith in position 1 with 4:05.93, Per Vesterlund in position 2 with 4:06.26 and Christoph Etzlstorfer in position 3 with 4:07.08. The complete ranked results are set out below, preserving the performance notation used in the competition record.
Beyond the medal positions, the final included Richard Reelie (CAN, position 4, 4:07.11), Santiago Sanz (ESP, position 5, 4:08.07), Thomas Geierspichler (AUT, position 6, 4:09.48), Franz Weber (SUI, position 7, 4:09.84), Eiki Morishima (JPN, position 8, 4:10.12), Theodore Bridis (USA, position 9, 4:10.22) and Wiley Clark (USA, position 10, 4:13.85).
Earlier in the competition, Greg Smith recorded 4:11.10 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 T52 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
Greg Smith finished the Sydney Games with 3 medals: 3 gold, 0 silver, 0 bronze. This men's 1500 m t52 result was part of that overall championship record.
Christoph Etzlstorfer finished the Sydney Games with 2 medals: 0 gold, 1 silver, 1 bronze. This men's 1500 m t52 result was part of that overall championship record.
The medal results
| Medal | Competitor | Country |
|---|---|---|
| Gold | Greg Smith | Australia |
| Silver | Per Vesterlund | Sweden |
| Bronze | Christoph Etzlstorfer | Austria |
The final results
| Rank | Competitor | Country | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Greg Smith | AUS | 4:05.93 |
| 2 | Per Vesterlund | SWE | 4:06.26 |
| 3 | Christoph Etzlstorfer | AUT | 4:07.08 |
| 4 | Richard Reelie | CAN | 4:07.11 |
| 5 | Santiago Sanz | ESP | 4:08.07 |
| 6 | Thomas Geierspichler | AUT | 4:09.48 |
| 7 | Franz Weber | SUI | 4:09.84 |
| 8 | Eiki Morishima | JPN | 4:10.12 |
| 9 | Theodore Bridis | USA | 4:10.22 |
| 10 | Wiley Clark | USA | 4:13.85 |
Sources
Check the original record.
Open the governing body or organiser’s publication for the underlying result, decision or tournament update.