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Jason Lachance wins men's 200 m t34 at the Sydney 2000 Paralympics
Jason Lachance took gold in the men's 200 m t34 at the Sydney 2000 Paralympic Games in Australia. The title was awarded to Canada, 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
Jason Lachance took gold in the men's 200 m t34 at the Sydney 2000 Paralympic Games in Australia. The title was awarded to Canada, with the competition forming part of the Games held from 18 to 29 October.
The podium
The silver medal was awarded to Kazuya Maeba of Japan. The runner-up result places Japan alongside the winning delegation in this event.
The bronze medal was awarded to Ross Davis of United States of America. These results completed the podium for men's 200 m t34.
Final and qualifying performances
The final result sheet records Jason Lachance in position 1 with 0:29.17, Kazuya Maeba in position 2 with 0:29.26 and Ross Davis in position 3 with 0:29.49. The complete ranked results are set out below, preserving the performance notation used in the competition record.
Beyond the medal positions, the final included David Larson (USA, position 4, 0:30.58), Tomonobu Furukawa (JPN, position 5, 0:30.65), Leslie Allison (GBR, position 6, 0:31.62), Dennis van der Schouw (NED, position 7, 0:33.56) and Dominique Tremblay (CAN, position 8, 0:36.98).
Earlier in the competition, Jason Lachance recorded 0:29.19 when finishing first in a qualifying round and Kazuya Maeba recorded 0:29.01 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 T34 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
Jason Lachance finished the Sydney Games with 3 medals: 1 gold, 2 silver, 0 bronze. This men's 200 m t34 result was part of that overall championship record.
Kazuya Maeba finished the Sydney Games with 3 medals: 1 gold, 1 silver, 1 bronze. This men's 200 m t34 result was part of that overall championship record.
Ross Davis finished the Sydney Games with 3 medals: 1 gold, 0 silver, 2 bronze. This men's 200 m t34 result was part of that overall championship record.
The medal results
| Medal | Competitor | Country |
|---|---|---|
| Gold | Jason Lachance | Canada |
| Silver | Kazuya Maeba | Japan |
| Bronze | Ross Davis | United States of America |
The final results
| Rank | Competitor | Country | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jason Lachance | CAN | 0:29.17 |
| 2 | Kazuya Maeba | JPN | 0:29.26 |
| 3 | Ross Davis | USA | 0:29.49 |
| 4 | David Larson | USA | 0:30.58 |
| 5 | Tomonobu Furukawa | JPN | 0:30.65 |
| 6 | Leslie Allison | GBR | 0:31.62 |
| 7 | Dennis van der Schouw | NED | 0:33.56 |
| 8 | Dominique Tremblay | CAN | 0:36.98 |
Sources
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